Richard W. LAUBENSTEIN

Background

Laubenstein, Richard W. was born on December 27, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Concordia College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1983). Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1986). Member, International Law Moot Court Team, 1984-1986.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Accounting.

Career

Worked at Di Monte Schostok & Lizak (Park Ridge, Illinois) specializing in Construction and Real Estate Development (Zoning, Mechanics" Lien, et cetera), Banking, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Corporate Law, Import and Export Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Litigation, Employment Law, Health Care Law, Civil Litigation Trials and Appeals, and Criminal Trials and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Member, International Law Moot Court Team, 1984-1986.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Accounting. Lecturer, Lake County Bar Association Seminar on Mechanic"s Liens, 1994.

Lake and Cook County Arbitrator. Member: Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations.

DiMonte Schostok & Lizak is a Chicago suburban law firm which practices in various areas of law and seeks to meet the needs of its diverse clientele.

We specialize in the needs of the construction industry and real estate developers and emphasize land use planning, zoning, and environmental law. Construction and joint venture contracts. Condominium developments and disputes.

Real estate loans and loan documentation.

Real estate sales; commercial and mechanics" lien collection law. In addition, we engage in all aspects of employment law, banking, bankruptcy and insolvency.

Transactional matters relating to estate planning, probate and corporate work, particular mergers, acquisitions and sales, are a large part of our practice. Each of our partners has a specialized field of practice and work together to provide our clients with a full-service firm to attend to all of their legal needs.

Our office is on the "L" line to Downtown within 10 minutes of O"Hare Field.

Our litigators appear regularly in the various Trial and Appellate Courts of Cook County, as well as Lake, DuPage, McHenry and Kane Counties.

Achievements

• Richard W. Laubenstein has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, International Law Moot Court Team, 1984-1986. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Accounting. Lecturer, Lake County Bar Association Seminar on Mechanic"s Liens, 1994.

Lake and Cook County Arbitrator.

Member: Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations.