I emphasize practical solutions, win-win outcomes, dispute avoidance, and cost efficient claim resolution. I represent property owners, developers, design professionals, contractors and lenders in all aspects of design and construction, from contract negotiation to dispute resolution. I provide counsel and advocacy to avoid and resolve disputes involving:▪ Curtainwall▪ Accessibility (ADA / FHA)▪ Sustainable design and construction▪ Construction project payment and accounting▪ Delay, disruption, acceleration, productivity▪ Mechanics lien and mortgage foreclosures▪ Performance and payment bonds▪ Bankruptcy and collections ▪ Design and construction defects ▪ Digital Data / BIM▪ Design professional intellectual property▪ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)▪ Zoning and permitting▪ Injunctions▪ Insurance My practice involves project structuring across a wide variety of delivery methods, as well as contract review and negotiation on commercial, mixed use, educational, hospitality, multi-family residential, retail, workplace, utility and government projects. An experienced litigator, I have prosecuted and defended lawsuits in well over 30 state and federal court venues. I have also represented clients in over a dozen arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association (AAA). I prefer to resolve disputes using cost-efficient alternative dispute resolution—including non-binding mediation—without the need for arbitration or litigation. I am an early adopter and proponent of the Guided Choice Dispute Resolution System, a more effective alternative to traditional commercial mediation and arbitration.*ONLY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN ILLINOIS