JonTia A. Pegues

Associate

Chicago

125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606

JonTia’s practice is focused on commercial real estate matters with an emphasis on tenant leasing and negotiation, the acquisition and disposition of commercial properties, and general representation of clients in real estate transactions. JonTia has represented commercial clients ranging from regional real estate agencies to large national developers.

Prior to joining MPS Law, JonTia was an associate at a large regional law firm in the firm’s commercial real estate practice.

Practices Areas

Education

J.D., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Admissions

Illinois

Lead associate in the unique acquisition of a $7.35 million, 13,133 sq. ft. home in Westchester County, New York.
Lead associate in the acquisition of a $3.15 million school in McHenry County, Illinois.
Lead associate in the acquisition of a 41,844 sq. ft. daycare center in King County, Washington for $1.95 million.
Lead associate in the acquisition of a 16,075 sq. ft. pharmacy in Cook County, Illinois for $550,000.
Sole junior associate on the representation team in the $5.25 million acquisition of 34,072 sq. ft. of land in Cook County, Illinois.
Lead associate in the representation of a tenant in the leasing of a 4,037 sq. ft. office suite in north central Chicago, Illinois.
Lead associate in the representation of a tenant in the leasing of a 6,563 sq. ft. office suite in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Lead associate in the representation of a tenant in the leasing of a 7,518 sq. ft. office suite in Barrington, Illinois.
Lead associate in the representation of a tenant in the leasing of 23,648 sq. ft. of office space in Barrington, Illinois.
Lead associate in the tenant-side negotiation, review and revision of a lease for 23,648 sq. ft. of office space in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Lead associate in the tenant-side negotiation, review and revision of a build-to-suit lease covering a 66,733 sq. ft. parcel in Naperville, Illinois.
Sole attorney in the representation of a tenant in the leasing of 1,400 sq. ft. of event space in Chicago, Illinois.
Sole attorney in the representation of a subtenant in the subleasing of 6,095 sq. ft. of commercial/retail space in Chicago, Illinois.
Sole real estate associate on the representation team of a purchaser in a $45 million asset acquisition.
Sole real estate associate on the representation team of a purchaser in an $8.25 million asset acquisition.
Sole real estate associate on the representation team of a purchaser in a $5.5 million asset acquisition.

JonTia A. Pegues, Survey of Recently Reported Cases in Real Property Law, 55 Ind. Law Rev. 611, 615-616, 617-619 (2022).