Matthew Lozich

Real Estate Attorney, U.S. Cellular, July 1999-Present

Managed all real estate litigation in the Eastern Region of the United States, and over twelve hundred cell tower sites in the Eastern Region of the United States, Iowa, and Illinois that contributed to successful network operations.
Closed and completed real estate acquisitions, including document recordings and obtained appropriate title assurances in a timely fashion.
Drafted leases, license agreements, sales contracts, easements, amendments, and memorandums of leases that resulted in meeting client’s objectives.
Prepared purchase, lease, and easement documentation that met the client’s construction deadlines.
Negotiated and obtained signatures on mutually acceptable lease agreements and master license agreements that saved U.S. Cellular thousands of dollars.
Reviewed documents from prospective sellers, grantors, landlords, and outside counsel to assure accuracy and thoroughness.

Associate, Barbara D. Klein & Associates, 1996-1999

Prepared for arbitrations and trials resulting in a 75% success rate.
Negotiated six figure settlements successfully on behalf of clients.
Advised co-counsel, successfully defeating a defense motion for a special interrogatory jury instruction, thus preserving a $1,000,000.00 verdict.
Managed work for employer that contributed to achieving trial verdict in excess of $8,000,000.00.
Drafted wills, contracts, and briefs.

Sole Practitioner, 1995

Performed contract work, legal research, answered court calls, interviewed clients, drafted motions, briefs and pleadings.
Law Clerk, McBride Baker & Coles, Shaheen Lundberg, Callahan and Orr, Goldberg & Goldberg, 1985-1994
Performed legal research, abstracted depositions, assisted real estate lawyers with filings and title tract searches at City Hall and County Building.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Section and Environmental Law Section
Chicago Bar Association Real Property Committee
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association