Our People

MEET OUR TEAM

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Brent O. Denzin

Partner
Brent Denzin’s path to Denzin Soltanzadeh LLC began with an Equal Justice Works Fellowship working with rural and suburban Wisconsin communities to promote sustainable economic growth. During his fellowship, Brent developed a range of legal strategies that would later combine to help develop and operate land banks and development authorities in Illinois. Brent’s early experience representing community groups in impact litigation, challenging international crude oil pipeline projects, developing statewide municipal stormwater rules, and filing citizen suits, add to the skill sets of the DENZIN team to provide a holistic approach to land banking and community development.  

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Stephen M. Soltanzadeh

Partner
A former Illinois Assistant Attorney General, Stephen Soltanzadeh spent his early career distilling complex legal concepts and applying them to unique situations. 
After years of presenting arguments to the appellate courts in the region, including the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals, Stephen shifted his focus to community development.  As the DENZIN team navigates uncharted legal territory, Stephen helps design strategies and systems to allow land banks to flourish and meet new challenges. 



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Caitlyn Sharrow

Attorney
Caitlyn has been working with land banks & local governments on distressed properties since 2014. She has experience counseling clients in real estate transactions, civil proceedings related to abandoned, foreclosed, & tax delinquent properties, & the administration and operations of land banks in Illinois. Caitlyn prides herself on delivering effective and practical strategies to address vacant, abandoned, & distressed properties. 

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Joel Knosher

Attorney

Joel brings his experience in handling a high volume loan servicing to the Land Bank’s tax deed acquisition program. Land Banks create value in properties with severe tax delinquencies through the tax deed acquisition and abatement process. Joel works with Land Banks to create systems for processing large batches of tax deed cases efficiently and effectively.



jknosher@denzinlaw.com

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Mirna Bazi

Attorney

Mirna began her legal career in civil litigation, and she now uses that training and experience to support land banks across a variety of matters, including land use and code enforcement. She takes pride in equipping land banks with legal mechanisms that advance their objectives and enhance the communities they serve.

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