Serving the apartment industry in the Chicago area since 1989

Attorneys

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David K. Barhydt

Attorney at Law
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David K. Barhydt has been representing clients in the apartment industry since 1989. His practice is focused exclusively on landlord-tenant law and on legal issues confronting the apartment industry.

David is a member of the Chicagoland Apartment Association ["CAA"] and serves on its legislative committee. He is a frequent lecturer at the CAA and has written articles for the Association’s monthly magazine Apt.itudes and for the National Apartment Association's ["NAA"] magazine Units. He also speaks to various organizations and groups, including DePaul University Law School, Chicago Creative Investors Association, and the Chicago Area Real Estate Investors Association.

Education

  • University of Michigan, B.A., 1982
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1986

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1986
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986

Professional Activities

  • Member of the Chicagoland Apartment Association ["CAA"]
  • Member of the CAA Legislative Committee
  • Member of the National Apartment Association ["NAA"]

Articles

  • UNITS, National Apartment Association Publication, "5 Ways to Protect Your Community from Chargebacks" September 2004
  • UNITS, National Apartment Association Publication, "Tune into the FCC Dish Rules" December 2004


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Drew E. Baker

Attorney at Law
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Drew E. Baker has represented clients in several areas of the law including, landlord-tenant, condominium, insurance subrogation, corporations and residential real estate purchase and sale. His practice is now primarily focused on residential and commercial landlord-tenant matters.

Drew is a member of the Illinois Bar Association and is a Chairperson qualified Arbitrator for the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois.

Education

  • Lafayette College, B.A., 1971
  • John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1975

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1975
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1975


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Amy E. Olson

Attorney at Law

Amy E. Olson focuses her practice exclusively on landlord-tenant law. She began working for the Law Offices of David K. Barhydt as a legal assistant in 1998. In 2007, Amy applied for law school and was admitted to the John Marshall Law School. During law school, Amy interned for the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic. She also was a research assistant for Professor Sonia Bychov-Green. Amy also was a CALI award recipient for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Historic Court Remedies.

In addition, Amy was secretary and treasurer for the Fair Housing Association and a student liaison for John Marshall's Phi Alpha Delta chapter. Throughout law school, she was a Student Bar Association member and a student mentor.

Amy is active in her community by volunteering for her local elementary school and DuPage P.A.D.S.

Education

  • Eastern Illinois University, B.A., 1994
  • The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 2011

Professional Organizations

  • DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
  • DuPage County Bar Association
  • Will County Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association