Legal Services
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Education
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1972, cum laude
- B.A. (Economics), University of Michigan, 1969, Phi Eta Sigma
Admissions
- Illinois State Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Robert A. Sternberg Principal

750 West Lake Cook Road
Suite 350
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-777-7236
Fax 847-777-7354
Bio
A savvy dealmaker, Rob has been a practicing attorney since 1972. He focuses in the areas of business/corporate law, real estate law, loan transactions, and providing general counsel to business clients. Rob represents individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and banks in negotiating and closing modest to multi-million dollar transactions involving commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial and real estate loans. Rob attributes his dealmaking prowess to his ability to connect with people on both sides of the deal, to grasp the business and human factors, and to creative problem solving. In addition to his practice, Rob also counsels Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit and other professionals outside the firm on ethical considerations and issues relating to attorneys and the practice of law.
Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association (Member, Professional Responsibility Committee)
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers
A savvy dealmaker, Rob has been a practicing attorney since 1972. He focuses in the areas of business/corporate law, real estate law, loan transactions, and providing general counsel to business clients. Rob represents individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and banks in negotiating and closing modest to multi-million dollar transactions involving commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial and real estate loans. Rob attributes his dealmaking prowess to his ability to connect with people on both sides of the deal, to grasp the business and human factors, and to creative problem solving. In addition to his practice, Rob also counsels Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit and other professionals outside the firm on ethical considerations and issues relating to attorneys and the practice of law.
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association (Member, Professional Responsibility Committee)
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers
- Rent or Own? Commercial Condominiums on the Rise (Chicagoland Buildings & Environments, Spring 2010)
- Panelist, "Legal Issues Impacting Real Estate" presented by IREJ, April 22, 2010

