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My Lien Lawyer provides strategic construction and collections counsel with over two decades of experience. We support and coordinate lien preservation, compliance management, and claims enforcement strategies for construction and manufacturing companies operating throughout the United States and Canada.

 

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Advising

By streamlining construction compliance processes, coordinating lien preservation efforts, and assisting with the management of payment disputes, we aim to help your business operate efficiently and profitably while minimizing risk.

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Managing

As an on-demand General Counsel, we serve as the central coordinator of your company’s construction-related compliance and claims management activities. Our services may include project-level compliance review, contract evaluation and negotiation strategy, coordination of preliminary notice procedures, and oversight of mechanics lien, bond claim, and bid protest processes.

 

 

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Enforcing

We simplify the process of navigating multistate construction projects by serving as a single point of coordination for lien preservation and bond claim management. Rather than requiring you to independently retain and manage multiple attorneys across jurisdictions, we coordinate project documentation, preliminary notice procedures, and work in conjunction with licensed local counsel where recording or enforcement actions are required.

Our goal is to provide a streamlined, centralized approach to protecting your mechanics lien and bond claim rights while ensuring compliance with applicable state laws.

About Fred Shestopal

Over the past two decades, Fred has built a strong reputation in construction and commercial real estate matters, with particular focus on mechanics lien remedies and issues affecting contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers. Fred has litigated and arbitrated numerous construction cases in Illinois and has coordinated complex multistate matters through a trusted and vetted network of licensed local counsel throughout the United States. This collaborative approach has allowed Fred to support large multinational manufacturers in sophisticated matters involving bid protests, construction defects, mechanics lien enforcement, Miller Act claims, and preference defense cases. Fred is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois. Matters in other jurisdictions are handled in coordination with licensed counsel in the applicable state.

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Legal Practices

Areas We Focus On

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Comprehensive Project Risk Management Analysis

By tailoring and individualizing the project review process, we help identify potential compliance and payment risks, assess project documentation and procedural gaps, and develop practical risk-management strategies designed to improve outcomes and operational performance. For projects located outside Illinois, our role focuses on coordination, compliance tracking, and collaboration with licensed local counsel where state-specific legal determinations are required.
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Compliance

We help protect your company’s receivables by streamlining the preliminary notice process on commercial and public construction projects. Through a comprehensive, hands-on verification and documentation process, we coordinate the preparation and mailing of preliminary notices using reliable project information and current statutory forms.
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Enforcement

We simplify the complexities of multistate construction projects by serving as your single point of coordination. Rather than requiring you to independently retain and manage multiple attorneys across jurisdictions, we coordinate matters through a carefully vetted network of licensed local counsel and oversee the strategic management of your enforcement claims. As part of our on-demand general counsel model, we provide centralized oversight and coordination, while state-specific legal determinations, filings, and litigation are handled by licensed counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.
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Collections

If you are a material supplier without lien and or bond claim rights, don’t worry, you have options. Equally, if you failed to If you are a material supplier without lien or bond claim rights, there may still be alternative collection strategies available. Likewise, if a preliminary notice was not timely served and lien or bond claim rights may have been affected, options may still exist depending on the jurisdiction and specific project circumstances. Through our coordinated legal network, we help evaluate and manage appropriate collection strategies, working in conjunction with licensed counsel in the applicable jurisdiction where legal determinations or litigation are required.
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Legal Advice and Counsel

We offer an on-demand legal services for construction and manufacturing companies who need a specialized nationwide We provide on-demand construction-focused legal and compliance services for construction and manufacturing companies operating across multiple jurisdictions. Our services include strategic guidance relating to mechanics lien and bond claim preservation and enforcement strategy, contract review and negotiation, corporate and operational risk assessment, contract management processes, and dispute coordination. For matters outside Illinois, we provide centralized oversight and coordination, working in conjunction with licensed local counsel where state-specific legal determinations, lien enforcement, litigation, or court appearances are required. Services are delivered on an as-needed basis to align with each client’s business needs and risk tolerance.
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Document Drafting and Review

We provide our clients with a variety of pre-drafted and customized contract forms specifically tailored for their needs, including Prime Contractor, Subcontractor and Supplier We provide clients with pre-drafted and customized contract forms tailored to their operational needs, including Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, and Supplier Agreements, related terms and conditions, lien waiver forms, and credit applications. We assist with the review, revision, and negotiation strategy of construction and commercial agreements. For matters governed by the laws of jurisdictions outside Illinois, we coordinate with licensed local counsel where state-specific legal determinations or enforceability considerations are required. Flat-fee pricing options are available for many contract drafting and review services.
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