Yuri Tkachenko

Professional Profile

Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of Illinois with over 25 years of legal experience, including judicial service in Ukraine and extensive cross-border representation. Advises individuals, investors, and businesses on international legal matters, Ukrainian law, and complex commercial and residential real estate transactions in Illinois.

Combines prior judicial experience with practical U.S. legal and real estate expertise to deliver strategic, results-oriented counsel in multi-jurisdictional matters.

Bar Admissions

Attorney at Law, Ukraine
Foreign Legal Consultant, State of Illinois

Practice Areas

Cross-Border Transactions and International Legal Matters
International Trade Law
Ukrainian Law Advisory for U.S.-Based Clients
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions (Illinois)

Professional Experience

Foreign Legal Consultant

Meltser Law Group — Northbrook, Illinois

2016–Present

Foreign Legal Consultant

Law Offices of David Freydin, PC — Chicago, Illinois

2006–2016

Attorney

Lavrynovych & Partners — Kyiv, Ukraine

2012–2013

Judge

Mykolaiv District Court, Lviv Region, Ukraine

2002–2005

Presided over civil, criminal and administrative matters.

Assistant Professor of Law & Private Practice

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, School of Law

1999–2002

Earlier career included service as Assistant to the Chief Judge of the Frankivsk District Court in Lviv and Senior Consultant at the Lviv Regional Department of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, as well as in-house counsel roles for international joint ventures.

Real Estate Licensure

Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Illinois
Gold & Azen Realty — Chicago, Illinois (2018–2020)
Paramount Point Properties — Northbrook, Illinois (2020–Present)
Notary Public, State of Illinois

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Ukrainian National Bar Association
National Association of Realtors
North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors

Education

LL.B., LL.M., Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, School of Law (1995)
Illinois Real Estate Institute (2018)
Continuing Legal Education (CLE), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (in compliance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 790–797)

Languages

English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish.

Disclaimer: Licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of Illinois pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 712, authorized to provide legal advice solely on the law of Ukraine and international legal matters as permitted under applicable rules. Does not practice Illinois or U.S. law. Legal services involving Illinois or federal law are provided by duly licensed U.S. attorneys of Meltser Law Group.