About
Daniel Lauber is a professional attorney in River Forest, Illinois, with knowledge in coping with tough land-use instances, zoning approvals, and truthful housing law. Daniel Lauber, a legal professional based in River Forest, Illinois, has built a popularity for effectively managing some of the maximum challenging land-use instances during the last few many years. With over 25 years of revel in, he has a established tune document of triumphing zoning acclaim for Locally Unwanted Land Uses (LULUs) together with institution houses, sober homes, halfway homes, and healing communities. His know-how extends to obtaining zoning approval for commercial uses in residential areas and multi-own family housing traits in groups acknowledged for his or her resistance to such projects. One of Mr. Lauber's key strengths is his historical past as a town planner, which allows him to higher understand and count on community objections. This precise perspective enables him to plot techniques to prevent community opposition from springing up inside the first location, leading to smoother approval approaches for his clients. In addition to his work in land-use cases, Mr. Lauber also specializes in Fair Housing regulation, mainly for sober houses, institution houses, halfway homes, and healing communities catering to individuals with disabilities. He has served as a legal and planning consultant to diverse jurisdictions, helping them convey their zoning policies for organization homes in keeping with the Fair Housing Act. Furthermore, Mr. Lauber has sizeable experience serving as an expert witness in zoning and fair housing instances, both earlier than zoning boards and in court. His in-depth information of these regions of law, coupled with his strategic approach to dealing with complicated cases, has earned him a popularity as a trusted propose for his customers. Overall, Daniel Lauber's dedication to his clients and his know-how in land-use cases, zoning approvals, and fair housing law make him a precious asset to the felony network in River Forest, Illinois.
Legal Issues
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Group Home and Sober Home Zoning
- Fair Housing Law
- Zoning Law
- Land Use Law
Certificates
Certified Planner
American Institute of Certified Planners
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions


Experience
- Lawyer
Law Office Daniel Lauber
1985 - President
Planning/Communications
1979 - Lecturer
Loyola University of Chicago - Department of Sociology
1989 - Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science
Governors State University, College of Arts & Sciences
1979 - Senior Planner
Village of Oak Park
1977 - Senor Planner / 701 Program Coordinator
Illinois Dept. of Local Government Affairs - Office of Research & Planning
1975 - Principal Contributing Consultant
American Bar Association Advisory Commission on Housing and Urban Growth
1975 - Research Associate
American Society of Planning Officials - Planning Advisory Service
1972
Education

Graduation year: 1982

Graduation year: 1970

Graduation year: 1966
Associations

1986 - Current

1985 - Current

1983 - Current

1979 - Current

2003 - 2005

1995 - 2003

1993 - 1994

1992 - 1994

1989 - 1992

1988 - 1991

1987 - 1989

1985 - 1986

1983 - 1985

1977 - 1979
Costs
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Free Consultancy Service
The initial discussion with a potential client is free. Retainer generally required. Hourly rate: $300 to $400 (half rate for travel time). Be sure to ask about discounted rates which are available depending on nature of the legal work and nature of the client. -
Retaines and Rates
Practice is focused on fair housing, with extreme expertise in zoning for community residences for people with disabilities (group homes, sober living homes, recovery communities) -- representing operators and drafting zoning amendments and the study necessary to bring local zoning codes into compliance with the nation s Fair Housing Act.