Our firm
Experienced counsel. Personal attention.
The perspective of a former government eminent domain attorney, now devoted exclusively to Illinois property owners.
Senior & founding partner
Victor J. Cacciatore
More than 35 years in practice, with experience on both sides of eminent domain.
Mr. Cacciatore seeks neither quick settlements nor protracted litigation, but optimal results for his clients. He has represented Illinois property owners for more than three decades. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years representing the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Toll Highway Authority in eminent domain matters and later served as a Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General representing IDOT and the Illinois Tollway.
Before founding the firm, he served in the Illinois Attorney General’s Litigation Division, prosecuting criminal and consumer fraud cases.
Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1982
B.S., Psychology, Arizona State University, Magna Cum Laude, 1979
Admissions
Illinois Bar, 1983
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Teaching History
Lecturer, Business Law, Wright Junior College and Daley College, Chicago
Community involvement.
The firm's earlier site recorded volunteer work with Children's Memorial Hospital's Cerebral Palsy & Spina Bifida Unit, the Starlight Foundation of Chicago, and New Horizon Center.
It also listed a past mentorship with Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. These are historical roles, not a statement of current affiliations.