David is a seasoned real estate attorney whose practice centers on commercial and residential development. He provides clients with practical, efficient and business-oriented guidance in acquisitions, financing, leasing, planned developments, land use and zoning and workouts.

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He has represented institutional and individual clients in projects ranging in scope from 2,000-acre mixed-use developments to small in-fill residential projects and single-user commercial facilities.

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Representative Matters

• Land use entitlements, general documentation and financing for major residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments

• Negotiation of shopping center leases for landlords and tenants

• Securing entitlements and resolving land use issues for a national pharmacy chain

• Real estate counsel to Debtors-in-Possession and Bankruptcy Trustees

• Land use approvals for senior care facilities

• Land use approvals for recreational cannabis dispensaries 

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David was a founding member of Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, which merged with Fox Rothschild in 2018. He previously held positions as Vice President and General Counsel to a national real estate developer.

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Honors & Awards

• Martindale Hubbell AV Rating

• Named a "Leading Lawyer in Illinois" by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company

• Co-authored an edition of the Handbook on Illinois Zoning and Land Use for the National Business Institute, a continuing legal education organization for professionals.

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Practice Area

• Real Estate

• Zoning & Land Use

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Bar Admissions

• Illinois

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Education

• University of Michigan Law School (J.D., with honors, 1966)

• University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1963)

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Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association

• Illinois State Bar Association