James P. Regan
James P. Regan works extensively on matters involving the assessments of major industrial complexes, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers, apartment developments, condominium properties, senior housing, and Incentive Assessment Applications.
Mr. Regan is the firm’s representative to American Property Tax Counsel (APTC), an association of real estate tax lawyers, which provides access to real estate tax and assessment expertise throughout the United States and Canada.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Regan served on the staff of the Cook County Assessor for ten years in various capacities. He was responsible for reviewing Commercial Incentive Applications and developing the Assessor’s Incentive Rules and Guidelines. He initiated the automated Complaint System currently utilized for the review of commercial and industrial appeals filed with the Office of the Cook County Assessor.
Mr. Regan received his undergraduate degree from the Catholic University of America. He has an M.A. from The New School for Social Research in New York, and a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in New York. Since 2008 he has received the highest Martindale Hubble peer rating available. He has also been designated a Leading Lawyer of Chicago.
Education
- J.D., St. John’s University School of Law
- M.A. in Sociology, The New School for Social Research
- B.A. in History and Philosophy, The Catholic University of America
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- New York
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- International Association of Assessing Officers
- Real Estate Investment Association
Publications and Presentations
- What Revaluation Means for Chicago, National Real Estate Investor – Online, September 2012 | By James Regan
- Unforeseen Consequences of Tax Increment Financing, Midwest Real Estate News, October 2006 | By James Regan
- Assisted Living Facilities for Seniors are Not Nursing Homes, GlobeSt. com, January 2004 | By James P. Regan
- Suburban Hotel Assessments Do Not Reflect Market Value, GlobeSt.com, December 2003 | By James P. Regan
- When Real Estate Taxes Change Neighborhoods, GlobeSt.com, November 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Chicago Hotels Should Look Forward to Tax Relief, GlobeSt.com, August 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Excessive Real Estate Taxes May Frustrate Development of Senior Housing, GlobeSt.com, July 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Cook County Business Retain Access to Tax Board, GlobeSt.com, June, 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Cook County Apartment Owners, Your Real Estate Taxes Will Be Reduced ,GlobeSt.com, May 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Life Style Centers Challenge Tax Models, GlobeSt.com, April, 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Assessment Practices Inflate Value of Apartment Buildings, GlobeSt.com, March 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Recent Office Building Sales Prices Should Not Set 2003 Assessments, GlobeSt.com, February 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Why Deregulation Isn’t Always The Best Solution ,Real Estate Chicago, January/February 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Incentives Available in Cook County, GlobeSt.com, January 2003 | By James P. Regan
- Ordinance Level of Assessment Upheld by Court of Appeals, As published by The IPT Property Tax Report, December 2002 | By James P. Regan
- Price Equals Market Value; Is it Fact or Fiction?, Real Estate Chicago, July/August 2001 | By James P. Regan
- How Regional Malls Can Be Overtaxed, Real Estate Chicago, April 2001 | By James P. Regan