Gerardo Lara Dean

Gerardo Lara Dean

4.9
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration, Real Estate

4849 N Milwaukee Ave. Suite 305, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 20 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2006

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Location

Law Offices of Gerardo L. Dean LLC

4849 N Milwaukee Ave. Suite 305, Chicago, IL, 60630

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Gerardo Lara Dean's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

86 Client Reviews

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Posted by Anne RN | January 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Reliable and approachable

Attorney Dean was such a blessing to me. We filed my eb3 petition on July 2019 and got approved by October 2019. He was really knowledgeable, efficient and handle my case very well. I am really glad i hired him as my lawyer. He answers email, phone call and text messages right away. He will expla...in to you in detail every questions you have in mind. If you want to have a stress-free application I will highly recommend his service.

Posted by Rachelle | December 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great, reliable immigration lawyer

Atty. Gerardo Dean filed my EB3 application on April 2016. It got approved on November 2016. Unfortunately, my employer withdrew the petition. At that point, I sought help from an agency in the Philippines but was not successful. I wasted a year from the agency. On August 2018, I contacted Atty.... Dean again and was prompt to reply to my emails and calls. Luckily, he had an ongoing prevailing wage determination on my employer at that time. He refiled my I-140 on the first week of October 2018 and got approved on that same month (premium processing). He successfully recaptured my old priority date, April 2016. I had my interview April 2019 but was placed on administrative processing. He never gave up and followed up my case promptly. I got my visa approved August 2019, just in time for my medical to expire (September 2019). I would highly recommend ATTY. GERARDO L. DEAN as an immigration lawyer. Don't be afraid to send an email inquiry to him, he typically replies to urgent emails right away. I am from Philippines and now living in Illinois, USA. Thank you for not giving up on my case Atty.

Posted by Anna D. | December 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent, reliable and very down to earth

Atty. Dean is a reliable immigration lawyer. He is also very friendly, approachable and down to earth. He can be easily reached by phone or by email. I had bumps and obstacles with my eb3 immigrant visa petition but because I had Atty. Dean as my lawyer my case was handled smoothly and professional...ly. Very excellent service. I highly recommend Atty. dean! My husband,son and I are now here in Illinois reunited with all our relatives and we are now able to practice our profession as registered nurses. I am so grateful to you, Atty. Dean! Kudos!

Posted by Maria Angelie Navarro | March 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thankful for his excellent service!

I am green card holder now here in IL. I started the whole process of my immigrant visa application on February 2017 and had my immigrant visa by October 2018. Now I am here in IL, currently working as a RN. The whole process was smooth sailing, it only took less than two years and it would usually t...ake more than that! I’m truly thankful for Attorney Dean and his excellent service.

Posted by Albert | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Don't doubt this man.

My case is properly and professionally handled. No problem or interruption experience throughout the process. Highly recommended indeed. Will never forget this man. Thank you Attorney!

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Honors

2012

Avvo client's choice award, AVVO

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Principal Attorney, LAW OFFICES OF GERARDO L DEAN LLC

2006 - 2012

Real Estate Pre-license Instructor, NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE

Associations

2006 - Present

American Bar Association

2006 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Languages

English

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