John J. O’Leary
T: 312.782.8807
F: 312.782-8744
E:
joleary@olearylawfirm.comAt the O’Leary Law
Firm, John J. O’Leary provides legal representation
and advice in the areas of real estate development
and related litigation, as well as construction law
and related litigation, for clients throughout the
Chicago area, particularly Cook, DuPage, Lake, and
Will Counties. His clients include real estate
developers, architects, contractors, subcontractors,
property owners, property managers, condominium
associations, and commercial tenants. John handles
condominium development matters, real estate
litigation, commercial lease litigation, and
mechanics lien and construction defect litigation.
He also prepares and negotiates construction
contracts and commercial leases, and handles
commercial and residential closings.
The value John brings to the attorney-client
relationship is his extensive knowledge of real
estate development and construction, which combined
with his experience as a trial lawyer, provides
clients with realistic advice and recommendations
that are geared toward meeting their legal needs and
empowering them to make good decisions. John creates
and maintains close personal relationships with his
clients and prides himself on being accessible and
working around his clients’ schedules. John is as
comfortable in his hard hat walking around a
client’s development or construction site as he is
in the courtroom or at the closing table.
John received his law degree in 1980 from
Northwestern University School of Law. He is
admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois. In 1999, John obtained a Master of Laws in
Real Estate Law (LL.M.) from The John Marshall Law
School. He is a member of the American Bar
Association Forum on the Construction Industry, the
Chicago Bar Association Mechanics Lien Committee,
the Chicago Association of Subcontractors and
Affiliates, the Home Builders Association of Greater
Chicago, and serves on the Auxiliary Board of the
Chicago Architecture Foundation.
