Ares G. Dalianisis a Partner with Franczek P.C., in Chicago, and focuses on education law, real estate taxation, and real estate. Dalianisis a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Property Assessment Institute. Dalianis earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Daniel A. Edelman is a Member of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, in Chicago, where virtually all of his practice involves litigation on behalf of consumers, including individual and class actions under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Truth in Lending Act and debt collection defense. Edelman has argued over 100 appeals and is the author or coauthor of numerous books and publications on class actions and consumer protection law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar. Edelman received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his B.A. with honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Mark C. Goldenberg is a Partner at Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., in Edwardsville, where he focuses his practice on estate planning, real estate, corporate and business law, and tax. Goldenberg is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Tara L. Goodwin is a Member of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in consumer law and litigation. Goodwin is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Advocates. She received her J.D. with high honors and Order of the Coif from Chicago-Kent College of Law and her B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago.
David R. Gray, Jr. is the Owner of Gray Law Offices, in Chicago, and concentrates on real estate and civil litigation. Gray is a member of the Appellate Lawyers Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago (former Chair of the Real Estate Taxation Committee) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Gray earned his B.A. from the College of Charleston and his J.D. from Valparaiso University Law School.
LaVon M. Johns is a Partner with Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, in Chicago, where she leads the Business Transactions Team. Johns is a member of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, a Past President of the Board of Directors of IICLE®, and an adjunct law professor at Northwestern University School of Law. Johns earned her B.A. from Creighton University and her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Samuel H. Levine is Of Counsel to Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC in Chicago, where he concentrates in mortgage foreclosure, real estate litigation, construction, and mechanics lien. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Past Chair of its Collections and Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Construction Law Section Councils; a member and Past President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys; and a Past Chair of the Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigation Committee of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Mr. Levine received his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Mitchell A. Lieberman is a Founding Partner of Noonan & Lieberman, Ltd., in Chicago, and has over three decades of experience representing clients in financial services and real estate litigation in both federal and state courts. Lieberman is a faculty member of the Illinois Business Institute and Lorman Educational Services. Lieberman is also the Chair of the Commercial Foreclosure Sub-Committee for the Chancery Court Advisory Committee and has been appointed to the Cook County Committee for the Appointment of Special Representatives. Lieberman is rated AV Preeminent for over 20 years and is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations.
Scott R. Metcalf is a Partner with Franczek P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on education law, real estate, and real estate taxation. Metcalf is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Civic Federal. He earned his B.A. from Augustana College, his M.A. from Loyola University Chicago, and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Katelyn R. Miller is an associate with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on various complex commercial and business tort litigation. She is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Ms. Miller received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Nicholas R. Mitchell is a Principal with Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in community association law and litigation and serves as Chair of the Litigation Department. He earned his B.A. cum laude from Oakland University and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Hal R. Morris is a Partner and General Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in appellate, litigation, and legal ethics. Morris is on the ARDC Hearing Panel and an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He has also been the recipient of the Litigation Award from the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. Morris earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago, his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and his J.D. with highest honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
James V. Noonan is a Partner with Noonan & Lieberman, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights, real estate, and commercial litigation. He was a board member of the American Legal and Financial Network (2009 – 2015), a panel member of the Law Ed series on federal court foreclosure practice, and a coauthor of Remote Hearings: Let’s Not Forget the Cost of What’s Lost, 54 Loy.U.Chi.L.J. No. 1 (2023). Mr. Noonan received his B.A. from Marquette University and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Daniel I. Schlade is the Founder of the Law Office of Daniel I. Schlade, in Chicago, where he focuses on real estate and commercial litigation, which includes contested mortgage foreclosures, mortgage and loan workouts, mechanics liens foreclosures and construction disputes, title disputes, latent defect and warranty disputes, broker and appraiser liability, condominium disputes, and eviction actions. Mr. Schlade received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.
Diane J. Silverberg is a Principal with Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in litigation. Ms. Silverberg is an Illinois Super Lawyer (2007, 2009 – 2021), an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Real Estate Law: Associations and Condominiums (2015 – 2020), and has been rated by Martindale Hubbell with an AV Judicial Rating and AV Peer Rating. She earned her B.A. with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Eric L. Singer is a Partner with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction law, litigation of construction and real estate disputes, negotiation of design, and construction agreements. He is a member of the DuPage County, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations; the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry; and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His is also an affiliate member of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Chicago, and AIA Northeast Illinois. Singer earned his B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Jenée M. Straub is currently living in Katy, Texas. She previously practiced at Ice Miller LLP in Chicago. Ms. Straub received her B.A. from Bradley University and her J.D. cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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