- Guardianship
- Theft
- Assault
- Corporate LawUsed Reda & Des Jardins for a number of issues: estate planning, real estate closings, and corporate law. You want Reda on your side!
- Business FormationEvan Sauer is a principal at R&D and director of the real estate and business teams. Evan’s clients include small to large domestic and foreign businesses, real estate developers and investors, REITs, and lenders. Evan represents clients in complex real estate and business transactions with an emphasis on acquisitions and dispositions of office, retail, industrial, hotel, and multi-unit apartment buildings throughout the United States. Evan also counsels corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and other legal entities on business formation and ongoing matters involved with running a successful company. Evan has been recognized since 2015 as an Illinois Super Lawyer, Rising Star limited to 2.5% of Illinois lawyers. Evan received an LL.M. in commercial real estate law at The John Marshall Law School with Honors.
- Business DisputesIt’s pretty obvious that your business needs a name, a tax identification number, and a business bank account. These are no-brainers – you couldn’t get off the ground without them. What might not be so obvious to you is that your business also needs an attorney who specializes in business law.
- Business TransactionsSam David is an attorney at R&D and member of the business, real estate, and estate planning teams. Sam concentrates his practice in the areas of business transactions, real estate transactions, estate planning, probate, trust administration, and environmental law. Sam counsels corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships in business formation and continues to work alongside the company to ensure its continued best business practices. Sam also represents fiduciaries in estate and trust administration matters. Sam has worked as an Illinois Assistant Attorney General as well as a staff attorney for the Illinois Speaker of the House. Sam earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
- Limited Liability CompaniesConducting business in the global economy is exciting, but often confusing and fraught with unforeseen problems. We have significant experience in navigating through these complex areas to reach the best solutions for our clients. We regularly represent domestic and foreign, profit and not-for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, proprietorships, and other legal entities in all industries. We advise and counsel our clients regarding the following matters.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Contract
- Employment Litigation
- Non-compete Agreement
- Severance Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationRobert Reda is a principal at R&D and managing director of the business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning teams. Robert represents the interests of the business community. His advice covers most aspects of business endeavors, including corporate and real estate law. He has worked with clients as large as Citibank, N.A. and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, and as small as his grandfather’s retail store. Robert has published and spoken at seminars about various legal topics, including expert witnesses and cross examinations. Robert received his certificate in Trial Advocacy Skills and Deposition Skills from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and B.A. from Drake University.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsOur real estate group has years of experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions. We have developed proprietary documents and a process to help navigate any transaction efficiently and effectively to get any deal done or alternatively to advise our clients when they should get out.
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesWe represent a national client base of landlords, tenants, and property managers. Backed by years of experience in all facets of commercial leasing transactions, we have the knowledge and skill to handle a variety of sophisticated retail, office, industrial, and commercial leases. Our real estate leasing services range from drafting and negotiating standard leases, subleases, and lease amendments to more complex transactions involving lease financing structures. Our real estate group also works closely with our litigation group to handle all landlord tenant issues and disputes. Our property management services include negotiating property management agreements, brokerage agreements, and vendor and customer contracts.
- Condominium Law
- Estate PlanningEstate planning is the term generally used to describe the process of planning for the lifetime and postmortem disposition of a client’s assets in a manner which achieves not only the client’s personal objectives, but also a reduction of federal and state estate taxes and avoidance of the time and expense associated with probate court administration. We provide our clients the full range of estate planning services, including those required by the owner of a business to insure that the ownership of the business passes intact and as intended.
- Wills
- TrustsTrusts – Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Qualified Terminable Interest Trusts, Family Trusts, Marital Trusts, Generation Skipping and “Dynasty” Trusts, Educational Trusts, and Special Needs Trusts
- Power of AttorneyPower of Attorney Act. Public Act 97-868 (Dillard, R-Westmont; McAsey, D-Lockport) amends this Act to exclude certain kinds of agreements from the Act’s regulation.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawWe have extensive knowledge of tax law and can offer invaluable guidance in corporate, partnership, limited liability, and individual tax planning. We work hand in hand with accountants, bankers, and investors in developing uniquely tailored solutions, both to enhance planning opportunities and to solve tax problems for our clients’ businesses. We counsel our clients regarding the following...