Lorence H. Slutzky

• Shareholder, Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (1976-present)
• Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County Civil Litigation Division (1973-1976)
• Law Clerk, the Honorable Julius J. Hoffman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1972-1973)

• Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
• Founder and Officer, Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys
• Elected Member, Service Associate Advisory Committee, Illinois Association of School Business Officials
• Member, ABA Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
• Arbitrator and Mediator
• Adjunct Professor, Construction Law, John Marshall Law School
• Board Certified as a Construction Specialist by the Florida Bar

Honors and Awards

• Illinois “Super Lawyers,” Construction Litigation
• Illinois “Leading Lawyers,” Construction Law
• “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Best Lawyers in America
• Who’s Who Legal
• Chambers USA

Professional Affiliations

ABA Section of Public Contract Law,Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys

• Pre-Construction Issues, Illinois Insitutute for Continuing Legal Education, Editorial Committee and Chapter Author (2010).
•  Construction:  Transactional Considerations, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Editorial Committee and Chapter Author (2011).
• Quality Remedies and Call Back Warranties, The Construction Contracts Book: How to Find Common Ground in Negotiating Design and Construction Contract Clauses, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (2004).
• School Construction Bidding Issues, From the Ground Up: Legal Issues in School Construction, National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys (2002).
• School Construction Bidding Issues, School Law in Review 2001, National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys (2001).
• Contributing author, School Property, Construction and Environmental Issues, ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW (Ill. Inst. for CLE 1999, Supp. 2001).
• Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Illinois, Lorman Education Services (2000).
• Representing the Owner, CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION (Ill. Inst. for CLE, Supp. 2003, 1999, 1993, 1990, 1988, 1984).

Speeches, Panel Discussions, Seminars

• Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims, Illinois State Bar Association, 2010, 2011
• Advanced Concepts in Construction Delay and Disruption Disputes (December, 2008)
• Litigation Institute:  Construction Disputes, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (October, 2007).
• Construction Litigation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (July, 2007).
• Municipal Law & Litigation:  Construction Disputes, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Fall, 2006).
• New AIA Design Build Documents: Additional Differences of Note, AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, Hoffman Estates, IL (Nov. 2005).
• Pros and Cons of Designer Led Design Build, AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, Hoffman Estates, IL (Nov. 2005).
• Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Arlington Heights, IL (Sept. 2005).
• Dealing with the Inevitable Construction Problems, School Law Seminar, Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Chicago, IL (Nov. 2004).
• Panel presenter, Insurance Coverage for Defects in Design and Construction Seminar, Professional Education Systems Institute, Rosemont, IL (Nov. 2004).
• Current Issues In Procurement, 2004 Legal Compliance Seminar, Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) for Administrators’ Academy credit, Downers Grove, IL (May 2004).
• Legalities of Auxiliary Services, Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) (May 2004).
• Illinois Construction Law, Professional Education Systems Institute, Rosemont, IL (March 2004).
• Issues To Consider When Embarking on a Construction Project/Selecting Your Construction Team/Effectively Responding to Bid Challenges, Construction and Purchasing Information Seminar, Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Oct. 2002).
• Public Contract Law and Competitive Public Bidding in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Rosemont, IL, Peoria, IL (June 2002).
• Construction Warranties, Guarantees, Rights and Remedies, American Bar Association, Annual Meeting of the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, San Francisco, CA (Apr. 2002).
• Co-presenter, Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Illinois, Lorman Education Services (Jan. 2002).
• Public Contract Law and Competitive Public Bidding in Illinois, Lorman Education Services (Dec. 2001).
• Bidding Issues: Who Is the Lowest Bidder and When Can the Board Disqualify a Bidder?, 69th Joint Annual Conference, Illinois Association of School Boards (Nov. 2001).
• Construction Delivery Systems; What Can Go Wrong with Your Construction Project; Principles of Public Bidding, International Association of School Business Officials, Baltimore, MD (Oct. 2001).
• Co-presenter, Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Illinois, Lorman Education Services (2001, 2000).
• Critical Issues in Construction Contracting, Illinois Association of School Business Officials (May 2001).
• What To Do with the Incorrigible Contractor and Other Construction Catastrophes, National School Board Association, San Diego, CA (March 2001).
• School Construction, National Council of School Attorneys, San Diego, CA (March 2001).
• Legal Aspects of Purchasing, Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Feb. 2001).

• Supreme Court of the United States
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Florida
• Board Certified Specialist In Construction Law, The Florida Bar