ILLINOIS MECHANIC LIEN AND CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

Emalfarb Law LLC specializes in real estate and construction law and is focused exclusively on real estate closings, mechanics liens, payment bond claims, and secured creditor remedies. We represent contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and lenders in Illinois and nationwide in enforcing lien rights, bond claims, and payment remedies on private, public, and federal construction projects. Our practice is built on client expectations, compliance requirements, and aggressive enforcement of construction receivables.

Based in Illinois, and with a nationwide presence, Emalfarb Law LLC represents clients throughout Chicago, Cook County including Arlington Heights, Chicago, Cicero, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Tinley Park; DuPage County including Aurora, Naperville, and Wheaton; and Lake County including Buffalo Grove, Highland Park, Highwood, Mundelein, and Waukegan, and statewide, with nationwide reach for lien and bond matters across all 50 states.

Illinois Mechanics Lien Authority

Construction payment disputes are governed by strict statutes and unforgiving deadlines. Missing a notice requirement or filing window can permanently extinguish otherwise valid claims. Emalfarb Law LLC advises and represents clients in:

• Illinois Mechanic Liens under the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act [770 ILCS 60]
• Mechanic lien compliance requirements in all 50 states
• Payment bond claims on public projects
• Federal Miller Act claims
• Lien foreclosure and enforcement actions
• Construction contract and payment disputes
• Secured creditor and UCC enforcement matters

Construction law is our core practice.

Construction Project Planning

Illinois mechanic lien law is technical and deadline driven. Rights differ depending on whether the claimant is a general contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, and whether the project is residential, commercial, or public. Our firm routinely advises clients on:

• Notice to owner requirements

• Section 24 notice requirements
• General Contractor, subcontractor and supplier lien deadlines
• Mechanic lien perfection, recording, and service requirements
• Mechanic lien foreclosure deadlines and strategies
• Priority and construction disputes and lien challenges

We handle lien filings and enforcement nationwide, and throughout Chicago, Cook County, and all Illinois counties.

Nationwide and Federal Construction Projects

In addition to Illinois lien matters, Emalfarb Law LLC represents construction participants on multi state and federal projects across the United States. We regularly prosecute and defend:

• Miller Act payment bond claims on federal projects
• State Little Miller Act bond claims
• Multi state lien portfolios
• National supplier and contractor receivables
• Priority disputes involving lenders and factors

Clients rely on us when projects span multiple jurisdictions and payment exposure is significant.

Why Construction Companies Hire Emalfarb Law LLC

• We focus exclusively on construction payment law
• We understand statutory deadlines
• We litigate lien and bond claims
• We advise proactively before rights are lost
• We communicate clearly with business decision makers

Our goal is to secure your receivables. Enforce your claims. Enhance your recoveries.

Who We Represent

• Owners

• General contractors
• Subcontractors
• Material suppliers
• Equipment lessors
• Specialty trades
• Construction lenders and secured creditors

Mechanic Lien and Construction Law Attorneys