Keith Lynn Southam

Keith Lynn Southam

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family, Estate Planning

350 N Orleans St, Ste 9000N, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 14 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2011

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Location

Southam Law LLC

350 N Orleans St, Ste 9000N, Chicago, IL, 60654

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Keith Lynn Southam's Reviews

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35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lorena | March 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very Professional - Highly Recommended

My wife was worried about going to a lawyer from the beginning, after going to multiple interviews to find a lawyer, we loved how easy and affordable Southam Law LLC was. If your case is complicated to you, then Southam is your law firm. We both loved how easy it was to trust him with our paperwork. ...Through the pandemic and multiple reschedules of our interviews with Immigration Services, I was not worried because we had Keith by our side. We can't thank him enough and love the work that he did with us. High recommended!

Posted by anonymous | March 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Spousal Visa Immigration for Green Card

Keith helped us through our immigration process and made the whole endeavor more tolerable. Keith answered many questions that we could not find the answer to, and was there to assure us of the next steps along the way. Keith's communication is clear. Southam Law endured with us while we navigated... immigration during the global pandemic and trump administration.

Posted by Phil | June 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Lawyer

My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Keith during our Green Card application and we enjoyed working with him virtually and in person. He gave us clear and concise emails about the next steps in a way we could digest easily and kept us updated on changing laws that might affect our applicati...on. When we emailed him with questions he made sure to respond as quickly as possible. We also enjoyed the online service/portal that the firm offers which allowed flexibility with scheduling meetings.

Posted by Mariya | February 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card Through Marriage and Conditional Green Card Removal

Keith helped me with my marriage green card process as well as with the removal of conditional status. He is great to work with - very knowledgeable, responsive, and attentive to details. He explains very well the whole process and prepares you for the interviews. Highly recommended.

Posted by Anijela | October 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

Keith Southam helped my husband and me with our marriage - based green card application. I really appreciate your professionalism, responsiveness, dedication, attention to details and how you anticipate possible problems and prepare for them. Great advice and service. Keith is smart, honest, accommod...ating and explains to you clearly in multiple languages, Spanish, French, German, English, for me most important he spokes GERMAN! Fantastic lawyer who will help you to solve your problem. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND KEITH SOUTHAM LAW! Thank you once again!

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal Attorney, Southam Law

2011 - 2016

Associate, Shirly L. Wong Ltd.

2010 - 2011

Law Clerk, Troczynski Ocasio P.C.

2010 - 2010

Judicial Intern, U.S. Department of Justice Immigration Court

2009 - 2009

Judicial Intern, Illinois Third Judicial Circuit Court - Madison County

Associations

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago Chapter), LGBT Committee

Co-chair

2012 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago

Member

Education

2011

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

MA - Masters

2003

University of Idaho

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2011

Chicago-Kent Law Review Who Am I and Who Do You Want Me to Be? Effectively Defining a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Social Group in Asylum Applications

Languages

Spanish

French

German

English

Activity

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