Samuel J. Tamkin

I am a Chicago-based real estate attorney with over 30 years of experience working with residential and commercial clients. I began my career in the real estate department of one of the country’s largest real estate law firms, and have had my own practice for the past 24+ years, assisting thousands of buyers and sellers in closing transactions. I've also helped dozens of developers and investors purchase, sell, lease and develop real estate in the Midwest.

I am a nationally-syndicated columnist, with my column featured in dozens of newspapers and websites across the country. Previously, I was a contributor on the nationally-syndicated radio program, “Real Estate USA.”

Practice areas include:

Residential sales

Residential purchases

Commercial purchases and sales 

(strip centers, office buildings, retail centers, shopping centers, vacant land, warehouse facilities)

Residential leases

Office leases

Retail leases

Illinois land trusts

1031 tax deferred exchanges

High end residential purchases requiring special confidentiality and privacy concerns