Jerome Buch

Mr. Jerome F. Buch is a partner in the Construction Practice Group. Mr. Buch has substantial experience in all manner of construction and real estate disputes at the federal, state, and appellate court levels including commercial mortgage and mechanics lien foreclosure litigation; breach of warranty and defective work claims, delay and acceleration claims, title disputes, payment and performance bond liability, insurance coverage issues, and public sector construction contracts and claims.

Mr. Buch also has substantial experience in other commercial contract disputes, fraud and fraudulent transfer claims, class action litigation, trade secrets, and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Representative cases he has handled include Block 37, Chicago, Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure; Soldier Field and U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois; Venetian Casino & Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada; Two Prudential Plaza Building, Chicago, Illinois; the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana; the Eastern Illinois University Power Plant Conversion Project, Charleston, Illinois; and other large commercial and residential developments.

Education:

• J.D., DePaul University College of Law (1982)
• B.S., Loyola University, Chicago (1979)

Affiliations:

• American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry)
• Chicago Bar Association
• DuPage County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Leading Lawyer Network (Construction Law, 2004-2005, 2008-2009)