Office

120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
P 312.876.6679
F 312.876.7356
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Practice

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Litigation »

W. Matthew Bryant
Associate

W. Matthew Bryant focuses his practice on construction and commercial litigation and dispute resolution.  He has represented owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors in lawsuits relating to construction defects, mechanics liens, bond claims, delay claims, change order disputes and fraud. He has represented condominium developers, condominium associations, and unit owners in litigation matters including defense and prosecution of claims alleging violation of state condominium statutes, failure to adequately manage condominium finances, and breach of fiduciary duty claims.  He has defended design professionals against claims of professional negligence.  He has also represented businesses in commercial disputes, including issues of corporate ownership and control, breach of fiduciary duty, and non-competition agreements.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Mr. Bryant has lectured on the legal aspects of construction management and co-authored chapters on the licensing of construction professionals and on public construction projects. He is admitted to the Federal Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. 

Mr. Bryant has published on the topic of licensing requirements and public construction in the Illinois Construction Law Manual (West 2008). He has also presented on the topics of “Damages in Construction Defect and Failure Cases,” and “Legal Aspects of Contracting for Project Managers.”

Education

Loyola University School of Law, Chicago (J.D., 1995)

University of Chicago (B.A. 1992)

Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court (Northern District of Illinois - General Bar and Trial Bar)

U.S. District Court (Central District of Illinois)

Illinois Supreme Court

Relevant Cases

Guarantee Company of North America, USA v. Moecherville Water District, N.F.P., 2007 WL 2225834 (U.S.D.C. – N.D.Ill., July 26, 2007)

Addison v. Distinctive Homes, Ltd., 359 Ill.App.3d 997 (1 Dist.2005)

Keuper v. Beechen Dill & Sperling Builders, Inc., 301 Ill.App.3d 667 (2 Dist.1998)