Thomas J. Arkell

Thomas J. Arkell

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 27 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1998

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 28 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1997

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 27 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Husch Blackwell

120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL, 60606

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Thomas J. Arkell's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

57 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Perfect NIW Application

Mr. Thomas Arkell represented my national interest waiver petition and my wife and I’s adjustment of status (green card) before USCIS. The process was super smooth, flawless and Mr. Arkell’s office was so accommodating and helpful. We did not encounter with any delay or human error during the whole p...rocess. We have received our green cards and finally settled in this great country; thanks to Mr. Arkell’s assistance. I would unquestionably recommend him and his firm for national interest waiver petition applications.

Posted by Anthony | June 05, 2015 | Immigration

Outstanding Immigration Attorney; Excellent Service

Prior to being introduced to Thomas Arkell, I already talked to two other immigration attorneys. The first would not even look at my credentials, just asked me my year of graduation and then went on a monologue of how I should wait and get more experiences, bla bla bla. I went back to him about a yea...r later and had the exact experience with him again. The other one simply asked me to send him my documents and he will evaluate and get back to me. Well, for a period of about seven months, I couldn't get anything concrete out of him, only a contract to sign which of course I did not sign. My reprieve came when I was introduced to Thomas Arkell. I had a very wonderful experience with Dunn Law Firm. My wife needed to have employment authorization for summer internship, so after evaluating our case Mr Arkell advised that we file concurrent I-140 and I-485 so that I-765 can also be filed instead of going the F1 route from H4. My NIW was approved in four (4) months without any RFE and the I-485 (filed concurrently) was approved 3 months later. I have already recommended Dunn Law Firm to my friends and they are all full of praises about the wonderful job these guys do. One of my friends got his H1B through Dunn Law and he is very satisfied with their service. I recommend Dunn Law to anyone who desires immigration attorney services that will give you peace of mind while going through the months of waiting and paranoia that comes with all the 'what ifs' that usually cross ones mind during the period.

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2015 | Immigration

NIW petition

I was introduced to Dunn Law and Mr. Arkell through a friend of mine who had worked with the firm on her successful permanent residence petition. Initially I had a few choices between various law firms but Dunn Law was highly recommended by my friend and my initial phone conversation and subsequent e...mails gave me more confidence about the service I would get. They also had given me a very reasonable service fee compared to other firms, so I decided to file my petition through Dunn Law. The initial consultation, which consisted of me sending my CV over and a 20-minute phone conversation, was free of charge, which was very helpful. At the time, I was a PhD student with multiple manuscripts in preparation and Mr. Arkell advised me to wait for a few months to publish those as well and receive more citations from my previous publications and to make my application stronger. I talked to Mr. Arkell a few months later and this time he deemed my application strong enough to file for NIW. The preparation of the required documents was relatively quick. In my opinion, Mr. Arkell’s team had a streamlined process, which was mostly done electronically. Their service was prompt and on-point, which saved a lot of time. I am completely satisfied with my experience working with this law firm. Several of my friends have worked with Mr. Arkell and his staff and they have all expressed positive views of their work ethics. I am happy with my decision to select this firm and I highly recommend their service.

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2015 | Immigration

Highly Recommended NIW Lawyer

I had an extremely pleasant experience working with Dunn Law Firm and Mr. Tom Arkell to obtain the US permanent residency through the national interest waiver petition. He patiently helped in preparing the support letters, documents and complete filing my application. His confidence and advice was ve...ry assuring, and the entire process took much less time than I anticipated. I have already introduced Mr. Arkell and talked about his great assistance to so many of my friends, and will also continue to do so to more and more friends. I highly recommend Mr. Tom Arkell for researchers seeking assistance in filing NIW.

Posted by Hamideh | May 26, 2015 | Immigration

NIW service with Tom Arkell

I cannot thank Mr. Arkell and the Dunn Law Firm enough for their assistance and professionalism regarding the NIW cases. It was so relaxing and refreshing to be Mr. Arkell's client during the NIW process. Mr. Arkell and his firm provide a very professional and highly organized service. They are very ...responsive and reachable as well. I had such a successful experience with them that I have introduced more than 20 people to Mr. Arkell for their NIW petitions. I am glad to say that all my friends came back with the same experience as mine.

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"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have referred numerous Immigration and employment matters to Tom and he has done a fantastic job on each and every case. He deserves the highest rating available."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Leading Lawyer - Immigration and Employment Law, Law Bulletin Publishing Company

2017

Top Lawyers in Illinois, Chicago Lawyer Magazine

2017

Leading Immmigration Lawyer, Chicago Lawyer Magazine

2011

Immigration Firm of the Year, USA, Finance Monthly - Law Awards - 2011

2010

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Firm Award - Education Law), Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Invited, America's Premier Lawyers, Business Week

2007

Invited, America's Premier Lawyers, Fortune Magazine

2005

Reviewer, NACUANOTE, Changes to Labor Certfication Process, National Association of College and University Attorneys

2005

Invited, America's Best Lawyers, Fortune Magazine

2004

Panelist, By the People: America in the World, WILL-TV, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign funded by grant from McNeil/Lehrer Productions

2002

Panelist, The Educational Consequences of Heightened Security, UIUC, sponsored by Exploring the Human Experience, College of Law, College of Education and The Center for Advanced Study

Work Experience

2026 - Present

Partner, Husch Blackwell

Associations

2001 - Present

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Member

1999 - Present

Society for Human Resource Management

Member

1998 - Present

National Association of College and University Attorneys

Member

1998 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1998 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Goel & Goyal v. Patni Computer Systems, Inc.

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Education

1997

Notre Dame Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Notre Dame University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

University of Notre Dame

Immigration

2017

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Immigration

2013

USDA and NCAUR Civil Rights Employee Development Program

Immigration Law

N/A

National Association of College and University Attorneys

Immigration

N/A

Canadian Consulate General, Chicago

Immigration

Publications

2011

The Immigration Legal Series, West Thomson Reuters Invited, Employing International Workers

2010

Sterling Education Services, Inc. Immigration Law Update

2008

Lorman Education Services I-9 and Immigration Issues

2008

Sterling Education Services, Inc. Hiring Foreign Nationals

2007

Sterling Education Services, Inc. Hiring Foreign Nationals

N/A

National Association of College and University Attorneys Hiring Foreign Nationals as Faculty The Usual Progression

Languages

English

French

Activity

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