Agenda Cover Memorandum ____________________________________________________________________________________ Meeting Date:
September 8, 2015
Meeting Type: Item Title:
Committee of the Whole
Budget Workshop
Approve a contract for City Attorney Services with Ancel Glink, 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60603 and a purchase order not to exceed $140,000
Action Requested: Staff Contact:
City Council
Approval
For Discussion
Feedback Requested
For Your Information
Shawn Hamilton, City Manager and Joe Gilmore, Finance Director
Background: This item was discussed at the 8/24/2015 COW meeting where Ancel Glink was selected to provide City Attorney Services by a roll call vote of 4-2 (Knight/Maloney voting “no”). On 8/31/2015 Ancel Glink provided an engagement letter which is attached and consistent with their RFQ submittal. Note the exhibits referenced in the engagement letter have been uploaded and were previously distributed in hard copy. The city initiated an RFQ for City Attorney services on 6/11/15. Eight firms responded to the RFQ. Six Aldermen and the City Manager scored those respondents on the basis of: General Firm Qualifications, Lead Attorney Experience, and Key Qualifications. Those scores were consolidated with scores for Hourly Billable Rate and Total Annual Retainer to arrive at a final scorecard. The scorecard identified the highest rated firms, the top three of which were invited to interview with the Elected Officials and select Staff on 8/18/15. Those firms were: Ancel Glink, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, and Robbins, Salomon & Patt. Ahead of the interviews the three selected “short list” firms were provided a list of questions to complete. The Q&A responses and all references that were returned were distributed prior to the 8/18/15 interview session. The City Manager sent a follow-up email requesting that any additional questions be submitted to Staff by noon on Thursday, August 20. The following three questions were submitted by two Aldermen: Q1) Last night during the KTJ presentation Kathy (Henn) talked about how they (she) built the successful administrative hearing process we employ today. Any insight you can offer on what could happen with that if there's a transition to a different firm? Could KTJ continue to do it, assuming they're willing and we pay? Is it a process a new firm could simply take over? Other thoughts? A) Staff believes that in the event there is a transition of City Attorney Services, the adjudication process in place today can be successfully transitioned to the selected firm. It should be noted that the majority of the related administrative functions are performed by the City Finance department. Q2) Do we have a breakdown of our previous annual expenses incurred with KTJ? I'd like a general idea of the "non-retainer" hours we are billed from year to year. 2-3 year back would be nice to see. A)
KTJ Expense Summary FY13 FY14 FY15 Billable Rate 118,760 90,963 87,224 Retainer ** 75,000 75,000 75,000 Total Spend 193,760 165,963 162,224 ** The current Retainer includes attending all regular City Council meetings and up to 8 additional meetings, plus 8 hours per week of direct legal services to City Council and Staff. The RFQ expanded the Retainer to include 23 regular City Council meetings and up to 20 additional meetings, plus 10 hours per week of direct legal services to City Council and Staff, plus 8 hours per month to conduct administrative hearings and adjudications. Q3) One of the firms has a current Library Board member, appointed by our council, on their staff. Do you feel that this could create a conflict of any type for the firm, the city, or the board member? A) Staff has no opinion on this issue. Page 1 of 2
Agenda Cover Memorandum ____________________________________________________________________________________ Vendor and Transaction History: Vendor Status: Current
New
Is Purchase Order Request supported by existing contract:
Yes
No
Is this an Annual Recurring Purchase Order:
Yes
No
Bid Process Used:
Bid
RFP
Have Goods been received or Statement of Work completed:
N/A
Yes
If Overage, approved by Department:
Yes
No
N/A
Price Quotes
Date:
Details No Details:
Recommendation: Approve a contract for City Attorney Services with Ancel Glink, 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60603 and purchase order not to exceed $140,000 Budget Implications: Does Action Require an Expenditure of Funds:
Yes
No
No
Requires Budget Transfer
If Yes, Total Cost: $140,000 If Yes, is this a Budgeted Item:
Yes
If Budgeted, Budget Code (Fund, Dept, Object): 100-1022-942500 (General Fund – Special Counsel) Attachment(s), if any: • •
Scorecard Summary Engagement Letter
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SCORECARD SUMMARY CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES AD-FY16-02
CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications Hour Billable Rate (ex Retainer) Total Annual Retainer Cost
POINTS 25 10 25 10 30
100
TOTAL
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. Chicago IL 60601
Bond Dickson Wheaton IL
KTJ (Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd.) Chicago IL 60606
Ancel Glink Vernon Hills IL
ZRFM (Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle) Crystal Lake IL
Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinnofo, Ltd. Naperville IL 60563
Holland & Knight Chicago IL
Di Monte & Lizak LLC Park Ridge IL
21.3 8.3 19.6 10.0 30.0
18.0 7.9 19.6 8.8 29.7
21.8 8.5 20.7 9.0 29.3
22.9 8.7 21.8 8.5 28.3
18.6 7.9 19.6 8.8 26.6
21.3 8.5 19.1 8.3 25.4
22.9 8.7 21.8 5.4 19.8
10.5 5.4 16.1 5.8 22.0
89.2
84.0
89.3
90.2
81.4
82.6
78.5
59.9
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. Chicago IL 60601
Bond Dickson Wheaton IL
KTJ (Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd.) Chicago IL 60606
Ancel Glink Vernon Hills IL
ZRFM (Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle) Crystal Lake IL
Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinnofo, Ltd. Naperville IL 60563
Holland & Knight Chicago IL
Di Monte & Lizak LLC Park Ridge IL
$175.00
$200.00
$195.00
$205.00
$200.00
$210.00
$325.00
$300.00
100%
88%
90%
85%
88%
83%
54%
58%
10.0
8.8
9.0
8.5
8.8
8.3
5.4
5.8
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. Chicago IL 60601
Bond Dickson Wheaton IL
KTJ (Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd.) Chicago IL 60606
Ancel Glink Vernon Hills IL
ZRFM (Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle) Crystal Lake IL
Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinnofo, Ltd. Naperville IL 60563
Holland & Knight Chicago IL
Di Monte & Lizak LLC Park Ridge IL
$132,000.00
$133,200.00
$135,000.00
$140,000.00
$149,000.00
$156,000.00
$199,920.00
$180,000.00
100%
99%
98%
94%
89%
85%
66%
73%
30.0
29.7
29.3
28.3
26.6
25.4
19.8
22.0
HOURLY BILLABLE RATE (EX RETAINER) (WTD AGAINST LOWEST BIDDER)
1 0.85 0.7 0
3 2 1 0
TOTAL ANNUAL RETAINER COST (WTD AGAINST LOWEST BIDDER)
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Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. Chicago IL 60601
Bond Dickson Wheaton IL
KTJ (Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd.) Chicago IL 60606
Ancel Glink Vernon Hills IL
ZRFM (Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle) Crystal Lake IL
Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinnofo, Ltd. Naperville IL 60563
Holland & Knight Chicago IL
Di Monte & Lizak LLC Park Ridge IL
POINTS 25 10 25 60
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
17.5 7.0 21.3 45.8
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 8.5 17.5 47.3
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
POINTS 25 10 25 60
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
0.0 7.0 0.0 7.0
POINTS 25 10 25 60
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
17.5 10.0 25.0 52.5
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
17.5 10.0 21.3 48.8
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
0.0 8.5 21.3 29.8
POINTS 25 10 25 60
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
17.5 8.5 17.5 43.5
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 10.0 17.5 48.8
25.0 10.0 21.3 56.3
0.0 0.0 17.5 17.5
POINTS 25 10 25 60
25.0 10.0 21.3 56.3
17.5 8.5 21.3 47.3
25.0 8.5 21.3 54.8
25.0 10.0 25.0 60.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
21.3 8.5 17.5 47.3
25.0 8.5 21.3 54.8
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
POINTS 25 10 25 60
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
21.3 10.0 21.3 52.5
25.0 8.5 25.0 58.5
21.3 7.0 21.3 49.5
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 7.0 21.3 49.5
17.5 0.0 17.5 35.0
POINTS 25 10 25 60
17.5 8.5 17.5 43.5
17.5 7.0 17.5 42.0
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
21.3 8.5 17.5 47.3
17.5 8.5 21.3 47.3
21.3 7.0 17.5 45.8
21.3 8.5 21.3 51.0
17.5 8.5 21.3 47.3
21.3 8.3 19.6 49.2
18.0 7.9 19.6 45.5
21.8 8.5 20.7 51.0
21.3 8.5 19.1 48.9
22.9 8.7 21.8 53.4
10.5 5.4 16.1 32.0
City Manager Hamilton CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Knight CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Maloney CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Mazucca CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Milissis CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Moran CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
Alderman Shubert CRITERIA General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
CRITERIA TOTALS General Firm Qualifications Lead Attorney Experience Key Qualifications
POINTS 25 10 25 60
CRITERIA TOTALS DIVIDED BY SEVEN SUBMITTED SCORECARDS 22.9 18.6 8.7 7.9 21.8 19.6 53.4 46.1
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Julie A. Tappendorf
[email protected] (P) 312-604-9182
August 31, 2015
A Professional Corporation 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60603 www.ancelglink.com
Adam Simon
[email protected] (P) 847-856-5440
Via Electronic Mail Acting Mayor Maloney and Members of the City Council City of Park Ridge 505 Butler Place Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 Re:
City Attorney Legal Services
Dear Mayor and City Council Members: On behalf of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., we appreciate your consideration of Ancel Glink to serve as the new City Attorney for Park Ridge. To ensure that both of us have an understanding of our relationship, it is the firm’s policy to memorialize the key terms of our engagement. The following, therefore, sets forth these terms: 1. Client; Scope of Representation. Our client in this matter will be the City of Park Ridge, and the scope of our engagement will be to represent the City relative to all corporate and other legal matters, as more fully described in our June 30, 2015 response to the City’s Request for Qualifications for City Attorney Services attached as Exhibit A (“Ancel Glink Proposal”). You may limit or expand the scope of our representation from time to time, provided that any substantial expansion must be agreed to by us. 2. Term of Engagement. Either of us may terminate the engagement at any time for any reason by written notice, subject on our part to applicable rules of professional responsibility. Following such termination, any otherwise non-public information you have supplied to the firm which is retained by us will be kept confidential in accordance with applicable rules of professional responsibility. If, upon such termination, you wish to have any documents delivered to you, please advise us. Otherwise, all such documents will be transferred to the person responsible for administering our records retention program. For various reasons, including the minimization of unnecessary storage expenses, we reserve the right to destroy or otherwise dispose of any such documents retained by us, absent contrary instructions from you. 3. Key Personnel. Julie Tappendorf, an equity partner with Ancel Glink, and Adam Simon, a partner with Ancel Glink will serve as the primary City Attorneys for the City of Park Ridge. In addition, we will call upon other attorneys with special expertise in land use, personnel, collective bargaining, finance, economic development and litigation matters to offer efficient and effective support to the City. 4. Fees and Expenses. Our fees are determined based on time spent providing services to the client by our professional staff at each person’s applicable hourly billing rate. For the City of Park Ridge, we confirm that the annual retainer cost and rate table set forth in our Ancel Glink Proposal would apply to our services for the City. The retainer and rate table will remain
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. August 31, 2015 Page 2 constant for at least the next twelve (12) months from the effective date of our appointment. appointment Bond issues, if applicable, are charged on a non non-hourly, hourly, per issue basis. Any expenses, disbursements and other charges incurred on your behalf will be billed to you in addition to our charges for professional services in accordance with our regularly established procedures. You will be responsible for the payment of all court costs, witness fees, court reporter fees, and the fees of any experts who may be hired to assist in this matter. 5. Incorporation of Proposal into Engagement Letter Letter. The details of our engagement as City Attorney are described in more detail in our Ancel Glink Proposal (attached as Exhibit A), and in our August 12, 2015 Response esponse to the Written Interview Questions uestions (attached as Exhibit B). These two documents are incorporated into the terms of our engagement. Our responsibility as City Attorney is to assist the City Council in establishing policy that serves the best interest of the City and its citizens and taxpayers, and to work with the City Manager and City Staff to implement those policies. We look forward to working with the City Council and City Staff in advancing their interests and goals. If youu are in agreement with the above, please sign this letter in the space provided below. Sincerely yours,
Julie A. Tappendorf
Adam B. Simon
ACCEPTED:
DATE:
__________________________________ Acting Mayor Maloney City of Park Ridge cc: Shawn Hamilton, City Manager Enclosures: June 30, 2015 Ancel Glink Proposal for City Attorney Services August 12, 2015 Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions 4822-6513-3351, v. 1
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A Professional Corporation 175 E. Hawthorn Parkway, Suite 145 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 www.ancelglink.com
Adam B. Simon
[email protected] (P) 847.856.5440 (F) 847.247.7405
June 30, 2015 VIA UPS DELIVERY Mayor and City Council City of Park Ridge 505 Butler Place Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 Re:
Request for Qualifications for City Attorney Services AD-FY16-02
Dear Mayor and City Council Members: On behalf of the Ancel Glink law firm, we are pleased to respond to your Request for Qualifications for City Attorney Services. Ancel Glink is very interested in serving as general counsel and City Attorney to the City of Park Ridge. If retained as City Attorney, Ancel Glink would be capable of and interested in providing all the legal services described in the core and ancillary scope of services. The breadth of our experience may permit the City to use our firm for matters which are currently assigned to more expensive special counsel. Please find below our responses to each category of information required in the Request for Qualifications. General Firm Qualifications Ancel Glink is a full service government law firm with 35 attorneys concentrating in all areas of legal practice affecting Illinois municipalities. Our attorneys have experience and expertise in the areas of general municipal law, land use and development, economic development, labor and employment, government finance, litigation, workers compensation, among many other areas of the law. All of our attorneys provide legal services to local governments in some capacity. If you choose Ancel Glink, you will have the ability of having one firm provide advice in all areas of the law that affect municipalities. Our collective experience in government law is reflected in our attorneys’ contributions to various local, state, and national publications. In addition to authoring the Illinois Municipal Handbook published by the Illinois Municipal League, our attorneys work diligently to give back to the municipal community by presenting and lecturing at seminars and workshops throughout Illinois and around the country. Our lawyers regularly contribute articles to local and national publications, and have written or edited several books on government law and practice. We regularly attend City Council, Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and other commission and board meetings on behalf of our municipal clients. We routinely advise government officials and employees on all types of legal issues that affect governmental bodies. Our attorneys have experience in reviewing and drafting contracts, agreements, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents on a wide-range of issues. We draft, negotiate, and review intergovernmental agreements, and prepare policies to comply with federal and state laws. Our attorneys have represented numerous governmental entities in real estate transactions and
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 2 condemnation actions. We also advise our clients on personnel matters, as well as participate in collective bargaining negotiations and handle grievances and arbitrations for our governmental clients. We have negotiated redevelopment agreements and drafted land use and zoning ordinances for large and small projects throughout the state. In addition to our day-to-day representation of our local government clients, our attorneys are involved in a wide-range of litigation matters, including civil rights actions, workers compensation, tort defense, employment and personnel claims, land use challenges, condemnation actions, and many others. We evaluate and respond to insurance claims and represent governmental bodies in all aspects of insurance matters. We also represent a number of governmental bodies in litigation matters assigned by their insurance pools. Because we have many governmental clients, we are not tempted to give marginal legal opinions to simply match the desires of a leader, staff or a coalition in a particular municipality. As attorneys, we can certainly support a variety of lawful and acceptable legal positions chosen by individual clients, but we strive for a consistency in approach. Where there are legal risks involved in moving forward in a particular area, we view our job as providing realistic alternatives to the client and explaining the risks involved in each potential course of action. We view ourselves as legal problem solvers and believe that government attorneys are to serve the policy-makers of the community and not to become the policy-makers themselves. Perhaps our greatest pleasure comes from combining research and practical experience in solving governmental problems in innovative ways. When governments began to lose conventional insurance coverage, or could no longer afford outrageous increases in rates, we developed the contract and by-laws for the first governmental self-insurance pool in Illinois. When the great boom in residential development took place, we drafted the first municipal impact fee ordinance. In both of those cases, we defended the position of our client through to the Illinois Supreme Court, and received groundbreaking opinions, which have benefitted governmental bodies for decades. When the costs of federal and state storm water mandates began to add large costs to governmental budgets, we helped to develop the concept of storm water fees. As special counsel to the City of Rock Island, we successfully defended that fee at the appellate court level. When citizens or property owners demanded special services from governments, we worked to develop an effective mechanism under which special service fees could be added to real estate taxes, and collected by the counties with little local administrative costs. In all of these instances, our performance style has been to evaluate, innovate, and confirm. Our attorneys will be available to you by phone and email to ensure that your legal needs are met at all times, and are available to respond to questions and requests for legal advice while in and outside of the office. We strive to respond to emails and phone calls within a few hours or the same day, wherever possible. If you cannot reach your primary or back-up attorneys, you can contact any firm attorney for assistance. While we have included the professional biographies of
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 3 our proposed team with our proposal, we want you to know that our firm has many resources. In our representation of the City, we will call on attorneys with special expertise in each matter to offer efficient and effective support for our team’s work. Lead Attorneys Experience and Key Qualifications The attorneys we propose to serve as the primary legal counsel to the City of Park Ridge are Adam Simon and Julie Tappendorf. For seventeen years, Adam Simon, a firm partner, has represented municipalities, park districts and other government entities, focusing on a variety of areas, including public finance, zoning and economic development, real estate, and telecommunications. He currently serves as Village Attorney to Lincolnshire, a home rule municipality. Adam combines his experience in zoning, economic development and public finance to counsel municipalities on the leveraging of public debt financing and private investment to create new public improvements and enhance economic development opportunities. He has helped to organize a number of special service areas, business redevelopment districts and tax increment financing (TIF) districts. Adam also serves as issuer's counsel for the sale of general obligation, revenue and alternate revenue bonds. With respect to general public finance, Adam has presented seminars and counsels the firm's clients on the preparation and calculation of the annual tax levy, preparation of the annual budget ordinance and cooperates with independent financial advisors to create capital expenditure plans. He has also counseled a number of clients on successful referendum campaigns. Adam serves on the Attorneys’ Committee of the Northwest Municipal Conference. He is also an active corporate member in the Lake County Municipal League, Illinois City/County Management Association and the Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. Adam received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and is admitted to the Illinois State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Relevant examples of Adam’s practice include:
Negotiated sale and redevelopment agreement with national specialty grocer Negotiated sales tax sharing agreements Co-authored revised sign ordinance and zoning and subdivision regulations Negotiated business district and TIF redevelopment agreements Co-author of model cable/video franchise for Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus and negotiated dozens of local cable franchise agreements Negotiated dozens of cellular leases as the landlord’s representative
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 4 Julie Tappendorf is one of the firm’s equity partners. She has spent her entire legal career (more than 17 years) representing a variety of government clients in all areas of government law. Julie has represented many municipalities as their principal attorney, advising local governments in all of the legal areas identified in the RFQ. She currently serves as Village Attorney to Lindenhurst, Gilberts, Wadsworth, Campton Hills, and Herrick, and City Attorney to Pana. She also provides specialized zoning, land use, and economic development representation to other firm clients. Before joining Ancel Glink in 2007, Julie was a partner at Holland & Knight, where she served as Assistant Village Attorney to Bannockburn, Glencoe, Grayslake, and Long Grove, and provided specialized land use counsel to Northbrook, Highland Park, and other communities. She frequently speaks at national and local conferences on a variety of local government topics, and has published numerous books and articles on issues such as government use of social media, development agreements, land use and zoning, among others. Julie also created and is the principal contributor to Municipal Minute, the popular local government blog, where she writes daily about legal issues of interest to local government officials and employees. She is the editor of Ancel Glink Today, an e-newsletter sent to firm clients twice each month. Julie is an adjunct law professor at John Marshall Law School. Julie earned her law degree from the University of Hawaii School of Law. She is admitted to the Illinois State Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Prior to attending law school, she served for eight years in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Branch, as a Korean Cryptologic Linguist. Highlights of Julie’s practice include:
Preparing policies and conducting trainings relating to FOIA, social media, sexual harassment, and the conduct of zoning hearings, among others Rewriting zoning, subdivision, sign, and other development regulations Obtaining a dismissal of a federal lawsuit against a municipality alleging violations of a property owner’s First Amendment speech, association, and assembly rights Negotiating a settlement to enforce a mixed-use downtown development agreement Successfully defending a municipality in an action by property owners challenging the annexation of certain property, affirmed by the Illinois appellate court
Adam primarily works from our Vernon Hills office and Julie primarily works from our Chicago office. Both are residents of the north suburbs, enhancing their accessibility and availability. By working as a team we are able to ensure the City can always reach an attorney familiar with current events and meet established deadlines. Our references will vouch for our ability to communicate clearly and directly with elected officials and staff to explain legal and policy options and weigh both sides of controversial issues.
