Attorneys and Staff
Meet Our Team
Tinkoff Law Group is a special law firm with a rich history of solid legal practitioners. We have a hard-earned reputation for outstanding service and prompt, efficient legal work. We pride ourselves on being instantly responsive to our clients’ needs, and we rely on our wide knowledge base to better serve our clients under constantly changing legal circumstances. We are committed to providing our clients with professional service and solid results.
Bruce N. Tinkoff
Bruce manages the firm. His practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate, estate planning, business/corporate law, and general litigation. Over his almost 40-year legal career, Bruce has been involved in literally thousands of real estate transactions, and he has won numerous trials before judges and juries. His business clients range from newly formed entities to established national corporations.
Beyond his legal practice, Bruce has served as a YMCA director, a board member of the Lake Barrington Park District and he is an active member and volunteer for the Messiah Lutheran Church in his hometown of Park Ridge, Illinois. Bruce and his wife have four grown children and four grandchildren.
EDUCATION:
Luther College (B.S., 1979; double major in Mathematics and Accounting; minor in Economics)
- Team Member: Varsity Football
- Internships with Peat Marwick and Arthur Anderson
Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D., 1982)
ADMISSIONS:
- Illinois State Bar (1982)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Christopher J. Cocoma
Chris has worked with us since 2012. Before joining our office, Chris was an equity partner at McGreevy Williams, P.C., in Rockford, Illinois, where he began his legal career in 1993. His prior practice experience was concentrated in civil litigation, including commercial litigation, municipal defense, personal injury, mechanics liens, and appellate work.
Chris and his wife have three children, and they are active members of St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington.
EDUCATION:
Beloit College (B.A. in Behavioral Biology, Departmental Honors, 1990)
- Team Member/ Letter Winner: Varsity Football and Varsity Track
Vermont Law School (J.D., 1993)
ADMISSIONS:
- Illinois State Bar (1993)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1994)
- Untied States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1998)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
- Illinois State Bar Association
Danielle M. Tinkoff
Danielle joined the firm in 2015 as a fourth generation Tinkoff lawyer. Her practice includes residential real estate, estate planning, and corporate law. Before attending law school, Danielle was accepted into a master’s and PhD program at the University of California-Irvine in Comparative Literature, with an emphasis on Environmental Rhetoric. During graduate school, Danielle conducted environmental sustainability research for the Environmental Institute at UC-Irvine, and she completed her master’s degree with high honors.
Danielle is a women’s basketball coach at Barrington High School, and she is volunteer with KEEN Chicago, which provides free recreational experiences and fitness opportunities to children with disabilities.
EDUCATION:
North Central College (B.A., double major in English Literature and German; double minors in Psychology and History of Ideas, magna cum laude, 2007)
- Team Member/ Letter Winner: Varsity Basketball
University of California-Irvine (MA, Comparative Literature, 2010)
Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2014)
ADMISSIONS:
- Illinois State Bar (2015)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
- Illinois State Bar Association
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