James B. Fadim, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Jamey Fadim is a real estate specialist and attorney with over 35 years of experience. At Conlon Public Strategies, he works primarily on real estate and land use issues. He serves clients in construction management, asset management, engineering, urban and suburban real estate development and brokerage, and zoning. A seasoned transaction intermediary, Fadim's extensive relationships in the real estate community are at the core of his ability to help owners and developers expand their business base and accomplish their goals.

Before joining Conlon Public Strategies in 2003, Fadim practiced law at Seyfarth Shaw. He had previously been an equity partner at Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal for 10 years. During his 35 years of private law practice, Fadim concentrated on real estate acquisition, disposition, finance and development, office leasing, and loan workouts occurring nationwide, including the acquisition or disposition of property engulfed in complex litigation or bankruptcy proceedings. His diverse clientele has included state, national, and money-center banks; savings and loan associations; REITs; insurance companies; federal instrumentalities; credit companies; large financial institutions such as FSLIC, FDIC and RTC; investment managers of a pension fund appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor; asset managers; syndicators; condominium developers; and national real estate owners and developers. He has also advised hospitals, health clubs, diagnostic laboratories, and assisted living developers.

As pro bono counsel, Fadim led the construction, development and financing of The Studios, a 170-unit SRO on Chicago's Near South Side assisted by what was then the largest loan of its kind from the City of Chicago. The acquisition of Lake Point Tower for an investor group led by Jerrold Wexler and Ed Ross is among the major accomplishments of Fadim's legal career. In addition to coordinating the legal work, Fadim brought the seller and buyer together.

Fadim received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. He is a trustee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and was recently named to its Music Director Search Committee. He is also a trustee of the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance and sits on the board of the Center for Performing Arts at Governor's State University. Fadim also recently became a member of Merit School of Music's Business Advisory Council.  He lives in Flossmoor with his wife Melissa and their children.