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 5 Stewart Diamond, Robert McCabe and Dan Bolin will assist Adam and Julie. It is the firm’s practice, however, for only the attorney most informed on issues pertinent to the agenda to attend meetings and we will often waive the cost of a second attorney if one is necessary. Stewart has represented many local government bodies as their corporate attorney. He has served as the Chairman of the Local Government Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and he has taught law at John Marshall Law School and Northwestern University Law School. Stewart is the originating Editor of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s multivolume handbooks on municipal and school law. Bob advises Ancel Glink clients on labor and personnel matters, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements. Dan would provide assistance to the City, including preparing ordinances, resolutions, and other documents. The professional biographies of Adam, Julie, Stewart, Bob, and Dan are enclosed with our proposal. Rate Table Our firm has a long standing commitment to public service and to provide legal services at a reasonable cost. Because we concentrate our practice in the representation of public entities (and because several of our attorneys have served as elected members of government bodies), we are well aware of the financial constraints of municipalities. For legal services outside the scope of the retainer, we propose the following schedule of fees: $205 per hour for Partners/Of Counsel $195 per hour for Associates $120 per hour for Paralegals We are reimbursed standard charges for copies, computer research, and messenger/courier delivery charges. On our invoices, all of our time and expenses are fully itemized and documented. Each monthly bill for services includes the initials of the individual performing the assigned task, the date on which the work was performed, a description of the work and the amount of time spent completing the assignment. Our rates are usually adjusted annually. Total Annual Retainer (fixed fee) cost For (a) attending and preparing for 23 regular City Council meetings; (b) attending and preparing for 20 other meetings, as directed; (c) providing office hours at City Hall for officers and staff for 10 hours per week; and (d) prosecuting violations at administrative hearings and adjudications for approximately 8 hours per month, we propose an annual retainer, payable in 12 equal monthly installments, of: One Hundred Forty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($140,000.00)
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 6
Malpractice Insurance Coverage and Claims/Complaints Our firm maintains customary professional liability insurance with per claim and aggregate limits of $5,000,000. We also carry excess professional liability insurance with two other companies, with limits of an additional $10,000,000 in the aggregate. A certificate of insurance detailing our coverage is enclosed with the supplemental materials attached to this letter. References VILLAGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE ONE OLDE HALF DAY ROAD, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 BRADLY BURKE—VILLAGE MANAGER (847) 883-8600 VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST 2301 E. SAND LAKE ROAD, LINDENHURST, IL 60046 DOMINIC MARTURANO—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (847) 356-8252 VILLAGE OF WADSWORTH 14155 WEST WADSWORTH ROAD, WADSWORTH, IL 60083 GLENN RYBACK—MAYOR (847) 336-7771 VILLAGE OF GILBERTS 87 GALLIGAN ROAD, GILBERTS, IL 60136 RAY KELLER – VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR 847-428-2961 VILLAGE OF CARY (LABOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL) 655 VILLAGE HALL DRIVE, CARY, IL 60013 CHRIS CLARK—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (847) 639-0003
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge Proposal for City Attorney Services - AD-FY16-02 June 30, 2015 Page 7 Supplemental Information To avoid any inference of a potential conflict, we would like to disclose relationships we have had with other local public agencies. Ancel Glink has served as special counsel for the Park Ridge Library, in relation to referendum issues, and the Park Ridge Park District, in preparing social media policies. We don’t expect these limited engagements to create any conflict with our ability to serve the City. In addition to the references we provided above, we have enclosed a complete client list. Please feel free to contact any of our clients, any of whom can attest to the level of service and attention we offer. More expansive information about the firm’s qualifications is enclosed with the firm brochure, which includes a pamphlet detailing the work performed by each of our firm’s practice areas. We hope that you visit our website at www.ancelglink.com to find additional information about our firm and the services we provide to our clients. In the Resource Center, there are dozens of pamphlets, white papers and presentations which can be downloaded. For daily updates on matters of interest to municipalities, you can subscribe to our blog, Municipal Minute at www.municipalminute.ancelglink.com, or follow our Twitter feeds: @AncelGlinkLand and @MunicipalMinute. We look forward to answering your questions and to more fully acquaint you with our clear interest in the position, as well as our performance style. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss in greater detail how Ancel Glink can help the City of Park Ridge with its legal services. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,
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ABOUT OUR FIRM For over 80 years, Ancel Glink has built and modernized the practice of local government law in Illinois. From litigation to land use and labor relations—our clients enjoy access to top attorneys and large firm resources in a small, personalized setting. Our specialized legal staff has one fundamental goal: Empower our clients. We present legal advice in a form that can be easily understood, evaluated and applied. We tailor our services to your unique needs and give clients tools to reduce their reliance on legal advisors. Every step of the way, Ancel Glink is working for your success. Chicago Office 140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 312.782.7606 North Suburban Office 175 E. Hawthorn Parkway, Suite 145 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 847.247.7400 West Suburban Office 1979 N. Mill Street, Suite 207 Naperville, IL 60563 630.596.4610 McHenry County Office 4 E. Terra Cotta Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815.477.8980 Central Illinois Office 207 W. Jefferson, Suite 402 Bloomington, IL 61701 309.828.1990
THE FIRM AND ITS ATTORNEYS ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. was founded more than 80 years ago. As one of the preeminent local government law firms in Illinois, our firm has a tradition of excellence and innovation. ANCEL GLINK has adhered to the principle of providing the quality of work normally associated with the largest firms within a small firm environment. Our goal is to offer our clients effective and comprehensive representation at a reasonable cost. Our legal services and strategies match our clients' needs and resources. We represent and advise clients statewide, often serving as special counsel in assisting local attorneys with complex matters. ANCEL GLINK attorneys bring to our clients diverse educational and occupational backgrounds. Our attorneys have joined ANCEL GLINK from the fields of government, education, business and insurance. Others served as members of governmental boards and administrators, hearing officers, court arbitrators, and law clerks for both trial and appellate courts. Several attorneys have taught at universities and law schools in the Chicago area. Our attorneys regularly lecture on each area of law practiced by the firm, and the firm periodically sponsors seminars on new developments affecting local officials and practitioners.
Our lawyers have chaired the local government committees of both the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations, and have served in various capacities for the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Association of School Boards, and the Illinois Association of Park Districts. ANCEL GLINK enjoys the highest rating, "AV," given by Martindale Hubbell and is listed by the A.M. Best Company in its Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys. We advise elected and appointed officials in a nonpartisan manner and are successful in creating practical and lawful ways to accomplish the objectives of our clients. We are not hesitant to suggest new and innovative ideas and approaches while, at the same time, we are conscious of the need to contain the costs of representation. Perhaps the best way to learn about ANCEL GLINK is to visit our web site at www.ancelglink.com. There you will find a description of the history of the firm and our current attorney roster. You can also review dozens of commonly asked questions and answers and download materials and publications from the ANCEL GLINK Resource Center, including our 10 pamphlets relating to local governmental issues.
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OUR CLIENTS The essence of our practice is the representation of governmental entities of all types both as general corporate counsel and as special counsel on a wide variety of legal issues. The firm also represents businesses and real estate owners and developers, particularly in their relationships with and before governments. Municipalities
Park Districts
Our clients include cities, villages, and towns throughout the state. We serve as the regular corporate attorney for many municipalities and as special counsel to communities that seek our assistance for particular matters. We have represented communities with fewer than 1,000 residents and those with over 100,000 residents. We have originated, written, updated or edited many publications, including the Illinois Municipal Handbook, published by the Illinois Municipal League, and the four volume Illinois Municipal Law Series, published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Illinois park districts recognize ANCEL GLINK’s expertise in this field. We currently represent more than 30 park districts and special recreation associations as general counsel or special counsel in unusual or complex matters. Our attorneys author the handbook Illinois Park District Law, published by the Illinois Association of Park Districts. ANCEL GLINK also employs a park and recreation professional who served as the Executive Director for an Illinois park district for 30 years to help us provide practical and tested solutions to everyday problems. The firm has been awarded the Lifetime Appreciation Award by the Illinois Association of Park Districts.
Townships In the last decade, ANCEL GLINK has become a premier firm in the representation of townships. The firm can offer not only legal assistance, but practical expertise for both standard and complex issues. The firm employs a former township supervisor with 20 years experience for guidance and consultation in day-to-day township matters. We can assist our township clients in complex and mixed questions of law, economics, finance, general assistance, open space, personnel and collective bargaining. ANCEL GLINK attorneys are the authors of the Township of Illinois Laws and Duties Handbook. The firm also assisted in the Creation of the Illinois Township Supervisors Guide.
School Districts We represent school districts as their general attorney and as counsel on special matters. Creative and innovative approaches to problem solving are what these difficult and constantly changing circumstances demand and what the firm's experience makes possible. Our firm also serves as chief defense attorney for several educational selfinsurance pools, which keeps us in constant contact with the problems faced by more than 100 Illinois school districts. One of our partners is the founding General Editor and current Co-Editor of the two volume treatise published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education entitled Illinois School Law.
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Libraries ANCEL GLINK represents a number of library districts and boards throughout the state. Whether a library operates as a separate district or as a municipal library board, it is no longer possible to maintain and operate a library without developing substantial knowledge of finance, personnel issues, zoning and property questions, and liability concerns. We have the resources to assist in all of these areas, either on a day-to-day or consulting basis. ANCEL GLINK attorneys are authors of the Financial Manual for Illinois Public Libraries, which is published by and available through the Illinois Library Association. Fire Protection Districts ANCEL GLINK helps fire protection districts, whether big or small, volunteer, full-time or a combination, solve any number of problems involved in the operation of a fire department. Our attorneys have decades of experience providing advice and assistance to Chiefs and Board of Trustees to control district affairs and the provision of fire prevention services. The firm is the author of a financial manual for fire departments published by the Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection Districts.
Special Districts and Other Units of Local Government ANCEL GLINK attorneys are experienced in the representation of community colleges, sanitary and water districts, and specialized intergovernmental agencies. Generally, only sketchy statutory language and sparse case law govern the operations of these important governmental bodies. Our experience is extremely important in guiding these special districts through uncharted areas. As one example, we represented a water agency which financed and constructed, under budget and on time, a system serving more than one hundred thousand users. Self-Insurance Pools ANCEL GLINK has helped organize and has represented more governmental selfinsurance pools than any other law firm in the United States. In 1978, we wrote the contract and by-laws for one of the first comprehensive governmental self-insurance pools in the country. In addition to developing general liability defense pools, the firm has developed specialized pools to provide high-level excess coverage, for workers' compensation and for group health and accident coverage of employees.
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OUR GOVERNMENT PRACTICE ANCEL GLINK offers full service representation to our clients. We have substantial experience in general and litigation matters involving all aspects of government law including:
Policies and Meeting Practices Ordinance and Resolution Drafting Governmental Finance Purchase and Sale of Property Eminent Domain Liability and Civil Rights Defense Special Service Areas and Special Assessments Business Development Districts Tax Increment Financing Economic Development Contracts for Goods and Services
Contracts Collective Bargaining and Personnel Workers' Compensation Zoning and Planning Annexations Insurance Risk Management Intergovernmental Agreements Cable Television and Telecommunications Public Relations Recreational Programs Student Issues
Our areas of practice are described in more detail in the individual practice group materials that follow, including descriptions of our local government, land use, labor and employment (including workers’ compensation), litigation, and election practice groups.
THE FUTURE Although our firm’s history is very important to us, so is our future. Recently, we opened additional offices to better serve our growing and diverse client base. We updated our technology so we can respond to our clients. We continue to employ attorneys with special experience and interest in serving our clients. We pledge to continue our long tradition of scholarship and innovation and to offer superior services at prices that governments can afford. We are confident that we can provide the highest quality legal services to local governments at a reasonable cost.
partners, Stewart Diamond, Robert Bush, Thomas DiCianni, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer or Derke Price. We would be happy to visit with you to discuss our services. We also invite you to review our website at WWW.ANCELGLINK.COM. There, you can learn more about the firm and download many pamphlets and articles from the Resource Center.
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ANCEL GLINK’S LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRACTICE ANCEL GLINK PROVIDES CREATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS. With our extraordinary experience and resources, Ancel Glink is well-qualified to advise and provide counsel to local government officials and employees. We are experienced in representing a variety of units of local government, including municipalities, counties, park districts, townships, libraries, school districts, and various special districts. Our attorneys work consistently with the laws governing the crucial day-to-day matters encountered by local governments, including legislative and procedural matters, federal and state compliance issues, ethics and conflicts of interest, public bidding, purchasing, and contracting, open meetings and open records, labor and personnel for public employees, the acquisition and disposition of real estate, and land use and development, among many other matters. The following are a few examples of the work we do for our local government clients:
Regularly attend board, commission, and committee meetings on behalf of our local government clients. Routinely advise elected and appointed officials and employees on all types of legal issues that affect governmental bodies. Review and draft agreements, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents on a wide-range of issues. Draft, negotiate, and review intergovernmental agreements, construction contracts, development agreements, and other government contracts. Prepare policies to comply with and implement federal and state laws. Advise our clients on personnel matters, as well as participate in collective bargaining negotiations and handle grievances and arbitrations for our governmental clients. Provide formal written legal opinions on matters impacting our clients.
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MUNICIPALITIES Ancel Glink serves as the primary Village, City, or Town Attorney for many municipalities across the state. We also serve as special counsel to municipalities that need our assistance on special projects or matters, including serving as special labor counsel, defending litigation matters, or providing specialized land use services. We have represented communities with less than 5,000 residents and those with over 100,000 residents, both throughout the Chicago area and beyond through the services of our central Illinois office located in Bloomington. We frequently conduct workshops and seminars for our general and special counsel municipal clients, including board workshops and training sessions, and other board and committee advisory sessions on new matters of widespread concern. When new state or federal legislation is passed, our clients are fully briefed on the impact, as well as creative approaches for compliance. Ancel Glink lawyers regularly lecture on a variety of local government topics at seminars and workshops throughout Illinois and around the country. Ancel Glink’s collective experience in municipal law is also reflected in our attorneys’ contributions to various local, state, and national publications, including significant contributions to several of the chapters that comprise the four volume Illinois Municipal Law Series, published by IICLE and edited by our partner, Stewart H. Diamond. The popular Illinois Municipal Handbook published by the Illinois Municipal League is written entirely by Ancel Glink attorneys and has become the most valuable resource for local government officials and employees across the state.
PARK DISTRICTS Ancel Glink represents more than 35 park districts, municipal park and recreation departments, and special recreation districts across Illinois. Both our attorneys and our clients consider parks the “fun government.” Our Park District clients assist individuals and families to improve their health, participate in recreational programs and enjoy open space. Ancel Glink has become the premier firm in the representation of park districts. The firm's park practice has expanded because we offer not only our economical legal services, but practical expertise for both standard and complex issues. We are able to do so because our staff includes professionals who have stood in our client’s shoes and understand the challenges park districts must meet. Ancel Glink attorneys are the authors of a book series published by the Illinois Association of Park Districts designed to assist both elected officials and professionals. The Illinois Park District Law Handbook explains the legal rights and responsibilities of park districts and interprets and analyzes the Park District Code. Although the handbook cannot supply the answer to every question that might come up, it is a good source for initial reference and investigation. The contents of the handbook illustrate well the full service nature of our law firm. In addition, the Financial Procedures Manual for Illinois Park Districts provides step-by-step legal and practical explanations for how to prepare financial documents and comply with state law in matters related to appropriations, tax levies, borrowing and investing money and filing financial reports. For more information about our park district practice, please talk to our clients, for it is their word of mouth that is our best asset. Of course, you can also contact us for additional information.
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LIBRARIES From the perspective of a library user, the operation of a library seems a serene endeavor involving comfortable buildings available for the public to read or research with a treasure trove of content. Behind the scenes, however, and seldom appreciated by the public, are the legal issues faced by the professional staff of the library and its elected or appointed officials who are devoted to continuing the success of this community service. Ancel Glink represents a number of library districts and boards throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. The firm offers its library clients attorneys with expertise in a variety of practice areas, including public finance, employment, construction and corporate concerns while counseling the library about the library's regular day-to-day business. Because the firm represents many kinds of governmental bodies, we offer special expertise when conflicts occur between governments or when intergovernmental agreements can result in mutual benefits. Ancel Glink attorneys wrote the Financial Manual for Illinois Public Library Districts and Boards, available through the Illinois Library Association. We are proud to offer this manual to assist library trustees and library staff interested in learning more about the financial management tools for their libraries. The manual outlines the budgeting and levying process of Illinois libraries, and also provides guidance related to personnel, construction and liability issues. Although the manual cannot supply the answer to every question about library finance, it is a good source for initial reference and investigation. The firm is also a frequent contributor to the ILA's journal, the Reporter, and speaks at the annual ILA Conference.
