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Jeremy has been named a Leading Lawyer in Construction Law for 2023. This is the sixth year that Jeremy has been named a Leading Lawyer, which recognizes the top 5% of licensed attorneys in Illinois. Before that, he was recognized for two years as an...

Jeremy has been named among the top 5% of lawyers in Illinois with his inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ 2024 list of Illinois Super Lawyers. Jeremy was recognized for his work in Construction Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, marking his sixth consecutive year as a Super...

It's time for another breakdown of lien laws in the U.S.! This week, Karalynn is taking a trip back to her home state of Illinois with Jeremy Baker, a clever and committed construction attorney in IL. From your Illinois lien timelines to when you are...

Jeremy has been named among the top 5% of lawyers in Illinois with his inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ 2022 list of Illinois Super Lawyers. Jeremy was recognized for his work in Construction Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, marking his fourth consecutive year as a Super...

The construction lawyer regularly faces a wide variety of legal issues, some of which are not often seen in their law practice. Construction lawyers have long used checklists as a quick reference tool for drafting contracts, litigation, and providing advice to clients. The ABA Forum...

Construction Law 101: A Primer for Real Estate Litigation Attorneys. In recognition of Construction Month for the Real Estate, Condemnation and Trust Committee, this Roundtable will provide a primer for real estate attorneys on considerations of and practice points on construction litigation. This presentation focuses...

Jeremy Baker presents "Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts" at IICLE in tandem with other speakers who co-authored chapters in Construction Law: Transactional Considerations. Jeremy Baker's publication "Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts, Chapter 13 – Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts,...

Title: Anatomy of Indemnity and Copyright Clauses: What Architects Need to Know Course Length: 45 Minutes Course Provider: AIA Illinois Course Description: Jeremy S. Baker from Baker Law Group LLC Group LLC will present a course that will examine two heavily-negotiated and important contract clauses:...

Program Description: Construction specifications play a critical role in setting quality and performance standards for any project. What is often overlooked is how deeply specifications intertwine with the project stakeholders’ rights and obligations, including those which extend beyond the Contract Documents and General Conditions of the...

Seeing the Big Picture: Construction Management Under the 2019 AIA CM Contracts – Part 2: Construction This panel will continue examining the industry shift to construction manager project delivery in the context of services provided in the construction phase. As with Part 1 (Plenary 3),...