Michael T. Del Galdo

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Michael Del Galdo is the founding attorney and Managing Member of Del Galdo Law Group, LLC, a law firm consisting of fourteen attorneys and 21 total staff members serving primarily public and private sector clients in the governmental and public sector practice area. Mr. Del Galdo is appointed as general and special counsel to some of the largest units of government in the suburbs of Cook County.

Mr. Del Galdo’s work includes counseling both governmental and private companies in governmental matters, including, but not limited to, zoning, tax increment financing, economic development, land use, permitting, government relations and litigation.

Areas of Experience

Municipal Law
School Law
Government Affairs
Land Use & Economic Development
Litigation

Clients & Significant Representation

Founding attorney & Managing Member of Public Sector law firm representing governmental units with combined budgets of over One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.).
Town Attorney for the Town of Cicero.
Village Attorney for the Village of Melrose Park.
Village Attorney for the Village of Sauk Village.
Village Attorney for the Village of Justice.
Special Counsel for the City of Chicago Heights.
Special Counsel for the City of Berwyn.
Special Counsel for the City of Zion.
General Counsel, West Central Municipal Conference (38 city, including Brookfield Zoo, Council of Government).
General Counsel to State of Illinois Strategic Infrastructure Task Force.
Special Counsel, Village of Forest Park.
Special Counsel, Village of Norridge.
Special Counsel, Village of McCook.
Special Counsel, Village of Broadview.
General Counsel, Morton Community College District # 527.
General Counsel, Prairie State College.
General Counsel, Clyde Park District.
General Counsel, Cicero Public School District # 99.
General Counsel, J. Sterling Morton High School District # 201.
General Counsel, Proviso Township High School District # 209.
General Counsel, Nazareth Academy.
General Counsel, Pilsen Little Village Mental Health Organization.
General Counsel, Proviso Township Mental Health Commission.
Counsel, Berwyn Development Corporation.
U.S. Counsel, State of Jalisco, Mexico.
Attorney, Village of Franklin Park Fire & Police Commission.
Attorney for various local, county and state elected officials.
Administrative Hearing Officer for the Village of Sauk Village (2002 – 2007).
Representation of governmental unit for the redevelopment of a $40,000,000 age restricted living facility, including the negotiation of tax increment financing incentives.
Representation of governmental unit for the redevelopment of 70(+) acres of real estate for an upscale commercial retail mall.
Representation of governmental unit on the planning and construction of a Fifty Million Dollar ($50,000,000) municipal complex featuring a new city hall, police station, community center and parking garage – an assignment that included performing all municipal financing, real estate acquisition, zoning, and construction contracts.
Representation of governmental unit on the planning and construction of a twenty-two (22) acre public park and band shell.
Representation of governmental unit for the establishment of a tax increment finance district, which has provided approximately $10 million in incentives for, among other things, the development of two industrial parks, and an automobile dealership.
Negotiation and representation of clients in 43-acre land assemblage and annexation for construction of a 300,000(+) square foot commercial retail mall.
Representation of governmental unit for the negotiation of agreements to purchase water from the City of Chicago and supply it to seven other communities.
Representation of governmental unit for the construction of a $30,000,000(+) water transmission system.
Representation of private developers for agreements providing for the construction of commercial retail shopping centers, grocery stores and industrial buildings, including the negotiation of agreements for economic incentives provided by local governmental units.
Successful defense of public and private clients in litigation matters.
Drafted various state legislative enactments that focused on increasing the police powers of local governments that have been used throughout the state by local police departments to aid in combating gang crime.
Frequent lecturer on municipal government and Tax Increment Financing.

Education

J.D., DePaul University College of Law
B.S., Drake University

Admitted to Practice

Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

For additional information on the Firm and/or for client references, please contact Michael T. Del Galdo.