TOWNSHIPS Townships are the oldest form of local government in Illinois. The Illinois Constitution of 1848 gave voters in each county the opportunity to adopt township government. By 1850, the first township governments began operation. Townships are the governmental entities charged with three basic functions: 1) general assistance for the indigent; 2) the assessment of real property for the basis of local taxation; and 3) maintenance of all roads and bridges outside federal, state, and other local jurisdiction. Beyond the three mandated services, township government provides other vital services to their residents. This may include senior citizens programs, youth programs, assistance to the disabled, parks and recreational facilities, health services, local transportation, open space, and cemetery maintenance. In this regard township government serves its neighbors from the cradle to the grave.
Ancel Glink represents numerous townships throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. We assist our township clients in complex and mixed questions of law, economics finance, general assistance, open space, personnel, collective bargaining, and real estate matters. Ancel Glink attorneys are the authors of the Township of Illinois Laws and Duties Handbook. The handbook describes and explains the legal rights and responsibilities of townships and it interprets and analyzes the Township Code. The firm also assisted in the creation of the Illinois Township Supervisors Guide.
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SCHOOL DISTRICTS Ancel Glink has represented school districts through the unprecedented growth of the 1940s and the 1950s, the social turmoil of the 1960s, the increase of government regulation and employee awareness of the 1970s and 1980s and the financial difficulties of the past three decades. Creative and innovative approaches to problem solving are what these difficult and constantly changing circumstances demand and what the firm's long and varied experience makes possible. We represent school districts as their general attorney, in litigation, and as counsel on special matters, including advising districts on employment matters and assisting in collective bargaining negotiations. In addition, our firm currently serves as chief defense attorney for several educational selfinsurance pools which keeps the firm in constant contact with the problems faced by more than 100 Illinois school districts. One of our partners is the founding General Editor and current CoEditor of the two volume handbook published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education entitled "Illinois School Law."
SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT BODIES Illinois has more governmental bodies than any other state in the country, including numerous forms of special districts. Ancel Glink represents many of these special districts as corporate attorneys and as special counsel or consultants. In our special district practice, Ancel Glink provides services to fire protection districts, community colleges, sanitary and water districts, and other specialized units of local government or governmental agencies. The firm's experience in providing day-to-day representation of special districts for many years helps us to provide their elected and appointed officials with the necessary "rules of the road" to achieve their district’s goals and policies.
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ANCEL GLINK’S LAND USE PRACTICE ANCEL GLINK WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT VISION. Ancel Glink's land use practice has experience in all areas of land use and development, from annexation to zoning, and everything in between. Our attorneys advise local governments and property owners and developers on economic development, environmental consulting, real estate, construction, and telecommunications matters. Whether modernizing a zoning code or opening pathways for new development, our land use team can put your vision into action. The following are a few examples of our land use services and recent projects:
Comprehensive rewrite of numerous zoning, subdivision, unified development, and formbased codes. Negotiate public/private agreements for sale and development of land in a TIF district. Successful defense of municipalities in annexation and zoning challenges. Eminent domain litigation for major downtown redevelopment project. Serve as lead environmental counsel on large-scale federal Superfund remediation cases, including a 60-acre municipal landfill site. Innovative strategies to reduce costs of environmental remediation and compliance. Advise municipalities, negotiate with developers and prepare documents for creation of wind energy and solar energy projects
Ancel Glink attorneys have written books, articles, and chapters on a wide variety of land use and economic development topics. Ancel Glink also publishes the Municipal Annexation Handbook, Zoning Administration Handbook, Zoning Administration Tools of the Trade, and the Economic Development Toolbox for Local Officials, all available for download in the Resource Center on the firm’s website.
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ZONING & LAND USE Ancel Glink’s representation in land use matters spans the state and involves the full range of residential, commercial, and industrial development and redevelopment. In addition to the daily zoning and land use services we provide to our local government clients, the firm serves as special counsel for communities in complex annexation and development negotiations, updating or rewriting zoning, subdivision and other land use regulations, and establishing procedures for zoning petitions and hearings. Ancel Glink also conducts workshops and training sessions for planning and zoning staff and advisory boards. The following are a few examples of our zoning and land use practice:
Comprehensive rewrite of zoning, subdivision, unified development, and form-based codes. Drafted new zoning regulations to classify a large scale planned unit development with appropriate regulations and negotiated planned unit development agreement. Represented a community in annexing and zoning property for agritourism, including negotiating future uses for the property. Negotiated annexation agreement with property owners for gravel mining and subsequent redevelopment of property for residential and commercial uses. Draft and negotiate boundary and planning agreements for neighboring municipalities. Draft rules of procedure for zoning hearings. Attend Plan Commission and ZBA hearings on behalf of municipal and developer clients. Counsel a city in multi-phase disconnection and annexation process to bring large residential and commercial area within city’s jurisdiction. Successful application on behalf of a private client for the rezoning of 230 acres of property to an industrial use with 60 year land use plan. Review development applications and analyze compliance with development codes.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ancel Glink counsels clients in all aspects of public/private partnerships, including the provision of public assistance for development or redevelopment projects. We have experience drafting and negotiating redevelopment agreements covering all types of projects, including downtown redevelopments, town center and mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, commercial and industrial parks, and residential planned developments, and Enterprise Zones. Our TIF services run the gamut, from the creation and administration of TIF districts to statutory compliance matters. Depending on the nature of the development and improvements to be supported with public assistance, a special service area or business development district may be more appropriate. We have worked with communities to more equitably distribute the true cost of public improvements without saddling residents with excessive property tax burdens. Business districts are being recognized as an effective economic development tool for commercial developments which result in less intergovernmental tension. Regardless of the tool which fits your plan the best, our expertise will ensure all of the procedural and substantive requirements are satisfied so that your goals can be accomplished.
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We also assist with a wide array of debt-issuance transactions, ranging from straightforward general obligation bonds to financings secured by TIF districts, special service areas, special assessments and business development districts. Our attorneys also advise public and private clients regarding the use of tax abatements and sales tax rebates, including the important distinctions between home rule and non-home rule communities, and have been involved in the following projects recently:
Assist in the establishment of TIF districts, special service areas, and business development and redevelopment districts. Creation of TIF district for office campus headquarters of an international corporation. Create a Business Redevelopment District for a 600,000 sq. ft. retail center. Negotiate a public/private agreement for sale and development of land in TIF District. Assist with the creation of a public-private partnership to reclaim and plan uses of 100 year old quarry, including pioneering land-use regulations on reclamation, master plan for properties, and coordination of property transfers and uses. Defend municipality against lawsuit seeking to invalidate TIF district.
ENVIRONMENTAL & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Ancel Glink provides legal expertise to guide clients through the complex environmental laws and regulations that a project may encounter. Our environmental attorneys focus on all areas of environmental law, from due diligence to large-scale Superfund remediation. We also routinely partner with engineering consultants to provide streamlined, multidisciplinary legal advice. Ancel Glink's tailored environmental practice offers an efficient and cost effective alternative to the highcost, and often outdated, approach offered by some firms. The environmental practice also provides support to our real estate practice to assist our clients in protecting their investments. In addition, our attorneys have participated in Section 39.2 landfill siting hearings in a variety of roles, including as the hearing officer and staff attorney advising the corporate authorities. We are familiar with both the political, legal and scientific hurdles that must be navigated to reach a sound local siting decision. Recently, our environmental group attorneys have been involved in the following projects:
Local siting review for new and expanded regional landfills. Serve as lead environmental counsel on large-scale federal Superfund remediation cases, including a 60-acre municipal landfill site. Management of IEPA brownfield remediation and leaking underground storage tank projects 17 acre remediation of former landfill and asphalt plant into recreation and municipal center. Develop innovative strategies to reduce costs of environmental remediation and compliance. Ensuring CERCLA due diligence compliance, including brownfield properties. Devise RCRA strategies for compelling properties to voluntarily clean up past contamination. Amending boundaries of Enterprise Zones for energy project equipment and access Negotiating with developers regarding terms, conditions, tax incentives, and fees for both EZ and non-EZ energy projects Preparing ordinances and development agreements for alternative energy projects
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LAND USE LITIGATION From procedural challenges to constitutional claims, Ancel Glink attorneys have decades of experience with zoning and land use litigation. As counsel to numerous local governments and zoning boards, our attorneys have developed a unique and valuable perspective on the zoning process which guides our legal strategy. For both public bodies and private companies, Ancel Glink provides a distinct advantage in any land use dispute. Our attorneys have extensive experience in complex eminent domain litigation for our governmental entities, including service as Special Assistant States Attorneys for counties negotiating road project condemnations. The following are just a few examples of our litigation experience:
Eminent domain litigation for major downtown redevelopment project. Successful defense against a takings claim challenging a municipal zoning decision. Successful prosecution and defense of municipal and private foreclosure actions. Prosecute demolition cases involving blighted commercial and residential properties. Successful defense of municipality in an action by developer seeking to overturn denial of special use permit application. Successful defense of impact fee agreements for park districts. Represent a school district in complex litigation arising from a TIF redevelopment agreement, resulting in a $20 million settlement for the school district. Negotiate economic development agreements for TIF projects throughout the state. Represent industrial land owner in multi-million dollar eminent domain action by IDOT for expansion of interstate highway.
REAL ESTATE Although our firm is primarily known for its involvement with governmental entities, risk pool defense litigation and land use issues, the firm has cultivated a practice in real estate, both residential and commercial. A number of attorneys, both in our Chicago and Vernon Hills offices, spend a significant amount of their time in the practice of real estate. The firm has handled the purchase of golf courses, commercial leases, residential and commercial closings. Approximately twenty-five percent of our real estate work is done in the conveyance of real estate to and from not-for-profit organizations or governmental entities with the remaining seventy-five percent being residential and commercial closings. A real estate closing can be a stressful process for a buyer or a seller. Ancel Glink has developed an expertise and organizational process that minimizes the time, effort and costs of real estate transactions and ensures the client remains fully informed from contract execution to post-closing review. Ancel Glink is also an agent of a national title insurance company, which enables us to simplify the closing process.
Represented park districts in acquiring, protecting and developing open space and parks. Negotiated development agreements and contracts to purchase land, including financing, for $20 million commercial redevelopment of an industrial area.
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CONSTRUCTION Ancel Glink has the background, experience and expertise to help you manage all of the risks inherent in your construction project and to help pave your way to final completion. Our vast experience in the public sector means that we have negotiated hundreds of contracts with design professionals, contributed to the conditions set forth in hundreds of bid packages, and helped to resolve a substantial number of disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation. We have lawyers that have worked in construction, know how to read construction drawings, are familiar with how the job site functions, and know how to steer the contract negotiations and any litigation in your favor. We have represented owners, architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors in all of the delivery methods, including design/build, and we have substantial experience in handling mechanics’ lien issues and dealing with sureties. Ancel Glink attorneys have authored chapters on Construction Law in the Municipal Law treatise and School Law treatise published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. We are familiar with the most popular families of documents (e.g., AIA, EJCDC) and we have written model contracts to assist our clients in managing smaller projects at minimal expense and delay. We can help you from concept to final completion, including providing the following services:
Assisting clients in the Qualifications Based Selection process for design professionals. Advising clients on contract terms that save you money now and down the road. Drafting and editing general and supplementary conditions to construction contracts. Advising clients on the public bid process and compliance with the Prevailing Wage Act. Representing clients in pursuing or defending construction-related claims.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Ancel Glink offers advocacy, consulting, and drafting services for telecommunications law. We understand the demands of cellular companies and the pitfalls that can arise when leases or the rental rights are sold or assigned. We can also assist communities through the treacherous landscape of federal laws regulating local authority to zone cellular antennas. Now that Illinois has adopted a state-wide franchising scheme for cable and video services, we can help your community be prepared for new entrants in the video market. New laws contain important services and payments that do not become enforceable by default, so local governments must know what to request and when to request it. We can help keep your ordinances up-to-date so you are ready for when a new provider offers competition to your incumbent cable operator. One area of law that has received a lot of attention following the change in cable franchising rules is right-of-way management. Making sure your right-of-way ordinance is up to date is an important step in protecting the aesthetics and welfare of your community.
Assist in drafting model cable/video regulatory ordinances for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. Assist in drafting a model cable franchise agreement for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. Draft and negotiate numerous cellular tower leases and other agreements.
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Ancel Glink labor attorneys have experience, both as corporate and special counsel, in all types of labor and personnel matters, from contract negotiations, including interest arbitration, to discrimination claims and other employment litigation. We represent employers in union recognition and unfair labor practice proceedings before the State and Federal Labor Relations and Educational Relations Boards, discrimination claims before the Illinois Human Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, grievance arbitrations, and constitutional, statutory, and tort claims in the state and federal courts. We also advise our clients on contract enforcement issues as well as day to day issues related to discipline, grievance consultation and other human resource or personnel matters. Ancel Glink attorneys are also skilled in risk management of employment claims. We believe that litigation is often avoided or risk is reduced when employment matters are addressed effectively and timely at their start. We bring creative and practical solutions to the day to day human resource issues that confront our clients’ organizations, including developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and enforcement of work rules and designing and implementing personnel downsizing and restructuring. The following are a few examples of our recent labor and employment projects:
Negotiated to agreement initial collective bargaining agreements for municipal police departments and park district units.
Negotiated to agreement numerous successor collective bargaining agreements for police, fire, public works, park district, teacher and school personnel.
Successfully represented several municipalities in interest arbitrations.
Successfully represented police and fire chiefs in prosecution of discharge charges before Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners.
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Successfully defended numerous school districts and municipalities in grievance arbitration regarding various alleged contract violations.
Successfully defended numerous employers in IDHR and EEOC charges.
Represented various units of local government in union representation cases, achieving appropriate exclusions from proposed bargaining units.
Assisted various employers in information initiatives during unionization campaigns.
Conducted supervisor and manager training for public and private employers on labor and employment and best practices in workplace procedures.
Successfully represented numerous municipal employers in PEDA and PSEBA claims. Assist employers in policy development and proper application of FMLA, ADA and other related leave entitlements.
Successfully defended numerous public and private employers in Worker’s Compensation claims.
Ancel Glink attorneys have written books, articles, and chapters on a wide variety of labor and employment topics, including the publication of Labor Law for Employers, Large and Small, available for download from the firm’s Resource Center on its website. Our labor and employment attorneys remain current with the myriad of laws that affect the workplace through active participation in numerous organizations, including local bar association committees, and participation in various local educational programs.
LABOR RELATIONS Our attorneys are ready to assist in providing informational publications to educate employees during organizing campaigns, as well as representing employers through the union petition process with special attention given to ensure that employees who are ineligible for representation are appropriately excluded from representation. Our goals in collective bargaining are to achieve a contract that meets the employer’s needs and provides the most flexibility possible for managers without destroying the sometimes delicate workplace atmosphere among both union and nonunion staff. We advise on both the employer’s legal obligations as well as practical solutions in bargaining, including consideration of agreements of comparable workplaces as well as proven successful contract provisions. Our representation continues once a contract is in place with advice on contract enforcement and interpretation, including training of supervisors and department heads on managing with a collective bargaining agreement. When grievances arise, we work closely with our clients to either resolve the dispute or prevail in the grievance process to achieve the correct decision on contract interpretation. If the labor practices of our clients receive a union challenge, we vigorously defend these unfair labor practices before the State, Educational and National Labor Relations Boards. The following are a few examples of our practice in labor relations:
Provide educational information and led discussions with employees on the impact of a unionized work place, including information of the bargaining process.
Successfully excluded ineligible employees from representation petitions thereby ensuring greatest flexibility to clients.
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Advise clients on department organization and duty assignments to ensure managerial, supervisory and confidential status of employees.
Conduct collective bargaining for initial and successor agreements, including advising clients on legal obligations in the process as well as creative solutions in negotiations.
Successfully advocated employers’ positions in interest arbitration.
Successfully represented employers in grievances on a wide variety of issues ranging from subcontracting, to discipline and discharge. Advised employers on layoff of union employees and elimination of union work.
PERSONNEL We believe that litigation is often avoided or risk is reduced when employment matters are addressed effectively and timely at their start. We bring creative and practical solutions to the day to day human resource issues that confront our clients’ organizations, including developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and enforcement of work rules and designing and implementing personnel downsizing and restructuring. We have written or reviewed numerous employee handbooks and we have helped our clients to achieve compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other State and Federal statutes and regulations which affect employment decisions. Lawyers in our firm have authored many of the chapters on labor and employment law in published municipal, school and park district legal handbooks. An Ancel Glink handbook, Labor Law for Employers, Large and Small can be downloaded from our Resource Center on our website. We very often advise our clients through the discipline and discharge process, including representation before Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners, Civil Service Boards and the State Board of Education. We regularly advise our clients via “white papers” or “client alerts” on changes in employment laws which affect the workplace. Sometimes most importantly for our clients, we serve as outside human resource advisors for the variety of day to day employment issues that arise. Some recent projects on which we have worked include:
Successfully represented a number of police and fire chiefs in discharge hearings before their municipal Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners.
Successfully represented school districts in tenure teacher discharges.
Drafted and revised numerous personnel manuals and policies.
Conducted reviews of job descriptions and duties to ascertain FLSA compliance.
Advised on resolution of overtime issues.
