Michael D. Leroy

Michael D. Leroy concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate litigation, eminent domain, real estate acquisition and development, disposition and redevelopment, municipal law and intergovernmental affairs.

In his over 25 years of practice with the firm, Mr. Leroy has served as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel and trial attorney on several historic land projects for local and state government entities including the nation’s largest tax increment financing plan and the nation’s single largest public works project. Mr. Leroy also has acted as a special lead trial counsel and as the special counsel to myriad public bodies including the City of Chicago, the Illinois Medical Commission, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Public Building Commission, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. He is currently the general counsel of the Illinois International Port District.

Representative Matters

Represents numerous public bodies in large, complex acquisition projects, such as acting as lead trial counsel for:

- City of Chicago in connection with the North Loop/Central Loop Redevelopment Project, one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the nation.

- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District for the Tunnel and Reservoir Project, one of the largest public works project in the nation.

- Illinois Medical District Commission, the nation’s largest urban medical center district, for its acquisition projects.
Represents private condemnees, successfully challenging the governmental right to acquire and securing substantial awards.