Admissions

• Illinois

Recognitions

• Chambers USA
  • Band 1, Illinois Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (2012-2022) 
• The Legal 500 United States
  • Recommended, Land Use / Zoning (2015-2022) 
  • Recommended, Real Estate (2020-2021) 

He has also been named an Illinois Super Lawyer, as the result of a research project conducted jointly by Law & Politics and Chicago magazines, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for land use and zoning law. Rich is a frequent lecturer on topics ranging from municipal law, including eminent domain, to public-private partnerships, including tax increment financing.

Education

• J.D., Stanford Law School 1990
  Associate Editor, Stanford Law Review
• M.A., Harvard University 1987
• B.A., St. Olaf College 1985

Memberships

• Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Urban Land Institute
• Economic Club of Chicago
• Illinois Tax Increment Association
• Lambda Alpha, Ely Chapter
• Metropolitan Planning Council

Civic and Charitable

• Board of Directors - IFF
• Board of Directors - Legal Aid Chicago
• Advisory Board Member - National Immigrant Justice Center
• Vice Chair - Obama for America Housing Policy Committee
• Fellow and Board Member - Leadership Greater Chicago