In operation since 1935, Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins is a full-service law firm. It specializes in providing a range of legal services to individual and corporate clients. The firm has expertise in handling matters associated with election contests, construction defects, commercial lending, regulatory compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins also offers real estate planning, debt settlement, corporate governance, dispute resolution and contract negotiation services. The firm serves clients in the corporate, real estate, health care, retail, technology and insurance sectors. It also provides assistance with venture capital, employment discrimination, collective bargaining, professional liability and personal property issues. Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins has branch locations in Chicago and Orland Park, Ill.
Our practice is built around forming and developing relationships with our clients. Rather than merely handling their legal services, we develop trusted relationships with clients, partnering with them to achieve their personal and business goals. Forging relationships has been the keystone to our success and is why families continue to work with us from one generation to the next.
Business Formation
Business Disputes
Business Transactions
Our attorneys assist local government, corporate and individual clients in the purchase and sale of property on a regular basis. Transactions range from the purchase of small individual lots for use as pocket parks or expansion of existing public areas or buildings, to purchases and sales pursuant to redevelopment agreements for economic development purposes, to complex commercial transactions involving multiple tenants.
We bring the full power of our labor and employment practice to bear for our special district clients, including ensuring compliance with legal requirements related to personnel policies and handbooks. We also counsel on the hiring, retention, discipline and removal of employees, as well as issues or claims related to compliance with state and federal laws, including employment discrimination, personnel records, prevailing wage requirements, overtime, family and medical leave requirements, HIPAA and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Employment Contract
Our labor and employment attorneys provide advice to clients on matters including compliance with federal, state, county and regulatory agency laws and regulations. We have handled collective bargaining and employment matters with our school district clients, including police, fire, dispatch, clerical, civil service and public works employees. We also handle all labor and employment disputes filed with federal and state regulatory courts and agencies, such as arbitrations, discrimination claims and grievances as well as administrative employment contract drafting and implementation.
Employment Litigation
We also provide regular training on all types of labor and employment issues and are regular presenters at statewide conferences such as the IIT Kent College of Law Public Sector Labor Law Conference, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Association (IPELRA) annual conference and the Illinois School Board Association Joint Annual Conference.
In every piece of construction litigation, we strive for the most cost-effective approach to resolution, always maintaining favorable positions informed by our highly experienced and intuitive litigators.
Eminent Domain
While only used as a last resort, our attorneys have initiated and successfully litigated a number of eminent domain/condemnation cases on behalf of local governments.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins brings decades of experience navigating the real estate, land use and zoning needs of local governmental, corporate and individual clients throughout Illinois. Our deep experience in these practice areas include...
We believe that good planning stems from proper anticipation of the real-world application of those plans, and clients benefit from this perspective.
Wills
We advise individuals in the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other advanced directives. From simple wills to complex trusts, we work to identify the needs of our clients and then craft and tailor a plan to meet their goals.
Trusts
Navigating the complexities of a probate or trust estate can be daunting. Our team guides executors and trustees through the processes of...
We have experience in public sector construction law and litigation, including the contract process, bid and subcontracting issues, acquisition and development, mechanics’ liens, letters of credit, surety bonds, leasing, lending, foreclosures, methods of financing public construction projects and general assistance in ensuring timely completion of projects within the agreed upon budget. While litigation is always a last resort, we are fierce advocates for our clients in court in situations that call for it.
Tax Law
We routinely provide guidance on the complex requirements associated with property tax litigation. Depending on the goals of the municipality, we provide traditional or innovative solutions to ensure that communities maintain sustainable growth.