Corey B. Stern - Lisle, IL

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2000
    J.D.
    Law Review: Business Law Review, Assistant Editor, 1999 - 2000

• Non Legal Education

  • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1994
    B.S.
    Major: Sociology
    Minor: Psychology

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Mechanic Lien-Recent Developments and Case Law, HBAGC/NIHBA, 2013
  
• Construction Contract Documentation, SBAC, 2013
  
• Home Builders Educational After Hours, HBAGC – Southwest Chapter, 2005
  
• Drafted Arbitration Rules for the HBAGC and provided training, HBAGC, 2013

Pro Bono Activities

• Elected Trustee of Niles Township Trustees of Schools, 2005 - Present
• Volunteer Counselor, provided counseling for sexually abused and assaulted victims, 1991 - 1994
• Blood Donor

Representative Cases

• Illinois Concrete-I.C.I., Inc. v. Storefitters, Inc., 397 Ill. App. 3d 798 (2nd Dist. 2010).
• LaSalle Bank Nat. Ass'n v. Cypress Creek 1, LP, 242 Ill. 2d 231 (2011).

Published Works

Articles

• The Cypress Creek Bill Evens The Playing Field For General And Subcontractors With The Banks For Payment Of Improvements To A Property, Part 1 of 2., HBAGC Building News - Quarterly, Fall, 2013
  The State Legislature enacted a law that allowed a contractor to have a better opportunity to get paid for the labor and/or materials provided to a property, even if the value of the property diminished.
• Be Wary Of The Changes To The Illinois Mechanics Lien Act Which May Effect A Contractor’s Ability To Enforce Your Lien Rights, Part 2 of 2., HBAGC Building News - Quarterly, Fall, 2013
  Banks and Lenders take action because of changes to the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act, to secure their super priority over Contractors for work performed upon the property.
• Contractor’s Failure To Obtain The Proper Permits Results in Over $350,000 In Fines., Building America's Dream, Fall, 2005
  Building America's Dream
• HBAGC To Implement Its Own Arbitration Program Thereby Saving Its Members Time And Money., HBAGC, Newsletter, 2013
  Providing HBAGC Members an Arbitration Program involving members of the construction community in an effort to save time and money in the resolution of any issues.
• Seventh Circuit Sets Standards For Measuring Carmack Damages. , Public Utilities & Transportation Law, December, 2003
  Discusses the the significance of carrier issuance of clean bills of lading at origin, the standard measure of damages that should be awarded to Carmack plaintiffs, when and if shippers may recover their freight charges as Carmack damages.
• Seventh Circuit Discusses The Hague Rules And the Standard For Bailment In Illinois., Public Utilities & Transportation Law, March, 2008

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2000
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2001

Other Affiliations

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Decalogue Society of Lawyers, 2005 - Present
• Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) , 2012 - Present (General Counsel and Board of Directors, Secretary)
• Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Alpha Mu