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Samuel Tamkin

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Licensed for 35 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Real Estate

Language

Spanish English

About

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 salesResidential purchasesCommercial purchases and sales (strip centers, office buildings, retail centers, shopping centers, vacant land, warehouse facilities)Residential leasesOffice leasesRetail leasesIllinois land trusts1031 tax deferred exchangesHigh end residential purchases requiring special confidentiality and privacy concerns

Practices Areas

Real Estate

Language

Spanish English

Contact

Samuel J. Tamkin, Attorney At Law361 Park Ave Ste 200Glencoe, IL, 60022-1585

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Hugo
April 28, 2021

Sam just helped us buy our current house and sell our prior one. He was incredibly helpful in a variety of ways, and extremely responsive. He was never in a rush in talking with us. He's extremely knowledgeable and practical. He knew what we needed even when sometimes things were not that clear to us.

Anita
January 5, 2021

Sam was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process of buying my home. I had an especially complicated situation with many bureaucratic obstacles and Sam smoothly and seamlessly maneuvered all of them, even the ones that weren't necessarily his job. I definitely could not have done it without him. He stood by my side at every step and was always willing to fight for me. He always made sure I had all of the right information and did an incredibly thorough job foreseeing any and all obstacles. I definitely recommend hiring him for any real estate needs.

Alex
March 8, 2020

First, Sam resolved all our urgent situations, that had been created in our case. After, Sam made detailed order and prioritized everything what should be done in the real estate purchase. The deal went smooth and we had pleasure to be taking care by Sam. Very professional and nice person. Thanks so much!

Zach Elkin
November 16, 2019

Sam was thorough, precise, and efficient throughout his counsel as our attorney on the purchase of our first home. He worked closely with us to make sure our needs were met and that we were well positioned to negotiate terms of the sale in our favor. Sam was always responsive to us, our broker, and to the seller's parties. His vast experience in the field was evident as he calmly navigated the lead up to the sale and the closing. Not the mention, he's a pleasure to work with! Would strongly recommend Sam.

Aaron
May 24, 2019

My wife and I worked with Sam on the purchase of our first home. He was patient and great at explaining the ins and outs of home-buying in Chicago (and in general). His expertise and thorough, proactive approach provided us with the confidence we needed in pursuing an otherwise very intimidating transaction. He was always very responsive to our questions and requests and eased our anxieties with his humor. We would definitely work with Sam again!

Liz
October 16, 2018

I've worked with Sam on a number of transactions over close to a 20-year period. I find him highly knowledgeable and unfailingly efficient, thorough and responsive. Moreover, he's always pleasant to deal with, and his considerable expertise and good humor help dispel the feelings of anxiety that often accompany a real estate transaction. Finally, his fees are quite reasonable. He has my great respect and I would give him an unqualified recommendation.

Mitch
July 4, 2018

I worked with Sam to close on my downtown condo/investment property. I sought Sam out because he did an excellent job many years ago when I purchased the property I highly recommend Sam. He is extremely thorough, organized, proactive and a pleasure to work with. Sam anticipates potential issues and addresses them on the front end so they will not end up being an issue.

Jon
April 26, 2018

Sam helped me with my closing of my apartment. This was the first property purchasing in Illinois after I moved back to the Chicago area. He was wonderful and gave very sound advise. He also went through all paper work at my closing and explained everything I may need to know. Thank you Sam for your help.

Nicholas
November 19, 2017

Sam is the best attorney I have ever had the privilege of dealing with - in any field, let alone real estate. His efficacy, knowledge, and execution is unparalleled. His brilliance salvaged many of our deals, masterfully navigating incompetence and ineptitude, ensuring we closed on time and at the price I wanted. Sam has assisted me countless times in buying, selling, as well as all other things real estate related. He is an excellent source of information and always provides a huge level of comfort and peace of mind. I would highly recommend contacting him sooner rather than later if you are getting involved in any real estate transaction. Five Stars.

