Atty. Steven Kandelman
For over 19 years, Steven Kandelman has practiced real estate tax law and obtained favorable property tax assessments, tax reductions and refunds for his clients by challenging fair market valuations and securing real estate tax incentives. In July, 2016, he joined Rieff Schramm Kanter & Guttman LLC as Partner.
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Steven Kandelman is a Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Rieff Schramm Kanter & Guttman LLC. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on real estate, tax, tax litigation, estate tax, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1998). Educated at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1997) and Northwestern University (Bachelor, 1993). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For over 19 years, Steven Kandelman has practiced real estate tax law and obtained favorable property tax assessments, tax reductions and refunds for his clients by challenging fair market valuations and securing real estate tax incentives
- In July, 2016, he joined Rieff Schramm Kanter & Guttman LLC as Partner
- Mr. Kandelman has represented numerous commercial, industrial and residential property owners, developers and property managers in assessment appeals at the Cook County Assessor, the Cook County Board of Review, the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and the Circuit Court of Cook County
- He also practices in the offices of the Assessors and Boards of Review throughout Illinois
- He is an AV rated attorney
- Steven Kandelman is a past Chairman of the Real Estate Tax Committee of the Chicago Bar Association (2012)
- He has also been a highly regarded speaker at the Continuing Legal Education Seminars of the Chicago Bar Association on the subject of real estate taxation
- Mr. Kandelman is a current member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) State and Local Taxation Committee and has authored articles for the ISBA Tax Trends Newsletter
- He has researched and assisted in the preparation of the Illinois Chapter of the ABA Property Tax Deskbook and the Illinois Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Real Estate Tax Assessment Section
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Steven Kandelman is one of 3,110 tax litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax litigation attorneys in Illinois →
Steven Kandelman is one of 3,765 estate tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate tax attorneys in Illinois →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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