Kenneth M. Florey

Kenneth M. Florey

Ken Florey concentrates his practice representing public and private clients, including municipalities, school districts, community colleges, townships, libraries, private owners, contractors and design professionals regarding land use, municipal law, construction, tax, finance and litigation.  Ken has also started offering his services as a mediator with an emphasis on construction disputes.

Ken was the Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association’s Local Government Committee.  He was appointed Special Assistant Attorney General to prosecute and defend construction litigation claims on behalf of the Illinois Capital Development Board. Ken is also a member of the Illinois ASBO Service Associate Advisory Committee.  He served as a Trustee for the Village of Lombard for eight years and is a member of the Lombard Fire and Police Commission.

Mediator Certificate: Northwestern University 2017

Awards

• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Construction Law; Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law; Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation Law; and School Law
• Illinois Association of School Business Officials, Above and Beyond Award 
• Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, Annual Litigation Award 

Education

• J.D., DePaul University College of Law, Managing Editor, DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law
• B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Admitted to Practice

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

Recent Publications

• Contributing author, “Competency in ADR: Assuring Ethical Practice through Competency and Communication,” DCBA Brief, The Journal of DuPage County Bar Association (2024)
• Contributing author, “Navigating Construction Disputes: The inevitable construction disputes can be navigated with a combination of knowledge, preparation, and outside guidance” School Business Affairs (November 2023)
• Contributing author, “Diving into ADR Ethics: Exploring the Ethical Obligations of Attorneys as Advisors, Advocates, and Third-Party Neutrals” DCBA Brief (November 2023)
• Contributing author, “Joint Purchasing Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask!” UPDATE Magazine, Illinois ASBO (2019)
• Contributing author, “How Far Does the Law Allow Schools to Go?” UPDATE Magazine, Illinois ASBO (2018)
• Contributing author, “Top 11 Public Bidding Questions & Solutions” UPDATE Magazine, Illinois ASBO (2018)
• Co-author, “School Construction from Start to Finish: A Project Checklist,” School Business Affairs Magazine, ASBO (2018)
• Contributing author, “Top 11 Public Bidding Questions,” UPDATE Magazine, IASBO (2018)
• Contributing author, “Mediation a Win-Win for Clients and their Attorneys in Construction Litigation,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (March 2018)

Recent Presentations

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Section MCLE Program, DuPage County Bar Association (February 2023)
• Cooperative Purchasing: Are We Doing it Right?, Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators and Illinois Association of School Business Officials Regional Conference (October 2022)
• Building a Construction Team and So Much More to Achieve Success with Your Project, Association of School Business Officials International (August 2022)
• Ethics and ADR: Meditation and Arbitration Issues, DCBA (June 2022)
• Cooperative Purchasing: Are You Doing it Right?, Illinois ASBO Annual Conference (June 2022)
• Bidding Processes & Procedures: Best Practices in a Changing Environment, Illinois ASBO Annual Conference (May 2022)
• Contracts and Conflicts: How Did We Get Here & Where are We Going?, Illinois ASBO Annual Conference (May 2022)
• Wrapping Up the Year End in the Business Office: Do’s and Don’ts, Illinois ASBO School Business Essentials (April 2022)
• School Construction and Purchasing Scenarios: Common Problems with Practical Solutions, ASBO International and AC&E (October 2021)