Sara Judith Bartos

Sara Judith Bartos

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

300 W. Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL

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Immigration 100%

Specializing in all areas of immigration law including family-based immigration, removal defense, and appellate advocacy.

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 24 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Immigration Attorneys, LLP

300 W. Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL, 60606

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Sara Judith Bartos's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

85 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 15 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Perfecto | December 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration matter

knowledgeable and reliable lawyer. Im very grateful to her for fast and easy immigration process.

Posted by Matthew | July 21, 2015

Thank you for all that you have done Sara

All those excellents are very deserved and more. The whole time we worked with Sara my wife and I would say to each other and others, thank goodness we have Sara now. Sara has been there with us and for us through it all. She has been the very best lawyer. We went through many other laywers and law f...irms before we got with Sara and her law firm. The other lawyers/lawfirms just didn't know what they were talking about. Sara has shown herself to be trustworthy and gave us correct information. She responded so well and in a timely manner to and with e-mail phone ... her knowledge and her firms knowledge has shown to be much better then the 5 other lawfirms I spoke with in the past. Well one of them i will not say is bad but nothing close to Sara. I would so much recommend her. It has been an honor to meet her and we are grateful for her. My wife keeps saying all nice things about her to others too :)

Posted by Radu | May 07, 2015 | Immigration

Relentless attorney

I've worked with Sara for the past 3 years when she represented me in the lengthy and sometimes frustrating process of adjusting my status in US (I-485). Sara proved to be a very knowledgeable and resourceful attorney, patiently offering competent answers to all my legal questions. I was particularly... impressed by her promptitude and her excellent turnaround time (not only once she replied to my emails at 4:00 am and it never took her more than a couple of hours to answer my questions). I was also very impressed with how precise she is. Sara would calendar everything and would make sure that the day the USCIS listed "processing time" would expire, she would submit an inquiry or use her alternative resources for the next appropriate action. Sara also proved to be an excellent coach for the interview that I had with the USCIS officer. She also represented me during this interview, taking notes the whole time and scrutinizing the legitimacy of the officer's questions. After the interview, she made sure to HAND DELIVER all the inquiries and additional paperwork to the USCIS office, attaching very compelling cover letters. Another thing that I truly appreciated about Sara is the fact that she never pushed me to take additional legal actions (which would have come at a steep price) without exhausting all the existing options (e.g. filing a mandamus case in a federal court before allowing an appropriate response time from USCIS). Bottom line: Sara is a top-notch attorney and, if your case ever stands a chance, she is the best legal counsel you can get.

Posted by Charles | January 30, 2015 | Immigration

Trustworthy

Sara has been helping my wife get her green card to the States. Sara has been with us every step of the way. I have felt reassured and always knew that she was on top of the ball. Friendly and respectful. She understands the importance of what this means personally to her clients and excels at empath...y. I think I am most grateful for the promptness she has always shown us at responding to our questions. No question was ever too silly or too complicated. Within hours I would have an answer, and if she needed to consult someone because of our unique experience I would hear within 24 hours. Immigration can obviously be an anxious time for anyone looking to go to the U.S., however, Sara was always quick to give us hope and put us at ease. As she walked alongside us in our immigration case, I had a sense of security and confidence. I could trust Sara. I am so glad we asked Sara to work with us. It has been a pleasure, and we know that we have someone always fighting in our corner. We recommend Sara 100%.

Posted by C. | December 01, 2014 | Immigration

Successful Outcome on a Complicated Case

Sara took over our case after a previous attorney left the firm without providing any follow-up to his clients. As you can imagine, my husband and I were anxious and worried that we would have a similar experience with a new attorney from the same firm. Our case had a lot of complexities to it and ...we felt quite hopeless that we would have a successful outcome; we had consulted with another firm who had advised us against pursuing a pathway towards permanent residency due to the facts of the case. As we continued working with Sara, we learned that she was trustworthy, had excellent follow-up and follow-through with every court date and process required, was extremely knowledgeable about legal issues pertaining to our case, and we felt as if she genuinely cared about producing a successful outcome for us. It's been 1 1/2 years since our case was resolved successfully and I still feel emotional writing this due to the amount of stress we felt from a situation that felt unsolvable. I highly recommend her as an attorney--she was determined to help us resolve the case successfully which she did at every step along the way.

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Sara Judith Bartos's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gregory Petit

Immigration lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Bartos is a tireless advocate for the rights of her clients. I thoroughly endorse this lawyer. I have been impressed with her knowledge, skill and expertise. A+"

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Sharon Hwang

Immigration lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked with Sara for many years and found her to be brilliant, diligent, and hard working. She gives 110% to each and every client. She is also very approachable and happy to answer questions in an understandable, thoughtful manner. I highly recommend her!"

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Brian Sather

Immigration lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara Bartos is a top-notch immigration attorney. She is totally devoted to her clients, who benefit every day from her impressive intellect and knowledge of immigration law and procedure. She leaves no stone unturned in her zealous pursuit and execution of strategies and tactics directed at solving her clients’ legal problems and, whenever necessary, protecting her clients from the government. As much as I like Sara, I admire her even more."

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Kathryn Reeves

Immigration lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Sara Bartos is an excellent attorney. In addition to her expertise in the area of immigration law that she brings to each and every case, she also brings a high level of compassion. She is responsive and available and she confronts case challenges head on. I endorse Sara Bartos for all work in the area of Immigration & Nationality Law."

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Heather Bjella

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Sara is incredibly smart, diligent, and a superb advocate for her clients."

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Kristine Michel

Immigration lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara is a very passionate and knowledgeable immigration attorney. She works diligently to assist her clients achieve success with their cases."

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Vanya Hession

Immigration lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara is one of the hardest workers I know - she cares deeply for her clients and strives to achieve the best results for each and every one of them!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Immigration Attorneys, LLP

2001 - 2011

Attorney, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

1998 - 2001

Law Clerk, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

1987 - 1998

Engineer, Tellabs, Ltd.

Education

2001

John Marshall Law School

JD

1992

University of Illinois, Chicago

MA - Masters

1986

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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