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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION We handle cases based on race, sex, national origin, age, and disability discrimination, as well as harassment, retaliation, and hate crimes. We are highly successful in defending claims involving:
wage classifications
wage payment practices
leaves of absence
union-management relationships wrongful discharge
breach of employment contracts
defamation sexual harassment
discrimination
disability
whistle blowers employment contracts
pension and benefits
Our litigators practice before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other administrative bodies. We regularly assist our clients with employee discipline and grievance procedures, as well as collective bargaining agreements. Some of our recent successes in employment litigation include:
Prevailed on appeal before the Seventh Circuit in an employment discrimination claim brought by an independent contractor alleging race discrimination. Nash v. Dolton-Riverdale SD 148
Successfully represented a female employee before a federal jury in Title VII employment discrimination litigation. Soleau v. Illinois Department of Transportation
Obtained summary judgment in employment discrimination claims alleging ADA and ADEA violations. Butler v. Round Lake; Crawford v. Wilmette School District Obtained summary judgment in employment case alleging violation of due process, conspiracy, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. Bock v. Round Lake
Prevailed on a motion for summary decision before the Illinois Human Rights Commission on a Title VII gender discrimination claim brought by a male principal. Chapman v. DoltonRiverdale School District 148
Prevailed after jury trial in Title VII sexual harassment case. Divine v. Outback Steakhouse
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Obtained summary judgment in case with claims of Title VII gender discrimination, disability discrimination and retaliation brought by a female streets and sanitation employee. Wyrick v. City of Chicago
Obtained summary judgment in case alleging racial discrimination claim brought by job applicant. Hall v. Thornton Fractional School District 215
Successfully dismissed age discrimination and retaliation claim brought by a teacher. Dineff v. Granite City School District
Obtained ruling in employer’s favor by administrative law judge after a public hearing before the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Buckner v. DCFS
TRAINING When employers provide training for supervisors, as well as staff, it results in smoother operations, better administration and enforcement of work rules, fewer claims, and better defenses to those claims. We offer a number of specialized training programs for supervisors and staff to help you meet those goals. We recognize that every workplace is different and the most effective supervisor and staff training is that which addresses the specific needs of the workplace. Ancel Glink offers training that is tailor made for your workplace needs. We will work with you to customize your training program to include any of the various topics on which we train, to create a program that targets the needs of your workplace. The workplace issues for which we offer training include the following:
Sexual Harassment
FLSA and Avoiding Overtime Claims Discipline and Discharge
Conducting Valuable Performance Evaluations
Proper Enforcement of Work Rules Handling the Difficult Employee
What to Keep in Personnel Files
Avoiding Discrimination in the Workplace
Conducting Defensible Internal Investigations Do's and Don'ts During a Union Campaign
Special Workplace Issues for Police and Fire Personnel
How to Keep Job Candidates from Becoming Future Litigants Coordinating FMLA, Workers Compensation and Other Leave Benefits
ADA Compliance in the Workplace
Privacy Issues in the Workplace
In addition to the above programs we will also develop training to meet an employer's special needs.
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION Our firm represents local governments and other individually and collectively self-insured entities in workers' compensation claims before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. The firm defends these claims in an aggressive manner, pursuing the facts and evidence necessary to identify fraudulent claims and reduce unnecessary lost time and medical expenditures. In our continuing efforts to control costs for our clients, we have pioneered the use of paralegals to process workers' compensation claims. For additional information, please see our chapter, Ten Things Governmental Officials Don't Know About Workers' Compensation, which is included in Ancel Glink's publication, Ten Things You Need to Know About 14 Local Government Issues, available in the Resource Center of the firm’s website. The firm's worker's compensation practice also includes defense of Longshoremen's Act claims.
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LITIGATION GROUP PROVIDES AGGRESSIVE AND EFFICIENT REPRESENTATION WITH AN UNMATCHED RECORD OF SUPERB RESULTS. Our litigation attorneys represent all forms of local governmental bodies as general and special counsel in a wide variety of litigation matters, including civil rights defense, tort litigation, and employment matters, among others. In addition to representing our governmental clients, our litigators represent private sector entities, including insurance clients, corporate executives, nursing homes, construction contractors, small businesses and real estate developers. We also have litigators concentrating in unique areas, such as land use, zoning, eminent domain, construction and election law. We stress fresh and creative approaches to litigation. We are cutting-edge in effectively disposing of cases prior to trial or efficiently narrowing issues for trial. Our successful trial experience makes our litigators the best at balancing the risks and benefits of trial against other options. Simply put, we get better settlements and better trial results. Our litigation team also handles appeals, administrative hearings, critical incident crisis management, loss control training and seminars, file audits, and special consultation. Ancel Glink attorneys regularly publish and speak on litigation topics. Ancel Glink publishes the Illinois Governmental Tort Immunity Handbook, which is available for download in the Resource Center of the firm’s website. We also publish an on-line newsletter, Ancel Glink Defense E-News, which advises clients on relevant cases and legislation.
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CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSE Our attorneys successfully defend public entities and officials against claims of:
Police misconduct
Unlawful policy and practice
Employment discrimination and retaliation
Sex discrimination in education
Sexual abuse Hate crimes
Sexual harassment
First Amendment violations
Ancel Glink’s litigators are attorneys of records in hundreds of published opinions and verdict reports involving civil rights cases. Our litigation team regularly obtains favorable defense verdicts, summary judgment, and dismissals in favor of our clients. The following are just a few examples of our successes in complex and difficult lawsuits:
Prevailed before a federal jury in a class action case involving illegal recording of telephone conversations at a police dispatch center. Amati v. City of Woodstock
Successfully defended the City of Chicago and police officer defendants before federal juries in Section 1983 police misconduct litigation. Acuna v. City of Chicago; Lopez v. City of Chicago
Obtained success before federal juries in favor of municipalities and their officers in excessive force and false arrest cases involving police shooting, tasing and other uses of force. Adams v. City of Des Plaines; Berryhill v. Village of Streamwood; Clarett v. Lansing; Foley v. Village of Gurnee; Oh v. City of Des Plaines Defeated civil rights claims at trial against a police officer who fatally shot a college student who attacked the officer after resisting arrest. Estate of Uwumarogie v. Village of Glen Ellyn
Successfully defended a school district in a federal bilingual education discrimination class action. Cortez v. Calumet School District 132 Prevailed on summary judgment in favor of a city and police chief on claim brought by former police officer alleging his termination violated the First Amendment. Lalowski v. City of Des Plaines
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a city involving a municipal policy claim following the alleged sexual assault of the plaintiff. Swinney v. Waukegan
Prevailed before federal jury in Title IX discrimination litigation against school districts and school administrators involving sexual abuse claims. Doe v. Smith and Champaign School District
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Prevailed on appeal in sexual abuse claim on ruling that attorney investigations are protected from disclosure in discovery by virtue of the attorney-client privilege following the Supreme Court's Upjohn decision. Sandra TE v South Berwyn School District
Defeated at trial the claims of a billboard company involving a city’s denial of the company’s application for twelve billboards which the company claimed violated its First Amendment rights. Covenant Media v. City of Des Plaines Defeated at trial claim that School District’s policies were deficient causing serial molestation of junior high school students, and limited damages on the plaintiffs’ Title IX discrimination claims. Sandra T.E. v. South Berwyn School District
Prevailed on summary judgment by establishing qualified immunity in case defending police officer from claims for First Amendment unlawful search and seizure and State law malicious prosecution. Sparing v. Olympia Fields
Obtained summary judgment for police officers accused of allegedly withholding evidence leading to a wrongful murder conviction. Beaman v. Souk
BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL PRACTICE Our experienced litigators resolve disputes through arbitration, mediation, settlement, or trial. We often implement alternative dispute resolution measures, including mediation and arbitration, resulting in substantial reductions of total litigation costs. We defend cases seeking damages or non-monetary relief, such as a restraining orders, injunctions, and declaratory judgments. We also advise our business clients on litigation avoidance and risk management. Ancel Glink’s litigators work on complex coverage issues on behalf of insureds and insurers, including:
additional insured endorsements
indemnity agreements environmental and pollution exclusions
coverage triggers
personal injury and advertising injury provisions
arson rescission
other insurance clauses
Our business practice also includes construction cases. We represent owners, contractors, architects and engineers in cases involving construction site accidents, construction manager liability, liens, delays, extras, faulty workmanship and bonds. The firm also litigates indemnity and insurance rights on behalf of our construction clients.
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TORT LITIGATION We represent governmental entities, private and Fortune 500 corporations, closely-held entities, railroads and utilities, property owners and individuals. We litigate personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, breach of contract, and negligence actions. These tort claims may arise out of police and fire department services, city operations, employment decisions, environmental issues, and land use changes. We also handle medical and legal negligence, D&O liability, defamation, privacy claims, products liability, and other cases. We work on incident and catastrophic response procedures to lessen potential liability for public and private sector clients. This proactive approach reduces the number of lawsuits filed, the cost of defense, and ultimate liability. The following are a few of our recent successes in tort litigation:
Obtained defense verdict after state court jury trial in personal injury case involving plaintiff’s fall on city property, Podraza v. City of Woodstock, and obtained summary judgment in favor of a village in a state personal injury claim involving a homeowners’ injury caused by a raised water valve. Chargo v. Gurnee
Prevailed in a taser case after a state court jury trial with claims for battery, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Scandura v. Village of Lansing Successfully defended a village and its director of health and human resources before a state jury involving an alleged violation of the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Murphy v. City of Des Plaines
Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a theater company after a state court jury trial involving a personal injury claim by a theater patron. Spector v. Signal Ensemble Theatre Obtained summary judgment in favor of a school district on a claim that it failed to protect a student murdered by a fellow student. Hernandez v. South Berwyn School District. Defended and counterclaimed against a sewer contractor’s claims for equitable adjustment under the Public Construction Contract Act. Tires “N” Tracks v. Village of Lisle
Defeated motion for class certification in seven count class action case against city for negligent maintenance involving flooding and sanitary sewer backups into residents’ homes, resulting in voluntary dismissal of the claims. Perkins v. City of Woodstock
Successfully defended the plaintiffs' claims for property damage on summary judgment, and upheld city’s automobile towing and wrecking ordinance as constitutional. Kosyla v. Des Plaines Obtained summary judgment on claim that school district failed to protect student from bullying by other students. Lovergine v. Medinah School District
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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION We handle cases based on race, sex, national origin, age, and disability discrimination, as well as harassment, retaliation, and hate crimes. We are highly successful in defending claims involving:
wage classifications wage payment practices leaves of absence union-management relationships wrongful discharge breach of employment contracts defamation
sexual harassment discrimination disability whistle blowers employment contracts pension and benefits
Our litigators practice before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other administrative bodies. We regularly assist our clients with employee discipline and grievance procedures, as well as collective bargaining agreements. Some of our recent successes in employment litigation include:
Prevailed on appeal before the Seventh Circuit in an employment discrimination claim brought by an independent contractor alleging race disrimination. Nash v. DoltonRiverdale SD 148
Successfully represented a female employee before a federal jury in Title VII employment discrimination litigation. Soleau v. Illinois Department of Transportation
Obtained summary judgment in employment discrimination claims alleging ADA and ADEA violations. Butler v. Round Lake; Crawford v. Wilmette School District
Obtained summary judgment in employment case alleging violation of due process, conspiracy, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. Bock v. Round Lake
Prevailed on a motion for summary decision before the Illinois Human Rights Commission on a Title VII gender discrimination claim brought by a male principal. Chapman v. Dolton-Riverdale School District 148
Prevailed after jury trial in Title VII sexual harassment case. Divine v. Outback Steakhouse
Obtained summary judgment in case with claims of Title VII gender discrimination, disability discrimination and retaliation brought by a female streets and sanitation employee. Wyrick v. City of Chicago
Obtained summary judgment in case alleging racial discrimination claim brought by job applicant. Hall v. Thornton Fractional School District 215
Successfully dismissed age discrimination and retaliation claim brought by a teacher. Dineff v. Granite City School District
Obtained ruling in employer’s favor by administrative law judge after a public hearing before the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Buckner v. DCFS ANCEL GLINK ׀DIAMOND BUSH DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER CHICAGO ● VERNON HILLS ● NAPERVILLE ● CRYSTAL LAKE ● BLOOMINGTON These materials may constitute advertising material as defined under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
LAND USE LITIGATION As counsel to numerous local governments and zoning boards, our attorneys have developed a unique and valuable perspective on the zoning process which guides our legal strategy. For both public bodies and private companies, Ancel Glink provides a distinct advantage in any land use dispute. Ancel Glink attorneys also have extensive experience in sometimes difficult eminent domain litigation for municipalities, counties, park districts and other governmental entities, including service as Special Assistant States Attorneys for counties negotiating road project condemnations. The following are just a few examples of our litigation experience:
Eminent domain litigation for major downtown redevelopment project.
Successful defense against a takings claim challenging a municipal zoning decision.
Successful prosecution and defense of municipal and private foreclosure actions.
Prosecute demolition cases involving blighted commercial and residential properties.
Successful defense of municipality in an action by developer seeking to overturn denial of special use permit application.
Successful defense of impact fee agreements for park districts.
Represent a school district in complex litigation arising from a TIF redevelopment agreement, resulting in a $20 million settlement for the school district.
Negotiate economic development agreements for TIF projects throughout the state.
Represent industrial land owner in multi-million dollar eminent domain action by IDOT for expansion of interstate highway.
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ANCEL GLINK’S ELECTIONS PRACTICE WE FOCUS ON THE LEGAL TECHNICALITIES SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON THE ISSUES. Ancel Glink’s election attorneys provide advice to candidates, politicians and political parties on all aspects of election law. Our representation includes ballot access, nomination papers, campaign finance disclosures, objections, electoral boards, local election officials, election contests and recounts, campaign ethics, hearing officer and political parties. We represent candidates for local governmental offices, including municipal, park district, township, school districts, library boards and community colleges, as well as judicial candidates and candidates for special districts. We also represent political parties, political organizations, political action committees, and referendum committees. Our attorneys prepare nomination papers and petitions, assess potential challenges to opponents, review nomination paperwork, provide advice regarding campaign finance disclosure obligations, and create political action committees. We appear before electoral boards, and serve as public members on electoral boards when appointed by chief judges of the court. Our attorneys also hold or have held elected political office, including county, municipal, library and township offices. Ancel Glink defends candidates whose nomination papers are challenged before electoral boards. We also represent objectors challenging candidates who have filed deficient nomination papers. Our attorneys frequently represent and advise electoral boards in all aspects of their proceedings. In addition, we represent the Municipal Clerks of Illinois, as well as municipal clerks, township clerks, school board secretaries and park district secretaries in their important roles as local election officials.
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BALLOT ACCESS Our election attorneys can assist you with all the legal requirements to get on the ballot. We can help you with your petitions, your statement of economic interests, and other campaign paperwork. We can help you form a political committee or party, word or advance your referendum, and help you with campaign finance forms. Leave the paperwork up to us so you can concentrate on the issues.
NOMINATION PAPERS Petitions must be precise, documents must be prepared and filled out correctly and they must all be filed in the correct offices at the correct time. We can help prepare your petitions, train your circulators and help evaluate your opponent’s materials. Don’t let them knock you off the ballot for a technical defect.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURES Our attorneys can assist you in understanding your reporting obligations, the guidelines for raising and expending campaign funds properly, and related rules.
OBJECTIONS We can help you defend your case to keep you on the ballot. On the other hand, if your opponent has filed defective paperwork, we can help you preserve the integrity of the electoral process by filing an objection to challenge their candidacy. Our attorneys have handled hundreds of these types of cases and we would be happy to assist you in bringing or defending an objector’s petition.
ELECTORAL BOARDS There are many special rules that must be followed and precise timelines to meet when an objection is filed. We can assist your clerk or secretary in convening an electoral board meeting, and we can assist your electoral board meetings with the conduct of the hearing. Please call us right away if we can help you with this process. Time is of the essence.
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LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS We can assist with early voting issues, ballot certification questions, procedures for convening an electoral board and other related election issues.
ELECTION CONTESTS AND RECOUNTS Did you lose by 3 votes? Our attorneys can evaluate whether an election contest is feasible and we can assist you in pursuing or defending an election recount case.
CAMPAIGN ETHICS Do you understand all of the ethical rules that apply to your campaign? Ancel Glink attorneys can help you avoid an ethics complaint, or we can help you defend one if someone files one against you.
HEARING OFFICERS At times, electoral boards prefer to designate a hearing officer to handle technical aspects of the electoral board hearings, such as ruling on evidentiary issues, etc. Our attorneys have served on and advised a significant number of electoral boards.
POLITICAL PARTIES Our attorneys represented political parties and committeemen’s organizations in drafting bylaws, interpreting bylaws, regarding vacancies and voting issues, at conventions and caucuses, and in litigation. Let us help you unite your organization.
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Julie A. Tappendorf Equity Partner
Chicago Office 140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
Direct Phone: 312.604.9182
Email:
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Practice Areas Local Government Land Use Elections Land Use Litigation
Education J.D., University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law B.A., Illinois State University
Bar & Court Admissions Illinois Northern District of Illinois Central District of Illinois Seventh Cir. Court of Appeals Ninth Cir. Court of Appeals
Clients turn to Julie for her advice on the crucial day-to-day day issues faced by local governments and nd her expertise in social media and land use matters. Julie focuses her practice on local government and land use matters, counseling clients on elections, FOIA, open meetings, ethics, and social media issues. She regularly attends board and commission meetings on behalf of the firm’s government clients. She has prepared and updated policies on records retention, electronic communications, ommunications, and social media. She has been actively advising clients on how to address new laws relating to concealed carry and medical marijuana. She has experience negotiating annexation nexation and development agreements, drafting zoning and other development regulations, and negotiating economic development projects.. She also represents clients in land use disputes in state and federal courts. Julie currently serves as Village Attorney for Gilberts, Lindenhurst, Campton Hills, Wadsworth and Herrick, City Attorney for Pana, and counsel to the Glencoe Police Pension Board and the Library Integrated Network Consortium (LINC). Julie is the co-chair chair of Ancel Glink's land use practice. practice She is the editor of Ancel Glink Today, an e-newsletter newsletter distributed to firm clients twice each month.. Julie is also the author of the local government blog, Municipal Minute and social media blog Strategically Social. Social Prior to her law career, Julie served for eight years in the United States Army, Military Intelligence Branch, as a Korean cryptologic-linguist. cryptologic
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Experience Particular highlights of her recent practice include:
Prepare administrative policies relating to FOIA, social media, electronic communications, medical marijuana, concealed carry, other personnel issues, and the conduct of zoning hearings Comprehensive omprehensive rewrite of zoning, subdivision, sign, and other development development regulations Conduct trainings on OMA, OMA, FOIA, social media, sexual harassment, and other personnel issues Successfully defended a municipality against a developer's equal protection challenge to the municipality's denial of a rezoning application for a student student housing development Negotiated a settlement to enforce an agreement involving a mixed-use use downtown development Successfully defended a municipality in an action by property owners challenging the annexation of certain property, affirmed by the Illinois appellate court
Presentations Julie is a frequent speaker at local and national conferences on a variety of local government and land use issues, including the following:
Social Media & Local Governments OMA, FOIA and Records Retention Training Labor & Employment Program (Waubonsee ( Community College, 2014) Development by Agreement (Minnesota City Attorneys Conference, 2014) Guns, Drugs & E-Cigarettes Cigarettes (ILCMA, 2014) Municipalities and the First Amendment (IICLE, 2013) A DIY Guide to Drafting Ordinances & Resolutions - Minus the Hourly Rate (IML, 2012) Vacant Properties: Minimizing the Impacts and Maximizing Maximizing the Opportunities (ILCMA 2011)
Publications Julie has published on a variety of local government and land use matters, including the following:
Social Media & Local Governments: Navigating the New Public Square (ABA, 2013) The PAC Says…10 Guidelines from the PAC on the OMA’s Public Comment Requirement (IML Review, Sept. 2014) Development by Agreement: reement: A Tool Kit for Developers and Local Governments (ABA, 2012) Planning and Control of Land Development: Cases and Materials, 9th Edition (LexisNexis, 2011) Common Zoning Definitions Found Unconstitutional in TLC v. Elgin (PEL PEL, 2014) Communicating in an Electronic Age (The Commissioner, 2014) The Big Chill? - The Likely Impact of Koontz on the Local Government/Developer Relationship (Touro Law Review,, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2014) Bargaining for Development (ELI, July 2003) To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Use of Social Networking in Land Use Planning and Regulation Zoning and Planning Law Report (May 2011) Municipal Annexation Handbook, Handbook Ancel Glink Library Hard Times for Real Estate Developers and the Impact on Municipalities (IML Review, 2008) Subdivisions, Subdivision Controls, and Drainage (IICLE IICLE Municipal Law Handbook, Handbook 2011)
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Adam B. Simon Partner
North Suburban Office 175 E. Hawthorn Parkway, Suite 145 Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Direct Phone: 847.856.5440
Email:
Adam represents municipalities, park districts and other special districts, focusing on a variety of areas, including public finance, zoning and economic development, real estate law, and telecommunications.
