Jim Blake

Professional Experience

Over the course of his career, Mr. Blake has saved millions of dollars in property tax expense for local, regional and national retail, office, industrial and institutional clients by assisting them in all phases of property tax management: pre-acquisition due diligence, assessment reviews and appeals, informal negotiations with assessing officials, and appearances before formal boards of review.  

Mr. Blake also has extensive property tax experience in Cook County, IL and the City of Chicago.

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

• Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) – Property Tax

Education

• DePaul University, Master of Business Administration - Marketing
• Loyola University, Bachelor of Arts - Communication
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) – Basic Property Tax Course
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) – Personal Property Tax Course
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) – Real Property Tax Course