About

Daniel Lauber is a professional attorney in River Forest, Illinois, with knowledge in coping with tough land-use instances, zoning approvals, and truthful housing law. Daniel Lauber, a legal professional based in River Forest, Illinois, has built a popularity for effectively managing some of the maximum challenging land-use instances during the last few many years. With over 25 years of revel in, he has a established tune document of triumphing zoning acclaim for Locally Unwanted Land Uses (LULUs) together with institution houses, sober homes, halfway homes, and healing communities. His know-how extends to obtaining zoning approval for commercial uses in residential areas and multi-own family housing traits in groups acknowledged for his or her resistance to such projects. One of Mr. Lauber's key strengths is his historical past as a town planner, which allows him to higher understand and count on community objections. This precise perspective enables him to plot techniques to prevent community opposition from springing up inside the first location, leading to smoother approval approaches for his clients. In addition to his work in land-use cases, Mr. Lauber also specializes in Fair Housing regulation, mainly for sober houses, institution houses, halfway homes, and healing communities catering to individuals with disabilities. He has served as a legal and planning consultant to diverse jurisdictions, helping them convey their zoning policies for organization homes in keeping with the Fair Housing Act. Furthermore, Mr. Lauber has sizeable experience serving as an expert witness in zoning and fair housing instances, both earlier than zoning boards and in court. His in-depth information of these regions of law, coupled with his strategic approach to dealing with complicated cases, has earned him a popularity as a trusted propose for his customers. Overall, Daniel Lauber's dedication to his clients and his know-how in land-use cases, zoning approvals, and fair housing law make him a precious asset to the felony network in River Forest, Illinois.

Legal Issues

Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
  • Group Home and Sober Home Zoning
  • Fair Housing Law
  • Zoning Law
  • Land Use Law

Certificates

Certified Planner
American Institute of Certified Planners

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1995">
Illinois Jurdictions
Illinois
Since 1985">

Experience
  • Lawyer
    Law Office Daniel Lauber
    1985
  • President
    Planning/Communications
    1979
  • Lecturer
    Loyola University of Chicago - Department of Sociology
    1989
  • Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science
    Governors State University, College of Arts & Sciences
    1979
  • Senior Planner
    Village of Oak Park
    1977
  • Senor Planner / 701 Program Coordinator
    Illinois Dept. of Local Government Affairs - Office of Research & Planning
    1975
  • Principal Contributing Consultant
    American Bar Association Advisory Commission on Housing and Urban Growth
    1975
  • Research Associate
    American Society of Planning Officials - Planning Advisory Service
    1972
Education
Northwestern University School of Law Education School Logo
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D. | Law
Graduation year: 1982">
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Education School Logo
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Masters of Urban & Regional Planning | Urban & Regional Planning
Graduation year: 1970">
University of Chicago Education School Logo
University of Chicago
B.A. | Sociology
Graduation year: 1966">
Associations
Chicago Bar Association Professional Association
Chicago Bar Association
has membership
1986 - Current">
American Planning Association Professional Association
American Planning Association
has membership
1985 - Current">
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
has membership
1983 - Current">
American Institute of Certified Planners Professional Association
American Institute of Certified Planners
has membership
1979 - Current">
American Institute of Certified Planners Professional Association
American Institute of Certified Planners
President
2003 - 2005">
Oak Park Regional Housing Center Professional Association
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
has membership, Board of Directors
1995 - 2003">
Illinois State Bar Association Professional Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Local Government Committee has membership
1993 - 1994">
American Institute of Certified Planners Professional Association
American Institute of Certified Planners
President
1992 - 1994">
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
Chairperson
1989 - 1992">
American Association on Mental Retardation Professional Association
American Association on Mental Retardation
Legal Advocacy Vice Chairperson
1988 - 1991">
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
Chairperson
1987 - 1989">
American Planning Association Professional Association
American Planning Association
President
1985 - 1986">
University of Illinois Alumni Association Professional Association
University of Illinois Alumni Association
has membership, Board of Directors
1983 - 1985">
Metro-Help (National Runaway Switchboard) Professional Association
Metro-Help (National Runaway Switchboard)
has membership, Board of Directors
1977 - 1979">
Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
    The initial discussion with a potential client is free. Retainer generally required. Hourly rate: $300 to $400 (half rate for travel time). Be sure to ask about discounted rates which are available depending on nature of the legal work and nature of the client.
  • Retaines and Rates
    Practice is focused on fair housing, with extreme expertise in zoning for community residences for people with disabilities (group homes, sober living homes, recovery communities) -- representing operators and drafting zoning amendments and the study necessary to bring local zoning codes into compliance with the nation s Fair Housing Act.
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