Timothy R. Rabel

Tim Rabel concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, construction law, and corporate matters. He has experience preparing and litigating mechanics liens and is a speaker at the firm’s regularly scheduled mechanics lien seminars. He has experience in litigating contract claims, corporate dissolutions, minority shareholder oppression actions and negotiating buy/sell agreements. Mr. Rabel also handles probate and estate planning and litigates wills and trust issues.

Mr. Rabel's extensive experience in litigation provides him a unique viewpoint in his corporate practice. He not only drafts contracts, wills and trusts, but he can also litigate them if that unfortunate need arises.

In addition to forming business entities, Mr. Rabel also has experience in handling business dissolutions and the unusual questions about "who gets what" that may arise. Again, his well-rounded legal background gives him a perspective unlike many others. Mr. Rabel has provided commercial services for both private businesses as well as for local public bodies.

Prior to joining Querrey & Harrow, Mr. Rabel completed a two-year fellowship with the Center for Informatics Law.

Education

John Marshall Law School, JD, cum laude, 1991

University of Illinois, BA, 1988

Professional Activities

Speaker, "Understanding the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule," 2013 Coding/Practice Management Workshop of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Chicago 2013

Practice Areas 

Commercial Litigation

Construction

Corporate/Commercial

Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Real Estate

Trade Secrets

Industries

Construction

Insurance

Bar and Court Admissions

Illinois, 1991
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1991

Memberships

Chicago Bar Association

Representative Matters

Successfully defended decedent's financial advisor and long time friend from claim of Probate Estate for breach of fiduciary duty in FINRA Arbitration.

Litigating violations of the Residential Real Estate Disclosure Act.

Appointment of Guardians for disabled adults.

Litigating probate estate discovery and recovery citations.

Drafting Economic Incentive Agreements.

Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements.

Commercial Real Estate Closings.

Defending owners on Mechanics Lien claims.

Litigating Equitable Subrogation claims and issues of priority.

Challenging the admission of a home-prepared will to probate.

Mr. Rabel successfully represented a lender preserving the lenders priority in an action by a decedent's estate that sought the return of real property that was transferred by an alleged incompetent individual.

Mr. Rabel has successfully recovered amounts owed to material suppliers and subcontractors on public construction jobs by filing and perfecting liens on public funds and making claims on the payment bonds.

Professional Activities
Speaker, "Understanding the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule," 2013 Coding/Practice Management Workshop of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Chicago 2013

Professional Activities

Speaker, "Understanding the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule," 2013 Coding/Practice Management Workshop of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Chicago 2013

Publications

Court Holds General Contractor Liable For Implied Warranty Of Habitability

A Snapshot of Recent Illinois Legislation Re: Construction

Verbal Notice to the Project Manager Satisfies a Contract's Written Notice Requirement for a Warranty Claim

NEWS: When Were Your Contracts/Agreements Last Reviewed?

NEWS: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - A Trap for the Unwary: Should You Be Worried?

NEWS: You Don't Have to Move to Delaware to Lower Your Sales Tax

"Taxing of Attorney Fees On Owner/Developer Held Improper", Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Fall 2010

"When Is A Sworn Statement Sworn?", Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Spring 2010

"Failure To Provide 60-Day Notice Does Not Invalidate Subcontractor's Lien", Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Spring 2010

"You Can't Lien That New Cardiac Ward", Greater Chicago Commercial Builder/Architect March/April 2007

"Installation Of New Audiovisual Equipment Is Not 'Public Work'", Querrey & Harrow, Construction Law Quarterly, Spring 2007

"Warranty Disclaimer Upheld",  Querrey & Harrow, Construction Law Quarterly, Winter 2007

"Surety Can Expand Limitations Period", Querrey & Harrow Constuction Law Quarterly, Spring 2006

"No Construction Bond; Village Must Pay Subcontractor", Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Winter 2005

"Construction of Defective Retaining Wall May be Exception to the Morman Doctrine", Querrey & Harrow, Construction Law Quarterly, Fall 2004

"Subcontractor Can Sue Public Entity For No Construction Bond", Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Summer 2001

"Court Considers Completion Date for Mechanics Lien" Querrey & Harrow Construction Law Quarterly, Fall 2000

"Protection For Consumers for Home Repairs", Querrey & Harrow, Construction Law Quarterly, Winter 1999

"Software and Privacy: Revising Orwell," IEEE Software, May 1993

"Bench Memorandum: The Eleventh Annual John Marshall National Moot Court Competition in Information and Privacy Law," 6 Software L.J. 95 (1993)

"Who's Listening in on Your Portable Phone?" IEEE Software, March 1992

"The Electronic Communications and Privacy Act: Discriminatory Treatment for Similar Technology, Cutting the Cord of Privacy," 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 661 (1990) Co-Author with Jennifer J. Griffin:

"Bench Memorandum: The Tenth Annual John Marshall National Moot Court Competition in Information and Privacy Law," 5 Software L.J. 153 (1992)

Noteworthy

John Marshall Law Review, Editor-in-Chief

Querrey & Harrow Newsletter, Editor 1997-1999

Querrey & Harrow Newsletter, Staff Writer 1995-1997