Attorney, The Devine Law Group

Nora has been a property tax attorney in private practice since 2005. She has developed a state-wide practice in all jurisdictions in Illinois and she represents all property classes. She is active in local bar associations, national property tax groups, and international assessment administration groups. She has served as past chair of the ISBA’s Section Council on State and Local Taxation, and past chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Estate Tax Committee. She has given presentations on several topics, including omitted assessments (back taxes), the unlicensed practice of law, specific objections, the Illinois tax appeal process, commercial appraisals, big box assessments, limited scope representation in property tax, ethics, and diversity/inclusion in the property tax and appraisal professions.

Nora is an instructor for the Illinois Property Assessment Institute (IPAI). She has been teaching classes since 2011 and has been developing courses since 2015. Nora earned a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2005 and was admitted to the Illinois Bar the same year. She has a CIAO designation from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute (2015) and is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois (License 471018384 exp. 04/30/2023).