Illinois Education Law Attorneys

Whitt Law LLC is a suburban Chicago law firm dedicated to resolving issues pertaining to education law. We have represented school districts throughout Illinois for more than 27 years. Some of these are the fastest growing in the state of Illinois due to the rapid expansion of population in the western and southern suburbs of Chicago.

Our Illinois education law attorneys are very experienced in tax and school finance matters, including those affecting school construction. We can help identify and acquire land for schools, secure funding through public referenda and assist in contracting and procurement issues in the building process.

At Whitt Law LLC, we know how to help school districts move quickly to provide children the educational facilities they need. Our law offices are located in Aurora, Illinois. From this location, we conveniently serve the school communities stretching along an arc from Joliet in the south, to Crystal Lake in the north, including DuPage, Will, Kendall, Kane, DeKalb, McHenry and Grundy Counties.

Some of the services we provide to school districts include:

• School Planning and Management - Assisting school boards and administrators with virtually all legal issues related to the planning and management of public schools in Illinois.

• Land Acquisition - We help school districts through the entire process of land acquisition-from identifying suitable properties to securing financing, often utilizing innovative, creative arrangements.

• Illinois School Finance - Our Illinois education law attorneysadvise our school clients in the budget process, as well as all proceedings related to tax levies.

• School Construction - Our lawyers have provided leadership and counsel in the acquisition of school sites as well as the financing and construction of 4 high schools, 18 middle schools and more than 30 elementary schools - over $900 million in construction.

• Elections and Referenda - Whitt Law LLC has regularly provided local election officials with the guidance necessary to comply with the requirements of the Election Code, and has submitted countless referenda to school district voters, including tax rate increases to provide funds for operations and construction propositions

• High Stakes Tax Disputes -We regularly provide advice, counsel, and litigation services to taxing bodies in communities throughout Illinois to secure, tax long-term solutions for our school board clients.

• Employment - Whitt Law LLC is highly experienced in the employment issues facing school districts today, including performance-based, multi-year contracts for administrators and the employment of teachers and support personnel.

• Legislative Counseling -Our attorneyshave been successful in advocating the interests of our school clients before the Illinois General Assembly

• Litigation -Whitt Law LLC has represented school districts and other taxing bodies in matters before both federal and state courts throughout Illinois on a variety of education law issues.

A strong background in the myriad of laws and regulations affecting education, and experience in dealing with public officials, agencies, and the courts of Illinois, are hallmarks of our legal practice at Whitt Law LLC. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your legal problem in the field of public education.

Illinois Education Law Attorneys Representing School Districts throughout Illinois, with Experienced Legal Advice, Counsel and Litigation Services