Tina M. Bird

Member
Phone: (312) 985-5902
Fax: (312) 985-5999
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Areas of Practice
Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Corporate Law
Litigation
Real Estate

Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in Illinois Bar (1997) and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1997)

Education
J.D., University of Florida (1996), Graduated with Honors; Law Review Board Member
B.S., University of Florida (1993), Graduated with Highest Honors

Memberships
American Bar Association Forum on Construction
Chicago Bar Association Mechanics' Lien and Construction Committee, immediate past chair
Federation of Women Contractors
Illinois Bar Association

Tina M. Bird practices in Clark Hill’s Business and Corporate Transactions Department, Litigation Department and Real Estate Department.  Her practice is nationwide and includes contract drafting and negotiation, arbitrations, civil trials, mediations, claim preparation and mid-project analysis.  Ms. Bird represents material suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, construction managers, design-builders, architects, owners and sureties in every aspect of their business

Seminars, Speeches & Publications
“E-Discovery for Modern Day Business” (February and July 2006)
“Change Orders in Illinois,” Lorman Presentation (June 2005 and June 2006)
“Illinois Mechanics’ Liens,” Half Moon LLC Presentation (September 2005)
“Illinois Mechanics’ Liens,” Chicago Bar Association Seminar (December 2004 and December  2005)
“Negotiating the Contract Without Breaking the Deal,” AMS Mechanical Presentation (October 2004)
“Negotiating the Contract Without Breaking the Deal” (September 2004)
“Design-Build Processes in Illinois,” Lorman Presentation (December 2004)
“The Contract Documents,” Construction Contracts Book, ABA Forum on Construction (2004)
“Implied Duties of Contractors…Wait a Minute, Where Is That In My Contract,” ABA National Convention (2001)