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Steven "Sonny" F. Ginsberg
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9614 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Sonny has more than 20 years of experience in real estate, finance and corporate law, and assists clients from both the lending and development side. He works with financial institutions and national funds to develop lending forms and guidelines, and has expertise in structuring complex debt and equity vehicles. Sonny also assists owner and operator clients in the acquisition, zoning, development, leasing and financing of commercial real estate, with a particular emphasis in hospitality and telecommunications. Sonny speaks regularly at local and national conferences, and is a repeat recipient of the Illinois Leading Lawyer acknowledgement.
Sonny was formerly a partner at Katten Muchin Zavis and Levenfeld Pearlstein, and began his career at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.
EDUCATION
Cornell University, B.A., 1987
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1991
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
California
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Named as a Leading Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Oak Park Residence Corporation - Board of Directors
Village Manager Association of Oak Park - Board of Directors
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Darryl P. Jacobs
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9615 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Darryl Jacobs is a member of the Chicago law firm, Ginsberg Jacobs LLC. He concentrates his practice on international, federal and state tax matters, with a principal focus on pass through entities — including partnerships, LLCs and S corporations. He also has experience in corporate law, real estate and employment law. Most of Darryl’s career has been spent in the income taxation field, although his experience extends beyond it. Before returning to private practice in 2003, he was executive vice president and general counsel at a large wireless retailer, responsible for all tax issues and filings, in addition to various securities filings, litigation management, corporate and lending agreements, leases, and employment matters. In addition, his corporate experience includes mergers and acquisitions, complex corporate transactions and private placements.
Darryl regularly counsels developers, investors, syndicators and lenders on New Markets Tax Credits, rehabilitation credits, low-income housing credits and preservation easements. He has extensive experience in the structuring of joint ventures, limited liability companies and partnerships. He also has significant experience representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and in the U.S. Tax Court. Additionally, Darryl is a regularly featured speaker at local and national tax conferences. Darryl was formerly a partner at Sachnoff & Weaver and Levenfeld Pearlstein.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, B.S. in Accountancy, 1985, University Honors
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988, Cum Laude
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
Certified Public Accountant and winner of the Elijah Watts Sells Award (awarded to top 5% of CPA exam finishers)
Named as a Leading Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network
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Ana L. Acena
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9618 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Ana specializes in commercial real estate law, in particular acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate on behalf of investors, developers and lenders—including the financing, corporate structuring, 1031 exchange and development aspects of these transactions. Ana’s acquisition and disposition experience covers all types of real property, including multi-tenant residential, shopping mall, hotel and lodging, telecommunications sites and office/industrial properties in multiple U.S. states. She has had experience with numerous multi-state portfolio transactions. Ana has represented lenders, guarantors and borrowers in connection with new loans and the re-structuring of loans and related collateral, including SBA guaranteed loans, and advising on the real estate aspects of bankruptcy matters.
Ana has in-depth commercial leasing experience representing both tenants and landlords. She has negotiated office, retail, theater and restaurant leases, including both space and ground leases and subleases, and licenses in Illinois, New York and Colorado. Ana was previously with the law firms of King & Spalding and Wildman Harrold.
EDUCATION
University of Chicago, A.B. In Political Science, 1993, with Honors
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1998
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
New York
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
New York Bar Association
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
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Rolando R. Acosta
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9630 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Land Use
Economic Development
Finance
Municipal Regulations
Rolando has over twenty-five years experience representing developers and owners of property in the City of Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. His active practice involves zoning and other land use approvals, economic development incentives and transactions and financing matters. He has handled some of the most significant and complex cases in the Chicago area, including public-private partnerships for the construction of mixed-use developments and combining government guaranteed loans and tax increment financing to facilitate development. He also has represented clients before the City of Chicago in matters not involving real estate development. His clients have ranged from large multi-national corporations to single site owners. Rolando is a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and was selected by Crain’s Chicago Business as member of its Forty under Forty.
