Lowis & Gellen Real Estate Practice Group partner to speak at Zoning and Land Development seminar

Firm partner, David L. Grobart, will be a featured presenter at an upcoming continuing education seminar on the various aspects and complexities of land use law.

“Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Illinois,” sponsored by Lorman Education Services, will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Holiday Inn – Elk Grove, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL.

Seminar highlights will include:

Government authority in the development process

Common permitting issues

Overview of zoning measures

Zoning mechanisms

This program is designed for attorneys, business owners, lenders, surveyors, project managers, real estate agents and brokers, surveyors, land use officials and other professionals involved in the commercial real estate development process.

The Lowis & Gellen Real Estate Practice Group represents clients in all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions. If you would like more information, please contact David Grobart at dgrobart@lowis-gellen.com or by phone at (847) 282-1201.

Lowis & Gellen Real Estate Practice Group partner to speak at ICSC law conference

Firm Partner, David Grobart, will lead a roundtable discussion during the International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference, October 24-27 in San Diego, CA. David will be discussing the many complexities involved in negotiating ground leases. The Lowis & Gellen Real Estate Practice Group represents clients in all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions. If you would like more information on this upcoming event or regarding the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, please contact David Grobart at dgrobart@lowis-gellen.com or by phone at (847) 282-1201.

Lowis & Gellen Concludes Family Busness Transfer Agreement

L&G concluded a restructure of family interests in two real estate land trusts as well ownership interests in a family owned Hispanic grocery. The family members wished to realign their ownership interests based on their changing business focus. One member of the family transferred his minority interests in two land trusts to another family member to enable that other family member to focus on the ownership and operation of the businesses at those two locations. The transaction also enabled one family member to take complete ownership of ethnic neighborhood grocery so that member could devote exclusive attention to the growth and success of that business."

DISMISSAL OF HOSPITAL AFFIRMED ON APPEAL

Partner Brian Levin, Associate Brad Wolven, and Deborah O’Brien (of counsel) successfully defended the dismissal of Rush Oak Park Hospital on appeal before the First District Appellate Court in Chicago. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of Rush on grounds that the plaintiff failed to exercise reasonable diligence in serving Rush with plaintiff’s summons and complaint alleging negligent performance of a vertebroplasty procedure performed at the hospital.

FORUM NON CONVENIENS TRANSFER FROM COOK TO KANE AFFIRMED ON APPEAL

Partner Vito Masciopinto and Deborah O’Brien (of counsel) successfully defended the forum non conveniens transfer of plaintiff’s medical negligence complaint against Sherman Hospital on appeal before the First District Appellate Court in Chicago. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s transfer of the action from Cook to Kane County, finding that both public and private interest factors strongly favored transfer to Kane County. In affirming the transfer, the appellate court recognized that most of the parties, including the plaintiff, are located in Kane County, and that the alleged negligent acts occurred in Kane County.