Whitt Law

Whitt Law LLC is a team of highly experienced attorneys concentrating in the representation of public school districts and other taxing bodies throughout Illinois. The Whitt Law team has earned a solid reputation for excellence in three key areas: representing Illinois public school districts in matters pertaining to public education; representing municipalities, counties, community colleges and other local governments in matters pertaining to the assessment and taxation of large special purpose, commercial and industrial properties; and advocacy in litigation and dispute resolution. From the early stages of site acquisition and school construction, to addressing the needs of a growing district, to collective bargaining and employee discipline, Whitt Law works with school districts to remove the administrative obstacles that often disrupt an optimal educational environment for students, faculty and staff. Whitt Law remains the foremost law firm standing firmly with school districts, municipalities, counties, community colleges and other units of local government in matters pertaining to the assessment and taxation of large commercial and industrial properties, including highly complex properties such as nuclear power stations, natural gas and coal-fired electric generating stations, wind turbines, landfills, ethanol plants and petroleum refineries. Whitt Law aggressively represents taxing bodies in matters before local boards of review, the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, and the courts. Whitt Law has an experienced team of litigators that maintain a sophisticated state-wide litigation practice. Our litigators are routinely involved in high-stakes, precedent-setting litigation and are experienced in representing a diverse client base in numerous substantive areas of the law in matters pending in Illinois state courts and federal courts, as well as representing clients in administrative proceedings and in alternative dispute resolution forums.