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Christian G. SpesiaJoliet, IllinoisPartner since 2001 phone (815) 726-4311 fax 815-726-6828 email Christian Christian G. Spesia focuses his practice on employment law, real estate, land use and development, and commercial litigation. Mr. Spesia is the Village Attorney for the Villages of Minooka and Rockdale and special counsel for the Forest Preserve District of Will County. His corporate clients include Aux Sable Liquid Products LP, Commonwealth Edison Company, Aqua Illinois, Inc., Natural Gas Company of America, and Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Joliet. Mr. Spesia has handled most kinds of land use litigation, including zoning, eminent domain, boundary litigation, mandamus and tax rate objections. He also handles contested probate matters. Mr. Spesia has been involved in a multitude of transactions, including the financing, sale and purchase of commercial and investment property, 1031 tax free exchanges, the annexation and zoning of thousands of acres for residential, commercial and industrial uses and the issuance of millions of dollars of bonds. Mr. Spesia also advises corporate and not-for-profit clients in a variety of employment related matters, including proceedings before the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and State Department of Human Rights. Among Mr. Spesia's transactions and cases are those related to: Complex boundary litigation between several municipalities involving disputed jurisdiction over thousands of acres in high-growth areas. Tax rate objections in both the state circuit and appellate courts. Annexation and zoning of thousands of acres of commercial, industrial and residential properties. Annexation of approximately 900 acres of industrial property under a favorable annexation agreement to preclude forcible annexation from an adjacent municipality and resulting tax consequences. Trial and appeal of suits challenging municipal denial of zoning requests and building permits. Handling of case involving the rights of trucks involved in interstate commerce to access local roadways in the federal district and appellate courts. An injunction proceeding involving the rights of a real estate developer to capacity in a municipally-owned sewage treatment plant. Purchase of hundreds of acres of real estate by a Forest Preserve District and Village for conservation and recreation purposes. Contractual dispute between a municipality and an Illinois Public Utility. Represented municipal entity in the negotiation of agreements to purchase water from the City of Chicago and worked on the acquisition of substantial right-of-way for the project. Worked on the sale of a pipeline and related right-of-way for the conveyance of liquid petroleum products. Represented landowners 1031 tax-free exchanges. Employment Discrimination cases in the State Department of Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Federal Courts. Multiple Bond Issuances for Government and Private Development. Articles and Publications: When Does Estoppel Apply Against A Public Entity? (Illinois Institute For Local Government Law Journal - October, 2007) Fact Specific vs. Ultimate Facts - Pleading Requirements in Court Controlled Annexations (Illinois Institute For Local Government Law Journal - June, 2006) Special Service Areas and Special Assessment Areas - A Growing Trend In Financing Of Public Improvements For New Construction (Illinois Institute For Local Government Law Journal - January, 2006) Second District Declares Right To Cross-Examination In Zoning Hearings (Illinois State Bar Association Local Government Law Newsletter - March, 2001) Can A Bank Foreclose On An Annexation Agreement? (Illinois State Bar Association Local Government Law Newsletter - March, 2000; Illinois Institute For Local Government Law Journal - January, 2001) Areas of Practice: Bar Admissions: Education: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1990 - B.A., History Representative Clients: Professional Associations and Memberships: Will County Bar Association - Member Illinois Institute for Local Government Law - Board of Directors Member Admitted to the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts |
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