Roy L. Bernstein

Partner

Mr. Bernstein is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. His practice focuses primarily in the real estate and environmental areas. Mr. Bernstein represents numerous institutional and private lenders, developers, and owners in the financing, construction, and transfer of commercial real estate. He has also served as counsel on numerous Superfund cases and has represented clients in environmental compliance matters, practiced before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and Illinois Pollution Control Board, and has resolved environmental issues and disputes associated with various corporate and real estate transactions.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Mr. Bernstein is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Additionally, Mr. Bernstein serves as vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Site Remediation Committee. Recently, Mr. Bernstein was named to the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Recent Publications

Mr. Bernstein is a frequent presenter at Lorman Education Services seminars on various aspects of commercial real estate lending.

Education

The George Washington University Law School (J.D. with highest honors, 1983; The George Washington University Law Review; Order of the Coif)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. with honors, 1980)

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois