James Kottaras Lawyer Profile

After graduating from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1989  and receiving valuable training while working as an intern for two civil court Judges, Mr. Kottaras began working with a local law firm, where he honed his litigation skills, mostly representing real estate developers and personal injury clients.  In 1993, he decided to open his own firm.  Our Law Office first opened its doors in the Chicago-Loop (at Madison & LaSalle St) in that same year and has been in continuous operation ever since.  Later our office was moved to Washinton & LaSalle St, where Mr. Kottaras became general counsel for a local real estate investor/developer of several Chicago-Loop office and commercial buildings.  As general counsel, Mr. Kottaras honed his skills in the areas of commercial real estate leasing, litigation and transactional law. After the developer retired, Mr. Kottaras became a fully-independent practitioner.  Since then, we have been providing clients with the most competent and insightful legal representation in eviction cases, real estate leasing and transactions, commercial and residential closings and real estate-related litigation.  Mr. Kottaras is also a licensed Managing Real Estate Broker and Title Agent for Chicago Title Insurance (CTI) and Professional National Title Insurance (PNTN) and has represented sellers and buyers and numerous closings in Chicago and throughout suburban Cook County, Illinois.