Golan & Christie Attorneys at Law

Susan L. Ghelerter

Margaret A. Christie

Of Counsel
312.696.2040
sghelerter@golanchristie.com

Areas of Practice

Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Law and Governance
Finance

Expertise

  • Concentration in all areas of Commercial Real Estate including the purchase, sale financing and leasing of commercial properties. Heavy concentration on condominium conversions and vertical separations of real estate.
  • Representation of developers, owners, individuals and closely held companies
  • Corporate Law

Education

J.D. from Suffolk University 1980
B.A. from Boston University 1977

Graduated Magna cum Laude


Phi Beta Kappa; Mortar Board

Bar Admissions

Illinois 1981
New York 1981

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
U.S. District Court for the N.D. of Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

Susan is a member of the following legal organizations:

Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association

Career Highlights

Prior to joining Golan & Christie in May 2008, Susan was the in-house general counsel for MCZ Development Corp., a national real estate development company.  Susan started her career at Fuchs & Roselli, first as an associate and then as a partner.

“Practicing real estate is like solving a puzzle. Assembling the many parts to a transaction requires diligence and patience. Paying attention to every detail of the deal, satisfying the specific needs of the client, and getting to the closing make the practice of commercial real estate law a process I find tremendously satisfying.”