Bill Lyman concentrates his practice in (i) public and private construction
related transactions and litigation, primarily for subcontractors, engineers,
owners and title companies; (ii) mechanics lien and surety bond litigation;
(iii) construction engineers professional liability defense; (iv) buying and
selling construction related businesses; (v) real estate transactions and
litigation and (vi) insurance, commercial, collection transactions and
litigation.
He has tried cases in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake Counties in Illinois;
Tennessee and Wyoming. He has litigation experience in Iowa, Washington, South
Carolina, Texas and Georgia. He has also arbitrated and mediated cases in
Illinois.
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
He is listed as a Leading Lawyers in Illinois and Chambers Leading Lawyers in
the United States.
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- Illinois, 1970
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1970
- U.S. District Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago,
IL, 1970
Juris Doctorate
Northern Illinois University, 1962
Bachelor of Science
Indemnity and Exculpatory Clauses in Construction Contracts, National
Business Institute, Chicago, 2003.
Co-author: Chapter 21, "Mechanics Lien Issues in Illinois
Residential Real Estate Transactions" Residential Real Estate
Transactions, IICLE, 2003.
Author: Chapter 17, "Is Defective Construction Covered Under
Contractors’ and Subcontractors’ Commercial General Liability Insurance
Policies?" Handling Construction Risks, Practicing Law
Institute, 2003.
Author: "Are Construction Defect Included in the Class of Claims
Covered by CGL Policies" and "Are Construction Defect Included in
the Class of Claims Covered by Builders’ Risk and Owners’ Property
Policies" ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, October, 2002.
Author: Chapter 7, "Contract Changes, Extras and Additions," Illinois
Construction Law, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education,
(1997, Supp. 2000).
Author: Chapters 1, "Purpose, Nature, Origin and Classes of
Mechanics Liens," 8, Trial Practice - Pleading," and Co-author:
Chapter12, "Miscellaneous Problems and Remedies," Illinois
Mechanics Liens, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (
2000).
"Construction Loan Escrows - Who Protects the Owner?" February,
1991 DuPage Bar Briefs.
"General Contractor's Sworn Statements - A Trap for the
Unwary", January, 1990 DuPage Bar Briefs
"Mobile Home Park Financing" Practicing Law Institute, Real
Estate Law and Practice, Course Handbook No. 110 (1975);
Co-author: Chapter 1, Landlord-Tenant Practice, Illinois Institute
for Continuing Legal Education (1976, revised 1980; 1984)
"Construction Bidding, Contracts and
Liability," Oakton Community College (Fall 1999-2004).
Frequent Seminar Speaker on the Subject of
Mechanics Liens, Insurance Coverage for Contractors, Construction Issues and
Construction Project Administration
Fellow: American College of Construction Lawyers.
President: Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys.
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry.
Illinois Bar Association.
Chicago Bar Association: Mechanics Lien Subcommittee (Past Chairman)
Construction Law Committee (Past Chairman).
DuPage Bar Association: Real Estate Law and Practice Committee (Past
Chairman) Lawyer-Broker Liaison Committee (1987 to 1993).
Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA), Chicago Chapter (Past
Director).
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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