EDUCATION
Florida State University, B.S. 1982
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1985
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
CIVIC AFFILIATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
Metropolitan Planning Council, Board Member
Christopher House, Board Member
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Jeffrey E. Altshul
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9629 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Jeffrey E. Altshul has more than 25 years of experience representing creditors and lessors in complex commercial finance, lease arrangements and corporate law. Jeff counsels lenders in structuring and documenting loans, purchases and sales of loan portfolios, as well as in workouts and bankruptcy proceedings. He represents investors on distressed opportunities in the United States and Europe and represents clients in the purchases and sales of distressed debt. He has experience representing lenders in numerous lending and structured finance transactions, including Credit Agricole Indosuez, Commerzbank AG, ORIX Financial Services, Inc., Sanwa Business Credit Corporation, Stark Investments, LaSalle Business Credit, U.S. Bank, Fifth Third Bank, CapitalSource Commercial Finance, Fleet Business Credit Corporation, FirstMerit Bank, N.A., RBS Citizens, N.A., and CharterOne Bank. He has also represented agent lenders in a variety of middle-market lending transactions, including CIB Bank, CoVest Banc, American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, LaSalle Bank, N.A., Antares Leveraged Capital, Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp., U.S. Bank, Fifth Third Bank, CapitalSource Commercial Finance, and ORIX Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, Jeff has acted as counsel to Illinois Reform Comission. Jeff was formerly a partner at Perkins Coie LLP and was of counsel at Kaye Scholer.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, B.A., 1978
Drake University Law School, J.D., 1981
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
Wisconsin
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, 2008-2009 Planning Committee
Turnaround Management Association
American Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
"Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Handbook on Secured Transactions in Illinois"
General Co-Editor and an author of chapter on Remedies for the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Editions
"Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Secured Transactions"
General Editor for the 2001 Edition
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Corporate: Due Diligence and Counsel on Tribal Investments to Hedge Fund Representation of major hedge fund company providing due diligence and counseling on tribal investments by private investors, including gaming.
Stark Investments/Distressed Debt and Distressed Claims Acquisitions Represented a large hedge fund in the acquisition and sale of various distressed debt and bankruptcy claims.
Finance: Stark Investments/Distressed Debt and Distressed Claims Acquisitions Represented a large hedge fund in the acquisition and sale of various distressed debt and bankruptcy claims.
Bankruptcy & Workouts: Stark Investments/Distressed Debt and Distressed Claims Acquisitions Represented a large hedge fund in the acquisition and sale of various distressed debt and bankruptcy claims.
Creditors’ Committee Representation in United Airlines Chapter 11 Case
Represented Stark Investments as the largest bondholder and a member of the official creditors’ committees in the United Airlines chapter 11 case.
Real Estate: Acquisition of Healthcare Leasing Company Represented Sanwa Business Credit Corporation in its stock acquisition of a healthcare leasing company.
Representation of Purchasers and Sellers of distressed assets.
Representation of Purchasers and Sellers of portfolios of commercial loans.
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Daniel D. Balys
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.2205 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Dan represents investment and commercial banks and other financial institutions in loan originations, loan work-outs & restructurings, and note sale transactions. Dan represents such lenders with respect to both real estate and commercial loan transactions. Dan also has extensive experience representing lenders in the origination of portfolio loans and loans originated for commercial mortgage-backed securitization programs.
In addition, Dan represents lenders at the senior loan, junior loan and mezzanine loan levels and in the capacities of administrative agent, co-lender and lead lender. His practice also includes the representation of borrowers in commercial real estate loan transactions and the representation of purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate assets.
Dan previously was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago where his legal practice focused on representing investors, developers, lenders, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate with primary uses of office, industrial, residential and hospitality. Dan also practiced as in-house counsel at Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP; the largest publicly traded REIT with over $25 billion dollars in real estate holdings) where he handled EOP’s acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of office buildings prior to it being taken private in 2007.
EDUCATION
J.D., DePaul University College of Law ‘98
B.B.A., Niagara University ‘94
BAR ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1998
Northern District Court of Illinois, 1998
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Mark A. Biesiada
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9619 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Mark is an associate with extensive experience in wireless communication and real estate law, which includes the negotiation of telecommunications leases, assessments and other acquisitions and dispositions of wireless facilities. Mark has also conducted zoning presentations and handled all aspects of zoning matters for the sitting of wireless communications facilities. Mark also has experience representing investor/developer clients in retail leasing and multi-residential and commercial real estate transactions. Mark was formerly an associate at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLP.
EDUCATION
Illinois State University, B.S., 1995
John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1998
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
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Frank J. Boucek
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9620 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Frank is an associate in the Commercial Real Estate Department where he represents clients in lease negotiations, including telecommunications leases with large institutions and municipalities. He is experienced in conducting zoning presentations to government officials for telecommunications installations, and has also performed site analysis for locating and identifying properties for telecommunications sites on behalf of large telecommunications clients. Frank was formerly an associate at Levenfeld Pearlstein and previously acted as the regional director of operations for a telecommunications site development company.
