The Law Offices of Amari & Locallo, which practices exclusively in the real estate taxation reduction field, with offices on Wells Street in Chicago and in Bloomingdale, IL, announces as of the first of the year, two new partners, Katherine A. O’Dell and Joseph F. Locallo III.

O’Dell received her grammar school education at Queen of All Saints in Sauganash, a graduate of Regina Dominican High School, Northern Illinois University, and The John Marshall Law School (class of 2000). A former assistant Cook County State’s Attorney for three years, Katherine has served as the Senior Associate of Amari & Locallo since 2000. Married to Jason E. O’Dell and the mother of Jason Eric O’Dell, Jr., Katherine and her family live on the northwest side of Chicago.

Locallo received his grammar school education at Queen of All Saints in Sauganash and is a graduate of Loyola Academy. After his first two years at the Air Force Academy, he graduated from Miami of Ohio and The John Marshall Law School (Class of 2009). Joseph started his career with the firm as a law clerk while attending JMLS, and has stayed with the firm since, serving as Associate Attorney.

Co-managing partner, Leonard F. Amari, says: “We have been fortunate to have these bright, energetic young people with the firm. They are dedicated to doing the best job for their real estate tax clients and are extremely experienced and talented. They certainly have earned their opportunity to become equity partners. We welcome them and look forward to their continuing involvement with the law firm for the rest of their careers.”