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Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin, Supreme Court of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
J.D., University of Wisconsin, Recipient of Abe Sigman Honors Award and Moot Court Member, 1991
B.A., University of Michigan, 1987
Memberships
American Bar Association American Subcontractors Association Builders Association of Greater Chicago Chicago Bar Association, Chair of Construction Law Subcommittee
Illinois State Bar Association
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys Wisconsin State Bar
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Edward L. Filer is currently the head of Clark Hill’s Construction Group. He also practices in Clark Hill’s Business and Corporate Transactions Department, Litigation Department, Real Estate Department and Secured Lending Group. His practice is nationwide and includes general corporate counseling, contract drafting and negotiation, business reorganizations and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, business workouts, arbitrations, civil trials, mediations, claim preparation and mid-project analysis. Mr. Filer represents material suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, construction managers, design-builders, architects, owners, sureties, and financial institutions in every aspect of their business. Professional Activities
"Illinois Leading Lawyer" in Closely and Privately Held Business Law, and Construction Law, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network (2009)
“Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys,” Founding Member
“Lookingglass Theatre,” Executive Director, Secretary
“Metropolitan Planning Council,” Advisory Board
“Project Insight, Inc.,” Founder
LEED® Associate Seminars & Speeches & Publications
“Representing the Construction Lender”, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Pre-Construction Issues Publication (2009)
“Construction Law,” 2006 Central Region Credit Conference - ACM/Chicago-
Midwest Presentation (October 2006)
“E-Discovery for the Modern Day Business” (July 2006)
“Illinois Mechanics’ Liens,” Half Moon LLC Presentation (September 2005)
“How to Get Paid and Still Preserve Customer Relationships” NACM/Chicago-Midwest Presentation (February 2005 & September 2005)
“Change Orders in Illinois,” Lorman Education, Text and Presentation (June 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 Sponsored Seminar (December 2004)
Mechanic’s Liens in Illinois” (November 2003)
“Implied Duties of Contractors . . . Wait a Minute, Where is That in My Contract,”
ABA National Convention (2001)
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