Richard A. Shapiro

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Richard A. Shapiro

4.4
13 reviews
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Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 45 years

Appeals Lawyer at Evanston, IL
Practice Areas: Appeals, Real Estate, Tax

1327 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

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About Richard

Biography

Property tax appeal assistance from the comfort of your home. We are prepared to assist you starting with a free phone consultation. More than 200,000 Cook County Property Tax Appeals won! Call today at 847-892-1564

Property tax appeal assistance from the comfort of your home. We are prepared to assist you starting with a free phone consultation. More than 200,000 Cook County Property Tax Appeals won! Call today at 847-892-1564

Property tax appeal assistance from the comfort of your home. We are prepared to assist you starting with a free phone consultation. More than 200,000 Cook County Property Tax Appeals won! Call today at 847-892-1564

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Appeals 34%

Practice consists of Cook County Property Tax Appeals and some Exemptions, Redemptions and Certificates of Error.

34 years | 65,534 cases

34%
Real Estate 33%

Practice consists of Cook County Property Tax Appeals and some Exemptions, Redemptions and Certificates of Error.

34 years | 65,534 cases

33%
Tax 33%

Practice consists of Cook County Property Tax Appeals and some Exemptions, Redemptions and Certificates of Error.

34 years | 65,534 cases

33%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 45 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1980

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Richard Shapiro, Attorney

1327 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201-4724

richardshapiro.com

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Richard A. Shapiro's Reviews

Posted by Bill | February 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Richard Shapiro testimonial - Bill Wenthen, Broker/Owner WDW Properties

Thank you to Richard Shapiro and his law firm for the outstanding representation they have provided me on both my commercial and residential property tax appeals over the years. I’m always happy to pay the bill due to all the savings. They’ve won numerous appeals for us on our 4 properties and I am c...onsistently satisfied with their work. I will continue to refer him to my friends and family looking for assistance with their Cook county property tax appeal.. - Bill, Broker/Owner WDW Properties

Posted by Kate | October 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Good results on getting taxes reduced

Richard and his team have been very helpful and responsive over the years. And they've succeeded in getting my taxes reduced -- which is most important! I look forward to working with them to get additional reductions in my property tax.

Posted by Fred | March 21, 2022 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Recommended

We started with Mr. Shapiro in the early 1990’s, moved to CT for 10 years, and reconnected in 2018. We have saved money in property taxes during that time. Since this was the objective we are happy with the result.

Richard Shapiro

Replied last March 22, 2022

Fred, thanks for being such a loyal client and thank you for your kind words. We really appreciate it.

Posted by Chaim | January 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A satisfied client

Richard Shapiro, Attorney is a competent and honest property tax appeal attorney. He saved me over $700.00 on my 2013 property taxes and his fee was more than reasonable. It was a painless process from start to finish. I found him on the Better Business Bureau website when I was looking for someone t...o handle my appeal

Posted by charles | March 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

New Client

I'm a relatively new client and haven't experienced a full cycle of appeal activity so can't comment on Richard Shapiro's success rates. But his firm rates highly so far in terms of communication and use of technology. Timothy Hohmann has been my main point of contact and he is excellent at keeping m...e informed and enabling signature forms using DocuSign. If this is any indication of the work and effort that take place behind the scenes, I am hopeful for promising results and a lower property tax bill.

Richard Shapiro

Replied last March 18, 2022

Charles, thanks for your AVVO review. We really appreciate your feedback and kind words for our paralegal, Tim.

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2024

BBB 2024 Certificate of Accreditation for all social media sites, BBB

2016

BV Distinguished Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, Richard Shapiro, Attorney

Education

1980

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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