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Scott D. Pollock

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Overview

Practice Areas

100% Immigration
27 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Hourly ($160-$265/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.

105 W. Madison

Suite 2200

Chicago, IL 60602

Office: 312-444-1940

Fax: 312-444-1950
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105 W. Madison, Suite 2200

Chicago, IL 60602

Office: 312-444-1940
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Languages Spoken

French
Serbo-Croatian
Spanish

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Since beginning in the practice of immigration law almost 25 years ago, the most important thing I have learned is to not predict or anticipate a negative... more

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“Life saving Lawyer”

Posted by: Edward, 2011-09-13 5 months ago.

Client Review: My name is Edward,i'm from Albania and i been in USA for 11 years. I been struggling all this years for a good and honest lawyer until one of my... more

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“Excellent job on immigration case”

Posted by: Julio Melendez, 2011-08-18 6 months ago.

Client Review: For 10 years Mr. Pollock and his crew ran a complicated case of asylum, HB1, Permanent residence, etc. etc. Case had a positive outcome a few weeks... more

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Peer Endorsements

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3 endorsements

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Scott Pollock is an excellent professional who continues to provide concise, accurate and efficient services in immigration matters.

Endorsement from lawyer: Alexander Ivakhnenko , Chicago (IL), 12 months ago

Scott knows every aspect of immigration law from employment-based immigration to deportation defense. He has been practicing immigration law for... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Carl Shusterman , Los Angeles (CA), About 2 years ago

Résumé

License

26 years since Scott D. Pollock was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New York	Currently registered	1986	05/21/2011
Illinois	Active And Authorized To Practice Law	1986	12/11/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Founder and principal attorney at Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.	1990–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Brooklyn Law School		Juris doctorate cum laude	1985

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Illinois Super Lawyer	Illinois Super Lawyers	2011
Illinois Leading Lawyers	Law Bulletin Publishing	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member, Section Council on International and Immigration Law	Illinois State Bar Association	2004-present
Member, Chapter Chair and many local and national committees	American Immigration Lawyers Association	1987-present

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Contribution

Reputation Level 17

Answers:	2,008	Legal Answers
	43	Best Answers
	452	Answers marked as good
Guides:	19	Legal Guides
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Cases

Kamal v. Gonzales

Outcome: Ruling for Plaintiff

Hafeez v. Dorochoff

Outcome: Court denies government's motion to dismiss

Kholyavskiy v. Schlecht

Outcome: Order grants attorneys fees & costs

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Working with Government Agencies in Immigration Law	Inside the Minds (Aspatore Books)	2008

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Dirty Little (or Big) Secrets: Criminal Grounds of Removeability and Inadmissibility	2010 AILA Annual Conference	2010
Responding to USCIS Allegations of Fraud	Meeting of the Chicago AILA Chapter	2009

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