Erik K Jacobs - Rockford, Illinois

About

Erik Jacobs is a highly appeared litigator and transactional attorney in Northern Illinois. He acquired a BBA in Finance from the University of Iowa and his law degree, with honors, from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1991. He was a member of both the Law Review and the National Moot Court Team in addition to a Research Assistant for the Dean of the Law School. He spent the first two years of his exercise as a regulation clerk to a Federal Judge in the Northern District of Illinois before moving into non-public practice where he represented physicians and hospitals in clinical malpractice litigation. Over the next numerous years he acquired an affinity for real property and developed a transactional practice along his protection work. Over his nearly 30 years of exercise he has represented hundreds of developers, contractors and clients in residential and commercial actual property transactions and associated litigation for the duration of the vicinity. He spent a few years as suggest to the Rockford Area Association of Realtors® (RAAR) and was instrumental in drafting the RAAR and Winnebago County Bar Association (WCBA) Joint Approved Contracts for the purchase and sale of residential, industrial/commercial, and farm residences as well as contracts for brand new production and other forms. He currently serves as General Counsel for the Rockford Area Apartment Association. He is a past Chairman of the Real Estate and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections of the Winnebago County Bar Association. He has been the Hearing Officer for Winnebago County, Illinois considering that 1997, wherein he presides over violations of the County’s Health, Zoning and Building code violation hearings, among different matters. He is an energetic member of the Winnebago County and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association. Among different civic and charitable activities, he volunteers his time as a board member for the Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity. › ›

Legal Issues

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Insurance Defense

Costs

• Free Consultation
  Free Consultations in Wrongful Death and Personal Injury cases
• Payment With Credit Card
• Conditional Fees
  Contingent Fee Agreements are available in Wrongful Death and Personal Injury cases.
• Retaines and Rates
  Our organization has a schedule of ordinary hourly costs for all cases besides Wrongful Death and Personal Injury instances, which might be commonplace on a contingent charge foundation.

Certificates

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• Spanish: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  Cicero, France & Alexander, P.C.
  2015
• Hearing Officer
  Winnebago County
  1997
• Partner
  Hyzer, Hyzer & Jacobs
  1999
• Associate
  Kostantacos, Traum, Reuterfors & McWilliams, P.C.
  1993
• Law Clerk
  United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - Honorable Philip G. Reinhard
  1991

Educations

Video Call/Chat Support

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