[email protected]
Practice Areas Local Government Park Districts Land Use Elections
Education J.D., Georgetown University Law Center B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Organizations ILCMA IL-NATOA Lake County Municipal League Northwest Municipal Conference
Bar & Court Admissions Illinois Northern District of Illinois
Adam combines his experience in economic development and public finance to counsel municipalities on the leveraging of public debt financing and private investment to create new public improvements and enhance economic development opportunities. He has helped to organize special sp service areas, business redevelopment districts and tax increment financing (TIF) districts. Adam also serves as issuer's counsel for the sale of general obligation, revenue and alternate revenue bonds. With respect to general public finance, Adam ha has presented seminars and counsels the firm's clients on the preparation and calculation of the annual tax levy, preparation of the annual budget ordinance and cooperates with independent financial advisors to create capital expenditure plans. He has also counseled counseled a number of clients on successful referendum campaigns related to capital improvements and increases in the limiting rate and debt service extension base. Adam also counsels the firm’s clients on cellular zoning and ground leases, right right-of-way management nagement and franchising. Related to this interest, Adam has lectured or written on topics ranging from municipal broadband authority, federal preemption of local zoning authority over satellite dishes and cellular antennas, and E-mail E and Internet use policies. icies. More recently, Adam has developed materials for our clients related to the regulation and siting of wind turbines, both for self-consumption self consumption and commercial wind farm developments.
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Experience
Acquisition of former Gold’s Gym, Gurnee Park District, 2013 Real Estate Sale and Redevelopment Agreement, Village of Lincolnshire and The Fresh Market, 2012 Sales Tax Sharing Agreements for business-to-consumer and business-to-business retailers Section 39.2 Landfill Siting Application Staff Review, City of Zion, 2010 Wind and Solar Energy Zoning Ordinance, Village of Lincolnshire, 2009 Sign Ordinance, Village of Lincolnshire, 2009 Business District Redevelopment Agreement, Antioch Marketplace, Village of Antioch, 2008 TIF Redevelopment Agreement, Antioch Corporate Center, Village of Antioch, 2008 Model Cable/Video Regulatory Ordinance, Co-Author, 2007 $6.9M Building Referendum, Park District of La Grange, 2005 Dozens of cellular leases negotiated (Landlord representative)
Presentations
Roadmap for Construction Projects; Illinois City/County Management Association Summer Conference, June 12, 2014 Second Amendment & Zoning: The Other Side of Concealed Carry, Lake County Bar Association; Local Government Law Committee, April 24, 2014 Guns, Drugs & E-Cigarettes, Illinois City/County Management Association, February 28, 2014 Sex, Guns and God!, the First and Second Amendments and Local Regulations, American Planning Association, July 23, 2013 I was at a meeting until 2 a.m. last night, what did you do?, Illinois City/County Management Association Summer Conference, June 14, 2013 Lake County Municipal League Newly Elected Officials Seminar, June 1, 2013 2012 Legislative Changes that Impact Local Government: Compensation Posting and Other New Laws; ILCMA and Alliance for Innovation Webinar, February 15, 2012 Park Finance: Making Ends Meet; Purchases, Bids and the Prevailing Wage Act; and Intergovernmental Cooperation: Collaboration is More Essential Than Ever, 2012 IAPD/IPRA Conference, January 27-28, 2012 Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, IAPD Boot Camp, October 27, 2011 State and Federal Legal Issues; Illinois NATOA Public, Educational and Governmental Programming Seminar, May 10, 2011
Publications
Holiday Displays: Can Government Restrict Private Holiday Displays on Public Property?, Ancel Glink, September 2013 How to Discover a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Encouraging Transparency in Public Hearings, ILCMA Newsletter, April 2013 Service Animals and Segways, ILCMA Newsletter, April 2012 Adult Use Regulation, ICLE Municipal Law Series, Volume 2, Chapter 4, 2012 So Just Who is Allowed to Speak at a Public Meeting?, ILCMA Newsletter, April 2011 Regulatory and Operational Perspectives on Municipal Telecommunications, Navigating Municipal Telecommunications Issues, Aspatore Publishing 2010 Cellular Antennas, Shot Clocks and Zoning: An Update On Federal Law; Illinois Municipal Review, March 2010
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Stewart H. Diamond Equity Partner
Chicago Office 140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
Stewart's years of experience, combined with innovative and practical solutions, help Illinois municipalities tackle today's legal problems. He has represented many local governmental bodies as their corporate attorney and he has provided services as special counsel to municipalities throughout the State of Illinois. He has served as the Chairman of the Local Governmental Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and he has taught law at Jo John Marshall Law School and Northwestern University Law School. He has represented both home rule and non-home home rule municipalities and he has been asked to speak in municipalities considering home rule referenda.
Direct Phone: 312.604.9109
Email:
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Practice Areas Local Government Land Use Litigation
Education J.D., University of Chicago B.A., University of Chicago Post Graduate: University College, Oxford, England
Bar & Court Admissions Illinois Northern District of Illinois United States Supreme Court
Stewart has advised municipalities, counties, s, park districts, townships, fire protection districts, library districts and many intergovernmental agencies throughout his career. Stewart is the primary editor of the Illinois Municipal Handbook,, which is distributed by the Illinois Municipal League. He serves as the Chair of the Illinois Municipal League’s Home Rule Attorneys Committee, and on the League’s Legislative Committee. Stewart is one of the primary attorneys for the Municipal Clerks of Illinois. Stewart is the originating Editor of the Illinois llinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s multi-volume volume handbooks on municipal and school law.
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Experience Particular highlights of his practice include: Represents municipalities in all aspects of growth from 4,000 to 100,000 and advised numerous communities on their transition to home rule. Represents a number of water agencies during their m multi-million million dollar construction phrase and during mature operations.
Presentations Stewart has spoken at most of the local and national conferences of organizations which deal with local governmental problems, as well as organizations dealing with gover governmental nmental self-insurance self pooling. He has spoken each year for decades at the annual meeting of the Illinois Municipal League at a session at which attendees are invited to ask questions about all aspects of local governmental law. He has also spoken on the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act, annexation and zoning, and the benefits of home rule.
Publications
Long-time author, co-author author or editor of the Illinois Municipal Handbook,, published by the Illinois Municipal League, the Township Officials of Illinois Law and Duties Handbook, Handbook published by the Township Officials of Illinois, and the Financial Manual for Illinois Public Libraries Libraries, published by the Illinois Library Association Originating General Editor, for four-volume four Illinois Municipal Law Series and two-volume two Illinois School Law Series, published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Co-author, “Annexation Annexation and Annexation Agreements,” Agreements, Illinois Municipal Law (IICLE)
Honors & Awards
Selected as a Super Lawyer in the area of local government law in each year during which that distinction has been awarded.
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Robert T. McCabe Of Counsel
Bob is skilled at resolving labor negotiations and employment litigation matters.
North Suburban Office 175 E. Hawthorn Parkway, Suite 145, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Direct Phone: 847.856.5432
Email:
[email protected]
Practice Areas Labor & Employment Litigation
Education J.D., Stetson University College of Law B.A., Florida Atlantic University
Bar & Court Admissions Illinois Florida Middle District of Florida Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Bob began his career as a police officer in South Florida. He left law enforcement in 1990 to finish his education. He received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Florida Atlantic University and his Juris Doctor degree from the Stetson University y College of Law. He is a member of the bars of the State of Illinois, the State of Florida, the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the trial bar of the Federal Court of tthe Northern District of Illinois. Bob began his legal career as a prosecutor in Florida where he was a lead trial attorney at the Hillsborough County State’s Attorney’s Office in Tampa. He also worked as a trial attorney at the Florida Attorney General’s Office where he gained valuable civil trial experience. Bob has been lead counsel in approximately fifty (50) jury trials. After leaving the Attorney General’s Office, Bob began practicing labor and employment law. Bob has negotiated numerous collecti collective bargaining agreements, including new and successor agreements. He has also handled all types of disciplinary matters, grievances, arbitrations and various employment litigation matters. Since relocating to Illinois, Bob has continued advising and representing esenting clients in labor and employment matters and negotiating labor agreements.
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Experience
Defended a municipality in a labor arbitration in a police labor dispute regarding vacation time Advises communities regarding collective bargaining issues Negotiates collective bargaining agreements for various municipalities Advises municipalities regarding all types of employment employment matters, including termination of employment, wages and hours disciplinary matters, the Family and Medical Leave Act and all types of discrimination issues
Presentations Bob speaks at conferences on labor and employment issues, including the following:
Illinois Library Association - Trustee Forum 2011 Workshops Internships, Independent Contractors and the Law
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Daniel J. Bolin Associate
Chicago Office 140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Direct Phone: 312.604.9178
Dan represents public entities and property owners in land use, zoning litigation, real estate, property maintenance and many other local government matters.
Email:
[email protected]
He has spent his entire legal career representing public entities and public officials in numerous aspects of local government law, including day-to-day day board governance issues, practices and procedures, finance, litigation, municipal liens and building co code de compliance matters. As a municipal prosecutor, Dan prosecutes traffic and local ordinance violations, from insurance compliance to vehicle crashes.
Practice Areas Land Use Local Government Elections Litigation
Education J.D., University of Illinois B.A., University of Illinois
Bar & Court Admissions Illinois Northern District of Illinois
Dan also concentrates in election law, appearing before and serving on a number of local electoral boards, hearing challenges to nominating petitions for candidates for local office. He is the current Vice-Chair Vice of the Chicago Bar Association Election Law Committee. Dan has extensive experience in politics and government. Before attending law school, he worked for State Representatives Chapin Rose, David Reis, and other legislators across the state as a Policy Analyst for Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross. Dan also worked on municipal, county, legislative, judicial and other political campaigns. Dan earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana Urbana-Champaign. Dan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he served as an associate editor on the University of Illinois Law Review and earned a CALI Award in Real Estate Development.
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Experience
Assisted in drafting rules of procedure for zoning hearings, providing for participation by residents and an effective process for applicants. Advised municipal zoning boards of appeal and plan commissions in hearings on contested zoning applications. applications Successfully overcame opposition by lender and property owners to win orders for demolition of dangerous d and unsafe structures, securing high priority demolition liens for municipality, including demolition costs and reasonable attorneys fees. Helped special district secure court authorization to sell surplus land, and convinced appellate court to require re appellant to post a multi-million million dollar appeal bond for stay of land sale, which was avoided upon appellant’s failure to post bond. Analyzed countless objections to nominating petitions as appointed public member to electoral boards throughout Cook County. Advised numerous local electoral boards throughout candidate objection proceedings, from initial hearings through judicial review. Counsels candidates for elected office regarding petitions for nomination, campaign finance matters, and postpost election count or recount matters. Defeated objections to nominating petitions, preserving ballot access to candidates for election to local office.
Presentations
American Planning Association, Tuesdays at APA APA-Chicago: Chicago: “Sex, Guns, and God! The 1st and 2nd Amendments and Local Regulation” (2013) American Planning Association, 2012 Illinois Chapter Conference: “Possibly the Greatest Law Update of All Time: Illinois Legislative Update; Zoning and the New Second Amendment” American Bar Association, "Ethics of S Social Networking" Webinar Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Workshop: “Good Governance, Ethics for Municipal Officials”
Publications
David S. Silverman and Daniel J. Bolin, “Fair and Effective Zoning Public Hearings,” The Commissioner (American Planning Association, Spring 2013). Daniel J. Bolin and Brent O. Denzin, "When All Heller Breaks Loose: Gun Regulation Considerations for Zoning and Planning Officials under the New Second Amendment," Urb. Lawyer (Summer, 2012) “Subdivisions,” IICLE Municipal ipal Law Series Handbook (2012) Julie A. Tappendorf and Daniel J. Bolin, "Federal Laws Regulations, and Programs Affecting Local Land Use Decision-Making: Making: Housing and the Economy and Historic Preservation," SR004 ALI-ABA ALI 469 (2009) Dan is a frequent contributor butor to the local government blog Municipal Minute,, and Ancel Glink’s In the Zone newsletter, while sharing land use news on Facebook and Twitter @AncelGlinkLand. Dan also assisted in editing, research and compilation of the following publications: “Annexation and Annexation Agreements,” IICLE Municipal Law Series Handbook (2011) Illinois Park District Law Handbook (6th ed., 2010) Township Officials of Illinois, Laws and Duties Handbook (2009, 2011 editions)
Honors & Awards
CALI Award, Real Estate Development
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MUNICIPAL CLIENTS VILLAGE OF BEDFORD PARK (SPECIAL COUNSEL—PROSECUTION) 6701 S. ARCHER, BEDFORD PARK, IL 60501 DANIEL GODFREY—POLICE CHIEF (708) 458-3388 VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 3200 WASHINGTON BLVD., BELLWOOD, IL 60104 FRANK PASQUALE—MAYOR (708) 547-3500 CITY OF BERWYN (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 6700 26TH STREET, BERWYN, IL 60402 CHARLES LAZZARA—BUILDING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONER (708) 788-2660 CITY OF BLOOMINGTON (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 10 E. OLIVE STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701 DAVID HALES—CITY MANAGER (309) 434-2210 CITY OF BLUE ISLAND (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 13051 G. GREENWOOD AVENUE, BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406 MARK MILLER—TIF ADMINISTRATOR/PROJECT MANAGER (708) 597-8606 VILLAGE OF BOURBONNAIS (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 200 COURT STREET, SUITE 700, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 PATRICK DUNN—VILLAGE ATTORNEY (815) 933-6637 VILLAGE OF CAMPTON HILLS 40W270 LAFOX ROAD, SUITE B, CAMPTON HILLS, IL 60175 JENNIFER JOHNSEN—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (630) 584-5700 VILLAGE OF CARPENTERSVILLE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1200 BESINGER DRIVE, CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 60110 ED RITTER—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (847) 426-3439
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VILLAGE OF CARY (LABOR COUNSEL) 655 VILLAGE HALL DRIVE, CARY, IL 60013 CHRIS CLARK—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (847) 639-0003 VILLAGE OF CASEYVILLE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 909 S. MAIN STREET, CASEYVILLE, IL 62232 LEN BLACK—MAYOR (618) 344-1234 CITY OF CHARLESTON 520 JACKSON AVENUE, CHARLESTON, IL 61920 SCOTT SMITH—CITY MANAGER (217) 345-5650 VILLAGE OF CLEVELAND 408 JACKSON STREET, CLEVELAND, IL 61241-8516 8516 RICHARD LINDELL—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (309) 236-6725 VILLAGE OF COAL CITY 515 S. BROADWAY, COAL CITY, IL 60416 NEAL NELSON—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 634-8608 VILLAGE OF CORNELL (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 602 E. MAIN STREET, CORNELL, IL 61319 STEVE RAPP—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 358-2524 TOWN OF CORTLAND 1909 SOMONAUK ROAD, CORTLAND, IL 60112 RUSSELL STOKES—MAYOR (815) 756-9041 VILLAGE OF DAVIS JUNCTION 106 ELM STREET, DAVIS JUNCTION, IL 61020 KEN DIEHL—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 645-8000
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CITY OF DECATUR (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1 GARY K. ANDERSON PLAZA, DECATUR, IL 62523 TIM GLEASON—CITY MANAGER (217) 424-2801 CITY OF DES PLAINES (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1420 MINOR STREET, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 MATTHEW BOGUSZ—MAYOR (847)391-5301 VILLAGE OF DIXMOOR (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 170 W. 145TH STREET, DIXMOOR, IL 60426 DOROTHY ARMSTRONG—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (708) 389-6121 VILLAGE OF DWIGHT (LABOR COUNSEL) 209 S. PRAIRIE AVENUE, DWIGHT, IL 60420 KEVIN MCNAMARA—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (815) 584-3077 CITY OF FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 10025 BUNKUM ROAD, FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208 GAIL D. MITCHELL—MAYOR (618) 489-2000 VILLAGE OF FLANAGAN 101 W. SOUTH STREET, FLANAGAN, IL 61740 JEROME ROCKE—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 796-4492 VILLAGE OF FOX RIVER GROVE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 305 ILLINOIS STREET, FOX RIVER GROVE, IL 60021 DEREK SODERHOLM—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (815) 639-3170 CITY OF FREEPORT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 524 W. STEPHENSON STREET, FREEPORT, IL 61032 JIM GITZ—MAYOR SARAH GRIFFIN—CORPORATION COUNSEL (815) 235-8205
