Carmen E. Atkins represents clients in all areas of immigration law, including removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. She also has extensive experience with family-based petitions, applications for residency, asylum applications, and applications for citizenship. Ms. Atkins also represents clients with employment and investment-based immigration cases. Ms. Atkins is deeply committed to advancing immigrants’ rights. In practice, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recognized her work with the 2016 1st and 2nd Place Judgment Award, awarded to the most progressive immigrants’ rights judgments in the American continents, for her constitutional actions against the State of Ecuador, which forced Ecuador to restore international refugee law into their domestic law. Ms. Atkins earned her Juris Doctor from University of California at Berkeley where she was awarded the Brian M. Sax prize for excellence in clinical advocacy, given to the student with the most outstanding performance among the law school’s clinics. Ms. Atkins was recognized for her tireless work before the Inter-American Human Rights System, which held the State of Guatemala accountable for over 100 victims of forced disappearance in the context of Jose Miguel Gudiel Alvarez et al. vs. Guatemala. Prior to that, Ms. Atkins earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree at Cornell University, where she was consistently on the Dean’s List and was accepted to the Ye Hosts Honor Society, composed of Cornell Hotel School students selected from the top ten percent of their class. Ms. Atkins is Peruvian and Nicaraguan and is fluent in Spanish and English. She also speaks Italian, French, and Portuguese.

Attorney Kevin Attkisson has handled thousands of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and slip and falls. He has personally conducted nearly 100 jury trials for his clients, and he has recovered millions of dollars in compensation. You need an experienced lawyer who has worked his entire career almost exclusively in the field of personal injury law. Kevin Attkisson has the experience to get you the money you deserve.

Aurora concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and real estate litigation, construction litigation, mechanic’s liens, defense of mortgage foreclosure, mortgage fraud - plaintiff, title insurance claims litigation, and other special chancery remedy cases. Her clients range from multinational corporations to small and startup companies to individuals. Aurora is currently serving as Commissioner for the Illinois Courts Commission and is in her 12th year as Chair of the Cook County State’s Attorney Asian Advisory Council. She served 9 years as Commissioner for the Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission, and has served 11 years as Commissioner for the Cook County Human Rights Commission. She is the immediate past president of the Chicago Bar Association, and was named a Super Lawyer-Real Estate, one of the Top 10 Women Consumer Attorneys by Leading Lawyers, and one of the Top 10 Women Lawyers in Real Estate. Aurora is also fluent in Tagalog. She earned both her B.S. and J.D. at Loyola University.

Tehmina had always been interested in justice and human rights. As she pursued her education, she became increasingly passionate about working to protect the most vulnerable in society. When she had the opportunity to intern at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), she jumped at the chance. During her time at the UNHCR, Tehmina saw firsthand the dire situations faced by refugees who had been forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution, and other forms of violence. She saw the importance of providing legal assistance to help refugees navigate the complex and often confusing immigration process. As Tehmina worked with immigration attorneys to help refugees, she saw the impact that their work had on people's lives. She saw the relief on the faces of refugees when they were granted asylum, and she saw the hope that came with the opportunity to start a new life in a safe and welcoming country. Tehmina knew that becoming an immigration attorney was the best way for her to continue making a difference in the lives of refugees. She wanted to use her legal knowledge and skills to advocate for those who needed it most, and to help ensure that the rights of refugees were protected. Tehmina Avagyan graduated from Yerevan State University with honors, getting Bachelor's Degree and then Master’s Degree in Law. She continued her studies at the American University of Armenia and got Master's Degree in Law. After moving to the USA, she continued her legal career and studied at the Southwestern Law School and Harvard University. Tehmina Avagyan had previously worked as a notary public appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, a lawyer in a number of law firms, a corporate consultant of a credit bureau, and an editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Human Rights. Tehmina Avagyan is also a licensed real estate broker in California, a member of the National Association of Realtors, C.A.R. She is married and has four children.

Practicing law since 1990, Mr. Avallone received his Juris Doctor degree from Pace University School of Law. He is admitted to the bar in both New York State and Connecticut. Mr. Avallone is also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, as well as numerous Federal Courts around the country, including the Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Avallone graduated from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 1984. For over 14 years, Mr. Avallone served as the Senior Trial/Managing Attorney at a major Long Island law firm, handling litigation from inception to verdict or settlement. Mr. Avallone represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex personal injury cases, insurance defense, civil rights litigation (including Title VII actions based upon race, national origin, religion and gender, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 42 U.S.C. 1981, 1983 and 1985), employment law matters and represents various municipalities and school districts regarding allegations of employee negligence and misconduct. Mr. Avallone worked for the NYC Police Benevolent Association Law Firm, representing police officers in civil matters alleging excessive force and false arrest, as well as administrative discipline at the Trial Room. Additionally, Mr. Avallone has argued before PERB regarding the certification of police unions.