Andrew
May 8, 2017

Sam has helped me with 4 different property transactions and has always been great. He is very organized and helps you move through the process with as little headache as possible. He is very pragmatic and helped me make good, non emotional decisions. He gave me great advice when we had a difficult buyer leading to closing, to make sure that I was protected but without sacrificing the potential deal. I will definitely continue to use Sam in future transactions.

Hugo
April 28, 2021

Sam just helped us buy our current house and sell our prior one. He was incredibly helpful in a variety of ways, and extremely responsive. He was never in a rush in talking with us. He's extremely knowledgeable and practical. He knew what we needed even when sometimes things were not that clear to us.

Anita
January 5, 2021

Sam was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process of buying my home. I had an especially complicated situation with many bureaucratic obstacles and Sam smoothly and seamlessly maneuvered all of them, even the ones that weren't necessarily his job. I definitely could not have done it without him. He stood by my side at every step and was always willing to fight for me. He always made sure I had all of the right information and did an incredibly thorough job foreseeing any and all obstacles. I definitely recommend hiring him for any real estate needs.

Alex
March 8, 2020

First, Sam resolved all our urgent situations, that had been created in our case. After, Sam made detailed order and prioritized everything what should be done in the real estate purchase. The deal went smooth and we had pleasure to be taking care by Sam. Very professional and nice person. Thanks so much!

Zach Elkin
November 16, 2019

Sam was thorough, precise, and efficient throughout his counsel as our attorney on the purchase of our first home. He worked closely with us to make sure our needs were met and that we were well positioned to negotiate terms of the sale in our favor. Sam was always responsive to us, our broker, and to the seller's parties. His vast experience in the field was evident as he calmly navigated the lead up to the sale and the closing. Not the mention, he's a pleasure to work with! Would strongly recommend Sam.

Aaron
May 24, 2019

My wife and I worked with Sam on the purchase of our first home. He was patient and great at explaining the ins and outs of home-buying in Chicago (and in general). His expertise and thorough, proactive approach provided us with the confidence we needed in pursuing an otherwise very intimidating transaction. He was always very responsive to our questions and requests and eased our anxieties with his humor. We would definitely work with Sam again!

Liz
October 16, 2018

I've worked with Sam on a number of transactions over close to a 20-year period. I find him highly knowledgeable and unfailingly efficient, thorough and responsive. Moreover, he's always pleasant to deal with, and his considerable expertise and good humor help dispel the feelings of anxiety that often accompany a real estate transaction. Finally, his fees are quite reasonable. He has my great respect and I would give him an unqualified recommendation.

Mitch
July 4, 2018

I worked with Sam to close on my downtown condo/investment property. I sought Sam out because he did an excellent job many years ago when I purchased the property I highly recommend Sam. He is extremely thorough, organized, proactive and a pleasure to work with. Sam anticipates potential issues and addresses them on the front end so they will not end up being an issue.

Jon
April 26, 2018

Sam helped me with my closing of my apartment. This was the first property purchasing in Illinois after I moved back to the Chicago area. He was wonderful and gave very sound advise. He also went through all paper work at my closing and explained everything I may need to know. Thank you Sam for your help.

Nicholas
November 19, 2017

Sam is the best attorney I have ever had the privilege of dealing with - in any field, let alone real estate. His efficacy, knowledge, and execution is unparalleled. His brilliance salvaged many of our deals, masterfully navigating incompetence and ineptitude, ensuring we closed on time and at the price I wanted. Sam has assisted me countless times in buying, selling, as well as all other things real estate related. He is an excellent source of information and always provides a huge level of comfort and peace of mind. I would highly recommend contacting him sooner rather than later if you are getting involved in any real estate transaction. Five Stars.

