In-depth counsel for obtaining land use and zoning approvals

Kate Duncan advises organizations, institutions and developers in real estate transactions, with extensive experience and an in-depth focus on zoning and land use issues. She helps clients obtain approvals for:

• Planned developments
• Zoning amendments
• Special uses
• Variations
• Subdivisions
• Vacations
• Dedications
• Various governmental permits and licenses

She develops trusted working relationships with government officials and staff, and she has an in-depth understanding of interpreting land use and zoning codes. She is an established leader in the community and serves as an elected trustee in the Village of Barrington, Ill.

Kate is the former chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council and previously served as commissioner of the Plan Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Barrington, Ill.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Butler University (B.A., 2000)

• John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2003)

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