Edward L. Filer

Ed focuses his practice on construction, real estate, and banking law and has over two decades of experience in construction law, commercial real estate, commercial banking, mergers and acquisitions, and the general representation of privately held corporations.

Ed represents material suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, construction managers, design builders, architects, owners, developers, landlords, tenants, sureties, and financial institutions in every aspect of their business. He recognizes that each of his clients has unique needs, and he uses his exceptional problem solving approach to ensure that his clients are able to achieve their goals whether that be in the board room or the courtroom.

Ed has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer, from 2012-2019, in Construction Litigation and has also been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer® since 2010. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Services

• Banking & Financial Services
• Commercial Leasing
• Construction Law
• Entrepreneurial & Emerging Business Services
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Eminent Domain
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Land Use & Zoning
• Real Estate Litigation
• Complex Business & Commercial Litigation

Industries

• Home Builders
• Construction
• Financial Services

1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D.
2. University of Michigan, B.A.

Bar Admissions

1. Illinois
2. Wisconsin

Court Admissions

1. U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
2. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
3. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
4. U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

• Illinois Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation (2012-2019)
• Illinois Leading Lawyer in Closely and Privately Held Business Law, and Construction Law
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2021-2023)

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Construction Lawyer Society of America
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Member, Trial Advocacy Law Institute
• Barrister, Order of Equitas
• Member, Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Bankers Association
• Member, Construction Financial Management Association
• Member, Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association
• Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Member, American Subcontractors Association
• Member, Builders Association of Greater Chicago
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association