Professional Bio
Michael F. Baccash, co-founder of Sarnoff & Baccash in 1986, is an experienced property tax lawyer. Mr. Baccash began his career as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney where he represented the Cook County Assessor in property tax appeals. Mr. Baccash then joined the large law firm of Arvey, Hodes, Costello, and Burman where he became a partner. In March of 1986, Mr. Baccash and fellow partner, Robert M. Sarnoff, co-founded the law firm of Sarnoff & Baccash in order to focus their practice on securing favorable assessments and taxes for their property tax clients.

Admissions to Bar & Professional Credentials
1973, Illinois
1989, Colorado
1973, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
1977, U.S. Supreme Court
1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit

1973-1981, Assistant State's Attorney Cook County, Illinois
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Education
University of Chicago Law School
(J.D., 1973)

Princeton University
(A.B., cum laude, 1970)

Publications

• Co-Author of Chapter entitled "Assessment of Taxable Property," Attorney's Guide to Real Estate Taxation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2001.



• Co-Author of Illinois Chapter on Sales-Use Taxation published by American Bar Association in "Handbook on Sales-Use Tax," 1986.



• Author of "Can a State Constitutionally Levy Its Sales Tax on an Interstate Sale," New York University's Third Annual Institute on State and Local Taxation, 1985.



• Co-Editor, Legal Reporter of International Association of Assessing Officers, 1986-1989.

Professional Associations & Affiliations

• Chicago Bar Association (Chairman: Sub-committee on Sales, Use and Miscellaneous Taxes, 1981-1982).



• Illinois State Bar Association.



• American Bar Association.



• Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.



• International Association of Assessing Officers.