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

No misconduct found

Location

Southam Law LLC

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

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35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Stephanie | November 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Detail orientated and profession

Keith has provided excellent service to our company. He is knowledgable and we always feel confident that he is giving us the most accurate and up to date immigration law information. He provides very clear and specific instructions for action items on our side and it's been a pleasure working with... him.

Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Tricky B1 Visa Application

Keith helped my company apply for a visa for a remote worker. The situation was nuanced and tricky and he went above and beyond to ensure the outcome was a success. He was very knowledgeable, responsive, and reassuring throughout the application process. Highly recommended.

Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommend

Keith is always so polite and professional. He managed our immigration case successfully to the end. He was always quick to respond to my queries. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a competent immigration lawyer!

Posted by Edder | August 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Lawer

I’d worked with Keith in our case for almost 3 years and finally won my case, I felt very comfortable with his services since the very first time we’ve met. Not only he is very professional, but also he tries his best to be very communicative in order to make you understand some complexities of the l...egal system, patient when it’s time to comprehend your needs or worries, and also (and very important) he works with your budget and you’ll never be surprised about any “special extra fee” during the period you’d be represented by him. He’s already achieved several cases in the immigration field so I’d definitely recommend him or request his services again if something comes out.

Posted by Maria | August 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Asylum applicant

Excelente abogado, mi esposo y yo estamos muy agradecidos por sus servicios, en todo el proceso de nuestro caso estuvo atento a nosotros, nos iba informando acerca de nuevas noticias, es un abogado que ve mas alla del beneficio economico, hace todo lo posible por ayudarte y sensibilizarse con sus cli...entes. Se mantiene siempre buscando nueva informacion acerca de tu caso que te pueda ser util. No nos equivocamos al elegirlo como nuestro abogado, lo recomiendo con los ojos cerrados.

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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

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