Richard A. Bixter Jr.
Richard A. Bixter Jr.
Richard A. Bixter Jr. is an associate at Holland & Knight LLP in Chicago, where he practices in the areas of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and media and entertainment. He is an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University School of Law. In 2015, he was honored for his exceptional work on pro bono matters received through the ABA Military Pro Bono Project. Mr. Bixter received his B.A. from Purdue University and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
J. William Braithwaite
J. William Braithwaite
J. William Braithwaite is a Partner in the Elgin office of Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster & Braithwaite, LLC, where he serves clients in the areas of estate planning, business law, and real estate. He has served as Village Attorney for the Villages of Campton Hills, Barrington, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Inverness, Volo, and Gilberts, as well as Special Counsel for the City of Freeport, the Chicago Park District, and the Illinois-Indiana Bi-State Commission. He also taught at Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Braithwaite is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations and is a former member of Lambda Alpha Honorary Land Economics Society and the Law Club of Chicago. He received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope
Ronald S. Cope is a Partner at Nixon Peabody, LLP, where he focuses on complex land use matters such as local government zoning and annexation approvals and litigation in trial and appellate courts. He also works on the creation of finance tools such as tax increment financing (TIF) districts, special service areas (SSA), and redevelopment agreements. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Cope received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Chicago.
John F. Donahue
John F. Donahue
John F. Donahue is a Partner at Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue in Chicago, where his practice areas include municipal, school, and zoning and land use law. He has written and lectured extensively about legal challenges facing municipalities and school districts, including for IICLE® and the Municipal League. Mr. Donahue received his B.S. with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his J.D. with honors from DePaul University College of Law.
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod
Steven M. Elrod is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where he chairs the firm’s Land Use and Government Team and is the Executive Partner of the Chicago office. He focuses his practice on land use, zoning, and real estate matters. He is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law and was named Outstanding Adjunct Professor in 2013 and Volunteer of the Year in 2015. He was ranked first in the Top Ten Leading Land Use and Zoning Lawyers in Illinois in 2012 and in the Top Ten Leading Government, Municipal, Lobbying, and Administrative Lawyers in Illinois in 2014. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Board of the Chicago Bar Foundation. Mr. Elrod received his B.A. magna cum laude from Tulane University and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Richard F. Friedman
Richard F. Friedman
Richard F. Friedmanis a Member of the managing group at Neal & Leroy, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in eminent domain, land use, litigation, and historic preservation. He has been the principal attorney in over 100 appeals. Mr. Friedman teaches historic preservation law at the University of Chicago Law School and in the historic preservation graduate program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Thomas F. Geselbracht
Thomas F. Geselbracht
Thomas F. Geselbracht is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on land use litigation. He is a faculty member and lecturer for various seminars on land use litigation, eminent domain, title insurance, and nuclear facility siting, including for Northwestern University School of Law, the University of Chicago Law School, CLE International, the Appraisal Institute, IICLE®, the International Right-of-Way Association, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Chicago Bar Association, and the American Bar Association’s Section on Urban, State, and Local Government Law. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Geselbracht received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on municipal, library, election, and labor and employment law. Mr. Guisinger has been named a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Governmental, Lobbying and Administrative Law and Elections, Political and Campaign Law. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal law, special district law, environmental law, library law, and real estate. Mr. Jurusik is a former Chair of the Local Government Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the area of governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law. Mr. Jurusik is a member of the American, Chicago, and Illinois State Bar Associations, as well as the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago Law School, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for outstanding academic achievement in the area of pretrial litigation.
Christopher C. Kendall
Christopher C. Kendall
Christopher C. Kendall is the Principal at The Law Office of Christopher C. Kendall, P.C., in Chicago, where he represents businesses, entrepreneurs, and lawyers in commercial and land use litigation. Mr. Kendall has published articles for The John Marshall Law Review, ABA’s Litigation, ATLA’s Trial, and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He has made several presentations on developments in land use and real estate litigation for the Illinois State Bar Association and as a guest lecturer at The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Kendall received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. summa cum laude from The John Marshall Law School.
Adam M. Kingsley
Adam M. Kingsley
