Atty. Corey E. Light
With nearly 40 years of domestic and international experience, Corey E. Light focuses his practice on real estate transactions and development.
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Corey E. Light is a Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Real Estate Practice based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on trusts and real estate. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1982). Educated at DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1982) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 1978). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Bar Association •Member, Illinois State Bar Association. Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- With nearly 40 years of domestic and international experience, Corey E. Light focuses his practice on real estate transactions and development
- Representing major retailers, property owners, developers and lenders, Corey regularly handles all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions including joint ventures, financings, and the acquisition and disposition of commercial property
- Additionally, Corey has been involved in the representation of major retail developers in a number of large retail bankruptcies and in the related acquisition and disposition of large portfolios of retail properties
- Concentrations •Real estate transactions and development Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2008-2025 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States •Real Estate, 2020 and 2022-2025 •'Leading Partners,' 2025 •'Leading Lawyer,' 2022-2024 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2017-2026 •Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2005-2026 •Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2025-2026 •Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022 •Team Member, a U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, ' Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015 •Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014 •Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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