Brian J. Armstrong
Brian J. Armstrong
No bio available.
Terrence M. Barnicle
Terrence M. Barnicle
Terrence M. Barnicle is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal and school law. Mr. Barnicle is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; a member and Past Chair of the Standing Home Rule Attorneys Committee of the Illinois Municipal League; and a member of the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, receiving its Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement in Recognition of Distinguished Service to Local Government Law. Mr. Barnicle has also been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the area of municipal law. He received his B.S. cum laude from Loyola University and his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where he was Editor of the Northwestern Law Review.
Patrick J. Broncato
Patrick J. Broncato
No bio available.
Samuel B. Cavnar
Samuel B. Cavnar
Samuel B. Cavnar is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago. He is an experienced negotiator of commercial and construction-related contracts and regularly counsels clients in the areas of board governance, bidding, procurement, tort immunity and risk management. Mr. Cavnar has been appointed Special Assistant State’s Attorney in several matters involving construction-related transactions and litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, the Chicago Bar Associaton, and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. Mr. Cavnar received his B.A. from Michigan State University and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of The Wayne Law Review.
Brian P. Crowley
Brian P. Crowley
Brian P. Crowley is a Partner at Franczek Radelet P.C. in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on education law. He is a frequent author and speaker on school law matters and makes presentations to numerous school organizations, including the Illinois Association of School Boards and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. In 2017, he was named a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing. Mr. Crowley received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. Mathias W. Delort is Presiding Justice of the Fifth Division of the Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District, and began service on that court following his election in 2012. He was an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2007 to 2012, serving almost exclusively assigned to the Chancery Division. He has also served as an adjunct professor at The UIC John Marshall Law School. He was a Partner and head of the Local Government Practice Group at Robbins Schwartz, focusing on local government and election law. In that role, he represented numerous Illinois municipalities and other governmental bodies for over 20 years. He is the primary author of the Mortgage Foreclosure Bench Book published by the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts. As a practicing attorney, he earned the distinction of being named a “Super Lawyer” and a “Leading Lawyer” in the field of cities and municipalities law and as a Local Government Fellow by the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He is the Past Chair of the Constitutional, Election, and Local Government Law Committees of the Chicago Bar Association and is a former member of its Board of Managers. Before being admitted to the bar, he worked on the professional staffs of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He has received the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services “Court of Honor” award in recognition of his work as a trial court judge, the Judge Howard Markey award for outstanding judicial service from The UIC John Marshall Law School, and the Robert J. Mangler Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. cum laude from DePaul University, his M.P.A. (Pi Alpha Alpha honor society) from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School, where he received the Dean’s Academic Scholarship.
Michael J. Duggan
Michael J. Duggan
No bio available.
J. Todd Faulkner
J. Todd Faulkner
J. Todd Faulkner is a Founding Partner of Franczek Radelet P.C. in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in education law. He serves many of the firm’s school district clients as general counsel. Mr. Faulkner has also written extensively on education law, including for the Illinois Association of School Boards, the Illinois State Bar Association, and IICLE®, and in 2017, he was named an Advisory Board Member for Law Bulletin Publishing’s Leading and Emerging Lawyers. Mr. Faulkner received his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. magna cum laude from DePaul University College of Law.
Kenneth M. Florey
Kenneth M. Florey
Kenneth M. Florey is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where he represents municipalities, school districts, community colleges, townships, libraries, private owners, contractors, and design professionals regarding land use, municipal law, construction, tax, finance, and litigation. He was Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association’s Local Government Committee. Mr. Florey received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law.
Lynda K. Given
Lynda K. Given
Lynda K. Given is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in public finance. She received the Illinois Association of School Business Officials’ 2016 Above and Beyond Award and was named an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2007 – 2014. She is also President of the Board of Directors of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Ms. Given received her B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Miami University and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago where he concentrates his practice in municipal law, school law, election law, land use and zoning, and public sector labor and employment law. He is also a regular speaker and author on issues of legal concern to units of local government in the State of Illinois and represents public entities, police officers, firefighters, and public officials in litigation at all levels of state and federal court. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law and election, political, and campaign law. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law.
