Abby L. Strauss

Abby has practiced real estate taxation for more than 24 years. She concentrates largely on contesting the following types of property

Her vast litigation experience has brought her before assessors and Boards of Review in Cook and outlying counties, the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and the Circuit Court of Cook County. Abby has achieved property tax savings and refunds to clients exceeding $30 million. 

Abby has achieved significant tax relief for property owners of owner occupied buildings, and both small income generating properties. She has even helped some of the more complex income properties such as shopping malls, hotels, corporate office buildings, and business campuses.  Her work ethic and attention to detail has helped her achieve significant savings on hundreds of apartment buildings and apartment complexes.  In addition to her property assessment litigation background, she also has extensive experience and specializes in the area of real estate finance.

Abby has presented before various real estate related organizations, including the Chicago Real Estate Counsel and a branch of Caldwell Banker regarding the process of appealing assessments and her expertise is highly regarded in the industry.  She received her Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago Kent College of Law (1990) and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (1987). Abby has served on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Child & Family Services since 1998 and has been a member of the Chicago Real Estate Council since 1999 and the Chicago Bar Association since 1990.