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Helen Marie Harnett

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 23 years

Immigration Lawyer Practice Areas: Immigration
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Reason: In-House Counsel

About Helen

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Helen concentrates her practice on family-based immigration, as well as immigration protection for vulnerable populations, asylum, waivers of inadmissibility, removal defense and appellate advocacy.

24 years

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 23 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2002

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Louisiana for 5 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2020

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 20 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2005

Inactive - Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 23 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2002

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

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Helen Marie Harnett's Reviews

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Posted by Faiz | October 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law

Experienced...knows her stuff. Hilghly recommeded!

Had an issue with my N400, citizenship application. Had applied for citizen ship in feb 2015. Had biometrics done in march 2015 but no progress on my case for 6 months even after multiple info pass inquires. Contacted my congress men’s office and they put an inquiry but no luck with that, a year pass...ed just like that. A friend recommed this firm. And things started rolling after that. They did an official infopass inquiry and things progressed. Had my first citizenship interview, they said they could not make a decision on my case. About 3 weeks later I was called for a 2nd interview. Officer notified there was an issue on with my case and a month later I was sent the deniel notice. Helen, recommended we apply for an admintrative appeal. Applied for appeal and it took 6 months for the 3rd interview. Had a breif interview, everything was expalined by Helen in a written document. 5 months later in October of 2017 my case was approved for Oath. Bottom line if you are not concered about money and want to get the job done. This is the lawyer to contact.

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Carol Pelton

Immigration lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"Helen is a former co-worker. She is extremely dedicated to her clients, and persistent in obtaining the best results possible. She is also a compassionate advocate who has a strong personal connection to immigrant rights issues. I highly recommend Helen."

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Todd Pilcher

Immigration lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the great privilege of working with Helen during the last few years and recently had the opportunity to see her in action at the Chicago Immigration Court. She is smart, hardworking, extremely knowledgeable, and a tremendous advocate for her clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Supervisory Attorney, Legal Aid Chicago

2021 - 2022

Attorney, Kempster Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd.

2019 - 2021

Attorney, Pelton + Balducci LLC

2012 - 2019

Associate Attorney, Immigration Attorneys LLP

2009 - 2011

Director of Policy, National Immigrant Justice Center

2007 - 2009

Senior Advocacy Attorney, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

2005 - 2007

Supervising Attorney/Clinical Fellow, University Of Baltimore School Of Law

2001 - 2005

Bilingual Attorney, Farmworker Legal Services

Associations

2011 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Habib v. Attorney General

Petition for Review granted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Smykiene v. Attorney General

Petition for Review granted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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Education

2001

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Chicago

MA - Masters

1991

Northwestern University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

Spanish

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