Conway & Mrowiec has prosecuted or defended construction claims in litigation or arbitration in twenty-six states. Our primary geographic area, however, is comprised of Illinois, Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, western Michigan and eastern Iowa.

      Partner, John Mrowiec, is the Law Columnist for the McGraw-Hill published Midwest Construction. In that capacity, Mr. Mrowiec writes on legal developments in the publication's readership area of Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Neither the firm nor individual lawyers have sought to be rated by any attorney rating service. Nevertheless, the firm and its partners have received the following unsolicited commentary:

1. Chambers & Partners USA (2005) says:
• “[E]xcellent up-and-coming firm, who know how to efficiently try cases.”
• “They really understand construction through the eyes of contractors,”
• "Tim Conway is “very bright and talented” and earned praise for his “personable and collegiate” approach to litigation.
• John Mrowiec is “equally talented and intelligent” and “successfully resolved an eight-figure mechanics’ lien priority dispute with a project lender.”



2. Chambers & Partners USA (2004) says:
• "Rivals are impressed by this five-attorney [now, six] boutique's track record on large, complex work."
• "Down-to-earth and hard-working," Tim Conway was also praised as "smart and aggressive."
• "[Conway] and John Mrowiec, who is described as a 'keen intellect', make a formidable team."



3. Chambers & Partners USA (2003) says:


• "Commended to researchers as >a class act in Chicago"
• "possessing a strong name for contentious work"
• "Although the group comprises just five lawyers, clients trust the team's ability to get the work done promptly"
• the firm is appreciated by rivals for being "resolution-oriented and not too battle-ready."
• Tim Conway is "levelheaded." "Contemporaries believe that he 'comes alive' in court, where his technical mastery and 'smooth style' make him 'highly effective for jury cases."



4. In late 2002, "Leading Lawyers Network" selected the top 1% of lawyers in Illinois after surveying recognized bar leaders:


• John Mrowiec was named to the Leading Lawyers Network's Advisory Board as one of the top 1% of lawyers in Illinois, one of only seven lawyers in the state concentrating in construction law selected.
• In each year 2003 through 2006, Tim Conway and John Mrowiec were selected as among the top construction lawyers in Illinois.
• For 2006, Timothy R. Conway and John S. Mrowiec have been selected by their peers to “Best Business Lawyers in America.”



5. For 2006, Timothy R. Conway and John S. Mrowiec have been selected by their peers to “Best Business Lawyers in America.”



6. Martindale-Hubbell gives both Tim Conway and John Mrowiec their highest rating:
            AV

• Fair and flexible fee structure
• Hourly rates lower than competitors
• Fees proportional to amount at stake
• Alternative fee arrangements available
• Client does not pay overhead charges
• No "facsimile" and "photocopying" charges
• Client pays only for outside vendors
• “Hands on” involvement by name partners
• No delegation of important day-to-day tasks with last minute appearance of name partner
• Experience from drafting hundreds of Owner-Contractor, Construction Management and Design-Build Agreements and Subcontracts and Purchase Orders
• Experience drafting hundreds of mechanics lien and payment bond claims in Illinois and nationally
• Experience from more than 600 mediated, arbitrated or litigated construction claims provides practical, fact-based claims analysis, not mere generalities
• Detailed, not cursory, analysis of the facts based on extensive knowledge of contractor practices of
• construction estimating
• cost accounting
• scheduling
• delay analysis methodology
• damages calculations
• Credibility with owners, contractors and experts
• Frequent assessments of strengths and weaknesses of client’s arguments
• Compare realistic potential outcomes to expected expenses to assess efforts for proportionality