Michael R. Jarecki

Michael R. Jarecki

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1515, Chicago, IL

About Michael

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Practice Area

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21 years

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 9 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2016

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 21 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2004

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Michael R Jarecki

53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1515, Chicago, IL, 60604-3475

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Michael R. Jarecki's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

173 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Superlative lawyer

He helped us to get our green card and he did a wonderful job. He is honest, very knowledgeable, I can fill this review only with a long list of positive adjectives. He is wonderful.

Posted by Adam | March 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Above and Beyond

Mike is incredibly diligent, intelligent, and compassionate, and I would recommend him to anyone in need. My then-fiancee and I were working to have her K1 visa application approved, and then to have our petition for permanent residence interview go smoothly. We had been working with a disintereste...d, absent-minded lawyer when first putting together our visa application, so when it came back with a request for more evidence, I wasn't certain that hiring a lawyer was the right decision. However from the first time we spoke on the phone, Mike set every concern at ease. He is incredibly professional and ensures that every detail is considered, and coached us in a way that truly empowered us. He inspired an honest sense of confidence, one that inspired us throughout every step. He and his team were available to answer questions whenever they arose (and continues to do so!), and always in the friendliest, most thoughtful way. Our revised, streamlined application had a clearer sense of purpose and flow, because Mike truly cared about us and took the time to get to know us and our story. Once we neared the interview portion, he proved essential in helping us know what to expect and to feel confident and prepared. My wife has since received her green card and we are so thankful to Mike for helping make it all happen. I couldn't recommend him and his office enough. They are consummate professionals, but also brilliant, caring people.

Posted by anonymous | March 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Different

Before I decided to hire Mike and his team I did three consultations with three other attorneys. All of them wanted to accept my case but not even looking into my aplication. Every attorney before Mike told me that they would acept my case and help me with but when it comes to an interview they can'...t do anything over there. I am gonna be on my own even if they gonna be with me. During the interview, immigration officer (IO) cut me couple of times while I was answering his questions not letting me to finish so, he kinda like make me to feel a lIttle bit inconvinient. At some point Mike told to an IO very politely that he should let me to talk and finish my answers. IO aplogize and since than I had time to talk as much as I want and thought it's necessary. At the end of my interview Mike end up with the final statement that in my opinion had huge positive influence on the outcome of my interview. Big thank you to Mike and his team once again. They were really different than others in positive way.

Posted by Milos | February 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

11/10

Mike and his team are absolutely amazing and magical. They took my case on a short notice and made everything run as smooth as possible. After our first consultation all my fears and concerns were gone. I am delighted that I found Mike. He truly deserves 11 stars out of 10

Posted by Roger & Charles | February 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank You Mike.

After researching immigration lawyers to represent my green card application based on marriage to a US citizen, we selected Mike’s law office as we were impressed with his credentials and experience. Throughout the application process we had total confidence in Mike and the green card was duly grant...ed, as was the application to remove the conditional restrictions on the card after the two year provisional period. We found Mike to be a great guy, an excellent, dedicated lawyer who cares about people and someone who is a great asset to our community.

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Michael R. Jarecki's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Perkins

Immigration lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Michael for 15-16 years and he is a compassionate and coinscious person and great attorney. I highly recommend him for anyone seeking help on an immigration or other legal matter."

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Jon Walker

Immigration lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is an exceptionally knowledgeable immigration attorney."

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Joseph Brabender

Immigration lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is a dedicated professional committed to treating his clients with dignity and respect. I refer my immigration matters to Mike and have been happy with his services."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

Emerging Lawyers, Leading Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2013

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2012

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2012

One of the Best LGBT Attorneys under 40, The National LGBT Bar Association, Affiliate of the American Bar Association

Work Experience

2008 - 2015

Of Counsel, Law Offices of Daniel L. Weiss, LLC

Associations

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago Chapter)

Second Vice Chair

2006 - Present

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - 2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago Chapter)

Treasurer/Secretary

Education

2004

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

Loyola University Chicago

Bachelor

Speaking Engagements

2015

Rocky Mountain Regional Immigration Law Conference, Denver, CO

Alternatives to H-1B Work Visas

2015

Federal Bar Association, Immigration Law Conference, Memphis, TN

Meeting the Challenges of Non-Immigrant Visas (B, F, H, L, O, P and R)

2015

AILA Annual Conference, Washington, DC

Mock Interviews—Advanced Marriage-Based Waiver and Naturalization Strategies

2014

Lavender Law Annual Conference, New York, NY

A New Urgency in Asylum Law

2014

AILA Annual Conference, Boston, MA

What Employment-Based Attorneys Should Know When Working with Same-Sex Couples

2013

AILA Chicago Chapter Meeting, Chicago, IL

Federal Court Case Experience from the Business-Based Immigration Case Perspective

2013

AILA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA

'Ain't Too Proud to Beg:' USCIS District Office Practice

Languages

Spanish

English

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