Real Estate

Whether you are a commercial tenant or a developer, our attorneys have the experience to help.


680 N. Lake Shore Drive. When converted, it was the largest mixed use real estate development project in the world. With his colleagues, Mr. Patterson helped prove that the lender was guilty of bad faith, relieving a guarantor from an $8 million liability.
Our firm handles a variety of transactions that include drafting development contracts, management, buy/sell and financing agreements, building defects and commercial leases. When we haven’t drafted the agreements, we resolve disputes that involve such issues as well as disputes over brokerage commissions and commercial evictions.

No project is too complex. In one case, Tom Patterson dealt with a case involving 56 separate agreements related to a single hotel development project. The agreements alone filled 3 three-ring binders.

We have experience with:
  • Development Contracts
  • Management Agreements
  • Sales Contracts
  • Financing Agreements
  • Commercial Leases
  • Brokerage Commissions
  • Building Defects
Notable Successes:
Attorneys:
Christine A. Giovannelli
(312) 750-1816
Betsy R. Palathinkal
(312) 750-1820
Thomas E. Patterson
(312) 750-1822
Raymond A. Regner, Jr.
(312) 750-1779

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