LAWYER PROFILE
Alvin Katz

Alvin Katz

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Alvin Katz has a widely diversified practice, representing opportunity funds, investment advisors, real estate investors, operators and developers, and public and private pension funds in joint ventures and partnerships, acquisitions and dispositions of real property, debt and equity financings, and management and leasing transactions. Over the course of his career, Alvin has been involved in virtually every aspect of the real estate industry. In recent years his practice has focused on the representation of clients entering into real estate joint ventures and related acquisition and financing transactions throughout the United States.

Professional Memberships

American College of Real Estate Lawyers; The Economic Club of Chicago; Lambda Alpha International; Stanford Real Estate Council; Urban Land Institute

Publications

Frequent speaker and panelist at real estate industry and professional conferences, including Information Management Network and Law Seminars International programs.

Personal

JD, Stanford University Law School, 1977; BA (with high distinction and honors in economics), University of Michigan, 1974.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Real Estate - Illinois

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Individual Editorial
Alvin Katz advises real estate developers and asset managers on matters such as financings, investments and joint ventures. He is active on residential, mixed-use and hospitality property development.

Strengths

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  • Alvin is a phenomenal wealth of knowledge.

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  • Alvin is incredibly smart, experienced and practical.

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