Timothy Gambacorta

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Timothy Gambacorta

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 22 years

Immigration Lawyer at Skokie, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

5250 N. Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL

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About Timothy

Biography

The Gambacorta Law Office, LLC prides itself in zealously representing the foreign born.

Employment/family based immigration, naturalization, removal defense, consular processing, appeals.

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

The Gambacorta Law Office handles nearly all types of immigration law cases, including, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, naturalization, removal defense, consular processing, and administrative appeals/Federal Court litigation.

20 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-175 per hour

Pro bono

10 %


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014 2013

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 15 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Gambacorta Law

5250 N. Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL, 60077

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2266 S. Dobson Road, Suite 200, Mesa, AZ, 85202

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10777 Westheimer Road, Suite 1100, Houston, TX, 77042

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Timothy Gambacorta's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Qusai | May 20, 2013 | Immigration

EXCELLENT!!!!

I was referred to Timothy Gambacorta by a friend and he has fully justified the trust placed in him. I had consulted two lawyers before, and they both were hopeless. Timothy Gambacorta has an excellent knowledge of the law, is committed to his clients and a very compassionate person. My greencard ap...plication was approved in record time. I thought I had no chance at all because my case was so complicated, but Timothy Gambacorta's work on my immigration case has literally turned my life around. I highly recommend Timothy!! He is the lawyer you want on your side. Thank you so much for all your hard work!!

Posted by Nina | February 22, 2013 | Immigration

Accountable laywer

Timothy Gambacorta works from his heart and not for the money. He was able to help me renew my Green card which helped me reunite with my family over sea's. I have had a horrible experiences with lawyer's in past who first asked for the check and then provide their input. In this case it was reversed..., he was able to provide empathy to his clients and help relieve the financial stress by encouraging his clients to use their money towards their other needs and pay his fee when feasible. Due to his vast knowledge and enthusiasm to help his clients, makes him an amazing lawyer and, my family and I are very thankful to him for helping me win my case.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2013 | Immigration

A FANTASTIC FIND!

In 2009 my husband was planning with a Sponsor, Attorney and great hope to file for Permanent Residence in the United States of America. From Application processing, filing and such an immediate decision we were told we are a marriage in question, my husband was holding unauthentic documents and lack...ed formatted documentation that fit the order of the United States of America's Immigration requirements. Happy that we were answered so soon, we quickly went about responding to the allegations written and acquiring the documentation requested. Our application was denied. Little did we know our efforts would mean that we would have to relocate to a new residence more than four times, hire a new Attorney we had no knowledge of for such an important matter as my husband's future then look to the Justice system in my husband's homeland, as well. My husband never had any encounter with his country's Legal System, and certainly no understanding of the American Immigration system. We were not sure we were advancing with success or back tracking. I relied on gut instinct that Mr. Timothy A Gambacorta was the Attorney for us as I could hear his heart, his ethics, professionalism and unwavering determination for the work he performs through my initial telephone call. During an immediate initial consultation, I was thoroughly convinced of his passion with the law. His site embodies his amazing education and travels. HE has offices in two US states. Yet he is sincere, owns integrity and brings social comfort to the table relieving us of any anxiety or second thoughts. I am without words to describe what eight months of consultation with my husband's homeland justice system and another eighteen months of preparation for Mr. Gambacorta to be allowed to appeal our application. Applying again to US Immigration including requests, Mr. Gambacorta sought and succeeded the next Immigration interview. Did I mention the complex arguments, letters, monetary appeals, the wait and proposals from the overseas justice and eventually its attempt to embezzle our proceedings. Mr. Gambacorta worked from his Chicago office. He won over the embezzlement and wrote to the legal team overseas that the law requires legal services need to be exact and save professional rapports. The extreme work to compromise then assemble the appeal and entered in perplexed me. After which, we all waited more than twelve months for the United States Homeland Security Office of Immigration to grand my husband Permanent Residence in the United States of America. My husband was awarded after another three months. It was said that the effort to process through Immigration to America can take much longer in some situations. However, the motivation and confidence that goes into what can be a most complex case or any case could only exude from an Attorney with passion for the law and the people. Mr. Gambacorta. With appreciation for opening my husband's future and his possibilities, on behalf of my family, my friends, our family in his homeland, both our Church's support and his countrymen here in his American Association representing his homeland, we praise you and yours as we cannot thank you enough.

Posted by NORMAN JR | January 30, 2013 | Immigration

Dream ACT Benefits

Mr. Gambacorta did an outstanding job for my case. He has been my family's lawyer for the past few years, and in the past 3 months he took my case and it was a success. He successfully help me obtain a working permit card in the U.S., amongst other benefits, as part of the new law in Illinois (The Dr...eam ACT). The process with him took about 3 months, he was very informative, helpful and always very attentive to me and my family during this process. I would definitely recommend him to anyone, an outstanding lawyer.

Posted by Meg | January 16, 2013 | Contracts & Agreements

Great Job

I have used Tim in several situations requiring legal counsel. I will start this out by stating that I am Tim's sister, however, when it comes to legal issues it isn't Family that I look to to represent me. I look for a strong Attorney who is knowledgable and will be a strong force in my case. Throug...hout the years Tim has proven without a doubt to be a strong Attorney who is extremely detail oriented. He has a gift for finding things in contracts that other Attorneys have not been able to and has been successful in saving me a significant amount of money/loss. I highly recommend Tim for any legal representation. He's the one!

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Timothy Gambacorta's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gail Barsky

Immigration lawyer | Apr 09

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"I endorse this lawyer. He has a very interesting background which provides a unique expertise. He loves the area he practices in as evidenced by all his client endorsements."

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J. Denise Carter

Immigration lawyer | Apr 25

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"I endorse this lawyer.very well respected in legal community. Highly recommend"

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John Fotopoulos

Immigration lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alexander Ivakhnenko

Immigration lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this splendid counsel."

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Unknown lawyer | Jul 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent lawyer. Very well respected."

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Alexus Sham

Immigration lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Tim for many years. When I once had a case involving someone in Chicago his expertise was greatly appreciated. I endorse this lawyer."

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Yury Egert

Immigration lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gambacorta and I have worked together on many matters and I pretty much leave all the writing and research to him because of his skill in persuasion. I find Mr. Gambacorta to be a very frank but honest fellow who will tell a client his or her legal options upfront without giving the client the run a round. Because I handle only family-immigration matters and deal primarily with USCIS, I without a doubt refer all of my more complicated cases to Mr. Gambacorta particularly when they involve waivers of inadmissibility (fraud or misrepresentation), consular processing, and research and writing (appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and Circuit Courts). Very simply, I endorse Mr. Gambacorta because he is humble and very caring and performs a significant amount of pro bono legal work in the community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Lead Counsel Rated, Law Info

2002

U.S. Department of State award for professional contributions, U.S. Department of State

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Attorney/Owner, The Gambacorta Law Office, LLC

2003 - 2007

Attorney, Alan J. Mandel, LTD.

2002 - 2002

Specialist for International Labor Affairs, United States Department Of State

Associations

2014 - Present

Better Business Bureau

Accredited Member

2012 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

2010 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - Present

Rotary International

Attorney Member

2003 - Present

Justinian Scoiety of Italian Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Widow Obtains Legal Permanent Residence

Case reopened. Client granted permanent residency.

Spouse of Military Man who Entered Illegally Granted Permanent Residence

Permanent residency granted.

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Education

2002

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Illinois, Chicago

MEd

1995

University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Vietnamese

Thai

Tagalog

Activity

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