Birchwood Law is pleased to announce that Daniel Egan has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney, effective June 9, 2026.
About Daniel Egan
Daniel Egan brings a strong academic background in law and a distinctive pre-law career to the Birchwood Law team.
Egan earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 2023, graduating Cum Laude. During law school, he served as a staff editor for the UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law, contributed as a co-author to the DePaul Issues in Aviation Law & Policy journal, and worked with the UIC Veterans Legal Clinic, which provides legal assistance to veterans on benefits claims, discharge upgrades, and related service-connected matters.
Prior to law school, Egan completed a Washington Semester Program in Global Economics and Business at American University and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Norbert College, where he graduated in 2015. At St. Norbert, he was a Division III All-American football player, served as a club president, and worked as a peer tutor.
What This Means for Clients
Birchwood Law has experienced consistent growth in land use and zoning matters across Cook, Lake, and DuPage Counties. Adding an associate attorney expands the firm’s capacity to serve businesses, property owners, and developers navigating Illinois zoning approvals, including special use permits, variances, planned unit developments, and municipal licensing.
Clients working with Birchwood Law will continue to receive the same hands-on, practical counsel the firm is known for, now with greater bandwidth to move cases forward efficiently.
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Author Bio
Katarina Karac
Katarina is a Chicagoland zoning attorney with a deep understanding of how planning staff and local officials approach land use decisions, thanks to her prior work representing public development agencies. She now uses that experience to help private clients move projects through the approval process with focus and efficiency.
She has guided residential, commercial, mixed-use, and industrial developments from concept to approval, appearing before boards, commissions, and neighborhood groups. Known for her clear communication and high success rate, Katarina also regularly presents on zoning and land use at legal seminars and CLEs.
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