Tobin M. Richter

Mr. Richter is a litigator concentrating in the areas of commercial disputes, torts, real estate, ERISA (mental health issues), land use, zoning and appellate practice. Mr. Richter is also experienced in historic preservation, corporate and real estate transactions, and trademarks.

Representative Matters

Represented the Public Building Commission of Chicago in construction and lien litigation.
Represented plaintiffs in litigation including: commercial property foreclosures; a suit to bar airing of a national television talk show until a mistreated guest was given editorial control; suits to redress property damage caused by adjacent construction; legal malpractice; and, numerous other matters.
Represented defendants in a defamation case involving Internet postings; defended the owner of a downtown office building against improper foreclosure; defended a debt guarantor against improper claims on the guaranty, Citicorp Savings v. Ascher, 196 III. App. 3d 570 (1st Dist., 1990); and, defended numerous businesses in other disputes.
Represented a health care provider in ERISA claims against insurers and CHAMPUS for payment of mental health care, Camelot Care Centers v. Planters, 836 F.Supp.545 (USDC ND 1993).
Defended tort suits involving claims of negligence and premises liability arising out of railroad, automobile and workplace accidents.
Registered trademarks, including overcoming examiner’s objections, for a national PBS television series.
Conducted numerous commercial real estate sales and purchases.

Professional Activities

Arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Court-Annexed Arbitration Program
Member of United States Green Building Council (Chicago Chapter), Legal Subcommittee of the Education and Research Committee
Past President of the Board of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois (now “ Landmarks Illinois”)
Past Adjunct Instructor, Land Use Law at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Past Chancellor, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Member of the Society of American Military Engineers; Past Chicago Chapter board member
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
Author of articles on historic preservation and real estate law