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Jeffrey has been practicing law since 2017 and is an accomplished and zealous immigration attorney. He was selected as a 2024 Rising Star in Immigration by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the Rising Stars list.. Jeffrey has extensive experience with a broad range of immigration case processes (e.g., adjustment of status, asylum (and withholding of removal and deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture), bond hearings, citizenship/naturalization, deferred inspections, removal defense (immigration court hearings), U visas, etc.). He is highly skilled at affirmative and defensive immigration case processes, and especially enjoys defending his clients in immigration court (detained and non-detained). Jeffrey also has substantial experience handling matters before various federal immigration agencies, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)); and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) (within the Department of Justice (DOJ)). He pragmatically applies his previous criminal law experience to his current practice area, as criminal law and immigration law often intersect in what is known colloquially as “crimmigration.” Jeffrey uses his Spanish language skills to communicate with his clients and explain complex legal matters. He prides himself on his attention to detail and excellent and prompt client communications. Jeffrey is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), AILA Chicago Chapter, Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. In 2023, he conducted a CLE Seminar on “Best Practices Before the Chicago Immigration Court” in conjunction with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS).. Jeffrey earned a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 2016. In law school, he earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award® for excellence in the study of Immigration Law & Policy, and a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law. Jeffrey is admitted to practice in Illinois and is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

As an associate attorney at BrownWinick, I enjoy taking on the legal questions that seem too complicated to answer. Relying on my background in engineering and problem solving, I have taken those skills and applied them to a wide-range of technical and nuanced areas of law, all while maintaining the goal of walking alongside clients and providing guidance that is practical and helpful from both a business and legal perspective.. I strive for efficiency but also know that in order to minimize the risk of complicated problems, you have to dig in for some hard work. No matter how complicated the issue, I believe in thoroughness, doing things right, and preparing for the “what-ifs”. My goal is that clients feel that I am their partner who is going to provide straight-forward answers and realistic outcomes.. Using my engineering degree for intellectual property and data privacy law is obvious, but I also use that same training to help companies sponsor individuals for employment-based visas. Immigration is more than law for me; it is something I encounter every day, thanks to my Canadian husband. Not only do I have the legal expertise, but I have been in your shoes as you navigate those uncertainties. The practice of immigration law is something that not only requires knowledge, but compassion and empathy.. I am a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa, with B.S. in Chemical Engineering and in 2016, I received a J.D., with honors, from Drake University Law School and was admitted to practice in Iowa. I was also Editor in Chief of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law during law school. I am a registered patent attorney and am active in bar associations, as well as the American Agricultural Law Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Experienced immigration attorney who speaks Spanish.. "Keeping and bringing families together"

Brittni Rivera is an Associate Attorney with Kriezelman Burton & Associates, LLC.  Prior to law school, Brittni graduated magna cum laude from DePaul University in 2011 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Spanish.  In 2014, she earned her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  While at Chicago-Kent, Brittni was awarded two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in both Legal Writing and for her seminar article regarding President Obama’s executive action, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.. While a law student, Brittni interned in the Immigration Law Clinic of the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent and worked as an intern at the Chicago Legal Clinic.  She also served as a judicial extern at the Chicago Immigration Court and worked for the Department of Homeland Security.  Brittni served as the President of the Immigration Law Society at Chicago-Kent.. Brittni is a first generation attorney whose family immigrated from Cuba in the 1970’s.  She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys learning about different cultures from her clients.  Brittni is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.