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Gilliam Law

Family immigration · Green cards and adjustment of status · Naturalization · Deportation defense · Complex waivers

Gilliam Law is an immigration firm in the Back of the Yards area of Chicago, with an Addison office. It handles family immigration, green cards, naturalization, deportation defense, waivers, asylum and appeals. Gilliam Law appears on our Chicago guides to immigration lawyers (#7), family immigration lawyers (#4), deportation defense lawyers (#6), asylum lawyers (#6).

Firm details

Office: 1904 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609 Map
Other offices: 211 W Lake St, Suite 1A, Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 888-843-4098
Website: sgilliamlaw.com
Practice areas it lists: Family immigration, Green cards and adjustment of status, Naturalization, Deportation defense, Complex waivers, Asylum and humanitarian relief, Immigration appeals

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Where Gilliam Law appears on our guides

#7 on The 10 Best Immigration Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

South Side immigration practice with an Addison office.

Gilliam Law handles family immigration, green cards, naturalization, deportation and re-entry cases, complex waivers, asylum and humanitarian relief, and immigration appeals. Its location on West 47th Street is convenient for southwest side clients.

Focus: Family immigration and deportation defense · Best for: South Side and western suburbs families

#4 on The 6 Best Family Immigration Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Family immigration with complex waivers.

Gilliam Law handles family immigration, green cards and complex waivers and pardons, from West 47th Street and Addison.

Focus: Family immigration and waivers · Best for: Families with a complex history

#6 on The 7 Best Deportation Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Represents clients before the court, BIA and ICE.

Gilliam Law handles deportation and re-entry, complex waivers and immigration appeals, and says it represents clients before USCIS, the Chicago Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals and ICE.

Focus: Deportation defense and appeals · Best for: South Side and western suburbs families

#6 on The 6 Best Asylum Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Asylum and humanitarian relief as a named area.

Gilliam Law lists asylum and humanitarian relief, along with waivers and immigration appeals, from offices on West 47th Street and in Addison.

Focus: Asylum and humanitarian relief · Best for: South Side and western suburbs clients

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