HOWARD D. GALPER, Of Counsel

Howard D. Galper, a graduate of Yale Law School, has represented business entities and individuals in the acquisition and sale of residential and commercial real estate for more than 40 years. He has represented and counseled with homebuilders in the selection and purchase of vacant parcels as large as 1,000 acres in the Chicago Metropolitan area, and has an active practice in the related areas of zoning, financing, construction loans, real estate taxation, environmental concerns and sales. He negotiates and prepares leases for shopping centers and industrial property, and structures business entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies.

Howard also actively consults with clients concerning their estate plans, business succession plans, probate matters, and the drafting of trusts. He acts as a trustee, and has established charitable foundations for his clients.

Martindale-Hubbell has granted Howard Galper an AV rating under its lawyer rating system. The AV rating is the highest designation recognized by that organization for legal ability and ethical standards.

Howard was a partner in the Chicago firm of Feiwell & Galper, Ltd., until 1992, when he became of counsel to Marks, Marks and Kaplan, Ltd. Upon the founding of Gordon & Rappold LLC in 2006, he became Of Counsel to that firm.

Education and Bar Admissions:

• LL.B. 1955 Yale Law School
• B.A. 1952 Yale College
• 1955 Admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois
• 1959 Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court

Practice Groups:
• Real Estate Law
• Business Law
• Estate Planning and Probate Law

hdg@gordonrappold.com

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