Matthew Katz | Attorney

Matthew Katz

Matthew Katz

Katz Law Office, Ltd.

Language(s): English, Spanish

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About Matthew

Katz Law Office, Ltd. is the result of a promise to alleviate the injustices Attorney Matthew Katz witnessed while working as an educator in Little Village. Attorney Katz, founding partner of the firm, connected with Spanish-speaking families and vowed to become an advocate for their issues. He started his practice in Little Village, after leaving his teaching career, and continues to serve that area as well as many other Spanish-speaking communities in the Chicago metro area. The firm has experienced exponential growth, starting as a small law firm and growing into a bustling practice with multiple locations throughout Chicago and Mexico City.

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Experience

Instructor

Chicago Public Schools

1997 - 2004

Illinois

Law Clerk

Lawyer's Committee, Better Housing

2001

Illinois

Admission

Verified Illinois

2004

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A. (Teaching of Social Studies)

1997

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Association for Justice, Civil Rights and Employment Law Sections
  • Member
  • Chicago Bar Association, Criminal Defense and Immigration Sections
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Immigration Lawyer's Association
Honors / Awards
  • Honors Student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in History and Education
    1993 - 1997
  • Honors Student at the University Of Granada, Granada, Spain, in History, Politics and Language
    1995
  • Winner of two CALI Awards
    2002 - 2003
  • Top Trial Advocacy Student of the School Year
  • Winner, Community Leadership Award, Little Village Community Development Corporation
    2003
  • Winner, Summer Public Interest Internship Scholarship/Award, Public Interest Law Institute
    2003
  • Winner, Little Village Educator, Year Award, Community Scholarship Initiative, Fuerza
    2004