Gerald B. Lurie joined Chen Nelson Roberts Ltd. on January 1, 2009. Upon graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1969, Gerry served for four years as a special agent with the Illinois Bureau of Investigation, and then for two years as the real estate staff attorney at United Charities Legal Aid Bureau. In 1976, Gerry joined the Chicago firm of Rudnick & Wolfe as a litigation associate, was admitted to partnership, and continued to practice in the firm’s litigation department through its evolution into DLA Piper LLP (US). During his tenure at DLA Piper, Gerry represented clients in a wide variety of commercial cases litigated in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeal for the Seventh Circuit and the Illinois Supreme Court. He also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and other alternative dispute resolution bodies. Gerry’s experience includes the representation of owners of office and retail properties in the gamut of ownership issues, encompassing landlord/tenant disputes, mechanics lien matters and municipal code compliance issues. He has also represented office and retail tenants in landlord /tenant disputes. At Chen Nelson Roberts Ltd., Gerry will continue to draw upon his thirty years of litigation experience to provide focused, cost effective representation of the highest quality to clients of the firm.