Member/Manager
Phone: 312.382.1600
Fax: 312.382.1619
jdash@carlsondash.com
PRACTICE AREAS – Real Estate Litigation, including Title Defense, Construction and Mechanic’s Liens
AT WORK
Jim Dash concentrates his practice in real estate-related litigation, with an emphasis on construction (including mechanics lien claims), as well as title insurance defense work. Jim’s clients include a number of companies whose businesses are in, or related to, the construction industry.
Although Jim prefers to resolve disputes by agreement, when an agreement cannot be reached, his effective work in the courtroom has led to a number of client-favorable, published opinions that have helped shape Illinois law regarding construction and mechanics liens.
IN THE PROFESSION
Jim is a frequent speaker at seminars at which he teaches methods for resolving construction disputes, including mechanics liens, to title companies, construction company representatives and other attorneys. He is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys and was a member of the Joint CBA-ISBA Committee that drafted the comprehensive revisions to the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act that became law in 2006.
A member of the Chicago Bar Association, Jim serves on the Real Property Law Committee and the Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Subcommittee, of which he is a past Chair. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Construction Law Section Council, and the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry and Section on Litigation.
Jim has been consistently rated among the top construction law attorneys by Chambers USA. He has been designated an Illinois Super Lawyer (2007-2011), an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys in the state. Jim has also been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the area of construction law (2005-2011).
While in law school, Jim was Senior Associate Editor of the Houston Law Review.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Jim is Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of the Greater Libertyville Soccer Association (the largest member of the Illinois Youth Soccer Association) and is currently the Vice President of the Board of Directors of Libertyville Township Soccer Complex, Ltd.
BACKGROUND
University of Houston Law Center
J.D., 1985
Loyola University Chicago B.A., 1982
Jim is admitted to practice in Illinois.
Memberships: Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association