Thomas Nicholas Tyszka

Handler Law, LLP

 

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Membership level
Attorney Member (Regular)
First Name
Thomas Nicholas
Last Name
Tyszka
Firm
Handler Law, LLP
Phone
(312) 488-1250
Address 1
191 N. Wacker Dr.
Address 2
23rd Floor
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60606-1633
Fax
(312) 488-1251
About Your Practice
Nicholas Tyszka is an attorney at Handler Law, LLP, an internationally acclaimed private client law firm in Chicago. He focuses his practice primarily on advanced planning for family offices and their businesses, with an emphasis on governance and family dynamics.

Representative domestic and international matters include corporate governance, structuring, taxation, alternative investment opportunities (including real property, private equity and credit, venture capital, and hedge funds), and philanthropic endeavors.

SERVICE TO THE REAL ESTATE BAR & LAND TITLE INDUSTRY
A frequent speaker on topics pertaining to real estate and title insurance, Nicholas is the only lawyer in Illinois to serve on the drafting committee for both of the prevailing residential real estate forms in our market (the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0/8.0 and the Chicago Association of REALTOR® (Rev. 2017) forms. He is also one of just 113 title professionals nationally to hold the American Land Title Association’s highest designation (the “National Title Professional” or “NTP®”).

CIVIC, PROFESSIONAL & CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT
Mr. Tyszka was a long-time board member of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, where he served as vice president from 2019 to 2022. He also served as the 26th president of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of Chicago, and has served as the chair of the Real Property Law committee at the Chicago Bar Association and the Real Estate Section at the DuPage County Bar Association.

EDUCATION
Mr. Tyszka earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2000, graduating from college in three years. In the process, he became the first student in the university’s history to major in international peace studies. In addition, he minored in theology and concentrated in Catholic social tradition. He also holds a graduate business degree from Notre Dame. Both of Mr. Tyszka’s law degrees are from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, including his LL.M. in business and corporate governance law.

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
• Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP®)
• Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA®)
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)
• Qualified Family Office Professional (QFOP)
• Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®)
• Directorship Certification® (NACD.DC™)
• Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE™)
• Certified Legal Manager (CLM®)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Mr. Tyszka is a registered Title Agent in Illinois for the following underwriters: Advocus National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, Old Republic Title Insurance Company, and Stewart Title Guaranty Company. He is also a licensed real estate managing broker and CE instructor in Illinois.

PERSONAL
Mr. Tyszka resides in the western suburbs of Chicago.
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