Adam M. Kingsley is a member of O’Donnell Haddad LLC in Libertyville, where he represents municipalities and private-sector clients in a variety of subjects, including land use and zoning. He is a recognized expert on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, having spoken and written extensively on the zoning of religious institutions. He has participated in four of the seminal RLUIPA decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit, including Vision Church, which he successfully argued before the court of appeals. Previously, he was a Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP and Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago Department of Law, where he concentrated in zoning and First Amendment litigation. Mr. Kingsley received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law.
Robert J. Labate
Robert J. Labate
Robert J. Labate is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where he serves as Cochair of the firm’s national Entertainment Law and Sports Practice in San Francisco, and also as a Partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group in Chicago. He was an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University School of Law and has been recognized for his entertainment and transactional practice by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Illinois Super Lawyers. He is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Mr. Labate received his B.A. from Yale College and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Michael A. Marrs
Michael A. Marrs
Michael A. Marrs is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice local government law. He is a former Board Member and a former Chair of the Prosecutor’s Group of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He was a Leading Lawyer in 2017. Mr. Marrs received his B.S. from Indiana University and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Mallory A. Milluzzi
Mallory A. Milluzzi
Mallory A. Milluzzi is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where she focuses on municipal law, litigation, and school law. Ms. Milluzzi has been selected as an Emerging Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network. She received her B.A. with honors from Ohio University and her J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Donald J. Moran
Donald J. Moran
Donald J. Moran is a Partner at Pedersen & Houpt, A Professional Corporation, in Chicago, where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, environmental law, litigation and dispute resolution, municipal law and land use, real estate, and securities litigation. He writes and speaks frequently on these areas and has taught at The John Marshall Law School. He was named an ISBA Lincoln Award winner and an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2016 and 2017. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Moran received his B.A. from Northwestern University, his M.R.P. from the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.
Theodore J. Novak
Theodore J. Novak
Theodore J. Novak is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Chicago, where he is Chair of the firm’s Land Use, Development, and Government Relations Practice. He has presented for CLE International, IICLE®, and the Chicago Bar Association and has lectured at the University of Chicago Law School. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Novak received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Hart M. Passman
Hart M. Passman
Hart M. Passman is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on land use and local government law. He received his B.A. from Washington University and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Aaron H. Reinke
Aaron H. Reinke
Aaron H. Reinke is a Partner at Bazos, Freeman, Schuster & Braithwaite, LLC, in Elgin, where he focuses his practice on real estate and land use, local government, and business law. He is currently serving a second term as an elected trustee of the Village Board of Trustees for the Village of Bartlett, is an administrative hearing officer for five municipalities throughout DuPage County, and has served as adjunct faculty at the College of DuPage. He is a member of the Illinois State and Kane County Bar Associations. Mr. Reinke received his M.A. and J.D. from Loyola University Chicago.
James A. Rhodes
James A. Rhodes
James A. Rhodes is Of Counsel to Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on municipal law. He serves as Village Attorney for the Village of Carol Stream and as Special Counsel for a number of municipalities and local government officials. He has lectured and written extensively on local government and land use law matters. He is a Past President and a current Director on the Board of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association and a member of the Illinois Municipal League Home Rule Attorneys Committee and has also served as the State Chairman of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and as a member of the Northwest Municipal Conference Attorneys Committee. Mr. Rhodes received his B.A. from Loyola University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Sanford M. Stein
Sanford M. Stein
Sanford M. Stein is Of Counsel to Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., in Chicago, where his practice encompasses a broad array of business regulatory matters in Illinois, across the country, and in international trade matters, particularly in China. He has spoken extensively for IICLE®, ISBA, the National Business Institute, and numerous other professional and educational organizations. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2007 in Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law, and as a Leading Lawyer in 2016 in the Real Estate, Construction and Environmental Edition. He is a member of the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Stein received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.

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Richard A. Bixter Jr.

J. William Braithwaite

Ronald S. Cope

John F. Donahue

Steven M. Elrod

Richard F. Friedman

Thomas F. Geselbracht

Jason A. Guisinger

Michael T. Jurusik

Christopher C. Kendall

Adam M. Kingsley

Robert J. Labate

Michael A. Marrs

Mallory A. Milluzzi

Donald J. Moran

Theodore J. Novak

Hart M. Passman

Aaron H. Reinke

James A. Rhodes

Sanford M. Stein

Land Use Law: Special Topics 2017 Edition