Consumer Law Group, LLC
Immigration | Serving Chicago, IL
855-247-8922Chicago Immigration Law Firm
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ABOUT THE FIRM
Consumer Law Group, LLC is a national immigration law firm focused exclusively on United States immigration law. Established in 2010, the firm has spent more than fifteen years representing immigrants and families throughout the country in complex immigration matters involving immigration court, detention, humanitarian protection, and family reunification.
The firm represents clients nationwide through secure phone and video consultations, allowing individuals anywhere in the United States to work directly with an experienced immigration attorney without geographic limitations. Consumer Law Group regularly appears before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Courts across the country, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Consumer Law Group is built on deep legal experience. The firm’s attorneys bring more than three hundred years of combined immigration law experience and have collectively completed over two hundred thousand immigration consultations. This volume of case review allows the firm to recognize legal options and strategies that many individuals are unaware exist under immigration law.
U.S. immigration law offers dozens of potential paths to legal protection or status, and Consumer Law Group is structured to identify every possible option based on each client’s history, family ties, and risk factors. The firm secures thousands of successful outcomes every year and is known nationally for handling high-stakes cases, including those involving detention, removal proceedings, and urgent court deadlines.
Consumer Law Group has earned a strong national reputation for trust and credibility. The firm maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, a five-star rating on Trustpilot, and more than ten thousand five-star reviews on Google. The firm has been featured by major national media outlets including CNN, Univision, Telemundo, Universo, Galavisión, and ESPN Deportes, and is frequently consulted on immigration issues affecting immigrant communities across the United States.
With a legal team of more than fifty immigration attorneys, Consumer Law Group is one of the largest immigration-focused law firms in the country, built to handle complex cases while maintaining individualized legal strategies for every client.
PRACTICE AREAS
Consumer Law Group provides full-service immigration representation nationwide, with a concentration on complex, urgent, and court-based immigration cases.
The firm represents individuals and families in immigration court proceedings, including defense against deportation and removal. Attorneys regularly defend clients facing removal and represent individuals held in immigration detention, pursuing release through bond and parole while simultaneously fighting their cases in court.
Consumer Law Group has extensive experience representing individuals seeking protection based on fear of harm or persecution in their home country, including cases involving asylum and related humanitarian protections. These cases are handled from initial evaluation through court representation and final decision.
The firm also represents survivors of crime, trafficking, domestic violence, and abuse through humanitarian and victim-based immigration options. Attorneys guide clients through these processes from eligibility review through filing and long-term legal protection.
Family-based immigration is a core part of the firm’s practice. Consumer Law Group helps families reunite through permanent residence applications, consular processing for family members abroad, and sponsorship of qualifying relatives. The firm also assists families who must overcome prior immigration violations or unlawful presence through hardship-based relief.
Additional services include employment authorization applications, renewal of temporary protections, lawful permanent resident card renewals, and applications for U.S. citizenship. The firm also represents clients in immigration appeals and post-decision motions when prior cases have been denied or closed.
Consumer Law Group is designed to represent immigrants at every stage of the immigration process, whether the case involves government agencies, immigration courts, or appellate review, and provides nationwide representation through virtual consultations.
Attorney Adam Dayan
Education:
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 2001
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- B.A.
Attorney Jacob Dayan
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
Education:
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Attorney Rafael Castillo
Education:
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctor - 05/2010
- Honors: Member of the Latino Law Students Association
- Honors: Active Participant with the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2007
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Volunteer of the New Americans Initiative
- Honors: Member of the UIC Honors College
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Kirk Ellsworth
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Arizona
- Wisconsin
- Nevada
- New York
- New Jersey
- Washington
- New Mexico
Education:
- Cooley Law School
- Honors: magna cum laude
- University of Chicago
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Joseph M. Stampf Award
Attorney Bryan Karl Pacheco
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D.
- American University
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Julia Strehl
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2012
Education:
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctorate - 2012
- Grand Valley State University
- 2008
Attorney Andres Ybarra
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Juris Doctorate
- Illinois State University
- Bachelor's Degree
- Major: Politics and Government
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Master's Degree
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Federal Trial Bar, Member
Attorney Michael Cooper
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- The University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
- Bachelor's Degree
- Major: Political Science and Speech Communication
Attorney Celia I. Canel-Aviles
Education:
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Attorney Ninotchka Figueroa Rosado
Attorney Godfrey Gillett
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2006
Education:
- City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, Long Island City, New York 2005
- Honors: Volunteered for the Domestic Violence Clinic, Immigration Clinic
- Honors: Member of Student Government
- Honors: Chairman of the Law School Association Budget Committee
- Honors: President of the Black Law Students Association
- Major: Health Law Concentration
- Brooklyn College
- Bachelor's Degree - 1998
- Major: Sociology
Attorney Roberto H. Lizarra Padua
Attorney Teddy Alfonso
Education:
- Interamerican School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Juris Doctor - 2017
- University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
- Bachelor's - 2014
- Major: History
Attorney Gwendolyn Moyer
Attorney Gavin E. Moats
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
- Cooley Law School
- Juris Doctor - 2018
- Loyola University
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2013
- Major: History
Attorney Ana Reyes
Bar Admissions:
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2003
- Texas, 2016
Education:
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Attorney Matthew Velazquez
Education:
- Florida International University College of Law, Miami, Florida
- Juris Doctor - 2017
- Florida International University
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Major: Philosophy
Attorney Marinelly Lopez
Education:
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- University of Puerto Rico at Carolina
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Major: Law and Society
Attorney Xiomara Lezcano
Education:
- Interamerican School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Juris Doctor - 06/2015
- University of the Sacred Heart – San Juan, Puerto Rico
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2001
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Communications
- Minor: Public Relations
Attorney Rafael Taylor
Education:
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
- J.D.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
- B.S.
Attorney Jorge Ochoa
Attorney Ariadna Santo Domingo
Education:
- University of Puerto Rico
- Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
Attorney Celsa Lopez
Attorney Edwin Serrano
Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico
Education:
- Universidad intermaricana
Attorney Francisco del Castillo
Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico
Education:
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
- Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
Attorney Gabriela Nevarez
Attorney Giovanni Lopez
Attorney Giovanni Torres
Education:
- University of Puerto Rico
Attorney Jean Paul Rodriguez
Attorney Johnny Velazquez
Attorney Laura Crumley
Attorney Luis Mayoral
Attorney Marcus Ramon Cintron
Attorney Mariane Rivera
Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico
Education:
- Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Attorney Maribel Rivera Ruiz
Attorney Marigloria Colon
Education:
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- Summa Cum Laude
- Summa Cum Laude
Attorney Michelle Canales
Attorney Pedro Nieves
Education:
- University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- Cum Laude
Attorney Ricardo Perez Bartolomei
Attorney Rosanna Cal
Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico
Education:
- InterAmerican University in Puerto Rico
- cum laude
- cum laude
Attorney Sam Zermeno
Attorney Sheralys Tolentino
Attorney Sheylah Rodriguez
Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico
Education:
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Attorney William Rivera
Attorney Yashira Alamo Sierra
Education:
- Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- Cum Laude
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Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Jacob Dayan
This attorney practices in Illinois and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Immigration | Since 2021 |
Rafael Castillo
This attorney practices in Illinois and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Immigration | Since 2026 |
Adam Dayan
This attorney practices in Illinois and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Criminal Defense | Since 2020 |
| DUI | Since 2020 |
| Family Law | Since 2020 |
| Immigration | Since 2020 |
| Personal Injury | Since 2020 |