$ 250-300 per hour
Attorney Glorily A. López exclusively practices U.S. immigration and nationality law, assisting individuals, families, and corporate clients. Her experience includes extensive work with individual, family, employment, and business-based petitions, as well as consular processing, naturalization, citizenship, and removal defense.
Attorney López has earned a solid reputation as one of the top immigration attorneys in Wisconsin and nationally. She has been included on lists for Best Lawyers® in America since 2005 (including "Madison Lawyer of the Year - Immigration" in 2019, 2016 and 2013). She was named a Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in Immigration Law earlier in her career. In 2016, she was named one of "Wisconsin's 48 Most Powerful Latinos" by Madison365. She is rated "10.0-Superb" on and was given the Avvo "Clients' Choice Award" in 2012.
Attorney López is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national association of attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information to the public, professional services, and expertise through its 39 chapters and over 50 national liaison committees.
Attorney López has served on the Board of Governors of AILA at the national level, and held various officer positions including AILA Wisconsin Chapter Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer. She has also established and maintained liaison relationships to various important government agencies including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), and Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Her long-standing membership and participation with AILA allows her to stay current on changes to immigration laws, policies and regulations, and provide up-to-date advice to her clients in high-stake and time-sensitive issues.
An ardent advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, Attorney López maintains ongoing contact with members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation in Washington D.C. regarding issues, such as comprehensive immigration reform, H-1B, DACA, and family and employment-based immigration reform. She has also traveled to Washington, D.C. to regularly meet with local congressional staffers to discuss immigration issues affecting businesses, individuals, and families.
Prior to joining Murphy Desmond as a shareholder and immigration practice group leader in 2012, Attorney López was the principal attorney at López Law Group, an immigration boutique firm she founded and managed for more than 11 years.
Attorney López is fluent in English and Spanish, and provides bilingual representation to her clients.
Listen to La Movida radio station (WLMV 94.5 FM and 1480 AM) in Madison for Attorney López’s call in/text in/Facebook live radio show Inmigración al Día one Friday morning per month between 10:00am and 11:00am.
Attorney López is a frequent resource for local media and in the community regarding various immigration topics.
•Miami Herald - Lopez interviewed for an article entitled "U.S. Consulates Abusing Their Discretion to Stop Legal Immigration, Lawyers Say" (July 2019)
• - López interviewed for article in regarding POTUS threats of massive deportations (June 2019)
•WMTV – Lopez interviewed for "Life in Limbo for Dreamers in Dane County" (March 2018)
• All About Living radio show with Carol Koby – López interviewed regarding the history and current status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), November 2017
• League of Women Voters of Wisconsin – “Current Immigration Issues: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Dreamers, and Current Trends” keynote speech at 2017 Issues Briefing, October 2017
• WKOW – “Impact of DACA Elimination on Wisconsin" interview with host Greg Neumann on Capital City Sunday, September 2017
• TEMPO Madison – “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – Policy, Eligibility and Current Trends” presentation for TEMPO members, August 2017
• In Business Magazine – Regarding the impact of the latest immigration policies on business owners
• WKOW – Immigration lawyers respond to recent executive orders on the ban
• WMTV – “United We Stand” conference in January 2017, López speaks to group
• WKOW – López interviewed regarding the farming industry and immigration in Wisconsin
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33 E. Main Street, Suite 500, Madison, WI, 53703
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Posted by Petra | October 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The highest level of knowledge and professionalism
Our family will be forever grateful for the tremendous work done by Attorney Lopez on our immigration case. Our situation was complicated, with many lawyers refusing to help us. Glorily's professionalism, immense experience with immigration law and her relentless hard work have led us towards success...
Posted by Amanuel | October 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Glorily Lopez: The best immigration lawyer
Do you want your immigration case to certainly succeed? You have landed in the right place. Attorney Glorily Lopez provided us top of the line level of service to our immigration needs, experienced and extremely knowledgable of the ins an outs of laws, regulations, and policies of USCIS. She was high...
Posted by Tawsif | December 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Ms. Glorily Lopez is an brilliant lawyer!
