Practice Areas
Real Property Management
Experience
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Represented not-for-profit corporation buying from U.S. Navy
Represented a not-for-profit corporation in purchasing from the US Navy a large tract of land at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
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Developed large tract of land in Chicago
Developed a large tract of land in a Chicago suburb involving dozens of buildings, several condominium and homeowner associations, and sales to hundreds of purchasers, negotiating several municipal development agreements and the issuance of municipal general obligation bonds.
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Managed the sale of the Purple Hotel
Managed and conducted the sale of a famous Chicagoland hotel, the Purple Hotel, through a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Negotiated the acquisition of ice cream shops
Negotiated and conducted the acquisition of a chain of ice cream shops through a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Negotiated fire prevention equipment
Negotiated, documented, and supervised the installation of fire prevention equipment and sprinklers in a large downtown Chicago hotel while it was in a chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Developed hotel-investment condominium
Developed one of the first hotel-investment condominium projects in Illinois.
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Negotiated lease terms with US SSA
Represented a Fortune-100 company in negotiating lease terms and conditions with the US Social Security Administration and then selling the property.
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International contract dispute regarding a leasehold
Second-chaired in federal court an international contract dispute regarding a leasehold dispute which resulted in a favorable post-trial settlement.
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Commercial leasehold disputes post-Covid
Prepared for and assisted several commercial leasehold disputes post-Covid over restaurants and commercial enterprises in the Chicagoland area.
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Pre-trial resolution in condo breach lawsuit
Prepared for and assisted in negotiating the resolution on the eve of trial of a condominium breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit.
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Lead Counsel in international purchase of goods contract dispute
Served as Lead Counsel in Supreme Court of Albania in an international purchase of goods contract dispute and in a real estate title dispute.
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Won summary judgment on behalf of a commercial landlord
Won summary judgment on behalf of a commercial landlord in a suit arising out of the tenant’s breach of a commercial lease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resolved claims against subcontractor client
Favorably resolved claims against a subcontractor client in commercial property damage lawsuit arising out of damages to the balconies in high-end area of Chicago, Illinois.