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University, B.S. in Finance, 1996
DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 2003
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2003, Cum Laude
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
Illinois State Wireless Association
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Michele L. Krause
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9617 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Finance
Michele has more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate law and is one of the founding members of the Ginsberg Jacobs team. She represents institutional and entrepreneurial clients in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of commercial, office, industrial and residential properties, with a particular focus on retail and office leasing on behalf of both landlords and tenants. Michele also has extensive experience representing owners, purchasers, and tenants in connection with the legal issues arising from environmentally contaminated properties, including the responsibility for ongoing reporting and remediation requirements, indemnification, access and third party liability issues. She also has significant experience representing borrowers in connection with loan workouts and forbearance agreements. Additionally, Michele is helping a major telecommunications company and its related subsidiaries achieve growth and visibility by negotiating their retail leases. Michele is a repeat recipient of the Leading Lawyer in Real Estate Law: Commercial acknowledgement by Leading Lawyers Network.
Michele has also written about and lectured on many commercial real estate matters. Some examples are:
* Author of “Ten Ways to ‘Green’ A Commercial Lease” (The Business Ledger, October 13, 2008, Vol. 16, No. 21)
* Panelist at The Business Ledger’s September 11, 2008 Newsmakers’ Forum - “The Environment, Energy & Business”
* Co-author of “Avoiding Purchase Option Pitfalls” (Property Writes, second quarter, vol. 8, issue 2)
* Co-author of “Filling the Purchase Option ‘Gap’: Preservation for Suspension of Rental Income and Other Lease Rights After Exercising the Option and Prior to Closing” (The Real Estate Finance Journal, Winter 2005)
* Contributor to “When Is Real Property Exempt From Property Taxes? A “View to Profit” May Defeat the Tax Exempt Status of Real Property Used for Educational Purposes” (Property Writes, first quarter, vol. 9, issue 1)
* Lecturer at the City of Chicago Treasurer’s 2004 3rd Annual Small Business Expo on issues relating to retail and office leasing.
Michele previously served as in-house counsel to BP, plc (formerly Amoco Corporation), where she handled real estate and environmental matters associated with their gasoline service stations, including the auction of a portfolio of surplus properties. Her previous experience as in-house counsel gives Michele the ability to better connect with clients and to fully understand their needs. Michele was formerly a Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLP and began her private practice at Holland and Knight, LLP.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
EDUCATION
Illinois State University, B.S., 1991, Criminal Justice, with Departmental Honors
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., 1994
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Named as a Leading Lawyer in Real Estate Law: Commercial by Leading Lawyers Network.
American Bar Association (ABA)
Commercial Real Estate Executive Women, Chicago Chapter (CREW), Board of Directors, Secretary for a term beginning January 1, 2010, and also Recipient of the CREW 2008 Membership Committee Volunteer of the Year Award
CREW Network
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Mentor for the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative, Roosevelt University
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Thomas M. Lombardo
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone:312.660.2202 Fax:312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Litigation
Creditor's Rights
Tom represents financial institutions, secured creditors and businesses in a wide variety of litigation. He has extensive experience representing secured parties in workouts and foreclosures of retail property, hotels, large multi-family buildings, restaurants, industrial property and stalled construction projects of all types. Tom's experience includes both voluntary and involuntary repossessions and dispositions of commercial and industrial equipment collateral on behalf of secured parties, as well as opposing the competing claims of other creditors and lien claimants. As an advocate for secured creditors, Tom also works closely with receivers and disposition experts to ensure that his clients’ collateral is preserved, protected and generating revenue to the fullest extent possible during the litigation process. When appropriate, Tom also collaborates with his bankruptcy colleagues to ensure that his clients’ claims and interests are prosecuted to their fullest extent.
Tom has taken countless depositions and has tried a variety of cases to verdict in state and federal courts. Tom also regularly counsels his clients in the defense of lender liability claims, fraud actions and regulatory violation claims. In addition to formulating and implementing aggressive defense strategies against such claims, Tom helps his clients to develop internal policies and procedures aimed at avoiding exposure to such liabilities in the future.
Tom sits on the Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association by the appointment of its President, where Tom vets pending legislation in the State of Illinois which may impact his clients’ interests, and makes recommendations with respect to such matters for legislative consideration. Additionally, Tom served as an Adjunct Law Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has authored several published articles and has been a guest on television programming pertaining to his fields of practice.
