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Oppedisano (from left), Amari and Locallo

The law firm of Amari & Locallo has once again received high marks from their peers in the field of real estate tax reduction.

Partners Leonard Amari and John Locallo were voted the top real estate tax lawyers in Illinois in the 2022 edition of Super Lawyer magazine, and associate attorney Vincent Oppedisano was recognized as a “Rising Star” in the field.

Last year, Amari was ranked by Leading Lawyer magazine as the No. 3 lawyer in the state in the real estate tax field, and Locallo was ranked No. 9. Both Amari and Locallo were rated “The Midwest’s Top Lawyers” in their field in this year’s National Law Journal.

With offices in Chicago’s River North neighborhood in Cook County, and in Bloomingdale in DuPage County, Amari & Locallo concentrates exclusively in reducing real estate taxes on commercial, industrial and residential properties in Illinois.

 

]]> https://franoi.com/community/amari-locallo-continue-to-excel-in-their-field/feed/ 0 Amari, Locallo voted among the best https://franoi.com/community/amari-locallo-voted-among-the-best/ https://franoi.com/community/amari-locallo-voted-among-the-best/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2020 20:54:14 +0000 https://franoi.com/?p=13286 Attorneys Leonard Amari and John Locallo have been voted among the top 10 real estate tax lawyers in Illinois by Leading Lawyer magazine. Amari is the founder and co-managing partner of Amari & Locallo, and Locallo is a partner in the firm. Amari was ranked No. 3 and Locallo No. 9 based on peer recommendation and approval by the Leading Lawyer advisory board. With offices in Cook and DuPage counties, Amari & Locallo has dedicated its practice exclusively to reducing real estate taxes and related matters. Both Amari and Locallo have served as president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers and the Illinois State Bar Association.

 

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Joseph Locallo III, Vincent Oppedisano and Vesna Marusic (standing from left) and John Locallo and Leonard Amari (seated from left).

Leonard F. Amari and John G. Locallo — partners in the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo — have been selected by their peers as Leading Lawyers in the category of Real Estate Law and Real Estate Taxes. Fellow partner Joseph F. Locallo III and associates Vesna Marusic and Vincent Oppedisano have been selected as Emerging Lawyers. The distinctions are earned by fewer than 2 percent of the nearly 89,000-plus licensed attorneys in the state of Illinois.

Katherine Amari-O’Dell

In addition, partner Katherine Amari-O’Dell has been selected to serve as one of two vice presidents of the Harwood Heights/Norridge Chamber of Commerce. A 2000 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Amari-O’Dell served for three years as an assistant Cook County state’s attorney in the office’s Real Estate Tax Division before joining the firm.

With offices in Chicago and Bloomingdale, Amari & Locallo concentrates in reducing real estate taxes in Cook and the collar counties for all types of properties, emphasizing commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential. The firm also handles matters tangential to the real estate tax assessment process, including incentives, exemptions and zoning.

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Katherine Amari O’Dell and Joseph F. Locallo III have joined their illustrious fathers as partners at the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo.

O’Dell graduated from Queen of All Saints Grade School, Regina Dominican High School, Northern Illinois University and The John Marshall Law School. A former assistant Cook County State’s Attorney for three years, she has served as the senior associate of Amari & Locallo since 2000. Married to Jason E. O’Dell and the mother of Jason Eric O’Dell Jr., she and her family live on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

Locallo graduated from Queen of All Saints and Loyola Academy. After attending the Air Force Academy for two years, he graduated from Miami of Ohio and The John Marshall Law School. Locallo started his career with the firm as a law clerk while attending JMLS and has stayed with the firm ever since, previously serving as associate attorney.

“We have been fortunate to have these bright, energetic young people with the firm. They are dedicated to doing the best job for their real estate tax clients and are extremely experienced and talented,” says co-managing partner Leonard F. Amari. “They certainly have earned their opportunity to become equity partners. We welcome them and look forward to their continuing involvement with the law firm for the rest of their careers.”

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