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Samuel J. Diamond

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Samuel J. Diamond is the founding member of the law firm of Diamond & LeSueur P.C. Prior to the establishment of Diamond & LeSueur in 1982, Mr. Diamond spent 6 years in the office of the McHenry County States Attorney and, subsequently, the law firm of Looze & Kinney, one of the oldest partnerships in McHenry County with a practice including land use and zoning, substantial municipal work, and representation of private developers and local corporations.

In 1972, Sam Diamond was appointed as Village Attorney for the Village of Island Lake. The firm served as Village’s counsel for more than 35 years handling numerous annexation and zoning projects including Fox River Shores. Shortly after his appointment as Village Attorney to Island Lake, Sam Diamond was retained as the attorney for the Island Lake Sanitary District (n/k/a Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District) which the firm still represents.

 

In 1974, Sam Diamond was appointed as Village Attorney for the Village of Fox River Valley Gardens (n/k/a Village of Port Barrington) and the firm continues to represent that Village. He has also represented other municipalities including the Village of Richmond and the Village of Prairie Grove.

 

Cconsidered an expert in land development aspects of municipal law, he has lectured to Municipal Officials at McHenry County College on the subjects of annexation agreements, land use, and zoning. He was also a featured speaker at the 2004 Illinois Environmental Law Conference of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations on the subjects of Land Use and Zoning.

 

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:

Illinois State Bar (1969)

United States Northern District of Illinois (1969)


EDUCATION:
B.S. & B.A., Business Administration, University of Denver (1965)
J.D., Chicago Kent College of Law (1968)

MEMBERSHIP:
Assistant McHenry County States Attorney (1968-1972)
National District Attorneys Association (1970)
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
McHenry County Bar Association

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