A sample of Tom's recent cases includes the following:
- Foreclosure of new-construction shopping center involving credit of over $65 million;
- Lawsuit against mezzanine lender for improper acceptance of multi-million-dollar payoff ahead of senior secured lender;
- Federal jury trial of product defect and design flaw case involving dispute with foreign corporation;
- Obtained judgment for financial institution against customer involved in check-kiting scheme;
- Defense of financial institution against class action brought under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act;
- Obtained injunctive relief against borrower attempting to fraudulently release mortgages.
EDUCATION
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2002
DePaul University, B.A., 2000
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Professional Association and Membership
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
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Karen Halm-Lutterodt
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9621 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Karen focuses her practice in commercial real estate and handles various real estate related litigation matters. Her experience encompasses numerous matters including family law, criminal law, real estate law, land use, zoning and environmental law. She represents lenders and corporate clients in commercial mortgage foreclosures, mechanic’s lien actions and municipal ordinance violations with Illinois cities and villages, including the City of Chicago. Karen began her professional career specializing in telecommunications site development, lease negotiation and representation of telecommunications carriers in zoning and land use matters. Later, Karen gained extensive experience as a negotiator and litigator serving as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorneys Office, where she prosecuted various criminal cases, both bench and jury trials, before the Circuit Court of Cook County.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, B.A., 1996
DePaul University, M.A., 2000
The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2004
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Cook County Bar Association
American Bar Association
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Jennifer E. Nichols
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.2206 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Jennifer E. Nichols has over 5 years of experience counseling clients concerning real estate, corporate and tax credit transactions. Jen has advised local franchisees of national restaurant chains regarding their site acquisition process, ground lease and general lease transactions. She is knowledgeable about the perspectives and issues facing both landlords and tenants in connection with retail and office leasing. Jen has significant expertise with the acquisition and disposition of property and equipment, commercial leasing, and tax credit financing including New Markets and Low-Income Housing tax credits.
Jen previously served as Associate General Counsel for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, where she acted as the primary corporate counsel for the multi-million dollar operations of Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort including entertainment contracts, slots and table games contracts, and hotel and resort contracts. During her time with the Tribe, Jen also supported the business efforts of the Tribe’s Economic Development Company. Prior to her work with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Jen worked as an associate at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP where she focused her practice in the areas of real estate, corporate, tax and economic incentives (tax credits).
Honors and Awards
Rhodes Scholar Finalist-State of Michigan 2002
Boston College Law School Academic Scholarship Recipient
Michigan State Myrtle Mowbray Scholar
Michigan State Distinguished Minority Freshman Scholarship
EDUCATION
Kellogg School of Management-Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois ,Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Candidate 2014
Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) - 2006
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Masters of Taxation (M.S.T.) - 2009
Michigan State University, Honors College, East Lansing, Michigan, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Finance & Spanish (dual degrees) - 2003
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Michigan
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Brian J. Pleviak
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9626 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Brian J. Pleviak has over a decade of experience in virtually every type of real estate transaction. Brian has advised local and national clients in transactions throughout the United States. Brian has worked with and understands the perspectives of both landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers, and lenders and borrowers. He is experienced with the acquisition and disposition of property, real estate development, complex commercial leasing, telecommunication site leasing and development, condominium management and conversion, real estate tax liens, financing, brokerage and property management. He represents entrepreneurs, institutional clients, franchisors, financial institutions, borrowers, developers and office, retail and industrial landlords and tenants. Throughout his career, Brian has worked on a variety of credit facilities and real estate projects, including, retail centers, industrial facilities, vacant land, commercial office parks, multi-unit apartments, manufactured housing projects, residential development projects, mixed-use developments, condominium conversions, and warehouse and manufacturing buildings. Brian also has extensive experience assisting investors, lenders and borrowers with tax credit programs including new markets tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits and low-income housing tax credits. Most recently, Brian has counseled lenders, borrowers and investors in distressed real estate transactions, including, the acquisition and sale of REO, foreclosure litigation and workouts. Brian assists small and medium-sized businesses in the creation and dissolution of business entities, contract law issues, business acquisitions and dispositions, negotiating and securing financing and the buying and selling of business assets.
