Emily Barraza joined O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes as an attorney focusing on real estate property tax appeals for the firm’s Chicago area residential clients. She previously worked as a law clerk and a legal assistant with the firm. Before joining O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, she worked as a legal clerk in immigration and employment law, drafting and filing complaints, discovery requests and responses. Barraza volunteers with the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic and other Chicago area organizations.
Clients:
Barraza focuses her practice on:
- Single-family properties
- Multi-family property owners/managers
- Condominium property owners/managers
Practice areas:
- General property taxation matters
- State and local property tax appeals
- Real estate tax exemption matters
CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Member of Chicago Bar Association
bar admissions
Illinois, 2023
education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa cum laude
Chicago Kent School of Law, J.D. degree, Certificate in Labor and Employment Law, Dean’s List
Government Service
Public Defender’s Office, Champaign County, Urbana, IL, Intern