William Miceli Is A Partner At The Chicago-Based Law Firm Miner, Barnhill & Galland And "Concentrates His Practice In The Areas Of Not-For-Profit Corporations, Urban Renewal Transactions, Federally Qualified Health Centers, And Social Service Organizations."(Miner, Barnhill & Galland Web Site, www.lawmbg.com, Accessed 10/6/08)
"Mr. Miceli Also Served As Liaison With The Office Of Legislative Affairs In Mayor Harold Washington's Administration. … His Last Assignment As An Assistant Corporation Counsel Was In The Real Estate And Land Use Division, Where He Handled A Variety Of Neighborhood Development And Real Estate Transactions On Behalf Of The City Of Chicago." (Miner, Barnhill & Galland Web Site, www.lawmbg.com, Accessed 10/6/08)
"Currently, Mr. Miceli Works On A Range Of Matters, Including Layered Real Estate Finance Transactions Utilizing The Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit And Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit; Purchase And Sale Of Partnership Interests In Limited Partnerships; Corporate Governance Matters; Contract Review; And General Legal Counseling To Not-For-Profit Corporations." (Miner, Barnhill & Galland Web Site, www.lawmbg.com, Accessed 10/6/08)
"In 1993, [Obama] Became An Associate Lawyer With A Small Chicago Firm, Davis, Miner, Barnhill And Galland. … William Miceli, Obama's Supervisor At The Law Firm, Said The Firm Represented The Woodlawn Preservation And Investment Corp., A Nonprofit Group That Redeveloped A Run-Down Property On Chicago's South Side With Rezko." ("Undue Diligence Toward Obama," The Washington Post, 1/23/08)
- "‘He Was A Very Junior Lawyer At The Time, Who Was Given Responsibility For Basic Due Diligence, Document Review,' Said Miceli, Adding That Obama Did What He Was Told By The Firm. According To Miceli, That Was The Only Time Obama Worked On A Rezko-Related Project While At The Law Firm." ("Undue Diligence Toward Obama," The Washington Post, 10/6/08)
- "Longtime Lawyers At His Former Public Interest Law Firm Said Obama Worked Perhaps Five To Seven Hours On Routine Filings For A Nonprofit Group That Teamed With A Rezko Company To Redevelop Run-Down Property In Chicago." (Peter Slevin, "Obama Gives Contributions From Developer To Charity," The Washington Post, 1/30/08)
Miceli Was Listed As The Registered Agent For The Woodlawn Preservation And Investment Corporation. (Westlaw Database, www.westlaw.com, Accessed 7/23/08)
"Rezmar's Final Low-Income Housing Deals Involving The [Davis Miner Barnhill & Galland] Law Firm Went Bad Quickly. ... But The First Deal Rezmar Struck With The Woodlawn Preservation And Investment Corp. Collapsed In Just Six And A Half Years, When The State Sued For Foreclosure." (Tim Novak, "Obama And His Rezko Ties," Chicago Sun-Times, 4/23/07)
- "WPIC And Its Sister Agency, The Fund For Community Redevelopment And Revitalization, Ultimately Forced Rezmar To Give Up Control Of All 12 Buildings They Rehabbed Together, Citing Financial Troubles And Deteriorating Conditions Of The Buildings." (Tim Novak, "Obama And His Rezko Ties," Chicago Sun-Times, 4/23/07)
Miceli Was Listed As The Registered Agent For The Fund For Community Redevelopment And Revitalization. (Westlaw Database, www.westlaw.com, Accessed 7/23/08)
- "[Arthur] Brazier And [Leon] Finney Ran The Fund For Community Redevelopment And Revitalization, A Not-For-Profit Group That Was Rezmar's Partner…" (Tim Novak, "Broken Promises, Broken Homes," Chicago Sun-Times, 4/24/07)
Miceli Contributed $250 To Obama In 1999, $250 In 2002, And $1,779 In 2004. (Center For Responsive Politics Web Site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 10/6/08)