News & Insights

In its June Flashpoints Author Spotlight, IICLE recognized and thanked Ken Michaels for his significant contributions to the legal profession.  Ken is a regular contributor to Flashpoints covering all things condominium law, as well as a contributing author to both CONDOMINIUM LAW: DAILY OPERATION CHALLENGES (2024) and CONDOMINIUM LAW: GOVERNANCE, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROLLING DOCUMENTS (2024). 

In this article Ken discusses a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision to reverse the entry of summary judgment for a condominium association’s section 15 sale of units.

The Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court recently affirmed entry of summary judgment in favor of a condominium association and against a unit owner who, acting without board approval, broke through the ceiling of her unit and raised the ceiling a little over two feet. Claymoor Condominium Ass’n v. Majewska, 2024 IL App (3d) 230171-U.

In this article Ken discusses how bankruptcy debtors could still retain possession of units after eviction orders entered in state court.

Ken Michaels, Co-Founder of the Firm, has been elected as an Illinois Super Lawyers for 2024. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas throughout the United States who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. 

The Firm congratulates our colleague, Dr. Rezi Melo, on her election as President of the Albanian-American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAI). The AABAI seeks to help foster the growth of the Albanian legal community by providing resources that will enable members to become formidable legal representatives. Mentoring, educational, social, and civic opportunities are provided to its members. AABAI membership is open to attorneys in private practice, corporations, government service and higher education.

In this article Ken discusses the Illinois Appellate Court decision regarding the First District upholding a permanent injunction against unit owners who do not maintain architectural continuity.
 

In this article Ken discusses how the Illinois Supreme Court revivifies how courts look at insurance policy issues.

In this article Ken discusses how unit owners of a parking garage condominium have no action for trespass or eviction against an association which bars access for a year to make necessary repairs.