Real Estate

Partner; Co-Location Head, Chicago Real Estate Practice

Katie Jahnke Dale concentrates her practice in the areas of land use and zoning, public-private financing, public incentives, community and economic development, as well as general real estate.

Katie's practice involves representing developers, purchasers, sellers and owners of institutional, residential and commercial property in securing development and zoning approvals, negotiating and implementing public-private development and financing arrangements and incentives, performing general and zoning due diligence, and negotiating and closing real estate acquisitions and dispositions.

Katie serves as the Chicago office hiring partner and as a member of DLA Piper's Chicago and North American Pro Bono Committee.

Katie has played a leading role in obtaining zoning and public financing approvals in several of Chicago's largest developments in recent years. In addition, she has led teams to secure zoning and Class L approvals for many significant projects.

Katie serves as the Chicago office hiring partner and as a member of DLA Piper's Chicago and North American Pro Bono Committee.

Economic Club of Chicago; Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF); Urban Land Institute

M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business; J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, B.A., University of Kansas