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Howard Turner is Of Counsel to Gould & Ratner with whom he has had a close and continuing relationship for 35 years. He is involved in both litigation and transactional work. Howard spends about half of his time on transactional matters and half on business litigation of various types involving construction, mechanics liens, contract and sales issues. In the course of more than forty years of practice, he has been involved in a broad spectrum of issues including, among others, bankruptcy, collection, trademark and licensing, employment discrimination, and partnership litigation. This broad experience allows him to advise his clients as to potential problems, and obtain expert advice and service from other lawyers where circumstances indicate this is required. Howard is considered by the general legal community in Chicago to be an expert in Mechanics Lien and Construction Law. He is a co-author of three chapters of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Publication on Illinois Mechanics Liens, and an author of two chapters of its Publication on Illinois Construction Law. He has successfully handled several cases in Illinois that expanded or changed existing law, including In re Prizant & Co., 257 F. Supp. 145 (N.D. Ill. 1965) and Limperis vs. Material Service Corporation, 415 F. Supp. 65 (N.D. Ill. 1976). He is a co-author of the recent Amendments to the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. His practice consists of advising various clients, primarily in construction related fields, concerning various problems and issues involving their businesses, including contract reviews, insurance coverage, mechanics lien problems, and general corporate and business matters, and handling litigation for them when required. | 