Service Areas
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Notre Dame, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Indiana
John L. Senica’s practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate law, commercial lending, business acquisitions and real estate law. He has extensive experience in business planning, business organizations, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as drafting and negotiating all forms of contracts including stock and asset agreements, security agreements, loan agreements, distributorship arrangements, partnership agreements, real estate contracts and commercial leases.
John represents lenders in secured commercial loan transactions, select business entities in partnership and franchise matters, and has assisted in serving as bond counsel and counsel to issuers, underwriters and borrowers in connection with publicly offered and privately placed issues of tax-exempt revenue bonds involving municipalities, health-care institutions, and manufacturing facilities. During his career he has established long-standing relationships in the finance, private equity and venture capital areas.
“I believe in going beyond the traditional role of counsel in that I serve as a trusted business adviser to many clients, offering them virtually around-the-clock counsel on a variety of problems affecting their daily business lives. I take a proactive approach to finding business opportunities for clients and am constantly seeking to facilitate introductions and add value to our services.”
John L. Senica
Representative Matters
- Architectural Firm Development Projects
Counsel to leading Midwest based architectural firm with respect to contracts and development projects.
- Financial Institution Lending Transactions
Counsel to multiple Midwest based lenders with respect to commercial lending transactions ranging in size from $5 million to $200 million.
- Master Franchisee Consulting
Counsel to the largest Midwest franchisee of a prominent East Coast based fast food franchisor.
- Petroleum Company Wholesale and Retail Operations
Counsel to multiple privately held Midwestern petroleum companies having both wholesale and retail operations advising them as to ongoing real estate and business acquisitions.
- Pharmaceutical Company General Counsel Representation
Act as outside general counsel to West Coast based pharmaceutical company--assisting with capital formation, contract review, intellectual property analysis, and business litigation.
- Private Equity Firm Merger
Acquisition counsel to a leading Chicago based private equity firm.
- Publisher Stock Sale
Represented nationally known book publisher in connection with multimillion dollar stock sale.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
Honors + Awards
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Leading Lawyers Network, Chosen by Peers as one of the "Leading Lawyers in Illinois" for Counseling Private Companies and Closely Held Businesses, and Mergers and Acquisitions
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- LaSalle Street Council, Board of Directors
- Connors Park Neighborhood Coalition
- Marist Law Alumni Association
- Notre Dame Club of Chicago
- City Club of Chicago
- Executives' Club of Chicago

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