Corporate & Construction Law Attorney
Sheldon Korlin is a trusted advocate and counselor for growing businesses with more than 35 years of experience as a practical and creative problem solver. As a general corporate and construction law attorney, Sheldon distills complex legal processes into commonly understood concepts, speaking directly and plainly to his clients. He approaches each matter as a discussion with business owners and officers about the potential benefits, risks, and costs of acting in any given circumstance and the possible options.
Having served as both a corporate officer and in-house counsel for nearly half of his career, Sheldon uniquely understands the real-world pressures business leaders face—increasing profits, growing sales, expanding markets, and managing employees within ever-changing legal requirements. This dual perspective allows him to provide practical guidance that balances business objectives with legal compliance.
Areas of Focus
Corporate Law
Sheldon provides comprehensive business advice and corporate counsel to companies of all sizes. His services include corporate structuring, compliance matters, risk management, transactional work, and human resources guidance. Clients value his ability to develop creative strategies that minimize risk, reduce costs, and move their businesses forward.
Construction Law
With extensive experience in real estate and construction matters, Sheldon helps clients navigate complex construction agreements, regulatory requirements, and dispute resolution. He works closely with developers, contractors, design professionals and property owners to ensure projects proceed efficiently while minimizing legal exposure.
Environmental Law
While now focusing primarily on corporate and construction matters, Sheldon maintains significant expertise in environmental law. He has worked with companies to identify and obtain necessary environmental permits and to modify production processes to reduce waste and increase profitability. His innovative thinking is exemplified by his original authorship of the Missouri “Abandoned Property Reuse Act,” designed to revitalize abandoned properties with environmental issues (“Brownfields”) to create jobs and economic growth.
Dispute Resolution
Sheldon approaches litigation with a strategic mindset, first understanding his clients’ goals and helping them comprehend the court process, risks, costs, and benefits of pursuing or defending a claim. He employs patience, persistence, and targeted assertiveness at different stages of a case, always advocating passionately for the best possible outcome under the circumstances.
Professional Background
Sheldon is a licensed member of both the Missouri and Illinois Bars. He is also a Member of the American Bar Association, including its substantive sections on Business Law, Labor and Employment Law and Natural Resources and Environment. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1984 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1981 from the same institution.
Community Involvement
Sheldon serves as a volunteer Facilitator for the YWCA’s “Witnessing Whiteness” anti-racism program. He has also been a Certified Co-Leader of the ManKind Project in St. Louis, a Certified Integration Group Leader, and Past President of the Central West County Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society.
