Residential property tax exemptions in Cook County are due by April 21, 2025. Brianna Golan shares how to access applications and other exemptions you may qualify for.

The Cook County Assessor's Office has officially opened the 2025 assessment year appeals.

Dear Clients and Friends of the Firm,

We are excited to announce some important changes in the leadership of our Property Tax Group.

The lists recognize the outstanding achievements of attorneys in the state of Illinois.

GCT recognizes and honors the contributions of Black Americans to the United States.

GCT’s Winter Coat Drive assists those in need in the Chicago community.

Golan Christie Taglia partners Donald T. Rubin and Brianna L. Golan examine a recent development regarding the Illinois PTAB’s stance on the “Rollover Statute.”

The August 4, 2023 deadline to apply for property tax exemptions for Cook County homeowners is coming soon.

The client's business had not recovered from the impact of Covid and the effect it continued to have on the value of its property.

Leynee’s personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion will aid the growth and work of the committee.

15 Golan Christie Taglia attorneys were named to 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists, five of whom celebrate being selected to the list for the first time.

The GCT Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee held a fundraising effort to benefit World Central Kitchen and their relief efforts in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Historically, domestic workers have been excluded from protection under state and federal law. Over the past few years, the federal government, Illinois and many other states and cities have sought to change that.

On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, which impose significant restrictions on non-competition and non-solicitation employment agreements starting January 1, 2022.

Chicago Lawyer has selected Brianna L. Golan to be listed as one of the 40 Under Forty attorneys in 2021.

2020 was a difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the economy across all industries, especially real estate. As the lockdown extended well beyond initial expectations, commercial lending became virtually impossible to obtain given the instability of the market and lack of forecast ability. As a result, we saw a number of commercial real estate deals delayed indefinitely and eventually terminated. On the leasing side, we had tenants defaulting on their leases and asserting force majeure as a means of temporary rent relief. But, as 2020 dragged on and we learned to navigate the unprecedented time, we finally started to see a light at the end of the tunnel as we moved into 2021.

In June 2021, the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate unanimously voted to amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to impose significant restrictions on non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. Governor Pritzker is expected to sign the bill into law and, if so, this amendment will be effective January 1, 2022.

As employers continue to cope with the fallout from the pandemic, new considerations need to be made for employees as return-to-work plans and their manifold implications lie just around the corner.

Golan Christie Taglia is delighted to announce the inclusion of 16 firm attorneys to the 2021 Leading and Emerging Lawyers lists for their outstanding work in a wide range of areas including Closely & Privately Held Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy & Workout Law: Commercial and more.

In a year marked by a global pandemic, social strife and ongoing political uncertainty, business executives and leaders need to stay focused on what matters most.

Please join us as we congratulate attorneys Brianna L. Golan and Jonathan D. Morton, our partner promotions effective as of August 1, 2020.

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