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Thomas Arkell is a leading immigration attorney and he represents clients throughout the United States. His personalized approach is meticulous and his results reflect it. He has extensive expertise in filing National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions for college and university faculty, researchers, qualified PhD students and scientists in a wide variety of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, aerospace, nanotechnology, medicine, engineering, materials science, sociology, aerospace and genetics. Mr. Arkell’s vast knowledge of the NIW requirements and highly technical process allows him to answer client questions immediately and decisively so the NIW petition can be prepared, filed and approved in an efficient and timely manner.. Mr. Arkell also has extensive experience with EB-5, J-1 waivers, H-1B, P-1, O-1, TN, PERM, I-140, I-485, citizenship and various family based applications. Over the last two decades he has also successfully filed Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) petitions on behalf of talented scientists, researchers, business executives, entrepreneurs and world-class athletes as well as Outstanding Professor or Researcher (EB-1B) petitions on behalf of his university clients for accomplished faculty members and researchers.. Mr. Arkell was an F-1 international student and then permanent resident before obtaining his U.S. citizenship. His personal experience with the U.S. immigration system helps him understand his clients questions and concerns as they navigate the immigration process together. Mr. Arkell also understands the human element of this process. He respects the importance and urgency felt by his clients to complete the immigration process quickly and successfully so that his clients can concentrate on their field of expertise and not worry about their immigration status in the United States.. Mr. Arkell is the senior partner in the Dunn Law Firm, LLP in Bloomington, Illinois which was founded in 1915. He earned both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame and he has been licensed to practice law for over twenty years. The Arkell Immigration Team, led by Attorney Thomas Arkell, has well over 100 years of combined immigration experience.

Please visit for more information about Pioletti & Pioletti.. Don B. Pioletti Jr. has practiced law in central Illinois for over 35 years.  He graduated from George Mason University Law School in 1976. He has served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General and as an Assistant State’s Attorney, and chief County Public Defender.

I represent franchisors large and small.  (Sorry, but neither I nor my firm represent franchisees.) I bring both business and legal experience to my franchisor clients.  And over 40 years in franchising and fanchise law have taught me there is no substitute for experience.  That experience is particularly helpful to entrepreneurs looking to franhcise their business as I have watched and worked with franchise systems in almost every industry and understand the challenges they face - especially when they start out on the worng foot or with weak initial advice.. My clients include franchisors in every stage of their development, and i have worked with them in all areas of their development, including the decision to franchise, preparation and registration of franchise documents, management of franchise relationships, negotiation of supplier and joint venture agreements, and termination of franchise relationships. I have worked with companies ranging in size from startup systems to international franchise systems with thousands of franchisees. I am active in the International Franchise Association, which allows me to keep a pulse on the business side of franchising, as well as the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, the preeminent association of lawyers involved in franchising.. I am also a certified commercial arbitrator, handling cases involving disputes between franchisors and franchisees, which gives me a unique insight into how courts and arbitration tribunals view disputes. I have also been involved in several dozen mediations, in some cases as the mediator, and in others as the lawyer for the franchisor. I have also been sought out as an expert witness in franchise cases, addressing not only legal issues, but also the custom and practice of franchisors.

Chris Gramm is a McLean County native. After graduating from University High School in Normal, he majored in political science at Illinois State University(ISU) and received his Masters degree from the University of Illinois (U of I) prior to attending law school at Northern Illinois University(NIU). Before opening his own law practice in Bloomington, he was formerly an Assistant State's Attorney with the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted misdemeanors, DUI and traffic cases. Chris is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Chris is now a partner with the law firm of Stivers & Gramm, LLC.

Andresen Law Offices, PLLC is a Bloomington, Minnesota, full service bankruptcy law firm with 30 years experience. A consultation with Mr. Andresen is always free -- just call. Our offices are located right across the street from the Mall of America.. Mr. Andresen is currently Vice Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section.. Whether you are an individual or have a small business, we have the expertise to help you understand your rights under the law and inform you of your best choices.. Dealing with credit card debts, an impending foreclosure, car repossession, or business debt problems can seem overwhelming. At Andresen Law Offices, our mission is to find legal solutions that will allow to keep your home and your paycheck. This is what we do -- and it is all we do.. Mr. Andresen was Minnesota's Co-chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys from 2006 to 2016. He has been on the executive board of the MSBA Bankruptcy Law Section since May 2016, and he is currently Vice Chair. He knows the bankruptcy trustees and judges, and they know him.. Browse further down this page, and you'll see that Mr. Andresen has been called upon time and again to lecture to other bankruptcy lawyers, appearing often side by side with Minnesota's bankruptcy trustees and judges at legal seminars.. Let the 30 years experience of Andresen Law Offices go to work helping you to regain control over your financial future. You can get started by calling today, and meeting with Mr. Andresen.

A native of southern Illinois, Rachael was born and raised in the small town of Carterville. Being one of eight children, all home-schooled, gave her a unique and unconventional childhood. Her first “formal” education experience was as a freshman in college, where at John A. Logan College she majored in History and Political Science. After earning her associate’s degree, she went on to complete her Bachelor’s in Paralegal Studies with a minor in History at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.. While a student, Rachael worked several different jobs – as a legal secretary, a bank teller, an office assistant with a title insurance company, and even as a nanny to four small children. Eventually finding herself in a support staff role with Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation in Carbondale, she enjoyed working with the hard-working attorneys of legal aid and the clients they so passionately worked to help. Deciding in 2007 to go back and obtain her law degree, her plans were to go into private practice with her father, an attorney in her hometown of Carterville. Right around the time she received her acceptance letter to SIU School of Law though, her dad was appointed to a judgeship in the First Circuit Court, sitting in Marion, Illinois.. Unsure what her career path would then be, she worked through law school in their legal clinics. She helped low-income individuals with wills, powers of attorney, orders of protection, guardianships and more. After graduating and passing the bar exam, her first job out of law school was serving as City Clerk for the City of Carbondale. While that was not a traditional role for a new attorney, she enjoyed learning municipal functions and served as the City’s Freedom of Information Act officer, secretary to the Liquor Control Commission, administered the City’s Fire and Police employment testing, and was the City’s official records keeper.. In 2012, Rachael met her now husband Oric and his two children, Crofton and Madelyn, who were living in Normal, Illinois. Oric is a Security Analyst with State Farm and the children at that time were ages 4 and 8. She decided to leave her position with the City of Carbondale and accepted a position as an attorney with an insurance subrogation firm located in Normal, Illinois. While working with that firm, she and her husband had two more children, Samuel and Andrew. She stayed working in the insurance subrogation field for about four years until she decided that it was time to get back to what had drawn her to the practice of law in the beginning – helping people.. In 2018, she accepted a position with the McLean County State’s Attorney’s office, working as a prosecutor in the misdemeanor traffic and child support enforcement courtrooms. Her approach as a prosecutor was to be fair, kind and approachable with the people she came into contact with – judges, attorneys and defendants alike. After about 14 months in the State’s Attorney’s office, Rachael was welcomed into the law firm of Pioletti Pioletti & Nichols as the firm’s first female attorney in their 80+ years of serving the people of central Illinois.. She now enjoys representing clients with passion and fervor in family matters, criminal defense and bankruptcy. In her words, “The people are the very best part of this job – it’s what made me choose this career. Obtaining the best result possible for someone during a difficult time in their life brings me personal and professional satisfaction.”. Contact InfoPhone:Email: