ELIOT G. SCHENCKER
email: egs@mkimlaw.com
Associate Attorney. Eliot received his undergraduate degree (Political
Science Major) from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) during which
time he served as a Congressional legislative intern and his law degree
from Western State University College of Law (Fullerton, CA). He is
licensed to practice in Illinois and its courts and before various federal courts,
including the U.S. District Court (Northern District, IL) and the United
States Supreme Court. He has substantial litigation experience in both
Illinois and Federal courts and formerly served with the Illinois Attorney
General's Office (Chicago, IL), handling a variety of civil matters
involving state agencies, officials, and employees.
Eliot focuses on litigation and arbitration matters (including declaration enforcement actions, construction defect cases, easement disputes, consumer fraud claims, municipal code violations, Illinois Commerce Commission utility matters, mixed use development disputes, and developer financial liability matters), as well as a variety of transactional matters (including contract review and documentation, real estate tax appeals, advice on Section 22.1 disclosure obligations, and declaration/bylaws/rules amendments).
In response to a request by the Association of Sheridan Condo/Co-op Owners (ASCO), he (along with Kris Kasten) has conducted a workshop on the topics of protecting the association's interest in foreclosure situations and the new FHA condominium approval guidelines. Eliot serves as chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Condominium Law Subcommittee.