Law Offices of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - A Professional Corporation
Alan D. Kovitz

Alan D. Kovitz


750 Lake Cook Road
Suite 350
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

tel. 847-777-7245
fax. 847-537-0550

akovitz@ksnlaw.com

Mr. Kovitz is a principal of the firm, with over 40 years’ experience as a practicing attorney.  Mr. Kovitz concentrates his practice in commercial real estate, financing, loan transactions, corporate law and estate planning.  He assists clients in many areas of real estate transactions, including the negotiation, sale, purchase and leasing of multi-million-dollar commercial and multi-family real estate.  He has represented both private individuals and publicly-traded companies in many of these transactions.  Mr. Kovitz also represents clients in the purchase and sale of businesses and the structuring of these transactions for the client.

In addition to his broad transactional practice, Mr. Kovitz has also served as an arbitrator in the Cook County, Illinois arbitration program.

Awards & Honors

  • Named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in Commercial Real Estate Law
  • Named by Chicago Magazine as Illinois Super Lawyer (2007, 2006)

Community Involvement

  • J.C.C. of Chicago (Board of Directors, Treasurer, and past-Chairman of the following committees:  Budget, Audit Committee, Legal and By-Laws Committee; Mr. Kovitz has also served on the following committees:  Executive, Real Estate Acquisition, Labor Negotiations, Finance and Investment, Real Estate and Property Management and Tax Exempt Bond)
  • Legal Counsel, North Shore Congregation Israel
    (1974-1977)
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Practice Areas

Education

  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1958, Tau Epsilon Rho
  • B.S.L. (Pre-Law), Northwestern University, 1956

Admissions

  • Illinois State Bar
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Memberships

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association (Member, Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1966-69)
  • American Bar Association
  • Legal Counsel N.S.C.I. 1974-1977
  • Decalogue Society of Lawyers