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Michael G. Glosniak, JD

 Michael G. Glosniak is a partner at DUGGAN BERTSCH and a member of the firm’s Real Estate group, focusing his practice on all matters of real estate law, including commercial and residential property transactions, while also specializing in commercial/industrial property tax and assessment appeals in Cook County as well as the surrounding suburban counties of northern Illinois. Michael’s real estate transactional practice includes the following services:

  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Residential Real Estate Transactions
  • Negotiating and Drafting Purchase and Sale Agreements
  • Commercial Lease Negotiations
  • Real Estate Structuring/Advisory
  • Real Estate Financing and Secured Transactions
  • Title Examinations and Title Defect Clearance
  • Deed Preparation and Transfers of Title
  • Land Trusts

Additionally, the property tax and assessment appeal practice includes the following services:

  • Administrative appeals before the County Assessor and County Board of Review
  • Review of market data and property valuations through our network of Appraisers
  • Tax Objection Complaints filed in the Circuit Court seeking property tax refunds
  • Negotiating Tax Objections with Assistant State’s Attorneys
  • Settling and processing property tax refunds with the County Treasurer
  • Appeals to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
  • Securing and retaining Tax Incentives (such as Cook County Class 6-B, Class 7, etc.) on newly constructed, substantially rehabilitated or previously abandoned properties

Michael earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Michael currently resides in Western Springs with his lovely wife, Laura, and his two amazing daughters, Avery and Maggie.   

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