amariandlocallo.com The Law Offices of Leonard F. Amari Joseph F. Locallo, Jr.

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2 The Law Offices of Leonard F. Amari Joseph F. Locallo, Jr. Franco A. Coladipietro Anthony M. Farace John G. Locallo Katherine A. Amari O Dell Vesna Marusic Joseph F. Locallo III Daniel R. Lynch Anthony V. Casaccio Of Counsel Erhard R. Chorle Michael V. Favia Phillip C. Goldstick Bryan P. Lynch Bruno J. Tassone Salvatore J. Tornatore Scott D. Verhey To aggressively represent commercial, industrial and multi-residential property owners in acquiring fair and equitable real estate and personal property tax assessments, and in related areas exemptions and incentives, land use, eminent domain/condemnation, zoning, etc. CHICAGO OFFICE 734 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois amariandlocallo.com Left: Partner, Joseph F. Locallo, Jr. Right: Partner, Leonard F. Amari BLOOMINGDALE OFFICE 236 West Lake Street, Suite 100 Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108

3 It is the underlying principle of the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo to provide the highest caliber of legal services, real estate and tax assessment analysis, to owners of commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential properties, including all efforts to establish real estate and personal property tax assessments at the lowest and most equitable level possible. It is our objective to be the most competent, aggressive and successful (in terms of results and quality of services) real estate lawyers and tax assessment representatives through training, experience, technical advancements, continuing education, and constant review and improvement of state of the art technology and internal procedures. Our goal is to take all steps available, for every property of every client through administrative review and litigation, when necessary, to have excessive and inequitable real estate and personal property tax assessments reduced; as well as servicing all related real estate and legal needs. Pictured from left: John G. Locallo, Vesna Marusic, Katherine A. Amari O Dell Pictured from left: Franco A. Coladipietro, Kevin J. Madsen, Lou N. Dattomo Partners pictured from left: Joseph F. Locallo, Jr., Anthony M. Farace, Leonard F. Amari, John G. Locallo, Franco A. Coladipietro

4 Leonard F. Amari J.D., with honors, The John Marshall Law School, 1968; B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1964; President, The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees; General Counsel, Office of Cook County Assessor, John G. Locallo J.D. and Masters of Law (in Taxation), IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1986, 1992; B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1982; C.P.A., Illinois, 1983; Coordinator firm litigation and personal property tax responsibilities. The education and work experience of the principals of the firm, and of each attorney and tax analyst, make the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo uniquely qualified to best represent the legal and real estate and personal property tax assessment needs of the commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential property owner in Illinois and throughout the United States. This includes membership in and successful completion of course work sponsored by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO); participation in continuing (legal) education, in this most complicated area, as a provider to other practitioners, and/or as participants in professional programs; as well as involvement in professional organizations and associations such as the IAAO, the Institute of Property Taxation, the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association, State and Local Taxation Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association. Several maintain the designation and status as Certified Illinois Assessing Officers (CIAO-II). Joseph F. Locallo, Jr. J.D. and Masters of Law (in Taxation), The John Marshall Law School, 1976, 1987; B.A., DePaul University, 1971; Assistant Cook County State s Attorney; Assistant Illinois Attorney General, Chief of Revenue Litigation, Northern Division; Chicago Police Officer; Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve (Retired). Anthony M. Farace J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 1993; B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1990; Coordinator, Cook County ad valorem practice. Franco A. Coladipietro J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 1993; B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1990; Illinois House of Representatives (Retired), 45th Legislative District; Mayor, Village of Bloomingdale; Coordinator, Illinois and national practice. Top row, pictured from left: Anthony V. Casaccio, Vesna Marusic, Joseph F. Locallo III Bottom row, pictured from left: Katherine A. Amari O Dell, Daniel R. Lynch

5 The concentration of the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo, with offices in Chicago/Cook County and Bloomingdale/DuPage County, is representing the commercial, industrial and multiunit residential property owners throughout the state of Illinois. As part of our comprehensive focus on client services, Amari & Locallo also maintains a national practice in the ad valorem tax field, real estate and personal property tax and related areas. Our personnel has experience as county tax assessors, corporate tax managers, trial lawyers and real estate transaction attorneys, which contribute to a unique insight into the negotiation and appeal process and the status of real estate taxes from single properties to extensive multi-billion dollar national portfolios. Our comprehensive knowledge of real estate tax laws and procedures and related areas enables us to effectively represent the interests of our clients in Cook County, throughout the State of Illinois as well as throughout the United States. Pictured from left: Peter Ambriz, Ashley Zugerman, Tom Piorkowski, Chris Chamorro Pictured from left, Of Counsel : Michael V. Favia, Bruno J. Tassone, Philip C. Goldstick, Bryan P. Lynch, and Scott D. Verhey with partners, Leonard F. Amari and Joseph F. Locallo, Jr. (Not Pictured, Of Counsel: Erhard R. Chorlé)

6 It is the governing principle of the Law Offices of Amari & Locallo, and every attorney and tax analyst as advocates, to skillfully articulate in written briefs and oral arguments the unfairness of a real estate or personal property tax assessment or proposed assessment at every administrative level and, when appropriate, the Circuit Courts. We also strive to provide legal and real estate services to these property owners, as necessary. It is our customary procedure to petition, at the appropriate times, the various assessors and tax appeal boards, locally and nationally, arguing competently and aggressively the unfairness and inequity of actual or proposed real estate and personal property tax assessments. This includes, but is not limited to, all local and national filings, compliance, appeals and audits. After exhaustion of administrative review procedures, when necessary, we will initiate litigation as advocates for our clients. It is our established function, through state-of-the-art computerization, technical advancements, software programs, continuing education, internal reviews and controls, diligence and attention to detail, to monitor, on a continuing basis, the status of real estate and personal property tax assessments of properties of our clients, and to provide legal services, on an as needed basis. Top row, pictured from left: Melissa MacGregor, Matthew Hanssel, Michelle Masciola Bottom row, pictured from left: Karen Mella, Gloria Hernandez (Not Pictured: Jessica Dembs)

7 Attorneys and Real Estate Tax Assessment Representatives Chicago Office 734 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois Phone: / Fax: Bloomingdale Office 236 West Lake Street, Suite 100 Bloomingdale, Illinois Phone: / Fax: amariandlocallo.com