Andrew
May 8, 2017

Sam has helped me with 4 different property transactions and has always been great. He is very organized and helps you move through the process with as little headache as possible. He is very pragmatic and helped me make good, non emotional decisions. He gave me great advice when we had a difficult buyer leading to closing, to make sure that I was protected but without sacrificing the potential deal. I will definitely continue to use Sam in future transactions.

Hugo
April 28, 2021

Sam just helped us buy our current house and sell our prior one. He was incredibly helpful in a variety of ways, and extremely responsive. He was never in a rush in talking with us. He's extremely knowledgeable and practical. He knew what we needed even when sometimes things were not that clear to us.

Anita
January 5, 2021

Sam was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process of buying my home. I had an especially complicated situation with many bureaucratic obstacles and Sam smoothly and seamlessly maneuvered all of them, even the ones that weren't necessarily his job. I definitely could not have done it without him. He stood by my side at every step and was always willing to fight for me. He always made sure I had all of the right information and did an incredibly thorough job foreseeing any and all obstacles. I definitely recommend hiring him for any real estate needs.

Alex
March 8, 2020

First, Sam resolved all our urgent situations, that had been created in our case. After, Sam made detailed order and prioritized everything what should be done in the real estate purchase. The deal went smooth and we had pleasure to be taking care by Sam. Very professional and nice person. Thanks so much!

Zach Elkin
November 16, 2019

Sam was thorough, precise, and efficient throughout his counsel as our attorney on the purchase of our first home. He worked closely with us to make sure our needs were met and that we were well positioned to negotiate terms of the sale in our favor. Sam was always responsive to us, our broker, and to the seller's parties. His vast experience in the field was evident as he calmly navigated the lead up to the sale and the closing. Not the mention, he's a pleasure to work with! Would strongly recommend Sam.

Aaron
May 24, 2019

My wife and I worked with Sam on the purchase of our first home. He was patient and great at explaining the ins and outs of home-buying in Chicago (and in general). His expertise and thorough, proactive approach provided us with the confidence we needed in pursuing an otherwise very intimidating transaction. He was always very responsive to our questions and requests and eased our anxieties with his humor. We would definitely work with Sam again!

Liz
October 16, 2018

I've worked with Sam on a number of transactions over close to a 20-year period. I find him highly knowledgeable and unfailingly efficient, thorough and responsive. Moreover, he's always pleasant to deal with, and his considerable expertise and good humor help dispel the feelings of anxiety that often accompany a real estate transaction. Finally, his fees are quite reasonable. He has my great respect and I would give him an unqualified recommendation.

Mitch
July 4, 2018

I worked with Sam to close on my downtown condo/investment property. I sought Sam out because he did an excellent job many years ago when I purchased the property I highly recommend Sam. He is extremely thorough, organized, proactive and a pleasure to work with. Sam anticipates potential issues and addresses them on the front end so they will not end up being an issue.

Jon
April 26, 2018

Sam helped me with my closing of my apartment. This was the first property purchasing in Illinois after I moved back to the Chicago area. He was wonderful and gave very sound advise. He also went through all paper work at my closing and explained everything I may need to know. Thank you Sam for your help.

Nicholas
November 19, 2017

Sam is the best attorney I have ever had the privilege of dealing with - in any field, let alone real estate. His efficacy, knowledge, and execution is unparalleled. His brilliance salvaged many of our deals, masterfully navigating incompetence and ineptitude, ensuring we closed on time and at the price I wanted. Sam has assisted me countless times in buying, selling, as well as all other things real estate related. He is an excellent source of information and always provides a huge level of comfort and peace of mind. I would highly recommend contacting him sooner rather than later if you are getting involved in any real estate transaction. Five Stars.

Andrew
May 8, 2017

Sam has helped me with 4 different property transactions and has always been great. He is very organized and helps you move through the process with as little headache as possible. He is very pragmatic and helped me make good, non emotional decisions. He gave me great advice when we had a difficult buyer leading to closing, to make sure that I was protected but without sacrificing the potential deal. I will definitely continue to use Sam in future transactions.