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James M. Reilly
General Counsel
Ph: 312.553.2540
Fax: 312.553.2539
District Office
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for all legal work arising from the activities of the District. The mission of the office is to provide superior legal counsel, guidance and policy analysis to the colleges, satellite campuses, WYCC, WKKC, the District Office, and the Board to ensure that the District’s decisions and actions comply with federal, state, and local law. The Office performs a wide variety of legal services including, but not limited to:
- litigation, litigation management, and supervision of outside counsel
- collective bargaining, and labor and employment matters
- contract review (construction, professional services, clinical and training agreements, facilities use agreements, intergovernmental, etc.)
- property tax disputes, and real estate matters
- commercial transactions
- student and general records access and privacy issues
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Subpoenas
- personal injury defense, and workers’ compensation
- student discipline oversight, accreditation support and intellectual property matters
- board protocols, policy and procedure analysis, corporate counseling, and a vast array of miscellaneous legal matters
