Atty. Lewis Greenbaum
As bond and underwriter's counsel, Lewis Greenbaum advises state and local governments, nonprofits and public-private partnerships on a range of general obligation and revenue bond financings. With a public finance practice spanning more than 40 years, Lew has been involved in hundreds of high-profile public projects and public-private partnerships.
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Lewis Greenbaum is a government attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Katten. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Municipal Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As bond and underwriter's counsel, Lewis Greenbaum advises state and local governments, nonprofits and public-private partnerships on a range of general obligation and revenue bond financings
- With a public finance practice spanning more than 40 years, Lew has been involved in hundreds of high-profile public projects and public-private partnerships
- Lew also advises on public finance legislation
- He is the co-author of the Local Government Debt Reform Act and the Municipal Bond Reform Act, two important statutes designed to modernize the public finance law of Illinois
- Lew drafted the legislation that authorized tax increment allocation financing for the District of Columbia
- Lew's clients include the City of Chicago, the City of Milwaukee, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the University of Illinois, the State of Illinois, the Illinois Finance Authority and many Illinois municipalities
- Lew also counsels on public-private initiatives, including the Gallery Center in Washington, DC, projects for the cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Allentown
- He also helps on major airport and public utility projects, such as the Snettisham Hydroelectric project in Juneau, Alaska, the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska, St. Louis Lambert Airport and Indianapolis Airport
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
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 andnue, 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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