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Partner, Chicago Office
312.332.7760 (tel.)
312.332.7768 (fax)
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Ken Florey concentrates his practice representing public and private clients, including municipalities, school districts, community colleges, private owners, contractors and design professionals regarding land use, municipal law, construction, tax, finance and litigation.
Ken was the Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association’s Local Government Committee for 2001-2002. He served as a Trustee for the Village of Lombard for eight years. He was appointed Special Assistant Attorney General to prosecute and defend construction litigation claims on behalf of the Illinois Capital Development Board (1996-98, 2000 to present).
Awards
- Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, Annual Litigation Award, (February 2009).
Recent Publications
- "Point of View: Selecting Contractors and Bidders," UPDATE Magazine, (IASBO, 2011)
Recent Presentations
- Legal Aspects of Bidding, 2011 IASBO Annual Convention (May 2011)
- Legal Aspects of Construction, 2011 IASBO Annual Convention (May 2011)
- Illinois Community College Trustees Association Legal Update, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Double Tree Hotel Lisle, Lisle, IL (November 2010)
- Public Bidding from the Basics to the Advanced, IASBO Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center, Downers Grove, IL (October 2010)
- Constitutional Challenges to Zoning Ordinances, DuPage County Bar Association’s Local Government Committee MCLE program (October 2010)
- School Districts – Risk Management Update, IASBO Risk Management Litigation Update, Double Tree Hotel Chicago, Arlington Heights, IL (September 2008)
- How to Win in Construction Project Disputes, 2008 IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL (November 2008)
- Illinois Community College Trustees Association Legal Update, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Double Tree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL (November 2008)
- The Incorrigible Contractor and Construction Delivery Systems, Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials’ Midwest Facility Masters Conference, Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI (October 2008)
- Standard of Review for Zoning Decisions, Illinois Municipal League’s 95th Annual Conference, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL (September 2008)
- Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law, National Business Institute, Oak Brook, IL (June 2008)
- Urban Development and Redevelopment in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Chicago, IL (May 2008)
- Creating a Legal Risk Management Plan: The Pearl City Appellate Court Decision, Spring 2008 ICCCFO Conference, Utica, IL (April 2008)
- Land Use Law: Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning, National Business Institute, Oak Brook, IL (December 2007)
- Purchasing, Bidding & Contract Management; School Boards and the Law, 15th Annual Educational Support Professionals’ Conference, Naperville, IL (September 2007)
- Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law, National Business Institute, Naperville, IL (June 2007)
- Ethics and Immunities for Elected Officials, Elected Officials Seminar, Hinsdale, IL (June 2007)
- Using the Illinois School Code to Research School Law, IASBO 14th Annual Educational Support Professionals’ Conference, DeKalb, IL (April 2007)
- Outsourcing: Should I? How Do I Begin?, IASBO 55th Annual Conference, St. Charles, IL (May 2006)
- Bidding from the Basics to Advanced Problems and Solutions, Facility Purchasing Seminar, IASBO, Downers Grove, IL (March 2006)
- Legal and Legislative Update, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Rosemont, IL (March 2006)
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