Steven Mroczkowski is a Shareholder in the Firm's Chicago office and a member of the Litigation practice group. He represents businesses up and down the construction contract chain-from owners and developers and lenders and sureties to contractors and subcontractors to architects and engineers-helping them deal fairly with other parties and protecting their rights when those other parties fail to meet their obligations.

Steve is the consummate outside construction counsel, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for clients ranging from large corporations to small closely held companies, but primarily litigating all manner of commercial construction disputes in state and federal courts and mediation and arbitration proceedings throughout the country.

In addition to his construction practice, he regularly advises clients on issues involving breach of contract, complex commercial foreclosures and workouts, lease disputes, liquidations, bankruptcy preferences, and fraudulent transfers. Steve works closely with clients to gain an understanding of their businesses, values, and what drives them, so he can work to obtain wins for clients based on what that means for each client.

Education

• Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D.
• North Central College, B.A. in Economics and French, magna cum laude

• Representation of large subcontractor in power plant construction dispute resulting in 7-figure recovery related to delay, acceleration, and liquidated damages claims.
• Defense of member of design joint venture in Florida courthouse construction dispute with 8-figure liability exposure resulting in dismissal in favor of client.
• Outside general counsel services for construction companies encompassing risk mitigation, contract review, IP protection, and employment advisory services.
• Prosecution and defense of numerous lien and bond claims.
• Prosecution of breach of municipal services agreement on behalf of municipal client resulting in favorable settlement related to shared use of road and utilities.
• Arbitration of claim of general contractor resulting in 100% recovery for client and full denial of counterclaims against client.

• Representation and settlement in favor of bank client in breach of loan participation agreement case.
• Representation of lenders in complex commercial foreclosure cases and special servicer clients in numerous CMBS loan default foreclosure matters throughout the country.
• Defense of bankruptcy preference actions.
• Prosecution of Section 523 and 727 claims resulting in nondischargeability of client lender debts.
• Trial of contested cash collateral matters in bankruptcy courts.
• Prosecution and protection of lender clients' claims and rights in commercial Chapters 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases.

• BMO Harris Bank, NA v. Brahos, 16 A 358, Aug. 7, 2018 (In re Charles Z. Brahos, 16 B 2160)
• LOMTO Federal Credit Union v. 6500 Western, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 173106
• Standard Bank & Trust Co. v. Madonia, 2011 IL App (1st) 103516, 964 N.E.2d 118

• The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Construction, 2025
• Super Lawyers Rising Star - Construction Litigation, 2020-2025; Creditor Debtor Rights, Business Litigation, 2025

• Chapter 6, Midwest Region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
• Chapter 12 – Miscellaneous Remedies
• No Good Deed ... Court Holds that Financial Contribution to Construction Project does not Confer Standing
• Sienna Court: Minton Overruled and no Implied Warranty of Habitability against Subcontractors without Contractual Relationships
• Arbitration Preferred in Domain Name Disputes
• Arbitration: Why Some General Counsel Have Mixed Feelings,”
• Improving the Seventh Circuit’s Approach to Illegal Reentry Prosecutions with a Constructive Discovery Standard and FastTrack Sentencing
• Steven Mroczkowski, Speaker at Chicago Bar Association CLE Seminar
• Steven Mroczkowski, Moderator and Organizer - Chicago Bar Association CLE Seminar
• Steven Mroczkowski, Speaker at AACE International - Chicago Midwest Section
• Steven Mroczkowski, Speaker at DuPage County Bar Association MCLE Meeting
• Steven Mroczkowski, Speaker at Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys
• Steven Mroczkowski, Presenter for ISBA Construction Law and ADR Councils
• Steven Mroczkowski, Presenter at the State Bar of Wisconsin
• Steven Mroczkowski, Presenter for Illinois State Bar Association CLE Panel
• Steven Mroczkowski, Panelist at ABA TIPS Mid-Winter Meeting
• Steven Mroczkowski, Presenter at The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio
• Steven Mroczkowski, Panelist at CLE Webinar on Construction Disputes