(Main Office)

For more than 20 years, Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd. has provided our clients with experienced attorneys and comprehensive, personalized counsel. Our staff combines the legal depth and strength of a larger firm with the flexibility and efficiency of a smaller firm to focus our practice in the areas our clients need most. We currently represent the Village of Palatine (since 1991) and the Village of Vernon Hills (since 1995) and have represented as Special Counsel the Village of Hillside, the City of Naperville, the United City of Yorkville and the Village of LaGrange.

Statement of Practice

Real Estate practice including Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leases, Loans, Construction Matters, Condominium Financing, Contracts, Liens, Loans for Lenders, Borrower Financing, Lender Financing, Mezzanine and Conduit Financing, Residential, Industrial and Commercial Developments, Condominium Conversions and Tax Increment Financing.

Land Use Regulation practice including Annexations, Annexation Agreements, Zoning Relief including Planned Developments, Map Amendments, Subdivision Approvals, Variances, Licenses and Permits.

Environmental Law practice including Environmental Litigation, Enforcement Defense, Permits and Transactional Issues.

Commercial Litigation practice including Contracts, Real Estate, Land Use, Condominium Act, Business, Unfair Competition, Construction and Zoning Disputes, Property Rights Law and General Civil Litigation.

Business and Corporate Law practice including Acquisitions, Sales, General Representation, LLCs, Partnerships, Employment and Owner Relations.

Municipal Law practice including Civil Rights, Condemnation, Contract, Annexation, Zoning, Negotiation and Enforcement of Intergovernmental Agreements and Special Financing Techniques including Special Service Areas and Tax Increment Financing districts.

Real Estate Tax Law including Assessment Reductions, Exemptions, Tax Divisions and Real Estate Tax Planning, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law including Debtor and Creditor Representation.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation including Debtor and Creditor Representation

Sales Tax Law including Actions, Appeals and Audits.

Income and Estate Tax Law practice including Wealth Preservation, Estate Planning, Business Tax Planning and Contested Matters.

Health Care Law including Health Care Transactions, Regulatory and Administrative Law, and Fraud and Abuse Counseling.

Distressed Real Estate including Acquisition, Development, Financing, Loan Work Out, Foreclosure, Guaranty Litigation, Lien and Priority Litigation, Bankruptcy and Disposition of Distressed Properties.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Law including Siting, Litigation and Environmental Issues.

Green Building and Sustainable Development Practice area including Land Use Entitlements, Governmental and Agency Approvals, Development Incentives, Commissioning, Permitting, Construction and Design Contracts and Litigation.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates

Address

222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1910
Chicago, IL 60601-1102, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-332-0200
Fax: 312-332-4514

Website

http://www.schainlaw.com