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Patrick B. Barnett
Patrick B. Barnett
Patrick B. Barnett is an associate at Much Shelist, P.C., in Chicago, and focuses his practice on construction law and litigation. Barnett has been listed on Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch and Top 40 Under 40: the National Black Lawyers and is a member of the Chicago, American, and Cook County Bar Associations. He received his B.S. from Grand Valley State University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Edward L. Filer
Edward L. Filer
Edward L. Filer is Of Counsel at Roetzel & Andress, LPA, in Chicago, where he focuses on construction, real estate, and banking law. He is consistently selected by his peers as a Super and Leading Lawyer in the area of Construction Law. He currently serves as the Partner in Charge of the Chicago office of Roetzel & Andress, LPA as well as the Cochair of its construction group. He is a member of the Illinois Society of Construction Lawyers, the Illinois Banking Association, and the Construction Financial Risk Managers Association. Filer received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Scott R. Fradin
Scott R. Fradin
Scott R. Fradin is a Principal and Cochair of the firm’s Construction Group at Much Shelist, P.C., in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect. Fradlin is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, a member and Past President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, and a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Construction Law and Mechanics Lien Subcommittee. He has been recognized by Chambers USA and the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the area of construction law and has been named one of the top real estate attorneys in the Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News. Fradin received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. Order of the Coif with high honors from Chicago-Kent Chicago of Law.
Jonathan D. Freilich
Jonathan D. Freilich
Jonathan D. Freilich is counsel at Venable LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction law. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers. Freilich has also been listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. He received his B.S.E. cum laude from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was the recipient of the CALI Award for Legal Writing.
Michael W. Kelly
Michael W. Kelly
Michael W. Kelly, of Conway & Mrowiec, in Chicago, has 20 years’ experience serving clients in the construction industry and represents project participants in contract administration, claim preparation and dispute resolution. Kelly is a Fellow of the Society of Construction Lawyers America and has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law — Champaign and his B.A. with distinction from the University of Illinois — Champaign.
Samuel H. Levine
Samuel H. Levine
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.
Mark Noth
Mark Noth
Mark Noth is a Partner of Laurie & Brennan, LLP, one of the largest boutique construction law firms in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of construction law and government contracts. Before joining Laurie & Brennan, Noth served as in-house counsel to one of the largest general contractors in North America, where he gained hands-on experience addressing and resolving disputes and negotiating design, construction, joint venture, and teaming agreements on a variety of public works projects. Noth received his B.S. from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee and his J.D. from The University of Notre Dame Law School.
Kenneth M. Roberts
Kenneth M. Roberts
Kenneth M. Roberts is a Partner at Venable LLP, in Chicago, where he is Chair of the firm’s Construction Law Group. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry, Section of Dispute Resolution, CLE Committee), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. He is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and an adjunct professor of construction law and risk management at Northwestern University. Roberts received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Iowa and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Bill Toliopoulos
Bill Toliopoulos
Bill Toliopoulos is a Cofounding Partner of Laurie & Brennan, LLP, a Chicago law firm focused on construction law. Toliopoulos’ practice includes the representation of owners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors throughout the country. He participates in numerous legal and industry-specific organizations, presenting and speaking extensively at the International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, the Construction Financial Management Association, and the ABA’s Forum on the Construction Industry. A lifelong Chicagoan, Toliopoulos received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Adam C. Toosley
Adam C. Toosley
Adam C. Toosley is a Partner at Smith Gambrell Russell LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on real estate. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Joseph B. VanFleet
Joseph B. VanFleet
Joseph B. VanFleet is a Managing Partner at Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in Peoria, where he concentrates his practice in business litigation. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations and the American Inns of Court. Mr. VanFleet received his B.S. with high honors from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Brendan J. Witry
Brendan J. Witry
Brendan J. Witry is an associate at Laurie & Brennan, LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on construction law. Witry is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, is Cochair of the Chicago Bar Association’s LGBTQ+ Committee, and a member of LAGBAC, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his B.S. cum laude from DePaul University.

Patrick B. Barnett

Edward L. Filer

Scott R. Fradin

Jonathan D. Freilich

Michael W. Kelly

Samuel H. Levine

Mark Noth

Kenneth M. Roberts

Bill Toliopoulos

Adam C. Toosley

Joseph B. VanFleet

Brendan J. Witry

Representing the Parties to a Construction Project 2024 Edition