Joseph E. von Meier

Partner

Real Estate Law

Mr. von Meier is a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group, focusing on commercial real estate matters. He has extensive experience in representing multiple Chicago-based and national residential developers in all aspects of single-family, condominium and apartment building transactions. He represents tenants and landlords in industrial, office and retail lease negotiations and large real estate holders in acquisition and disposition of real estate inventory. Mr. von Meier also represents industrial property developers in land use/zoning issues. In addition to commercial real estate, he assists in the firm's representation of an Illinois municipality as corporate counsel to the Zoning Board of Appeals in such areas as reviewing petitions for special use permits and zoning code variances and general enforcement of their zoning and building code.

Mr. von Meier received his B.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1995. Mr. von Meier was awarded his J. D. cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, in 2002. While at the University of Wisconsin he served as Vice President - Evans on the Moot Court Executive Board. Prior to joining us as an Attorney, he was a legal intern at our firm during the summer of 2001. Mr. von Meier was recognized in the 2009 Edition of Illinois Super Lawyer's Magazine as a "Rising Star" in Real Estate law. He is a member of the American, Chicago Bar Association and is licensed to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin.