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| | Address | | 822 Infantry Drive, Suite 100 | | Joliet, Illinois 60435 | | (Kendall & Will Cos.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law; Appellate Practice; Banking Law; Business Law, including Business Formation, Maintenance and Planning, Financing, Acquisitions, Licensing and Business Transactions; Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts, including Commercial, Construction, Personal Injury, Eminent Domain, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Zoning and Land Use; Construction Law; Land Use Law, Planning and Land Development; Local Governmental Law, including cities, villages, townships, fire protection, library and park districts, and governmental financing including tax increment financing districts; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Traffic Law; Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Contested Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Gift, Estate and Income Tax Law. | Firm Profile:
The Law Firm of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC strives to provide excellent legal representation with the objective of exceeding client's expectations. The firm has attained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Some of our Firm's representative clients include: Marathon-Ashland Petroleum Company, ExxonMobil Corporation, Crosfield Chemicals, Inc., Waste Management, Inc., Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc., Bill Jacobs Joliet, LLC, Gallagher & Henry, Ozinga Bros., Inc., T.H. Davidson & Co., Inc., 84 Lumber Company, Phoenix Developers Company, LLC, Mirant Co., Ryan Companies, Standard Bank and Trust Company, Good Will Industries of Southeast Wisconsin, Caterpillar, Inc., Chicago Title Insurance Company, Bridgeview Bank and Trust Company, James D. Fiala Paving Company, Inc., HomeStar Bank, Founders Bank, PPL Global, LLC, Illinois American Water Company, Midwestern Generation EME, LLC, Buckeye Partners, L.P., Wood River Pipe Lines, LLC, IKEA and Stewart Title Guaranty Company. Some of our Firm's governmental clients include: Cities of Aurora, Lockport, Momence, Wilmington; Villages of Channahon, Elwood, Frankfort, Limestone, Manteno, North Riverside, Oswego, Romeoville, Shorewood and Somonauk; Homer Township and Troy Fire Protection Districts; Lemont Public Library District; Sandwich Park District; Townships of Fox, Plainfield, Troy and Wheatland; Housing Authorities of Joliet, Champaign County and Kankakee County. | | Firm Size: 11 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | George F. Mahoney, III (Member) born Joliet, Illinois, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lewis College (B.A., with high honors, 1971); DePaul University (J.D., 1974). Recipient, Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors Award, 1998 and 2005. Co-Author, with David J. Silverman, "Tax Increment Financing District Subchapter of Chapter of Governmental Finance of Development Illinois Land Use Law," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005. Speaker, "Impact Fees," Land Use Law & Litigation: Planning & Development in Illinois, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2006. Member: Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee, 1997—; Board of Directors of Will County Center for Economic Development, 1996-1998; Board of Trustees of Silver Cross Hospital 1983— (First Vice-Chair 1998—); Board of Directors of Northwestern HealthCare, 1996-2000; Board of Directors, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1999— (Executive Committee, 2004—; Vice Chair, 2008-2009); The Supreme Court of Illinois Committee on Judicial Performance Evaluation, 1999—. Board of Illinois Bar Foundation, 2004— (Executive Committee 2007—; Secretary 2007—). Listed in: Outstanding Lawyers of America; The Leading Lawyers Network of Illinois - The Top Lawyers; Chicago Magazine Illinois Super Lawyers. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1995-2003. Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General, 1984-2007. Member: Will County (President, 1984), and Illinois State (Member of Assembly, 1986-1992; Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations 1992—; Chair, Standing Committee, Judicial Evaluations 1995, 1997 and 2005-2007; Standing Committee on Legislation 1997—; Member, Editorial Board of the Illinois Bar Journal, 2007—;Chair, Conference of the Future of the Legal Profession, 2004) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Governmental Law; Zoning and Land Development Law; Municipal Law; Appellate Practice. Email: George F. Mahoney, III | | David J. Silverman (Member) born Joliet, Illinois, 1952; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lewis University (B.A., 1983); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., with high distinction, 1988). Co-Author, with George F. Mahoney, "Tax Increment Financing District Subchapter of Chapter of Governmental Finance of Development Illinois Land Use Law," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005. Member, Board of Directors: First Community Bank of Plainfield; Canal Corridor Association; Crime Stoppers of Will County; Joliet Regional Port District; Rainbow Council, BSA. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, 1999-2001. Member: Will County and Illinois State (Member, Local Government Law Section Council, 1997—; Chair, 2006—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Zoning and Land Development Law; General Litigation. Email: David J. Silverman | | Thomas H. Cross, III (Member) born Nashville, Tennessee, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 1980); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1983). Member, Illinois General Assembly, 84th Legislative District, 1992—. Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2003—. Deputy Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2001-2002. Assistant Minority Leader, Illinois House of Representatives, 1999-2001. Member: Conflicts Committee, 1999—. Judicial Reappointment Committee, 1999—; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, 1999—; Member, 1992-1998 and Chair, 1994-1997, House Judiciary Civil Law Committee. Minority Spokesperson, 1997-1998. Member, Constitutional Officers Committee, 1994-1998. Assistant State's Attorney, Kendall County, Illinois, 1983-1992. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law. Email: Thomas H. Cross, III | | Eric P. Hanson (Member) born Joliet, Illinois, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1991); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Executive Editor, The John Marshall Law Review, 1994-1995. Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable Rita B. Garman, Illinois Appellate Court, 1995-1997. Member, Order of John Marshall. Assistant State's Attorney, Will County, Illinois, 1997-1998. Member, Appellate Lawyers Association. Member, Housing and Development Law Institute. Member: Board of Directors, Greater Joliet Area YMCA 2002—; Board of Directors, CASA Kendall County 2003-2004. Member: Will County, Illinois State (Member: Assembly 2003—; Special Committee on Appellate Practice, 2001-2002; Special Committee on the Future of the Courts, 2001-2002; Standing Committee on Insurance Programs and Services, 2003—; Young Lawyers Division Council, 2000-2005) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Municipal Law; Appellate Practice; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Eric P. Hanson | | James A. Murphy (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.. Education: Knox College (B.A., 1982); Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1987). Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable Lawrence D. Inglis, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, 1987-1989. Author, "Pleadings, The Road Map for Trial," ISBA Law Ed, Successfully Navigating Civil Litigation, January 2004; "Motions for Summary Judgment Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1005 and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 191," ISBA Law Ed Civil Litigation Update and Overview of Civil Practice and Procedure, April 2006; "Plaintiff's Litigation Strategy: Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete," as part of "Drafting and Enforcing Non-Competition Provisions in Agreements," May, 2005. Contributing Author and Speaker, IICLE Municipal Litigation Update Manual and Seminars, 2003: "Recent Public Contracting Cases, Trends and Strategies.". Member: Will County and Illinois State (Member, Civil Procedure Section Council, 2001—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: James A. Murphy | | Sean D. Brady (Member) born Chicago, Heights, Illinois, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.A., 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Author: "A Preliminary Breath Screening Test (PBT) is Admissible by State in a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence"; "Is the Breathalyzer Mouthpiece a foreign substitute requiring a new 20 minute observation period?"; "A Citizens Tip is Not Enough to Justify a Stop of a Motor Vehicle without Sufficient Detail or Corroboration". Assistant State's Attorney, Will County, Illinois, 1997-2001. Member: Will County and Illinois State (Member, Traffic and Courts Section Council) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate. Email: Sean D. Brady | | Kevin D. Yusman (Member) born St Louis, Missouri, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2000, California; 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1995); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Chicago, Will County and Illinois State Bar Associations. [U.S. Navy: Active Duty, 1999-2004; Lieutenant Commander, Reserve, 2005—]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: Kevin D. Yusman | | Jean A. Kenol (Member) born Joliet, Illinois, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998); University of Illinois (J.D., 2001). Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy of Will County, Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Joliet Catholic Academy Alumni Board. Member, Kiwanis Club. Member: Will County and Illinois State (Member, Young Lawyer's Division) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Local Government Law; Real Estate; Zoning Law. Email: Jean A. Kenol | | Ashley A. Kwasneski (Member) born Homer Glen, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, (B.A., 2003); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Will County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Misdemeanors; Traffic Violations. Email: Ashley A. Kwasneski | | Sheri L. Freeman (Member) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; 2006, Illinois. Education: Eckerd College (B.S., 1997); Stetson University (J.D.; M.B.A., 2001). Member: Will County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Zoning Law; Land Development. Email: Sheri L. Freeman | | Robert A. Wolz (Member) born Joliet, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1981); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1984; LL.M., Taxation, 1987). Partner, Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, 1984-2000. Assistant General Counsel, LaSalle Bank Corporation/Bank of America, 2000-2008. Member: Will County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Financial Law; Banking Law; Employee Benefits; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates. |
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