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CITY OF GALESBURG (LABOR COUNSEL) 55 W. TOMPKINS STREET, GALESBURG, IL 61401 JOHN PRITCHARD—MAYOR (309) 343-4181 CITY OF GENESEO (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 115 S. OAKWOOD AVENUE, GENESEO, IL 61254 NADINE PALMGREN—MAYOR (309) 944-6419 CITY OF GENEVA (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 22 S. FIRST STREET, GENEVA, IL 60134 STEPHANIE K. DAWKINS—ASST. CITY ADMINISTRATOR (630) 938-4540 VILLAGE OF GILBERTS 87 GALLIGAN ROAD, GILBERTS, IL 60136 RICK ZIRK—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (847) 428-2955 VILLAGE OF GLEN ELLYN (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 535 DUANE STREET, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137 MARK FRANZ—VILLAGE MANAGER (630) 547-5200 VILLAGE OF GLENVIEW (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1225 WAUKEGAN ROAD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025 TODD HILEMAN—VILLAGE MANAGER (847) 904-4373 VILLAGE OF HAINESVILLE 100 N. HAINESVILLE ROAD, HAINESVILLE, IL 60030 LINDA SOTO—MAYOR (847) 223-2032 VILLAGE OF HARWOOD HEIGHTS 7300 W. WILSON, HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL 60706 ARLENE JEZIERNY—MAYOR (708) 867-7200
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VILLAGE OF HERRICK PO BOX 158, HERRICK, IL 62431 DALLAS KIDD—MAYOR (217) 565-2582 VILLAGE OF HILLCREST 204 HILLCREST AVENUE, ROCHELLE, IL 61068 KIM WHALEN—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 562-7770 VILLAGE OF HUDSON 604 N. WASHINGTON STREET, HUDSON, IL 61748 MARK KOTTE—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (309) 726-2410 CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 200 WEST DOUGLAS, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650 ANDY EZARD—MAYOR (217) 479-4610 VILLAGE OF KAPPA 506 JONES STREET, KAPPA, IL 61738 107 1ST SOUTH STREET, KAPPA, IL 61738 JOE WOITH—MAYOR (309) 310-0019 CITY OF KEWANEE (LABOR COUNSEL) 401 E. 3RD STREET, KEWANEE, IL 61443 JOHN BLACHINSKY—CITY ATTORNEY (815) 522-6179 VILLAGE OF KIRKLAND P.O. BOX 566, KIRKLAND, IL 60146 LES BELLAH—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 522-6179 VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR (LABOR COUNSEL) 234 W. RAND ROAD (RTE. 120), LAKEMOOR, IL 60051 TODD WEIHOFEN—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 385-1117
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VILLAGE OF LANSING (LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL) 3141 RIDGE ROAD, LANSING, IL 60438 ANTHONY DELAURENTIS—VILLAGE TRUSTEE CITY OF LEROY 207 S. EAST STREET, LEROY, IL 61752 DAVE JENKINS—CITY ADMINISTRATOR (309) 962-3031 VILLAGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE ONE OLDE HALF DAY ROAD, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 BRADLY BURKE—VILLAGE MANAGER (847) 883-8600 VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST 2301 E. SAND LAKE ROAD, LINDENHURST, IL 60046 SUSAN LAHR—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (847) 356-8252 VILLAGE OF LISLE 925 BURLINGTON AVENUE, LISLE, IL 60532 GERALD SPRECHER—VILLAGE MANAGER (630) 271-4100 CITY OF MEMPHIS (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 125 N. MAIN STREET, ROOM 336, MEMPHIS, TN 38103 REGINA NEWMAN—DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY (901) 636-6614 VILLAGE OF MILLINGTON 206 W. WALNUT STREET,, PO BOX 371, MILLIN MILLINGTON, IL 60537 SCOTT SMITH—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 790-5593 CITY OF MINONK 670 N. CHESTNUT STREET, MINONK, IL 61760 BILL KOOS—MAYOR (309) 432-2558 CITY OF MOMENCE 29 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MOMENCE, IL 60954 MICK PORTER—MAYOR (815) 472-2001
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CITY OF MONTICELLO (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 210 N. HAMILTON, MONTICELLO, IL 61856 FLOYD ALLSOP—SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SERVICES (217) 762-2583 VILLAGE OF MONEE (LABOR COUNSEL) 5130 W. COURT STREET, MONEE, IL 60449 JAY FARQUHAR—MAYOR (708) 534-8301 VILLAGE OF MORTON GROVE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 6101 CAPULINA AVENUE, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 TERESA LISTON—CORPORATION COUNSEL (847) 470-5220 VILLAGE OF NILES (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1000 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NILES, IL 60714 JOE ANNUNZIO—VILLAGE ATTORNEY (847) 588-8027 TOWN OF NORMAL (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 100 E. PHOENIX, NORMAL, IL 61761 MARK PETERSON—CITY MANAGER (309) 454-2444 VILLAGE OF NORRIDGE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 4020 OLCOTT AVENUE, NORRIDGE, IL 60706 JAMES JOBE—CHIEF (708) 453-4770 CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1850 LEWIS AVENUE, NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 RONALD LANZ—DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEV. (847) 596-8650 VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK (LABOR COUNSEL) 1200 OAK BROOK ROAD, OAK BROOK, IL 60523 ART OSTEN—INTERIM VILLAGE MANAGER (630) 368-5000
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CITY OF O’FALLON (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 255 S. LINCOLN AVENUE, O’FALLON, IL 62269 GARY L. GRAHAM—MAYOR (618) 624-4500 CITY OF PANA 120 E. THIRD STREET, PANA, IL 62557 STEVEN SIPES—MAYOR (217) 562-3109 VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST (LABOR COUNSEL) 400 PARK AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 ERIC PALM—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (708) 366-8500 CITY OF ROCHELLE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 233 E. ROUTE 38, #202, ROCHELLE, IL 61068 ALAN COOPER—CITY ATTORNEY (815) 562-2677 VILLAGE OF ROUND LAKE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 442 N. CEDAR LAKE ROAD, ROUND LAKE, IL 60073 RUSSELL KRALY—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (847) 546-5400 VILLAGE OF ROUND LAKE BEACH 1937 N. MUNICIPAL WAY, ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL 60073 DAVID KILBANE—VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR (847) 546-2351 CITY OF RUSHVILLE (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 220 W. WASHINGTON STREET, RUSHVILLE, IL 62681 SCOTT A. THOMPSON—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (217) 322-3833 VILLAGE OF SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS 3317 CHICAGO RD., SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 DAVID OWEN—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (708) 755-1880
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VILLAGE OF SOUTH ELGIN 10 N. WATER STREET, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177 STEVEN WARD—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (847) 742-5780 VILLAGE OF SPRING GROVE 7401 MEYER ROAD, SPRING GROVE, IL 60081 MARK EISENBERG—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (815) 675-2121 CITY OF STREATOR (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 204 S. BLOOMINGTON STREET, STREATOR, IL 61364 PAUL NICHOLSON—CITY MANAGER (815) 672-2517 VILLAGE OF WADSWORTH 14155 WEST WADSWORTH ROAD, WADSWORTH, IL 60083 GLENN RYBACK—MAYOR (847) 336-7771 CITY OF WEST CHICAGO (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 475 MAIN STREET, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185 JEFF HARRIS—CITY PLANNER (630) 293-2200 VILLAGE OF WINFIELD (LABOR COUNSEL) 27 WEST 465 JEWELL ROAD, WINFIELD, IL 60190 CURT BARRETT—VILLAGE MANAGER (630) 933-7100 VILLAGE OF WORTH 7112 W. 111TH STREET, WORTH, IL 60482 MARY WERNER—VILLAGE PRESIDENT (708) 448-1181 CITY OF ZION 2828 SHERIDAN ROAD, ZION, IL 60099 LANE HARRISON—MAYOR (847) 746-4000
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COUNTY CLIENTS COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY (CCLBA) (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 69 W. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 2938, CHICAGO, IL 60602 BRIAN C. WHITE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (312) 603-4210 DEKALB COUNTY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 2550 N. ANNIE GLIDDEN ROAD, DEKAL, IL 60115 JANE LUX—PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR (815) 758-6673 VERMILION COUNTY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 7 N. VERMILION, DANVILLE, IL 61832 BILL DONAHUE—ASSISTANT STATE’S ATTORNEY (217) 554-6007
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PARK DISTRICT CLIENTS BATAVIA PARK DISTRICT 327 WILSON STREET, BATAVIA, IL 60510 ALISON NIEMELA—INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 879-5235 BIG ROCK PARK DISTRICT P.O. BOX 295, BIG ROCK, IL 60511 GENE NEHRING—PRESIDENT (630) 556-9599 BLOOMINGDALE PARK DISTRICT 172 SOUTH CIRCLE, BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108 CARRIE A. FULLERTON—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 529-3650 BROADVIEW PARK DISTRICT 2600 S. 13TH AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 REGINALD DAVIS - PARK BOARD PRESIDENT BURLINGTON PARK DISTRICT P.O. BOX 2051, BURLINGTON, IL 60109 MARY LAKE—BOARD SECRETARY (847) 683-2054 CARY PARK DISTRICT 255 BRIARGATE ROAD, CARY, IL 60013 DAN JONES—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 639-6100 CHANNAHON PARK DISTRICT 24856 W. EAMES STREET, CHANNAHON, IL 60410 CHUCK SZOKE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 467-7275 CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 541 N. FAIRBANKS COURT, 4TH FLOOR—CHICAGO, IL 60611 MARIA GARCIA—GENERAL COUNSEL (312) 747-2001
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CHILLICOTHE PARK DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 100 PARK BLVD, CHILLICOTHE, IL 61523 KEVIN YATES—DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION (309) 274-3409 CLARENDON HILLS PARK DISTRICT 315 CHICAGO AVENUE, CLARENDON HILLS, IL 60514 DONALD H. SCHELTENS—DIRECTOR (630) 323-2626 CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT 1 E. CRYSTAL LAKE AVENUE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 JASON HERBSTER—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 459-0680 DEERFIELD PARK DISTRICT 836 JEWETT PARK DRIVE, DEERFIELD, IL 60015 RICK JULISON—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 945-0650 DEKALB PARK DISTRICT 1403 SYCAMORE ROAD, DEKALB, IL 60115 JASON MANGUM—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 758-6663 DOWNERS GROVE PARK DISTRICT 2455 WARRENVILLE ROAD, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 WILLIAM G. MCADAM—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 963-1304 DUNDEE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT 665 BARRINGTON AVENUE, CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 60110 TOM MAMMOSER—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 428-7131 FOSS PARK DISTRICT 1730 LEWIS AVENUE, NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 KEVIN HOLLEY—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 689-7480
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FRANKFORT SQUARE PARK DISTRICT 7540 W. BRAEMAR LANE, FRANKFORT, IL 60423 JIM RANDALL—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 469-3524 GENESEO PARK DISTRICT 541 EAST NORTH STREET, GENESEO, IL 61254 MOLLY HAMER—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (309) 944-5695 GENEVA PARK DISTRICT 710 WESTERN AVENUE, GENEVA, IL 60134 SHEAVOUN LAMBILLOTTE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 232 - 4542 GLENCOE PARK DISTRICT 999 GREEN BAY ROAD, GLENCOE, IL 60022 LISA SHEPPARD—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 835-3030 GLEN ELLYN PARK DISTRICT 185 SPRING AVENUE, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137 DAVE HARRIS—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 942-7255 GOLFVIEW HILLS PARK DISTRICT P.O. BOX 23, HINSDALE, IL 60522-0023 DAN SLATTERY—BOARD PRESIDENT (630) 323-0697 GRANDWOOD PARK PARK DISTRICT P.O. BOX 52, GURNEE, IL 60031 COLEEN WATTLEWORTH—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 356-0008 GURNEE PARK DISTRICT 4374 GRAND AVENUE, GURNEE, IL 60031 SUSIE KURUVILLA—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 599-3744
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PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK 636 RIDGE ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035 LIZA MCELROY—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 831-3810 HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK DISTRICT 1685 W. HIGGINS ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60195 DEAN BOSTROM—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 781-3633 PARK DISTRICT OF LA GRANGE 536 EAST AVENUE, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 DEAN BISSIAS—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 352-1762 LAKE BLUFF PARK DISTRICT 355 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044 RON SALSKI—DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION (847) 234-4150 LAN-OAK PARK DISTRICT 17551 CHICAGO AVENUE, LANSING, IL 60438 JOHN WILSON—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 474-5020 LINDENHURST PARK DISTRICT 2200 E. GRASS LAKE RD., LINDENHURST, IL 60046 TOM LIPPERT—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 356-6011 MORTON GROVE PARK DISTRICT 6834 W. DEMPSTER, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 TRACEY ANDERSON—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 965-1200 MUNDELEIN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT 1401 N. MIDLOTHIAN ROAD, MUNDELEIN, IL 60060 MARGARET RESNICK—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 566-0650
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NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT 320 W. JACKSON AVENUE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 RAYMOND J. MCGURY—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 848-3500 OSWEGOLAND PARK DISTRICT 313 E. WASHINGTON STREET, OSWEGO, IL 60543 RICHARD ZIELKE—INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 544-1010 PARK RIDGE PARK DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 2701 W. SIBLEY AVENUE, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 MARGARET HOLLER—MANAGER OF MARKETING AND PR (847) 692-3346 RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT 401 THATCHER AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 MICHAEL J. SLETTEN—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 366-6660 ROUND LAKE AREA PARK DISTRICT 814 HART ROAD, ROUND LAKE, IL 60073 BOB NEWPORT—DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION (847) 546-8558 SALT CREEK RURAL PARK DISTRICT 530 S. WILLIAMS AVENUE, PALATINE, IL 60074 DIANE HILGERS—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 259-6890 STREAMWOOD PARK DISTRICT 777 BARTLETT ROAD, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107 MR. DENNIS STEIN, CPRP—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 483-3162 SUGAR GROVE PARK DISTRICT 61 MAIN STREET, SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 GREG REPEDE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 466-7436
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SYCAMORE PARK DISTRICT 940 E. STATE STREET, SYCAMORE, IL 60178 DAN GIBBLE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 895-3365 WAUCONDA PARK DISTRICT 600 N. MAIN STREET, WAUCONDA, IL 60084 NANCY BURTON—DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION (847) 526-3610 WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICT 2000 BELVIDERE ROAD, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 GREG PETRIE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 360-4721 WEST CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT 157 W. WASHINGTON STREET, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185 GARY MAJOR—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 231-9474 WILDWOOD PARK DISTRICT 33325 SEARS BLVD., WILDWOOD, IL 60030 MAUREEN JEKOT—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 223-7275 WORTH PARK DISTRICT 11500 BELOIT AVENUE, WORTH, IL 60482 BOB O’SHAUGHNESSY—DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION (708) 442-7080 ZION PARK DISTRICT 2400 DOWIE MEMORIAL DRIVE, ZION, IL 60099 MARILYN KRIEGER—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 746-5500
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SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION CLIENTS MAINE-NILES ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL RECREATION 6820 W. DEMPSTER STREET, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 SUE BEAR—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 966-5522 SOUTH SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION (SSSRA) (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 19910 80TH AVENUE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 JANET PORTER—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 806-0384 SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY (SRACLC) 290 OAKWOOD ROAD, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061 JOHN BUCKNER—DIRECTOR (847) 816-4866 TRI COUNTY SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION 201 NORMANTOWN RD., # LL-EAST, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 PEGGY WILSON—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (815) 407-1819 WARREN SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION (WSRA) 17801 W. WASHINGTON STREET, GURNEE, IL 60031 BRENDA ZECK—DIRECTOR (847) 244-6619
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TOWNSHIP CLIENTS BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP 8200 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, BELVIDERE, IL 61008 PATRICK J. MURPHY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 543-0957 BIG ROCK TOWNSHIP P.O. BOX 252, BIG ROCK, IL 60511 SANDRA CARR—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (708) 556-4340 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP 9075 CORNEILS ROAD, BRISTOL, IL 60512 (630) 553-3940 COE TOWNSHIP 9327 239TH STREET NORTH, PORT BYRON, IL 61275 STEVE SIMPSON – TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 523-2497 CORDOVA TOWNSHIP 910 THIRD AVENUE, CORDOVA, IL 61242 JON KAVANAUGH—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 654-2447 CORTLAND TOWNSHIP 14 S. PRAIRIE STREET, CORTLAND, IL 60122 DANEE WALKER—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR CRETE TOWNSHIP 1367 WOOD STREET, CRETE, ILLINOIS 60417 RICHARD MOST—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (708) 672-8279 CUBA TOWNSHIP 28000 WEST CUBA ROAD, BARRINGTON, IL 60010 DAVID F. NELSON—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 381-1924
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CUSTER TOWNSHIP 37131 ESSEX ROAD, WILMINGTON, IL 60481 BRUCE TAMMEN—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 482-1695 DALE TOWNSHIP 8017 E. 1100 NORTH ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61705 MARY THOMPSON—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309)379-7204 DEMENT TOWNSHIP P.O BOX 48, CRESTON, IL 60113 PENELOPE C. PAYTON—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 384-3145 DRY GROVE TOWNSHIP 15946 N. 975 EAST ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61705 JAMES V. PHILLIPS—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 826-0957 DUNDEE TOWNSHIP 557 BARRINGTON AVENUE, EAST DUNDEE, IL 60118 SUSAN HARNEY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 426-9717 FLAGG TOWNSHIP 420 N. 6TH STREET, ROCHELLE, IL 61068 BOB WITHROW—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 562-6862 GRANT TOWNSHIP 26725 W. MOLIDOR ROAD, INGLESIDE, IL 60041 KAY STAROSTOVIC—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 740-2233 HAMPSHIRE TOWNSHIP 193 N. STATE STREET, HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 JODY REMAKEL—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 683-4480
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HEBRON TOWNSHIP P.O. BOX 1, HEBRON, IL 60034 PAUL MUSGRAVE—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 648-2944 KANKAKEE TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 187 S. SCHUYLER, SUITE 410, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 LARRY ENZ—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR KICKAPOO TOWNSHIP 10025 W. ROUTE 150, KICKAPOO, IL 61528 KARL KOY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 208-2475 LAKE VILLA TOWNSHIP 37908 N. FAIRFIELD ROAD, LAKE VILLA, IL 60046 DAN VENTURI—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 356-2116 MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 19912 POPLAR GROVE RD., POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 RAY MORSE—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 544-2027 MERCER TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1876 115TH STREET, ALEDO, IL 61231 BILL TAYLOR—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 582-5539 NEVADA TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 19435 EAST 2900 N. ROAD, ODELL, IL 60460 DOUG ABRY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 998-2621 NEW LENOX TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1100 S. CEDAR ROAD, NEW LENOX, IL 60451 MICHAEL HICKEY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR NEW SALEM TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 416 MAPLE STREET, ADAIR, IL 61411 STEVE FARR—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 653-2555
