Howard S. Dakoff

Education & Admissions

Education

• John Marshall Law School, J.D.
• University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.S.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Court Admissions

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

Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association - Subcommittee on Condominiums
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Community Associations Institute
• The Association of Condominiums, Townhouse and Homeowners' Association
• Elected to the College of Community Association Lawyers of the Community Associations Institute

Awards

• AVVO Rated 10 out of 10
• Named as one of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch" by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
• Illinois Super Lawyer, 2005, 2007, 2010-2014
• Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

Q&A

• What’s the best piece of advice you ever received?
  The best piece of advice I ever received is that life is about experiences, not things (i.e. engaging in family experiences will bring more existential happiness than the purchase of items.)

• What was your first job?
  My very first job was a summer job working in a warehouse driving a forklift at age 14 loading freight onto trailers to be driven across the country. Driving a forklift when you cannot drive a car was pretty cool.

• What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
  The best compliment I ever received from a client is when he said “I cannot imagine doing this job without your legal guidance.”