Anne Gabrielle Relias

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Anne Gabrielle Relias

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

105 West Madison Suite 2200, Chicago, IL

About Anne

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 160-265 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2016

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 24 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.

105 West Madison Suite 2200, Chicago, IL, 60602

lawfirm1.com

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Anne Gabrielle Relias's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by Celene Enriquez | May 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Anne Relias is a Great knowledgeable attorney

I highly recommend Scott D Pollock & Associates. This law firm is worth every penny. Anne Relias is a great attorney. She handled my husband's case with professionalism and diligence. My husband was in removal proceedings for 17 years because we previously hired a law firm that did not know what the...y were doing. Ms. Relias obtained my husband's green card within a few months of hiring their firm. She kept us informed, answered every question and provided us with a copy of everything that she filed with the court or government. Her pre-hearing argument and filings with the immigration court were excellent. No sloppy work. Ms. Relias definitely knows how to get her point across. She is very professional and guides you from beginning to the end of your case. She prepares you for trial and is very aggressive when doing so to obtain the best results possible. Ms. Relias is a very knowledgeable attorney that walks with confidence into the court room. I would definitely hire this law firm again. Thank you Ms. Relias for ending with my family's nightmare of having our loved one in removal proceedings.

Posted by DS | June 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommended

Anne helped me obtain my citizenship when other attorneys said I didn't have a chance. She made the process simple to understand. We then hired her again to obtain my husband's green card. Again she was informative, helpful & honest throughout the whole process. She was very detailed about the docume...ntation we needed to obtain & made sure all the t's were crossed and the i's dotted. She helped us obtain the waiver for unlawful presence & prepared us to the max for the interview in Juarez. She took care of all the details from setting up appointments, registrations & putting the packet together so that we had everything we needed for that much awaited appointment. Thanks to all the work she did with her legal assistant Maria, we are delighted to say that my husband was approved and we are now living together as a family in the states without the fear of being undocumented. Our family will forever be grateful to Anne for what she did for us & words cannot even express our gratitude. We will definitely recommend her to others & use her in the future when it's time to apply for my husband's citizenship!

Posted by JW | May 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Competent, thorough and knowledgeable

We are very thankful to Anne Relias and Scott Pollock for giving back hope and happiness to our lives. We faced one of the most complex and difficult issues in immigration law and we are glad to have found Anne Relias and Scott Pollock after applying for a AOS and getting a NOID. After hearing and s...tudying our case, Anne was very knowledgeable about what we needed to help prove our case. Her brief was well composed and she worked very hard and extensively to make the best job possible. She continued to work in our case with Scott Pollock and after a hard long process they were able to defy the odds and make justice. Anne Relias was very determined, she worked hard and was always very confident. We couldn't thank her enough. We had a very difficult and rare case and Anne and Scott were the only attorneys that we met that had experience with the issue and the knowledge to work with it. Thanks to them we had a positive outcome and we are able to restart our lives.

Posted by Vishnu | April 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Family-based immigration for direct consular filing in India and a 221g at visa interview

My I-130 was a direct consular filing by my spouse in India. At the visa interview, I received a 221g visa denied slip with a request to submit more information. Although we were consulting with Anne on-and-off earlier, we hired her at this point. Anne reached out to her extensive knowledge network t...o provide us with information that we would normally not have obtained. She walked us through the preparation of our RFE packet, reviewed and edited documentation and made several suggestions that helped make a stronger case for receiving the immigrant visa. She took the lead in communicating with the US Embassy and followed up with them during delays. I am happy to say that I received my I-551 stamp soon after and am grateful that Anne was our immigration lawyer. I would strongly recommend Anne - her empathetic nature, in addition to her knowledge, makes her an asset to any client.

Posted by Naqeeb | December 12, 2013 | Asylum

Mind Blowing Expertise and Knowledge

Anne took my Intense Asylum case in 2012. The efforts she is putting in her job is worth every second of your case. She handle my case was like she is me. All the detail and situation I was providing to her during my meets, she knew all the things before even I explained it. She is very knowledgeabl...e in whatever she is doing. I have never been impressed that much like from her in my whole life. I will really recommend her to any person having trouble with immigration. She is worth of everything. She handle my case and with GOD blessing I won that case.

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Anne Gabrielle Relias's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeffrey Cohn

Immigration lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Scott Pollock

Immigration lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Anne since 2005. She came to my firm with a depth of experience and knowledge, and she has proved herself time and time again, winning great results on difficult and complex immigration cases. She is highly skilled and knowledgeable with regard to removal defense, representation of detained immigrants, and waivers of inadmissibility. She is a fierce advocate who also has great compassion for her clients. She is a leader in our field and I am fortunate to be able to work with her. I recommend Anne to anyone who is looking for a very capable immigration attorney."