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NEWCOMB TOWNSHIP 2522 COUNTY ROAD, 450 E, MAHOMET, IL 61853 SHELBY RAY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (217) 586-6127 NEWPORT TOWNSHIP 40870 NORTH HUNT CLUB ROAD, OLD MILL CREEK, IL 60083 RANDY WHITMORE—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 395-3400 NORMAN TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 6555 W. DUPONT ROAD, MORRIS, IL 60450 ART KLEINFELDT—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 942-4911 NUNDA TOWNSHIP 3510 BAY ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 LEE JENNINGS—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 459-4011 OAK PARK TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 105 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 GAVIN W. MORGAN—TOWNSHIP MANAGER (708) 383-8005 OLD TOWN TOWNSHIP 22034 E. 1000 N. ROAD, DOWNS, IL 61736 BRENT MCCREADY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 530-0522 OTTO TOWNSHIP 803 E. ROXANNA CIRCLE, KANKAKEE, IL 60301 GERALD CAVANAUGH—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 932-7957 PELLA TOWNSHIP 1060 E. 1400N ROAD, PIPER CITY, IL 60959 DAVID GIBB—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 686-2457
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REED TOWNSHIP P.O. BOX 77, BRAIDWOOD, IL 60408 MS. SHERRILL KNORR—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 458-6068 RUTLAND TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 16N491 POWERS ROAD, GILBERTS, IL 60136 MS. MARGARET SANDERS—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 428-5219 SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1 ILLINOIS BOULEVARD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 LARRY WENINGER-TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR (847) 285-4555 SPRING TOWNSHIP 3150 SHATTUCK ROAD, BELVIDERE, IL 61008 RYAN KUFALK – TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 997-5903 SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIP 54 SNOW STREET, SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 MR. TOM ROWE —TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (630) 466-5255 SUNBURY TOWNSHIP 16383 E. 3200 N. ROAD, BLACKSTONE, IL 61613 MR. JOHN R. DUFFY—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (815) 586-4841 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 30200 TOWN CENTER ROAD, BEECHER, IL 60401 MICHAEL STANULA—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (708) 946-2026 WAUCONDA TOWNSHIP (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 505 W. BONNER ROAD, WAUCONDA, IL 60084 GLENN L. SWANSON—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 526-2631
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WEST DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP 601 DEERFIELD ROAD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015 ALYSON MILLER FEIGER—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 945-0614 WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP 202 N. LINCOLN, CARLOCK, IL 61725 CATHERINE METZSKER—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (309) 376-7221 ZION TOWNSHIP 1015 27TH STREET, ZION, IL 60099 CHERI DITZIG—TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (847) 872-2811 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT/ROAD DISTRICT CLIENTS ADDISON TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 411 W. POTTER, WOOD DALE, IL 60191 RICHARD KASKE—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (630) 766-2228 HOMER TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT 14400 W. 151ST STREET, HOMER GLEN, IL 60491 MICHAEL DEVIVO—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (708) 301-0246 LISBON TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT 14325 CHURCH ROAD, MINOOKA, IL 60447 RICHARD MICHELSON—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (815) 475-7160 NEWPORT TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT P.O. BOX 312, RUSSELL, IL 60075 RODGER EDMONDS—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (847) 812-9546 OLD TOWN TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT 8270 N. 2200 EAST ROAD—DOWNS, IL 61736 PHIL REYNOLDS—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (309) 724-8448
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ORLAND TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT 16125 WOLF ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 BRIAN YOUNKER—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (708) 403-5148 REED TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT 440 N. DIVISION STREET, BRAIDWOOD, IL 60408 JOHN DIXON, JR.—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (815) 458-6058 RUTLAND TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 16N491 POWERS ROAD, GILBERTS, IL 60136 JAY SCHULTZ—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (847) 428-6789 SANDWICH TOWNSHIP ROAD DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 201 W. CENTER STREET, SANDWICH, IL 60548 JERRY DAVIS—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (815) 786-6758 WHEELING TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1616 N. ARLINGTON HTS RD., ARLINGTON HTS, IL 60004 SCOTT SAEWART—HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (847) 259-7730
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SCHOOL DISTRICT CLIENTS DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 101 W. CERRO GORDO STREET, DECATUR, IL 62523 TODD COVAULT—CHIEF OPERATIONAL OFFICER (708) 841-2290 DOLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 148 144 W. 144TH STREET, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 DR. JAYNE PURCELL—SUPERINTENDENT (708) 841-2290 OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST S.D. #200 (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 201 N. SCOVILLE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 DR. STEPHEN ISOYE—SUPERINTENDENT (708) 434-3211 WINTHROP HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 500 NORTH AVENUE, WINTHROP HARBOR, IL 60096 PAT GOODWIN—SUPERINTENDENT (847) 731-3085
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LIBRARY CLIENTS BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 1637 TAFT AVENUE, BERKELEY, IL 60163 WILLIE ASHFORD—PRESIDENT (708) 544-6017 BRIGHTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 110 N. MAIN STREET, BRIGHTON, IL 62012 KAREN SINKS—DIRECTOR (618) 372-8450 CAROL STREAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 616 HIAWATHA DRIVE, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188 SUSAN WESTGATE—DIRECTOR (630) 653-0755 ELA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT 275 MOHAWK TRAIL, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047 MATT WOMACK—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 438-3433 ELLA JOHNSON MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 109 S. STATE STREET, HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 EMILY SCHREY—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 683-4490 ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY 210 E. MYRTLE STREET, ELIZABETH, IL 61028 DEBORAH WUNSCH—LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR (815) 858-2212 ELK GROVE VILLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1001 WELLINGTON AVE., ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 LEE MATERNOWSKI—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 439-0447 EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 1703 ORRINGTON AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60201 KAREN DANCZAK LYONS—LIBRARY DIRECTOR (847) 448-8650
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EVERGREEN PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 9400 SOUTH TROY AVENUE, EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805 NICKI SEIDL—DIRECTOR (708) 422-8522 FREMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT 1170 NORTH MIDLOTHIAN, MUNDELEIN, IL 60060 SCOTT DAVIS—DIRECTOR (847) 566-8702 GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT 270 N. GROVE AVENUE, ELGIN, IL 60120 CAROLE MEDAL—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 429-4699 HIGHWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY 102 HIGHWOOD AVENUE, HIGHWOOD, IL 60040 LUCY HOSPODARSKU—PRESIDENT (847) 432-5404 HILLSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY 405 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 PAM SMITH—DIRECTOR (708) 449-7510 JULIA HULL DISTRICT LIBRARY 100 LIBRARY LANE, STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084 JOANNA KLUEVER—DIRECTOR (815) 645-8611 LAKE VILLA DISTRICT LIBRARY 1001 E. GRAND AVENUE, LAKE VILLA, IL 60046 ANTHONY GUNDRUM—PRESIDENT (847) 356-7711 LIBRARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 750 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 C/O AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION STEVE DANIELS—PRESIDENT (312) 988-6587
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LIBRARY INTEGRATED NETWORK CONSORTIUM 1001 E. MAINE STREET, SUITE A, ST. CHARLES, IL 60174 CAROL DAWE—CONSORTIUM MANAGER (630) 377-6960 LISLE LIBRARY DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 777 FRONT STREET, LISLE, IL 60532 KATHARINE SEELIG—LIBRARY DIRECTOR (630) 971-1675 OAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY 834 LAKE STREET , OAK PARK, IL 60305 DAVID SELEB—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 697-6911 REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEM (RAILS) 125 TOWER DRIVE, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 DIEDRE BRENNAN—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (630) 734-5146 SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY 130 S. ROSELLE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193 STEPHANIE SARNOFF—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 985-4000 SYCAMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 103 E. STATE STREET, SYCAMORE, IL 60178 SARAH A. TOBIAS—DIRECTOR (815) 895-2500 EXT. 20 VERNON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 300 OLDE HALF DAY ROAD, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 CINDY FUERST—DIRECTOR (847) 634-3650 WAUKEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 128 N. COUNTY STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 RICHARD LEE—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 623-2041
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WINNETKA-NORTHFIELD LIBRARY 768 OAK STREET, WINNETKA, IL 60093 LAURIE PETERSEN—PRESIDENT (847) 501-2974
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PENSION FUND CLIENTS GLENCOE POLICE PENSION BOARD 675 VILLAGE COURT, GLENCOE, IL 60022 DAVID A. CLARK—DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (847) 835-4113 PALOS HILLS POLICE PENSION BOARD 10006 EMERALD, PALOS HILLS, IL 60456 MARY ROCHFORD—PRESIDENT (708) 599-8080 CITY OF GENOA POLICE PENSION BOARD 113 N. GENEVA STREET, GENOA, IL 60135 JOE MISURELLI—CITY ADMINISTRATOR (815) 784-2327
TRANSIT AUTHORITY CLIENTS MADISON COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (SPECIAL COUNSEL) ONE TRANSIT WAY, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 JERRY J. KANE—MANAGING DIRECTOR (618) 797-4600
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY JOINT WATER AGENCY (CLCJAWA) 200 ROCKLAND ROAD, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044 DARRELL BLENNISS—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 295-7788 NORTHWEST SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL JOINT WATER AGENCY (NSMJAWA) 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 JOSEPH G. FENNELL—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (847) 981-4083 SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF NORTHERN COOK COUNTY (SWANCC) 2700 PATRIOT BLVD., SUITE 110, GLENVIEW, IL 60026 DAVID VANVOOREN—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOUTH SUBURBAN LAND BANK AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SSLBDA) 1904 W. 174TH STREET, EAST HAZEL CREST, IL 60429 RUSSELL RYDIN—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 381-0871 SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (SSMMA) 1904 W. 174TH STREET, EAST HAZEL CREST, IL 60429 EDWARD PAESEL—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (708) 922-4670 WEST CENTRAL CABLE AGENCY (WCCA) 201 ACACIA DRIVE, INDIAN HEAD, IL 60525 DAVID BRINK— FINANCE DEPARTMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (708) 206-1155 (708) 246-7099
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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT CLIENTS ITASCA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 520 WEST IRVING PARK ROAD, ITASCA, IL 60143 J. BRUKE—CHIEF (630) 773-1223 NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 261 E. MAPLE STREET, NEW LENOX, IL 60451 JON MEAD—CHIEF (815) 485-7121 PALATINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 35 N. ELA ROAD, INVERNESS, IL 60067 RICH MAY—DEPUTY CHIEF (847) 991-8700 SPRING GROVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (SPECIAL COUNSEL) 8214 RICHARDSON ROAD, SPRING GROVE, IL 60081 RICH TOBIASZ—CHIEF (815) 675-2450
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SELF-INSURANCE RISK POOL CLIENTS EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT COOPERATIVE (EBC) (EBC) C/O RIVER FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT #90 7776 LAKE STREET, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 BRIAN STACHACZ—CHAIRMAN (708) 598-5000 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL RSONNEL BENEFIT COOP COOPERATIVE (IPBC) C/O VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD 850 WAUKEGAN ROAD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015 KELLY AMIDEI—CHAIRMAN (847) 918-2027 ILLINOIS SCHOOL INSURANCE COOPERATIVE TIVE (ISIC) C/O ATWOOD HEIGHTS SCHOOL CHOOL DISTRICT NO. 125 1 12150 HAMLIN AVENUE, ALSIP, IL 60803 MIKE NUGENT—RISK MANAGER (847) 412-0410 LIBRARIES OF ILLINOIS S RISK AGENCY (LIRA) C/O ILLINOIS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 33 W. GRAND AVE., SUITE 401, CHICAGO, IL 60654-6799 60654 ROBERT DOYLE—RISK MANAGER (312) 644-1896 MCHENRY COUNTY MUNICIPAL IPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (MCMRMA) C/O SANDRA RUSHER, VILLAGE CLERK VILLAGE OF SPRING GROVE
7401 MEYER ROAD SPRING GROVE, IL 60081 (815) 675-2121 MCHENRY COUNTY SCHOOL INSURANCE NCE POOL (MCSIP) C/O ADLAI E. STEVENSON HSD #125 2 STEVENSON DRIVE, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 (847) 634-4000
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MUNICIPAL INSURANCE COOPERATIVE AGENCY (MICA) C/O VILLAGE OF GURNEE 325 NORTH O’PLAINE ROAD, GURNEE, IL 60031 PATRICK MUETZ—CHAIRMAN (847) 599-7513 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTH ALTH INSURANCE PLAN (NIHIP) C/O WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #118 555 NORTH MAIN STREET, WAUCONDA, IL 60084 BILL HARKIN—TREASURER (847) 526-7690 NORTHERN SUBURBAN BENEFIT NEFIT COOPERATIVE (NSBC) C/O AVOCA SCHOOL DISTRICT 37 2921 ILLINOIS ROAD, WILMETTE, IL 60091 BETH DEVER—CHAIRPERSON (847) 251-3617 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LOSS FUND (SELF) C/O EVANSTON/SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 65 1500 MCDANIEL AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60201 MARY BROWN—CHAIR (847) 859-8041 SUBURBAN SCHOOL COOPERATIVE E INSURANCE PROGRAM (SSCIP) C/O LOMBARD SCHOOL D ISTRICT #44 150 W. MADISON, LOMBARD, IL 60148 GARY OFISHER—CHAIR (630) 894-4608 SECONDARY SCHOOLS COOPERATIVE RATIVE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SSCRMP)-(SPECIAL COUNSEL) C/O MAINE TOWNSHIP H.S.D #207 1131 S. DEE ROAD, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 (847) 696-3600
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STATE UNIVERSITIES RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SURMA) C/O WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, MACOMB, IL 61455 DANA BIERNBAUM—CHAIR (309) 298-1414 PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES AND INSURANCE CARRIERS BRICKSTREET INSURANCE COMPANY 400 QUARRIER STREET, PO BOX 3151, CHARLESTON, WV 25301 BILL MILLER– (304) 941-1000 EOG RESOURCES, INC. 421 WEST 3RD STREET, SUITE 150, FORT WORTH, TX 76102 PHILIP A. LAMSENS – (817) 344-1420 GUARD INSURANCE GROUP 16 S. RIVER STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703 JILL TARANTINI – LITIGATION SUPERVISOR (570) 825-9900 EXT. 1047 LARABIDA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 1151 E. WARRENVILLE ROAD, PO BOX 3015, NAPERVILLE, IL 60566 SUSAN KULAK - (630) 276-5400 NUCARE MANAGEMENT CORP. 7257 N. LINCOLN AVE., #800, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712 PEGI M. MCCABE—VICE PRESIDENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (847) 933-2600 VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 LINDSAY SINOR (205) 298-3200
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Ancel Glink Today Your Authority on Local Government Law June Legislative Update The Illinois Senate and House have been hard at work this month, passing a number of bills that may affect municipalities. Both Houses Pass Bill to Encourage Police Body Cameras The Illinois Senate and House recently joined a number of other states in proposing legislation to encourage the use of police body cameras, in light of the recent high-profile police-involved shooting cases. Earlier this month, the Illinois Senate approved House amendments to SB 1304, which establishes the "Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act." While the bill does not require police to wear body cameras, it establishes certain guidelines for their use and requires local police departments to adopt policies consistent with statutory guidelines regarding the camera capabilities, rules for when the camera must be turned on or off, requirements for notifying people of the recording, retention, and use of the recordings. Now that the bill has received approval by both houses, it has gone to the Governor. You can read the bill here. For more information, click HERE.
OMA Amendment Goes to Governor This session, the Illinois General Assembly proposed many bills to amend the Open Meetings Act. House Bill 175 is one of these many proposed bills that recently passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. HB 175 would modify the existing 60 day limitation period to file a complaint with the Public Access Counselor of the Attorney General's office alleging a violation of the OMA. Currently, an individual has 60 days from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint. Under the new bill, an individual would have 60 days from the date that they discovered the violation (but no later than 2 years after the alleged violation) to file the complaint. The bill has now gone to the Governor. For more information, click HERE.
New Changes to Administrative Adjudication Enforcement Options Yet another bill was recently passed by the General Assembly and sent to Governor Rauner for review. HB 2745 makes significant changes in the enforcement of administrative adjudication judgments for non-home rule municipalities. Currently a non-home rule municipality must file an action in circuit court to enforce an administrative adjudication judgment. If signed into law, HB 2745 would make an administrative adjudication decision enforceable in the same manner as
a court order or judgment. Further, the bill provides that any expense that the municipality incurs in enforcing an administrative adjudication decision (including attorney's fees, court costs, property demolition costs) can be collected against the defendant. It also calls for the recording of the judgment to be a lien against the real estate or personal estate of the defendant. HB 2745 also grants the hearing officer authority to set aside default judgments upon application and good cause shown. If passed, HB 2745 will assist non-home rule municipalities in code enforcement. Interested municipal officials may want to encourage the Governor to sign this legislation. For more information, click HERE. These bills are off to Governor Rauner for review. Check Municipal Minute for updates on the status of these bills and more!
