Todd A. Bickel

Todd A. Bickel is a Chicago business lawyer at Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC, with nearly 30 years of experience guiding clients through real estate, financing, and business matters. He represents lending institutions, developers, entrepreneurs, closely held companies, and other investors. His practical, results-oriented approach emphasizes efficient execution, careful risk management, and close collaboration. He helps clients structure transactions, negotiate important terms, protect commercial interests, and move complicated projects toward successful completion with confidence and clarity.

Todd earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1994. He received his B.A., summa cum laude and with honors, from The Ohio State University. His education strengthened the analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills he uses in sophisticated transactions. He is admitted in Illinois and previously practiced in Ohio, where his license is inactive. He also belongs to the American and Chicago bar associations nationally.

Todd negotiates and prepares purchase and sale agreements for commercial real estate, along with retail, office, and industrial leases. He handles development agreements, use and access easements, loan workouts, forbearance documents, and commercial financing arrangements. His lending work includes acquisition, construction, development, and asset-based loans. He advises clients on transaction structures, documentation, collateral, closing requirements, and practical solutions when deals present financial, operational, timing, or regulatory challenges with greater confidence.

Todd A. Bickel has represented a lead bank in a loan syndication exceeding $300 million and involving 26 facilities across six states. He has also advised a regional lumber company on acquiring a business and two lumberyard properties. His experience supports lenders, developers, real estate entrepreneurs, and closely held businesses in substantial transactions. He remains consistently focused on advancing client goals through responsive service, clear advice, and cost-conscious legal execution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Ohio State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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