Experienced Real Estate Attorneys in Chicago, IL
A firm with decades of experience in Illinois property law
For more than five decades, the law offices of Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law have served businesses in Chicago and the collar counties, providing experienced counsel in a focused practice area. Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law is a family-run law firm. Their experience and knowledge of a unique practice area has aided countless businesses and individuals through zoning, land use, real estate law and taxation matters so the business can continue to thrive.
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Experienced counsel in real estate and property tax matters for Chicago
Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law have served Chicago and the collar counties for more than half a century. Every attorney at their firm has more than a decade of practice within the field of real estate and land use. To speak to one of their attorneys, call 312.782.9351 or contact them online.
JOHN J. PIKARSKI
Direct line: 312-521-7001
Mr. Pikarski has been called “the dean of zoning lawyers in Chicagoland” and has practiced land use and condemnation law in Illinois since 1969. He founded Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law as a boutique firm with six attorneys to better serve individuals and businesses in real estate matters. He has since appeared thousands of times before zoning boards and city councils throughout northeastern Illinois. Mr. Pikarski has been a member of the Chicago Plan Commission and has advised the mayor and city council. He was appointed by President Clinton to the board of directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which oversees more than $7 billion in overseas projects, and to the United States Commission for Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.
He has also co-chaired the National Polish American/Jewish American Council; he is a member of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee and the Democratic National committee, and was national chairman of Polish Americans for Clinton/Gore, Gore/Lieberman and Kerry/Edwards.
Practice areas
Bar admissions
- Illinois, 1969
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional associations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- American Bar Association
MORTON A. GORDON
Direct line: 312-521-7002
A native of New York City, Attorney Gordon moved to Chicago as a child and made the city his home. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1950 before completing his Juris Doctor in 1952. He passed the Illinois Bar in 1951 before he completed his degree. Mr. Gordon has been politically active throughout his career, including spending more than 20 years as deputy city clerk for the city of Chicago. He is a past president of Ravinia Greens Country Club, a member of the Boca West Country Club and participates in a number of business, ethnic and charitable boards and advisory committees.
Practice areas
- Real estate taxation
Bar admissions
- Illinois, 1951
Education
- J.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1952
- B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1950
MAUREEN C. PIKARSKI
Direct line: 312-521-7004
Ms. Pikarski focuses her practice on complex transactional real estate matters in Chicago and throughout the collar counties. In addition to having handled hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate transactions, attorney Pikarski has a history of public service and community involvement. She has served in the White House as part of the Vice President’s Office of Public Liaison and as part of Mayor Daley’s 21st Century Leadership Council. She has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s General Assembly and works to educate members of the Polish-American community about the rights and responsibility of business and property owners under state tax law.
Practice areas
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Education
- J.D., The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America, 1996
- M.A., International Economics, Villanova University
- B.A., Bryn Mawr College
Professional associations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Community involvement
- Former President, Advocates Society
THOMAS M. PIKARSKI
Direct line: 312-521-7003
Thomas M. Pikarski has served as the lead attorney in more than 500 cases throughout Illinois in his time with Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law as well as the international firm of Kattin Muchin and Zavis. His practice areas include all forms of zoning relief, such as administrative adjustments, variances, conditional uses, special uses, amendments and planned developments. He has presented lectures to the Chicago Bar Association, the National Advocates Society, Chicago-Kent College of Law and numerous professional associations.
Practice areas
- Land use
- Zoning
- Condemnation
Education
- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1997
- M.S., Industrial Relations, Loyola University-Chicago, 1997
- B.A., English, Loyola University-Chicago, 1993
Professional associations
- Vice President, National Advocates Society
Community involvement
- Board Member, Polish American Leadership Initiative
- Christmas in April Project
- Highsight Program, St. Joseph’s Grammar School
DANIEL G. PIKARSKI
Direct Line: 312-521-7005
Before entering private practice, Mr. Pikarski worked for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in the Criminal Appeals Division. There, he successfully argued cases before the Appellate Court of Illinois. Subsequently, Mr. Pikarski was promoted to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Civil Division where he focused on real estate tax litigation, defending Cook County against lawsuits filed by private entities seeking a reduction in the value of their real property.
In addition, Mr. Pikarski was formerly an adjunct professor of Business and Business Law at Wright College. He serves on the alumni boards of directors of the University of Hartford and University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law.
Practice area
- Real estate taxation
Bar admissions
- Illinois, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional associations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
Community Organizations
- Chairman, St. Ignatius College Prep Alumni Law Society
- Executive Committee of Catholic Charities
- Board member, Polish American Association