Anna C. Avendaño
Anna represents owners and contractors in the manufacturing, healthcare, industrial, and education industries.
Anna C. Avendaño has experience drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and finalizing construction agreements; automation and manufacturing service agreements; engineering, procurement, and construction agreements (EPC); and architectural and engineering agreements.
Anna has represented various project owners in public procurements for mega-infrastructure development projects, including negotiating and drafting agreements worth over $500 million per project. She has also assisted with management of construction projects, including reviewing and advising clients regarding amendments to agreements and change orders.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., Lead Articles Editor and Staff Editor, Loyola Consumer Law Review, 2014
- University of Missouri, B.S., Business Administration, 2011
- University of Missouri, B.A., International Studies, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
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Illinois
Related Employment
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2018-2021
- SmithAmundsen LLC, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2015-2018
- Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, IL, Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, 2015-2018
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law, 2021-2025
Selected as a "Rising Star" in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2020-2024
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.