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Kathryn Weber

Immigration lawyer | Sep 22

Relationship: Co-worker

"It has been a pleasure working with Anne Relias over the last four years. She has been a wonderful mentor to me and is always willing to give advice on difficult cases. She is extremely dedicated to her clients and has achieved amazing results for them. She puts her heart into each case and produces high quality work for each client. She is extremely competent in the area of U.S. immigration law, and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing a strong advocate in this area. I am lucky to have her as a friend and colleague."

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Kathryn Weber

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2017

Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2016

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2015

Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2011

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2011

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Rising Star of Illinois, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2005 - Present

, Scott D. Pollock & Associates, PC

2001 - 2005

Supervising Attorney, National Immigrant Justice Center

Associations

2008 - Present

Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois

2007 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

2002 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

2001 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Kholyavskiy v. Schlecht, 2007 U.S. Distr. LEXIS 9667 (E.D. WI. 2007)

Habeas petition - client granted release.

Kazarov v. Achim, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14001 (N.D. IL. 2007)

Class action - class certified.

O'Sullivan v. USCIS, 372 F.Supp.2d 1097 (N.D. Ill. 2005)

Ali v. Achim, 342 F. Supp. 2d 769 (N.D. Ill. 2004)

Ali v. Achim, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17352 (N.D. Ill. 2004)

Ramirez-Vicario v. Achim, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2798 (N.D. Ill. 2004)

Kazarov v. Achim, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22407 (N.D. Ill. 2003)

Hmaidan v. Ashcroft, 258 F. Supp. 2d 832 (N.D. Ill. 2003)

Gill v. Ashcroft, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9821 (N.D. Ill. 2002)

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Education

2001

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Michigan

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

American Immigration Association Annual Conference

Preparing for an Individual Hearing

2014

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Nuts and Bolts of Applying for Asylum

2013

Jenner & Block

Pro Bono Orientation for Visiting Immigration Detention and Facilities

2013

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Legal Research

2013

AILA Chicago Chapter Educational Presentation

Litigation Update

2011

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago

Consular Processing

2011

Hellenic Bar Assocation, Chicago

Careers in Immigration Law

2011

AILA Midwest Regional Conference

CIS/CBP/ICE Inter-Agency Panel

2010

National Teleconference

Removal For Experts

2010

Chicago Chapter Educational Presentation

Summary of Supreme Court decision, Padilla v. Kentucky.

2009

DePaul University College of Law

Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Matter of Silva-Trevino

2009

DAR Monthly Meeting

Immigration Myths and Legislation

2009

CLE

Relief for Victims of Violence: VAWA, T and U Visas

2009

AILA Chicago Chapter New Members Division

Basic Asylum Procedure and Introduction to Emerging Legal Issues

2009

AILA Annual National Conference

Temporary Protected Status

2008

Chicago Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Committee

Expert Testimony in Removal Proceedings

2007

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network

Adjustment of Status and Conditional Residence

2007

Catholic Legal Immigrant Network

Court Skills Training

2007

AILA Midwest Regional Conference

Selected Topics in Family Immigration Law: K Visas, Conditional Residence and Adjustment of Status

2007

AILA Chicago Chapter, Young Lawyers Division

Aggravated Felonies and Immigration Consequences

2006

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Catholic Legal Immigrant Network

Grounds of Inadmissibility & Grounds of Deportability

2006

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Catholic Legal Immigrant Network

Non Lawful Permanent Resident Cancellation of Removal and Lawful Permanent Resident Cancellation of Removal

2006

DePaul University College of Law

Practicing Immigration Law: Transition from Non-Profit to Private Practice

2006

DePaul University College of Law

Complex Naturalization Issues

2006

AILA Chicago Chapter, Young Lawyers Division

Red Flags for Young Immigration Practioners regardings Clients with Criminal Convictions

2004

Chicago Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Committee

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

2004

AILA Chicago Chapter, Fall Workshop

Working with your client to determine criminal arrests and convictions: Best practices for family/removal practitioners

2003

LAF of Metropolitan Chicago, Cook County Public Defender, Illinois Federal Defender Program, AILA and the NIP-NLG

Immigration Violations I: Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude, Fraud, Good Moral Character - and alternatives

2003

Illinois Public Defenders Association Fall Seminar

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

Publications

2017

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Preparing for an Individual Calendar Hearing

2009

AILA Immigration and Nationality Handbook Shelter from the Storm: Temporary Protected Status

Activity

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