John T Riely

I was referred to Mr. Riely by a doctor friend of mine. He has helped my partner intensely with the immigration process from work permit to green card holder and now US citizenship. Mr. Riely is very patient and consistent with his work. He knows his stuff. His pricing is very reasonable as well. For...ever grateful of all his hard work!. I highly recommend him.

I'd like to share my experience with John. I came to this country in 1998, and got my green card in 2007. In 2008, I was arrested for second degree assault (domestic violence), plead guilty and was sentenced to 18 months. The jail time was substituted by probation. For those who are familiar with ...immigration matters, this is a very serious problem: domestic violence is considered a "crime of moral turpitude", moreover, if the offense carries a sentence of 365 days and more, the offender is considered inadmissible, deportable, and have a lot of troubles when getting citizenship. I was scared of course, hired an immigration attorney and a criminal attorney and reopened the case in 2012, trying to reduce the sentence to be 364 days or less. But due to the attorney’s careless and negligence, I got a PBJ instead of the sentence reduction. In 2015, I decided to try it again one last time since my green card is expiring. I found John during an online search: he impressed me and my wife immediately: he’s knowledgeable on both immigration and criminal sides, where exactly my problem is. But what he impressed me the most was his attitude: he’s sharp, he’s flexible, and he’s a great communicator. I believe if he has a good attitude towards you, he would have a good attitude towards the court clerks, judges, state attorneys, which will definitely help your case. John didn’t disappoint me: he came up with an approach nobody has thought of: talk to the state attorneys first: if they agree to reduce the sentence, we’d just have a judge sign it. He went ahead and spoke to the state attorneys and the feedback is: USCIS is not as strict as before, go ahead and file the naturalization, if it’s denied, we’ll have the sentence reduced. I filed the naturalization form thru John knowing we have a backup plan even if it’s denied. The case took a while because of the complex nature and the PBJ the other attorneys got me. But eventually it got approved! During the process, John was really patient and responsible: answering our questions, emails, text messages promptly. He also had my case remembered precisely: he knew what happened and what we were trying to achieve by heart. I’d say that’s very impressive for a busy attorney. The fees he charged were really reasonable as well. After our cases were both approved, we decided to show our appreciations by paying him some extra. John is the best attorney you can get, hands down. My experience tells me that the client's best interest is definitely on the top of his agenda. Believe me, I dealt with many lawyers before (I went thru the whole immigration process: student visa, work visa, green card). Consider yourself lucky if you found someone who can get your job down on time. John is more than that, much more.

I was completely hopeless before I met Mr. Riely. My previous lawyers gave me the impression that my case will take decades to solve. They even tried to convince me that it was okay for my case to stay open and not closed. Well, Mr. Riely was different, he knew my case was difficult but it was a cha...llenge he was willing to take on and see to its resolution. All the petitions filed on my behalf were approved in a timely manner. He kept me updated and informed each step of the way. His fees are reasonable; His mannerism and professionalism is excellent! I am so glad I switched to Mr. Riely. Thanks to him, I now have my GC approved!

Mr. John Riely is indeed an excellent attorney. He is very brilliant and has unsurpassed responsiveness – very prompt in responding to client’s questions. I was referred to Mr. Riely by another attorney for my son’s immigration problem. He is very knowledgeable, thorough, friendly, and he kept us up-...to-date on the progress of the case until the case was was favorably decided. In addition, he is very compassionate, he even met with us after hours sometimes and his rates are very reasonable. I strongly recommend Mr. Riely to anyone that needs a lawyer.

I was referred to Mr. Riely upon receiving unsatisfactory services from a well known law firm and being turned down by another. Spending considerable amount of time and money without a resolution was discouraging. That all changed when I met Mr. Riely. His innate ability to make his clients feel at ...ease led to my sharing even the most challenging details with him without difficulty. His outstanding knowledge of law and experience were instrumental in grasping all the significant aspects of my case immediately. His good communication skills streamlined a complicated matter for all the parties involved including myself. His reputation as a highly respected attorney is well deserved because as a result of o his proactive approach in addressing the problems and his skills in law combined with his diligent work on my case, we were successful in achieving the most favorable outcome in timely manner without costing a fortune. I have worked with many attorneys in different fields due to the nature of my business and my personal cases. I know that the legal system can sometimes be beyond frustrating and that having an attorney like Mr. Riely on your side can make all the difference. I am compelled to write a review for this honest, hard-working, compassionate attorney who can represent you or can be a great advisor in any matter involving law. I recommend him without any reservation.