I have had the pleasure of knowing Attorney Glorily Lopez since 2014, after I first contacted her office to help my mother and I with our U.S. citizenship applications. That very year, we became naturalized U.S. citizens. Our experience with Attorney Lopez has been excellent. She patiently listens to...
Posted by HC | November 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional, Knowledgeable, Compassionate
During an independently-initiated naturalization application, a medical issue disabled my legal permanent resident spouse, rendering him incapable of completing the citizenship process on his own. Attorney López very capably stepped in on a short deadline, applying her years of expertise with immigr...
Posted by Judy | March 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend Glorily Lopez
My family’s immigration needs are complicated, involving multiple factors such as LGBT parents and children of different ages and nationalities. We have been working with Glorily Lopez for over a decade to keep our family together. I am a U.S. citizen, and my spouse and three of our children are no...
"Glorily is the best immigration attorney I have encountered in my 40+ years of practice. She has through knowledge of the applicable laws, both substantively and procedurally, knows the process and how to cut through red tape, and serves her clients with a deep sense of compassion and a great sense of urgency."
"A true professional. Incredibly knowledgeable, and result driven. Highly recommended. I endorse this lawyer."
"I eAttorney Lopez is a highly regarded immigration attorney who provides quality services at a reasonable cost..ndorse this lawyer."
"Glorily provides excellent legal services to a wide variety of clients. Her knowledge and experience is first rate. I endorse this lawyer."
"Glorily is thorough, aggressive, and can handle any challenge posed to her. She is a great attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Skilled immigration attorney with a wonderful reputation in the legal community."
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2018
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Madison, ThreeBest Rated
2016
Sí Se Puede: Wisconsin’s 48 Most Powerful Latinos, Madison365
2016
Madison Immigration Lawyer of the Year - 2016, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Top Lawyer, Global Who’s Who
2014
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Madison Immigration Lawyer of Year -2013, Best Lawyer- Madison
2013
Recognized for Immigration Law, Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
2013
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Recognized for Immigration Law, Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
2011
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
AILA Pro Bono Guardian, American Immigration Lawyers Association
2008
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Top Lawyers- Immigration Law, Madison Magazine
2007
Recognized for Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2005
Top Lawyers- Immigration Law, Madison Magazine
2003
Top Lawyers- Immigration Law, Madison Magazine
2012 - Present
Immigration Attorney Practice Group Leader, Murphy Desmond S.C.
2001 - 2012
Immigration Principal Attorney, Lopez Law Group, LLC
2016 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin chapter)Committee Chair, Wisconsin DMV
2014 - Present
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA), MemberMember
2014 - Present
LGBT Bar Association of Wisconsin, MemberMember
2014 - Present
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)Member
2013 - Present
Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison (LPA)Member
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin chapter)USICE Liaison
2012 - Present
Federal Bar Association - Immigration Law SectionMember
2012 - Present
Dane County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)Member
2010 - Present
Latino Chamber of CommerceBusiness Member
2004 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)National Mentor
2004 - Present
ASISTAPrivate Attorney Member
2002 - Present
National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration ProjectMember
2001 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember in Good Standing
2001 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Member in Good Standing
2001 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin chapter)Member
2001 - Present
American Immigration CouncilMember
Committee Chair, USCBP Liaison
2013 - 2015
Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (WHLA)Board of Governors
2012 - 2014
Greater Madison Chamber of Comerce's Board of Directors (GMCC)Board Member
2009 - 2011
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin Chapter)Chair
2009 - 2011
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Board of Governors
2007 - 2009
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin Chapter)Vice-Chair
2005 - 2007
Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (WHLA)Board of Governors
2005 - 2007
Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
2005 - 2007
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin Chapter)Treasurer
2001 - 2005
Centro Hispano of Dane CountyBoard of Directors
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Current Immigration Issues – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Dreamers, and Current Trends
2017
2016
2015
2014
2012
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
2012
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
2010
Immigration Reform
2010
2009
2009
Congressional Advocacy
2008
2017
2017
2017
2009
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English
Spanish