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Celeste Ntuen

also known as Imeh C. Ntuen

2.9
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 11 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation

155 N Wacker, Chicago, IL

About Celeste

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

We provide daily guidance to companies with immigrant employees, successfully represents applicants for naturalization and derivative citizenship, work with criminal defense lawyers as co-counsel in post-conviction relief motions.

12 years | 200 cases

50%
Litigation 50%

10 years | 100 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 10 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 100-5000 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 11 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2014

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

The Celeste Firm, PLLC

155 N Wacker, Chicago, IL, 60606

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Celeste Ntuen's Reviews

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2.9 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Otisia | May 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Incompetent and Lackadaisical

Celeste serviced me not too long ago for Child Support as I don't feel that she put forth and effort into what she was hired to do with multiple complaints. Just to mention one of the worse issues I had, Celeste wrongfully added information to an updated Order of Support, without allowing me to go ov...er it first before she handed it to us leaving out the courthouse. She copied information from the previous Order that had only applied due to a specific work schedule that had changed. I tried for a while explaining to her via email and phone along with proof that what she added was incorrect, but no response for a while from her until close to the last court meeting. It took me over a year after hiring another attorney to get everything resolved that she did not finish! Celeste resigned from my case without completing her job and still sent me an invoice with a substantial amount of money which left me also having to pay additional attorney fees due to her negligence. She caused me mental stress with her conduct, which I very well felt needed to be investigated. I would never hire her again nor refer her to anyone!

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2025

Great experience

I had a consultation with Celeste regarding my situation and she was extremely thorough. She researched and informed me of my options based on the matter. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Candice Lopez | November 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Unresponsive and incompetent

Celeste filed a divorce for me, and in the process opened up two cases. While trying to resolve this issue and get the case she opened deleted or consolidate into the completed on. She stopped responding and never helped to clear up her error. I spent hours at the courthouse trying to correct her mis...take. She is unresponsive, unprofessional, and rude. Do yourself a favor and go to someone who knows how to file a divorce one time- not twice for the same case!

Celeste Ntuen

Replied last January 16, 2025

Disputed.

Posted by Black | September 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Dont hire

She is very incompetent rude and lazy and instead of filing the right motions she didnt I paid her for services I didnt need all around s show now I have to hire another attorney to clean up the mess she made i wouldnt recommend her to anybody save your money and go somewhere else

Celeste Ntuen

Replied last January 16, 2025

Disputed. You are not now, nor were you a client.

Posted by Natasha | February 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Incompetence

I hired attorney Celeste in order to obtain custody of my nieces. This attorney misinformed me on the process, she sent me to the wrong county to file paperwork, gave me the run around when it came to communications and she charged me a large portion of a flat fee and didn't perform any of the agreed... services. This all started in 10/2022 and to date she's filed nothing on my behalf.

Celeste Ntuen

Replied last January 17, 2025

Natasha, all services were performed. You did not make complete payment (amongst other issues). You wanted free services, and we were not willing to provide you with such.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, The Celeste Firm, PLLC.

Associations

2018 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In Re: Wiberg

Obtained marriage visa, employment authorization, and U.S. passport for Swedish and American couple.

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Education

2012

Notre Dame Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

Spanish

English

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