Gerald Thomas Cipolla

Gerald Thomas Cipolla

also known as Gerald Cipolla, Jerry Cipolla

4.8
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

200 N LaSalle Street, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL

About Gerald

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Immigration and Nationality Law

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 25 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2000

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Cipolla Law Group

200 N LaSalle Street, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL, 60601

Cipolla Law Group

1023 W Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60614

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Gerald Thomas Cipolla's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

5 star (13)
4 star (0)
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2 star (1)
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Posted by Hasnain | June 20, 2014

Made it all so easy!!!

I applied for GC and Gerald guided me through this process - Collection of evidences - You cannot even imagine how detailed he is when it comes to suggesting evidences you can collect to prove your marriage. From Marriage certificates to Joint COSTCO membership proof. Filing documentation - This p...rocess is very tedious but with if you are working with Gerald it will be a cake walk. Each document is throughly reviewed multiple times leaving behind scope of any mistake. Communication - Email's, calls or meetings whichever it be a prompt response is always there. He will guide you, explain you but will never get frustrated or irritated. No matter what you ask or how many time you ask Gerald will humbly respond to each of your query. Pro-active - Even before you will think of next steps or queries will come to your mind he will update you of any developments. Top Quality - He is humble, very polite, smiling face (just like the one in picture above). Trust me you can never go wrong with him.

Posted by Molly Lu | August 20, 2012

Best attorney for immigration legal assistance!

A few years ago, I filed a petition for my dad to immigrate to the US. I was excited about the family union, but then I found out my child sister could not come together. I would have to file a separate petition for her, which usually takes over 10 years to approve. Thanks god I found Cipolla Law Gro...up! Mr. Gerald Cipolla (Jerry) patiently listened to my case, asked a few key questions, and immediately found out that my little sister was eligible for an alternative immigration visa. At the end it only took her one year to be granted an immigration visa. Unlike most laywers, Jerry cares more about problem solving rather than clock counting. He was very supportive and handled my case smoothly. He impressed me not only with his professional knowledge, but also with the art of communication as an efficient and effecitive attorney. There is no one I would use or recommend rather than Cipolla Law Group for immigration legal assistance. Without Jerry's help, my family would have still been apart. Honestly he is the best attorney I've ever seen.

Posted by John Smith | May 14, 2012

Would not recommend

At the end of the consultation, I did not receive my answers but I was short the honorary. After repeat inquiries, the answers did not bring material details and my questions remained without answer. What am I supposed to do know? Well, I contacted another immigration lawyer. I did not want to put Mr.... Cipolla into a difficult situation and appear confrontational by asking again the same question. Maybe it's just me or it is bad luck. It hurts my wallet, but mostly brings additional evidence to the statement “why would I care more than to bring the funds in”.

Posted by Henry | July 12, 2011

The Best Immigration Lawyer I have Ever Worked With

Being a military service member and spending most of my time out of country, I needed a lawyer I could rely on. I have been working with Gerald Cipolla for four running and I can honestly say that he is the best. His in-depth knowledge of immigration law helped me to obtain resident statuses for my m...other and my spouse in the shortest time possible. His trustworthiness and level of professionalism assured me that even when I was on deployment, I had little to worry about because he always works a case on time and there are no flaws. Being a military service member there are numerous resources to getting legal aid, but the Cipolla Law Group will always be my first choice. Gerald Cipolla has not only been a great lawyer to me, but also a good friend. I would recommend Mr. Cipolla to anyone in need of an excellent attorney.

Posted by Daniel | June 16, 2011

Smooth Auto Cruise process with Gerald Cipolla

Ability to listen and solve your immigration issue is one of his strong qualities, as for getting well informed its marvelous work he does both through prompt emails and calls. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to get their immigration status change. After working with him, am sure you would ...want to introduce any friends who have any immigration issues to him. Thanks Gerald

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Immigration lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jerry is an honest, hardworking attorney who always keeps his clients' interests front and center."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Immigration Lawyer, Cipolla Law Group

Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2000

DePaul University

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

City University of Hong Kong

LLM

N/A

DePaul University

MBA

N/A

DePaul University

BS in Biological Sciences

N/A

University of Chicago

MS in Computer Science

Languages

English

Spanish

Cantonese

Mandarin

French

Portuguese

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