Raymond A. Hauser
Raymond A. Hauser
Raymond A. Hauser is a Partner at Hauser Izzo, LLC, in Flossmoor and Oak Brook, where he focuses his practice on school law. He is a member of the Illinois Association of School Administrators and of both the Illinois and National Council of School Attorneys. Mr. Hauser received his B.A. cum laude from Augustana College and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Todd K. Hayden
Todd K. Hayden
Todd K. Hayden is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Bolingbrook, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. He was named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2015 in Employment Law: Management; Labor Law: Management; School Law; and Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Law. He is also certified by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide school board member leadership training required under §10-16a of the Illinois School Code. Mr. Hayden received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.
John M. Izzo
John M. Izzo
John M. Izzo is a Partner at Hauser Izzo, LLC, in Flossmoor, where he focuses his practice on school and local government law, public sector finance, and First Amendment issues. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and of both the Illinois and National Council of School Attorneys. Mr. Izzo received his B.A. summa cum laude from Bradley University and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on local government law, election law, and labor and employment law. She was named by Chicago Magazine as one of the top 50 female attorneys in the State of Illinois; one of the top 10 Leading Lawyers in government, municipal, and administrative law; and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Ms. Krafthefer received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Stephanie J. Luetkehans
Stephanie J. Luetkehans
No bio available.
Phillip A. Luetkehans
Phillip A. Luetkehans
No bio available.
Howard A. Metz
Howard A. Metz
Howard A. Metz is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where he counsels and represents school districts, community colleges, park districts, and municipalities with respect to real estate, commercial transactions, construction law, and land use and zoning matters. Mr. Metz received his B.S. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Derke J. Price
Derke J. Price
Derke J. Price is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on local government law. He is a member of the American (member of the Construction Law Forum) and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Construction Specifications Institute. Mr. Price received his B.A. from Wheaton College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
James D. Rock
James D. Rock
James D. Rock is an associate at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses on local government, municipalities, special districts, and schools. His extensive background in governmental finance and his former administrative experience with the College of Lake County and Round Lake Area Park District are valuable components of his representation of public bodies. He counsels clients on issues that arise in day-to-day representation, including matters related to board practices and procedures, finance, grant procurement, First Amendment issues, and intergovernmental cooperation. Mr. Rock received his B.S. from Central Michigan University, his M.A. from Northern Illinois University, and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Gregory T. Smith
Gregory T. Smith
Gregory T. Smith is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on local government representation, economic development, and related litigation. He is a member of the Illinois Municipal League Home Rule Attorneys Committee and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He received his B.S. with honors from DePaul University and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhleris a Partner at Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school, municipal, library, and election law. Mr. Uhler is a frequent presenter and author on these areas for numerous organizations and publications. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois, his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Anjali Vij
Anjali Vij
Anjali Vij is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, where she concentrates on public finance, serving as Bond Counsel to schools, parks, community colleges, cities, and villages in government purpose debt financings throughout Illinois. She is a member of Illinois Association of School Business Officials, the Illinois Association of Park Districts, and the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association. She is a frequent speaker and writer on public finance topics, such as borrowing alternatives and post-issuance bond compliance. Ms. Vij received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Brandon K. Wright
Brandon K. Wright
Brandon K. Wright is a Partner at Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd., in Monticello, where he focuses his practice on school law. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and is an adjunct professor at Eastern Illinois University. He received the 2016 University of Illinois College of Education Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Wright received his B.S. summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University, his master’s from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.

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Brian J. Armstrong

Terrence M. Barnicle

Patrick J. Broncato

Samuel B. Cavnar

Brian P. Crowley

Hon. Mathias W. Delort

Michael J. Duggan

J. Todd Faulkner

Kenneth M. Florey

Lynda K. Given

Jason A. Guisinger

Raymond A. Hauser

Todd K. Hayden

John M. Izzo

Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer

Stephanie J. Luetkehans

Phillip A. Luetkehans

Howard A. Metz

Derke J. Price

James D. Rock

Gregory T. Smith

Scott F. Uhler

Anjali Vij

Brandon K. Wright

School Law (Illinois): Organization, Finance, and Property (ARCHIVED 2012 EDITION)