Michael W. Ryan is a member of Ryan & Ryan Law, LLC. He concentrates exclusively on representing private property owners and tenants in eminent domain matters in Illinois. Mike’s goal is to obtain the best result for the particular client – whether it involves challenging the government’s right to take, obtaining a reduction in the size of taking, negotiating a change in the proposed improvement to be constructed to the client’s benefit, or maximizing the just compensation to be paid under the law. He has represented clients with property in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane, McHenry, Winnebago, Grundy, Ogle, Kendall, and DeKalb counties. He has extensive experience in both partial takings (both temporary and permanent) and full takings involving all types of property including: agricultural, residential, commercial retail, industrial, office, and special use properties. Mike has handled eminent domain cases at the trial, appellate and Illinois Supreme Court level. He also frequently advises his private property clients on transactions with government bodies in lieu of condemnation including: drafting and negotiating contracts for sale of improved and unimproved property; permanent easements; temporary easements; right of entry agreements; and leases. Mike has lectured on eminent domain topics for local bar associations and at national eminent domain conferences.

• Professional Disciplines
• Attorney

• Areas of Expertise
• Eminent Domain/Condemnation

• Property Types
• • Land: Acreage/Raw Land
  • Land: Agriculture/Ranches/Vineyards
  • Industrial: Broadcast, Media
  • Office: Build-to-Suit
  • Industrial: Business Parks
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Casinos
  • Office: Central Business District
  • Office: Co-Working
  • Office: Exurban
  • Industrial: Flex, R&D
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Golf Courses
  • Other: Government, Nonprofit
  • Industrial: High Tech/Data/Digital
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Hotels, Inns, Motels
  • Industrial: Manufacturing
  • Office: Medical
  • Retail: Neighborhood, Community Retail
  • Retail: Outlets, Power Centers
  • Mixed-Use: Planned Unit
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Recreational, Parks
  • Retail: Regional Malls
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Resorts
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Restaurants, Clubs
  • Industrial: Self-Storage
  • Hospitality & Leisure: Stadiums, Convention Centers
  • Office: Suburban
  • Land: Timber
  • Mixed-Use: Transit-Oriented
  • Office: Urban
  • Land: Vacant Infill Sites
  • Industrial: Warehouse, Storage

• Metro Areas
• Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI)

• State
• Illinois
• US Region: Midwest

• Country
• Northern America
• United States