Gerardo Lara Dean

Gerardo Lara Dean

4.9
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 19 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 19 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2006

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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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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | 4 stars

Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2012 | Immigration

Application for Green Card

Before I went to Atty. Dean, I was with another lawyer for the application of green card. I was so disappointed with my former lawyer because the time frame he promised me for processing was not materialized. Aside from that, I need to constantly follow up his paralegal before he acted on the next s...teps of the application. Furthermore, the lawyer's fee is so expensive. So I opted t find another lawyer and I found Atty. Dean through referral from an office mate. I went to Atty. Dean's office on the first week of March to present my case. He explained to me what he can do with my case and offered me proposal how my application for green card would be processed faster based on my qualification. Right away I hired him as my lawyer. Middle of March we filed a labor certification and last April it did came out with a positive result. On the 1st week of May we filed for Green Card with express processing and by middle of May I already have my approval notice. While I am writing this review we are on the process of filing for adjustment of status. I am happy with what Atty. Dean has done with my application. I did not expect things happened so fast. If it was processed by my former lawyer, I am still waiting for any result right now. What's also good with Atty. Dean, you can go to his office anytime of the the office hours without advanced appointment. He always entertains you and answers your questions. He also answers e-mails. And the biggest positive factor for him is that the lawyer's fee is affordable and there is no consultation fee. Atty Dean has lots of clients so you and others are competing with his service. When you go to his office make sure you know what you will be asking and your papers are ready so that things get done easily. You need to remind him of your case once in a while so that he will not forget it. I believe Atty. Dean is a good and competent Immigration lawyer. He has wide knowledge of what he is doing. He is also an inexpensive lawyer.

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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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