Speaking Engagements

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Environmental Issues in the Landlord-Tenant Relationship
Joseph R. Podlewski
May 14, 2008

Past Speaking Engagements

Condominium and Mixed-Use Development
Michael S. Kurtzon
April 25, 2008

Maximizing the Value of Equity to the Owner & Management in a Private Equity Transaction
MBBI 2008 Annual Conference: M&A – DEAL OR NO DEAL
January 25, 2008

Construction Contract Terms and Conditions: Protect Your Bottom Line!
Michelle F. Kantor
January 22, 2008

Contract Writing & Negotiation: A Nuts And Bolts Approach
National Association of Purchasing Management -Denver
November 30, 2007

Purchasing & Contract Law
National Association of Purchasing Management -Denver
Michelle F. Kantor
November 29, 2007

Design Professional and Consulting Agreements: Key Terms & Conditions to Negotiate
Michelle F. Kantor
November 20, 2007

Construction Law and Claims: The Fundamentals
BOMA Chicago
Michelle F. Kantor
November 1, 2007

Basics for the General Practitioner: Environmental Law
Presented by the ISBA Environmental Law Section
Joseph R. Podlewski
October 26, 2007

Understanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts
METALCON International Convention
Michelle F. Kantor
October 3, 2007

September 20 Audioconference: Carve-Out Agreements: Latest Status and Strategies to Protect Your Claims
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Richard M. Bendix, Jr.
September 20, 2007

How to Avoid Wage and Hour Mistakes that Can Put a Dent in Your Company's Bottom Line
Joan M. Eagle
July 26, 2007

International Transaction Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean
Chicago Association of Realtors
July 24, 2007

Claim Avoidance and Dispute Resolution
Illinois Model Contractor Development Program
Michelle F. Kantor
July 9, 2007

Contract Terms & Conditions: How to Identify Risks and Avoid Disasters
Construction Specification Institute
Michelle F. Kantor
June 21, 2007

Legal Ways to Protect and Send Design and Construction Documents Electronically
Construction Specification Institute
Michelle F. Kantor
June 21, 2007

E-Construction, Software Licenses and Project Management Websites: Key Legal and Practical Issues
AEC Technology Strategies Conference
Michelle F. Kantor
June 8, 2007

Writing Effective Contracts: From Scope Issues to Close-Out
National Association of Purchasing Management - Chicago
Michelle F. Kantor
June 1, 2007

Risk Management in the Electronic Age
American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio
Michelle F. Kantor
May 23, 2007

Focus on the Caribbean Basin
RWSSC International Council Forum
May 2, 2007

Easements and CCR's in the Commercial Real Estate Development Process
Law Seminars International
Robert G. Davidson, Joseph R. Podlewski
April 23, 2007

What Employment Laws Apply to You
Joan M. Eagle
April 11, 2007

Construction Contracts: Key Terms and Conditions to Protect Your Bottom Line
Federation of Women Contractors
Michelle F. Kantor
February 8, 2007

Construction Contract Terms and Conditions: Protect Your Bottom Line
World of Concrete Conference 2007
Michelle F. Kantor
January 23, 2007

Illinois State Bar Association Environmental Law Conference 2006
Joseph R. Podlewski
October 27, 2006

Whether Certain Clauses in Franchise Agreements are Unconscionable
American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
Carmen D. Caruso
October 12, 2006

E-Signatures, E-Seals, & E-Mail: I Never Signed on the Dotted Line
American Council of Engineering Companies 2006 Fall Conference
Michelle F. Kantor
September 19, 2006

Professional Service Contracts: Drafting the Scope of the Work
National Purchasing Institute Annual Convention 2006
Michelle F. Kantor
August 31, 2006

Construction Contracts: A Nuts & Bolts Approach
National Society of Professional Engineers 2006 Annual Convention
Michelle F. Kantor
July 6, 2006

How New Technology Affects Publishing
Chicago Book Clinic University
Stanton B. Miller, Bryan P. Sugar
June 22, 2006

IP Due Diligence and M&A Transactions
M&A Advisors Conference 2006
Bryan P. Sugar
June 20, 2006

IP Due Diligence and M&A Transactions
Intellectual Property Investment Summit
June 15, 2006

International CEO Forum
Annual Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce Convention - CelebrAsian 2006
May 15, 2006

Frequently Arising Issues in Litigation
International Franchise Association Annual Meeting
Carmen D. Caruso
May 9, 2006

Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
North Shore Professional Women's Association
Joan M. Eagle
May 9, 2006

Hot Topics in the Futures Industry
Richard T. Reibman
April 25, 2006

Hot Planning Techniques and Traps for Closely Held Businesses
IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law Annual Tax Conference
Steven W. Swibel
April 21, 2006

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Employers Make
Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
Joan M. Eagle
April 19, 2006

Top 10 Things to Know When Negotiating an IT Agreement
Health Information Management Systems Society Webinar
March 7, 2006

Beginner's Guide to Surving Residental Real Estate Closings
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Real Estate Committee
Heather K. Aeschleman
February 22, 2006

Women in Business: The Glass Ceiling
Illinois Women in Business
Joan M. Eagle
February 9, 2006

Judgment Enforcement and Exemptions
City of Chicago Corporation Counsel
Richard T. Reibman
February 3, 2006

Inbound United States Planning for Wealthy Families
International Tax Specialist Group Conference
November 3, 2005

Mergers and Acquisitions and IPO's
Illinois Institute of Technology Business School
November 2, 2005

Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Children and Adults
Illinois Spina Bifida Conference
Laura A. Lipinski
October 29, 2005

Private Equity and New Enterprise Formation and Venture Finance
Illinois Institute of Technology Business School
October 12, 2005

A Guide to Financial Terms in Real Estate Lease and Sales Transactions
Shepard Schwartz & Harris
Robert C. Linton
Fall 2005

Illinois Personnel Law Update 2005
Council on Education in Management
Joan M. Eagle
September 20, 2005

Environmental Site Assessments
Chicagoland Safety Conference
Joseph R. Podlewski
September 2005

Commercial Real Estate Finance 101
Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Real Estate Committee
Heather K. Aeschleman
June 2, 2005

Arthur J. Schmitt Scholarship Award Ceremony
DePaul University
May 3, 2005

How to Identify, Protect and Exploit Your Company's Intellectual Property
May 2005

Application of New Tax Rules to Deferred Compensation Arrangements
MIT Enterprise Forum
April 2005

Optimizing Franchise Value
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Carmen D. Caruso
March 22, 2005

The Not So Simple Life: Interstate Land Sales Issues in Condominium and Mixed Use Developments
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Michael S. Kurtzon
March 18, 2005

Illinois Foreclosure and Related Bankruptcy and Title Issues
National Business Institute Meeting
Richard M. Bendix, Jr., Eric S. Rein
February 2005

Commercial Real Estate Financing in Illinois
Lorman Education Services
Derek L. Cottier, Robert G. Davidson, Michael S. Kurtzon, Robert D. Nachman, Joseph R. Podlewski, Martin W. Salzman
February 2005