J. Steven Butkus

Partner

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Phone: 630-665-9033, Ext. 15
Email: sserddA liamE wohS

Over 30 years of experience as a commercial attorney in private practice located in DuPage County, Illinois handling client matters in various Counties throughout northern Illinois. Partner with the firm from 1989 to present.

Core clientele and practice areas have focused on representation as to: (i) banks and financial institutions, documenting secured transactions and handling asset recovery efforts through Court or negotiated workout resolution; (ii) small business ventures and companies, including service companies, real estate and/or business investment ventures, manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, construction trades and other businesses, including commercial contract matters and sales and/or acquisitions of business ownership interests or business assets; and (iii) commercial and industrial real estate owners and investors and related matters, including sales, acquisitions, financing and leasing and lease enforcement; (iv) construction and development and zoning/land use matters; and (v) extensive experience in related civil litigation and commercial litigation matters in various Courts throughout northeastern Illinois.

Practice Areas:

• Commercial banking and finance
• Business contract matters
• Small business corporations
• Joint ventures
• Commercial-industrial real estate and development
• Commercial leasing
• Construction law
• Land use and zoning
• General commercial civil litigation related to all of the foregoing practice areas

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois Supreme Court, 1982
• Northern District of Illinois, 1982

Education:

• DePaul University School of Law
  • Juris Doctor, 1982
• Drake University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration, Cum Laude, 1979

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Member, DuPage County Bar Association
• Vice President and Counsel to Glen Ellyn Civic Betterment Party, current

Relevant Past Employment Positions:

• Private litigation practice, Chicago, IL
  • 1982-1984
• Chicago Title Insurance Company, Chicago, IL
  • Attorney, 1983-1985