Jeanette Sublett
Ms. Sublett concentrates her practice in the areas of eminent domain, municipal and real estate tax law. Ms. Sublett also concentrates her practice in litigation and appellate work.
Experience
- Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Criminal Appeals Division
- Researched, briefed and oversaw numerous matters filed with the
Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court and Federal courts.
- Argued cases before the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court and Federal District Court
- Municipal Prosecution, Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearing Assignments
- Successfully tried numerous bench and jury trials in felony court Civil Division
- Legal counsel for Cook County Board of Commissioners
Representative Matters
- Represented large Municipal client in litigation involving renovation of Solider Field.
- Successfully handled numerous Eminent Domain litigation matters on behalf of public client resulting in acquisition and assembly of real estate for schools, exposition centers, fire and police stations.
- Successfully completed zoning map amendments for various public and private clients.
- Successfully handled case where firm appointed as receiver for dissolved Park District.
- Real tax exemptions, notifications of errors, Board of Review Hearing.
- McCormick Place West expansion-right of way issues.
Professional Activities
- Chicago Bar Association
- Cook County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Black Women Lawyers’ Association
- Wrightwood Neighborhood Association
Education
- University of Illinois, J.D., 1982
- Western Illinois University, B.A., 1978
