Kate Tragesser is a partner and focuses her practice primarily on zoning and land use, tax increment financing and procurement matters.

Ms. Tragesser has worked on behalf of developers and corporations on land use and zoning matters before the Chicago City Council, the Chicago Plan Commission, and the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals. Her work has involved a wide range of commercial and residential projects involving planned developments, variations, licensing matters and miscellaneous government regulatory issues. Additionally, Ms. Tragesser practices in the area of government procurement including providing strategic advice for contract proposals and negotiations of the related contracts. She also assists clients through the Federal, State, County and City MBE/WBE/DBE certification and appeal process. She has represented several companies in obtaining and maintaining certification as MBE/WBE/DBE businesses from the City of Chicago, the County of Cook and the State of Illinois.

Before joining Chico & Nunes, Ms. Tragesser spent three years as a prosecutor for the City of Chicago. She gained significant courtroom experience in both criminal and civil proceedings.

Representative Transactions:

• Represented a vision service provider in contract negotiations with the Chicago Board of Education for a multi year contract.
• Representing one of the nation's largest Spanish language radio companies in the development of its antennae facility including land acquisition and all zoning and land use approvals.
• Representing numerous real estate developers in establishing TIF districts and executing redevelopment agreements for what amounts to nearly $200 million in TIF assistance. These projects include over 2000 homes and commercial space.
• Representing a national developer in acquisition of a 30 acre property and the development of a themed shopping center.
• Representing a large concession company in the preparation of its proposal to the City of Chicago and the negotiation of a $100 million contract at O'Hare International Airport.

Admissions

• Illinois

Memberships

• Illinois Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Civic and Charitable

• St. Jude's Auxiliary Board

Education

• J.D., DePaul University College of Law 2001
  Hofstra University, Nice, France, Summer 1999 with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
• BSBA in Economics and Marketing, Xavier University 1998