Want to Learn More? For more information about any of these topics, please contact your principal Ancel Glink attorney or visit our website or blog Municipal Minute for more updates on cases, laws, and other topics of interest to local governments. You can also follow Ancel Glink on Twitter @AncelGlinkLand and like AncelGlink: Land Use on Facebook. Editor: Julie Tappendorf Contributors: Erin Baker and Greg Jones This bulletin is provided as a service to our clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Be sure to consult with an attorney before taking action based on the contents. We welcome comments and questions. This may constitute advertising material as defined under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Ancel Glink Today Your Authority on Local Government Law It's 10 p.m., Do You Know If Your FOIA Policy Is Legal? Illinois' Freedom of Information Act can best be described as a work in progress. Many readers likely know that the General Assembly revised much of the Act in 2010. But the Legislature didn't stop there. Over the last few years, Springfield approved numerous additional amendments, including provisions addressing frequent requesters and large requests. Several amendments made it significantly more efficient for local governments to comply with the Act. If you haven't reviewed your FOIA policy lately, you should. A simple review could save units of local government time, resources, and needless aggravation. Please contact your Ancel Glink attorney today to discuss how to keep up with the changing world of FOIA. For more information, click HERE. Warning Signs: Court Says Downers Grove's Sign Code Is Unconstitutional Most municipalities enforce local ordinances regulating advertising signs. These regulations are an integral part of promoting safe and aesthetically pleasing communities. Local sign regulations are also a hotbed for lawsuits. Recently, a federal court found the Village of Downers Grove's sign regulations to be unconstitutional. The court in Peterson v. Village of Downers Grove explained that the village's distinction between commercial and non-commercial signs violated an advertiser's First Amendment free speech rights. Specifically, the village's regulations improperly focused on a sign's content instead of just the size and location of the sign. This case is an excellent reminder for communities to periodically review their sign regulations for compliance with the latest developments in First Amendment law. For more information, click HERE. Tree Houses No Longer Just For Keebler Elves, Berenstain Bears Move over glamping, luxury tree houses (no - homes!) have arrived. For those of you unfamiliar with glamping, the term is derived by combining "glamorous" and "camping." Mix in a couple of high thread count sleeping bags and a portable generator and you've got a weekend of roughing it. Luxury tree houses are popping up throughout the country, including in Schaumburg, where a property owner listed for rent on Airbnb the 200 square foot tree palace pictured below, complete with air conditioning, a kitchenette, wifi, and HDTV (HBO included!). The proliferation of these large rental structures and their use as high turnover, short term rentals has communities reassessing their residential zoning regulations. Many communities ban commercial uses in residential districts. Other communities do not impose meaningful height and square footage restrictions on accessory structures, which reasonably includes tree houses. There are also tax implications to consider. As vacationers increasingly turn down hotels in favor of non-traditional room rental services like Airbnb, Couchsurfing, and VRBO, communities should consider
whether their zoning regulations are sufficient to preserve the integrity of their residential neighborhoods.
Want to Learn More? For more information about any of these topics, please contact your principal Ancel Glink attorney or visit our website or blog Municipal Minute for more updates on cases, laws, and other topics of interest to local governments. You can also follow Ancel Glink on Twitter @AncelGlinkLand and like AncelGlink: Land Use on Facebook. Editor: Julie Tappendorf Contributors: Erin Baker and Greg Jones This bulletin is provided as a service to our clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Be sure to consult with an attorney before taking action based on the contents. We welcome comments and questions. This may constitute advertising material as defined under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
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The Workplace Report Update Solutions for Today’s Workplace Challenges Wearing of Hijab Protected by Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch engaged in religious discrimination when it refused to allow a Muslim woman to wear the hijab, the traditional Muslim head scarf, at work. The Court found that the company knew that the woman wore the hijab for religious reasons, and therefore preventing her from wearing it violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Court held that it was not a defense that the woman did not inform the company that she wore the hijab for religious reasons, as the company should have known this. Given the diversity of religious expression, employers should exercise caution in making employment decisions that could be perceived as based on religious expression. As this case makes clear, employers take a risk if they do not inquire as to the reason a person wears a scarf, a beard, or anything else that might be religious attire. If they fire an employee for this attire, they will probably find themselves in violation of Title VII. For more information, click HERE. Health Insurance Premiums Likely Will Increase Significantly in 2016 The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) requires many health insurance companies who plan to increase their premiums by 10% or more the following year to submit their proposed rates to the state or federal government for review. Many health insurance companies did so. Blue Cross/Blue Shield proposed increases ranging from 12.83% (BlueChoice Preferred--Small Group) to 38.24% (BlueChoice Preferred-Individual). Humana proposed an increase of 19.09% for its HumanaOne 2014 HMOx-Individual Product and 12.07% for its HumanaOne 2014 CPOS Individual Plan. Time Insurance Company proposed increases of 35.69% and 42.43% for its two 2016 individual medical plans. These increases, which are not proposed for group plans, are needed, according to the companies, because those enrolled through the exchanges created by Obamacare are using covered services, including doctor visits, laboratory services, and prescription drugs, more than had been anticipated. For more information, click HERE. NLRB Finds Cursing at Supervisor on Facebook to Be Ok Yet again, the NLRB has found that an employee's vulgar posting about his supervisor on Facebook was protected speech. In a recent case, an employee posted an expletive-filled tirade on Facebook after his employer told him to "stop chitchatting and face the guests" at a catering event. The tirade included a sentence that said "Vote yes for union."
The employee, not surprisingly, was fired for this post. The NLRB, however, found that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibited the employer from firing the employee. Under the NLRA, an employer may not fire an employee for speech that promotes unionization. The NLRB found that this post promoted unionization, and, therefore, was protected by the NLRA. Ultimately, employers must be careful when disciplining employees for their speech. If that speech promotes unionizing, it probably will be protected by the NLRA, even if it is offensive. For more information, click HERE. Want to Learn More? For more information about any of these topics, please contact your principal Ancel Glink attorney or visit our website or blog The Workplace Report for more updates on cases, laws, and other topics of interest to local governments. Editor: Margaret Kostopulos, Darcy Proctor, and Matthew DiCianni This bulletin is provided as a service to our clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Be sure to consult with an attorney before taking action based on the contents. We welcome comments and questions. This may constitute advertising material as defined under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
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The Workplace Report Update Solutions for Today’s Workplace Challenges Union 1, Governor 0 As we previously reported, in February Governor Rauner took the bold step of issuing an Executive Order eliminating fair share fees for all members of unions representing state workers. This Executive Order was controversial, with many arguing that it exceeded the Governor's constitutional authority. On April 10, a St. Clair County judge dealt a victory to unions, temporarily suspending the Governor's Executive Order and ordering state employees to make fair share payments to unions. The Governor claims that the individuals making these fair share payments will be able to recover them once another lawsuit over the Governor's Executive Order has been decided. Stay tuned to The Workplace Report for all of the updates on this battle between the Governor and unions. For more information, click HERE
Judge Allows Employees to Use Company Email to Unionize A National Labor Relations Board Judge recently ruled that employees may use company email for union organizing activities. The judge struck down an employer rule that prohibited employees from using business email to "engage in activities on behalf of organizations." The judge held that this rule was too broad, and violated the National Labor Relations Act. In light of this decision, employers should review their email policies to make sure that these policies do not prohibit employees from using email for unionization purposes. For more information, click HERE.
You Want to Grant FMLA Leave, but the Employee Won't Cooperate What happens if you have an employee with a serious medical condition who cannot work but refuses to complete the forms required to obtain FMLA leave? Maybe the employee wants to use paid time off instead of FMLA leave, or maybe the employee is too sick to fill out the forms. What should an employer do? One option is to deny FMLA leave. If an employee does not complete the forms required to obtain FMLA leave, the employer is under no obligation to provide this leave. The employer, however, also has the option of designating the employee's time off as FMLA leave. The Department of Labor allows an employer to place an employee on FMLA leave as
long as the employer has a good faith belief that the employee would qualify for this leave, even if the employee fails to complete the necessary forms. For more information, click HERE Want to Learn More? For more information about any of these topics, please contact your principal Ancel Glink attorney or visit our website or blog The Workplace Report for more updates on cases, laws, and other topics of interest to local governments. Editor: Margaret Kostopulos, Darcy Proctor, and Matthew DiCianni This bulletin is provided as a service to our clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Be sure to consult with an attorney before taking action based on the contents. We welcome comments and questions. This may constitute advertising material as defined under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
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MEMORANDUM To:
Acting Mayor Marty Maloney & Members of the City Council City of Park Ridge
CC:
City Manager Shawn Hamilton
From:
Julie A. Tappendorf Adam B. Simon
Subject:
City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions
Date:
August 12, 2015
On behalf of Ancel Glink, we are pleased to be invited to participate in the Interview Round of the City of Park Ridge’s Request for Proposals for City Attorney Services. Ancel Glink is very interested in serving as City Attorney to the City of Park Ridge. This memorandum responds to the series of questions put together by the City in advance of our interview. We also look forward to the opportunity to answer any additional questions you may have at our interview on August 18, 2015. 1) What would your current municipal clients say about your firm and the services that your firm provides? Our municipal clients would say that we are (a) knowledgeable; (b) responsive; and (c) innovative. Because our firm focuses almost exclusively on representing local governments, it is important that our attorneys remain current on recent developments in statutes, cases, and administrative decisions. Our constant effort to remain up-to-date benefits our clients by making sure they operate in accordance with the law and avoid traps that result in liability. Our extensive knowledge in government law has the added benefit of keeping legal costs down, as we can draw on our collective experience in advising on issues that may affect all or a large segment of our clients. Our clients would also tell you we are responsive because we make every effort to acknowledge requests promptly, usually within a couple of hours or the same day of the request. We make it the highest priority to meet our clients’ deadlines. Our depth of substantive knowledge also improves our responsiveness (and cost-effectiveness) because there are many times we can provide a quick answer without needing to research the question.
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions August 12, 2015 Page 2 Our clients would say we are innovative because we assist them in solving modern government problems in new and creative ways. When storm water mandates began to add large costs to government budgets, we helped develop the concept of storm water fees and successfully defended the legality of those fees in court. After the recession, we worked with many of our municipal clients to restructure financing and zoning approvals for failed development projects. We were also instrumental in the establishment of the first land bank in Cook County, which has successfully purchased and redeveloped hundreds of abandoned and vacant properties throughout the County. 2) What differentiates your firm from other similar legal firms? All of our attorneys provide legal services to local governments in some capacity. Our singular focus helps us develop an exhaustive knowledge of laws affecting municipalities and provide efficient, progressive, and creative solutions to local problems. Our work is efficient because we can rely on our breadth of experience and depth of talent – we are very likely to have examined similar problems for other clients. We are progressive and creative because our familiarity with the law allows us to better predict how courts will evaluate new initiatives. More importantly, we do not look to substitute our own opinions for the elected officials we serve. We view ourselves as the legal problem solvers. We are here to serve the policy-makers of the community, and not become the policy-makers ourselves. Too many attorneys impose a one-size-fits-all solution or otherwise replace their client’s opinions with their own. We listen to our clients, help them evaluate the legal risks, and develop unique solutions that respond to our clients’ unique priorities. Ancel Glink is also at the forefront of technology, seeking out and implementing new and innovative ways to keep our clients informed about new legal developments affecting local governments. Four years ago, Julie Tappendorf created the popular blog Municipal Minute, where she reports daily on new cases, legislation, and other topics of interest to local government officials and employees. Last year, our labor and employment group created the blog The Workplace Report, where we report daily on employment law developments. Links to both of our blogs can be found on the home page of our website at www.ancelglink.com. 3) Describe how your firm manages growth, including any limits to the client/attorney ratio. The number of attorneys employed at Ancel Glink has remained relatively constant for the past decade. We continuously and carefully monitor each of our client relationships to ensure that the relationship is adequately and properly staffed so our clients’ needs are met. We recently adopted a five year plan that anticipates and plans for future growth of the firm.
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions August 12, 2015 Page 3 4) How would your firm help the City remain within budget for legal services? Our firm has a long standing commitment to public service and to provide legal services at a reasonable cost. Because we concentrate our practice in the representation of public entities, we are well aware of the financial constraints of municipalities. Our vast experience in government law allows us to answer many of your questions without having to research the issue. Because we represent a number of municipalities, we are able to research and prepare strategies for commonly-faced problems in a cost-effective manner that results in each client paying only a share of what it would cost for all of the work. We also hold frequent partner and corporate attorneys meetings, at which common problems are discussed and solutions shared. 5) Describe systems/mechanisms that would be established for monthly reporting of status of projects, requests, and litigation. Identify the types of reports your firm would provide to the City Council and City Manager. Please submit sample copies of typical reports your firm provides to municipalities. Please redact any references to any specific costs or sensitive information. We have established a variety of methods for communicating with our clients on pending and active legal matters. The method we use for a particular client depends on that client’s preference. Some of these methods are fairly informal. For example, in one community, municipal staff and consultants attend a monthly meeting to discuss pending issues. The manager then consolidates the discussions into a report that is distributed to the corporate authorities. Some of our clients prefer a more formal system for reporting on the status of legal matters. For example, we provide regular “suit status reports” to our litigation pool clients to provide a status of the case, discuss strategies and options, and update the litigation budget. With other municipal clients, we provide a written report of the current legal matters on which our attorneys are working. Two examples of these written reports are enclosed with this memorandum. We would be happy to customize any of these systems for Park Ridge, in consultation with the City Manager and Council. 6) Describe your firm’s communications style. What is the suggested process for transmittal of requests and other material to the City Attorney? What are the systems/mechanisms that would be established to ensure timely responses to City Council and City Staff? What response time should be expected from the City Attorney to inquiries made by the City Council/City Manager? Our communication style adjusts to meet our clients’ preferences. We make ourselves available at your convenience and by your chosen method of communication. All of our attorneys carry smart phones and can be reached by cell phone and e-mail even when we are away from the office or outside business hours.
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions August 12, 2015 Page 4 We have learned from our success with client retention and recruitment that one of the principal reasons clients change attorneys is because of a lack of timely communication. The most successful system to ensure timely responses to assignments is to ask our client contact when he or she needs the document or answer and deliver on time. While it is often helpful for us to have advance notice, because we have such a deep roster of attorneys we are capable of responding to emergencies. Our accessibility helps us receive assignments quickly and begin to prepare answers as soon as possible. Most simply, the response time the City should expect is the deadline it sets, or earlier. Based on our experience with other clients, when every elected official individually contacts the City Attorney, the City’s legal bills are certain to increase. As a result, most of our clients have established a policy that designates one or more points of contact with the City Attorney’s office, often the City Manager or Mayor (or both). This does not need to be a rigid rule without any flexibility. However, we can most cost-effectively and efficiently provide legal service to the City if we receive our assignments from designated contacts. 7) A) If there is a transition from the City's current firm to another, describe what can be expected in the way of managing through the transition. Does your firm have a plan that can be adapted for Park Ridge? Has your firm worked through a transition in the last several years? If so, describe a few things learned that may be beneficial for the Park Ridge transition. Ancel Glink has represented governmental entities for over 80 years, and has successfully navigated numerous transitions as the incoming attorney. Our goal is to make the transition as smooth as possible for the City Council and Staff so you experience no disruption in legal representation. In our experience, the process for transitioning into new legal representation is typically uneventful, particularly if the incoming attorney is an experienced municipal attorney who has been through transitions in the past. We recommend scheduling an initial meeting with City Staff to discuss any open or pending legal matters that may require immediate attention. That meeting would also give us the opportunity to get to know each other. One of the issues we would discuss with City Staff is the preferred process for contact between the City Attorney’s office and City Officials and Staff. If desired, we would also meet with the Acting Mayor. These initial meetings would be included within our retainer. As part of the transition, we would also contact the outgoing City Attorney to discuss turning over any files or materials for matters that may be ongoing or might be expected to come up in the future. These calls or meetings would be included within our retainer.
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions August 12, 2015 Page 5 The following are a few examples of transitions in which we were the incoming attorney:
Ancel Glink took over the representation of the Village of Gilberts in 2008. Julie Tappendorf met with the outgoing Village Attorney to discuss active matters and to transition files, and met with Village Staff to identify those projects that required immediate attention. The transition went very smoothly.
In Lindenhurst, we took over as Village Attorney in 2009. The community had been represented by the same attorney for over 20 years. We encountered no problems transitioning into legal matters that were already ongoing and working with Village officials and staff.
More recently, in May of 2015, we were appointed Village Attorney in Campton Hills, which had only had one Village Attorney since its incorporation. Julie met with and has had a few telephone conversations with the outgoing Village Attorney since the transition in May. The transition has been seamless, and there has been no disruption or gap in legal services to the Village.
Based on our past transitions, we would not expect any issues with the transition of Park Ridge’s legal services to Ancel Glink. There may be matters that your current counsel is working on that would be more efficient and cost-effective to leave with the outgoing law firm. For example, in one recent transition, the board decided to have its outgoing counsel continue representing the municipality in a litigation matter that had been ongoing for many years. In other long-standing litigation or labor negotiations, however, there may be some benefit in having the new attorney take a “fresh” look to consider whether a new approach or strategy is appropriate. We can assist the City in determining whether it would be beneficial to the City to keep its outgoing attorney involved in a particular matter or transition the matter to Ancel Glink. B) If your firm is selected and there is no transition, describe 3 to 5 things that your firm might suggest doing to improve upon the provision of your legal services. N/A 8) In Park Ridge, the City Attorney is appointed or discharged by the City Council, subject to Mayoral veto. Describe how your firm navigates, or will navigate, essentially reporting to the City Council but working directly, on a day to day basis, with the City Manager and staff? In a successful municipality, the City Council sets policy direction and City Staff, especially the City Manager, is responsible for implementing that policy. The City Attorney’s role is split
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ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER, P.C. City of Park Ridge – RFQ for Legal Services Ancel Glink Response to Written Interview Questions August 12, 2015 Page 6 between both functions. On one hand, the City Attorney must provide guidance to the City Council so they can make informed decisions that comply with the law. On the other hand, we work with City Staff to implement policy by drafting ordinances and regulations, negotiating and reviewing contracts, and providing advice on the day to day legal issues. Based on our nearly 85 years of representing government bodies, we understand how to balance the policy interests of City officials with the management and administrative interests of City Staff to ensure that the City is getting the legal advice and services it needs to best serve City residents. a. Given the above, what is one key piece of advice your firm would offer the City Council and City Manager? We find our services to be the most effective if we are able to communicate with a limited set of designated officers who are delegated authority to assign work to, or authorize contact with, the City Attorney. In many of our communities, our central point of contact is the City Manager or Mayor (or both). There are a couple of advantages to adopting a legal services communications policy. First, it is an effective way to control legal costs. In many cases, the City Manager can answer a question without seeking additional legal advice or may have already contacted the City Attorney on the issue. Second, it ensures that the City Manager or other designated contact has knowledge of all of the work being performed and the advice being given by the City Attorney. By recommending such a policy, we do not suggest there should be limited access to the City Attorney’s opinion. Rather, the City Manager and each member of the City Council should have equal access to the Attorneys’ opinions and work product. b. Finally, given what is described above, would your firm consider the City Attorney a part of City Staff? Yes or no and why or why not? The City Attorney must provide legal counsel to the City Council who sets the policy and to the City Staff who implements those policies. To the extent we provide services that assist City Staff in executing the City Council’s direction, we are likely to be viewed as part of the City Staff. However, because the City Council appoints the City Attorney directly and is our client to whom we owe our duty of loyalty, we are not a City employee and are not, therefore, technically a part of City Staff. We find this dichotomy can be overcome by maintaining frequent communication with the City Council and the City Manager to ensure all parties have a common understanding and agree on the role the City Attorney plays in the organizational structure. We look forward to meeting with you on August 18, 2015, and expanding on these answers. Enclosures 4817-9403-8566, v. 3
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