EDUCATION
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., 2000
University of Wisconsin at Madison, B.A., 1997
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 2000
Wisconsin, 2001
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Illinois State Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin
Chicago Bar Association
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Ari J. Rosenthal
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9625 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Ari J. Rosenthal is Of Counsel with the firm of Ginsberg Jacobs LLC. Ari focuses his practice in commercial and real estate related litigation.
Prior to joining Ginsberg Jacobs LLC, Ari served as in-house counsel for Chicago Title Insurance Company, the nation’s largest title insurer from 1984 to 1990. From 1990 to 1998, he was a partner with the prominent Chicago law firm of Bell, Boyd and Lloyd, and thereafter was partner in the law firm of Thompson, Rosenthal & Watts, LLP. His experience includes litigation of complex real estate related matters such as construction defects, commercial and mechanic’s lien foreclosures, leasehold disputes, broker’s liens, lender liability and title insurance issues, as well as general business litigation involving issues of fraud, tortious interference, non-compete agreements, corporate dissolution/shareholder remedies, professional liability and insurance coverage and contract disputes. He has represented a broad range of clients, including Fortune 500, banking, finance and insurance companies.
Ari is a frequent lecturer on the enforcement and litigation of mechanic’s liens and construction disputes, having previously served as chairman of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Estate Litigation Subcommittee.
EDUCATION
Illinois Wesleyan B.A., 1981
DePaul University College of Law, 1984
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Court Admissions, U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, Southern District of Ohio, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States Supreme Court
DuPage County Bar Association
Will County Bar Association
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Joel V. Sestito
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.2201 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Finance
Creditors' Rights
Joel practices in numerous areas revolved around the representation of financial institutions and finance related companies. In addition to representing lenders in connection with the origination of single lender and syndicated real estate loan transactions, Joel's real estate finance practice also involves the representation of lenders with workouts and dispositions of troubled assets, including the structuring and documentation of forbearance arrangements, deed in lieu transfers and the exercise of various creditors' remedies. Joel also represents lenders in connection with both the origination of asset based and cash flow commercial lending transactions and the resolution of defaulted and distressed commercial loans including the enforcement of remedies in connection with the Uniform Commercial Code. Joel also has substantial experience with the negotiation and structure of distressed debt sales and acquisitions and has worked on numerous sales involving multiple loan obligations.
Joel also represents developers, financial institutions, REIT's and publicly held corporations with the acquisition and disposition of various real estate assets including multifamily, retail, office and industrial properties.
EDUCATION
B.A., University of Richmond 1998
J.D., The John Marshall Law School 2001
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center 2002
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois, 2001
State of Wisconsin, 2006
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Janet H. Winningham
300 South Wacker Drive Suite 2450 Chicago Illinois 60606 Phone: 312.660.9627 Mobile: 630.935.7526 Fax: 312.660.9612 download vCard |
PRACTICE AREAS
Janet Winningham is Of Counsel to Ginsberg Jacobs LLC with over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, development, construction, and finance. Janet has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in Real Estate Finance, and one of the Top 50 Leading Women Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, based on surveys conducted by Leading Lawyers Network.
Janet has represented lenders in financing transactions including first mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, construction loans, sale-leaseback transactions and other structured financings. Janet has represented mortgage lenders and mezzanine lenders in workouts, foreclosures and loan sales. In addition, she represents owners, developers, contractors and lenders in complex project-based transactions.
Janet routinely represents tenants and landlords in specialty acquisition and leasing of office, industrial, retail, medical office and other special use facilities. She has worked with clients to plan and implement facilities acquisitions, (ground leased, term leased and owned), including build to suit and separate construction of specialty tenant improvements for laboratories, manufacturing and industrial facilities, as well as technology and office uses.
Janet has substantial experience representing owners and developers in connection with construction projects of all sizes and complexity. These projects range from single short-term projects to complex, multi-year, multi-phased, multi-million dollar developments in a wide spectrum of industries, including five-star hotels, hospital expansion and renovation projects valued over $300 million, assisted living facilities and sports facilities. Janet was formerly a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenmann, LLP and Special Counsel to McDonald’s Corporation. She started her practice at Jenner and Block.
EDUCATION
DePauw University - Greencastle, Indiana, B.A in English Literature, with Distinction
Loyola University of Chicago—J.D. 1982
- Member, Loyola Law Journal
- Recipient, Hugh L. Dick Memorial Award in Taxation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
American Bar Association, Real Property, Construction Law Forum
Illinois Bar Association
Turnaround Management Association
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation