Lee Daniels
Owner and Licensed Real Estate Broker
Office: 630.530.7070

Mobile: 630.363.7070
Email: lee@daniels-slone.com

 

Lee A. Daniels is an attorney, commercial real estate broker, Distinguished Fellow at Elmhurst College and former Illinois Representative. He practiced law from 1967 until he retired in 2006 from the Chicago law firm of Bell Boyd & Lloyd, where he was an equity partner. Mr. Daniels served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, and was Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1997. Today he is a licensed real estate broker and partner/managing broker of Daniels Slone, LLC, a commercial real estate firm in Elmhurst, IL and serves on the Board of Directors for Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc.  Mr. Daniels brings to his real estate clientele a depth of knowledge and experience based on years of legal practice and real estate development.
Mr. Daniels is currently a member of the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Healthcare Board of Trustees and the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Board of Governors. He also volunteers as a member of the Board of Directors of the Haymarket Center, Chicago and chairman of the Seguin Services Capital Campaign.

Mr. Daniels is a graduate of the University of Iowa and earned a law degree from John Marshall Law School. He has received numerous honors including an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Elmhurst College where he serves as a Distinguished Fellow and Adjunct Professor in the Political Science Department.

     Professional Experience  
     
     

  • Real Estate
    • Daniels Slone, LLC – Partner/Managing Broker
    • Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. 
      • Board of Directors
      • Member, Audit Committee
      • Chairman, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
    • Licensed Real Estate Broker – Illinois
    • Certified Negotiation Consultant – Illinois
  • Attorney at Law
    • Bell Boyd & Lloyd – Equity Partner 1992-2006 – Retired
    • Katten Muchin & Zavis – Equity Partner 1982-1991
    • Daniels & Faris – Equity Partner 1967-1982
  • Elmhurst College, Elmhurst Illinois
    • Distinguished Fellow
    • Adjunct Professor, Political Science Department

     Public and Elected Office     
     
     

  • Illinois House of Representatives – 1975-2007
  • Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives – 1995-1997
  • Republican Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives – 1983-2003
  • President National Conference of State Legislatures Foundation Board – 1992
  • President National Conference of State Legislatures – 1991
  • President National Republican Legislatures Association – 1991
  • Member Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures 1983-1992
  • York Township Board of Auditors – 1966-1972

     Community Activities  
     
     

  • Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Healthcare Board of Trustees – 1991-Present
  • Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Board of Governors – 1990-Present
  • Haymarket Center Board of Directors – 2010-Present
  • Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation Board – 1980-1984
  • Suburban Bank of Elmhurst Board of Directors – 1994-1996
  • Elmhurst Federal Savings and Loan Association Board of Directors – 1991-1994
  • Volunteer Activities
    • Haymarket Center Board of Directors – 2010-Present
    • Seguin Services Capital Campaign Chairman – 2006-Present
    • DuPage Easter Seals Board of Directors – 1970-1973

     Education and Professional Honors  
     
     

  • John Marshall Law School JD – 1967
  • University of Iowa BA – 1965
  • Daniels Hall – Elmhurst College – March 2008
  • Lee A Daniels Pavilion – Berens Park – Elmhurst Park District – 2005
  • Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce Civic Hall of Fame – 1999
  • University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Award – 1997
  • Elmhurst College Honorary Doctor of Laws – 1996
  • John Marshall Law School Distinguished Alumni Award – 1995
  • Elmhurst College Distinguished Public Service Award – 1988


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