Atty. Michael J. Cooper
Michael Cooper is a Trial Attorney and Litigator who represents individuals in criminal defense, bankruptcy, and family law matters. Based in Illinois, he has experience handling both criminal and civil litigation, providing him with courtroom insight and case management experience.
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Michael J. Cooper is an Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Consumer Law Group. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on green cards, citizenship, deportation, and immigration. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (2007). Educated at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago J.D. (—) and The University of Illinois B.A. Political Science and Speech Communication (—). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Cooper is a Trial Attorney and Litigator who represents individuals in criminal defense, bankruptcy, and family law matters
- Based in Illinois, he has experience handling both criminal and civil litigation, providing him with courtroom insight and case management experience
- Mr. Cooper works with clients facing legal challenges that may intersect with immigration concerns
- Michael Cooper is part of Consumer Law Group, LLC, a national immigration law firm dedicated exclusively to U.S. immigration law
- The firm has spent more than 16 years representing the Hispanic community, providing legal services to immigrants and families nationwide
- With over 300 bilingual professionals, Consumer Law Group regularly represents clients before USCIS, immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals
- The firm handles complex immigration matters such as deportation defense, detention cases, humanitarian protection, and family-based immigration, and evaluates over 50 potential legal pathways, including U visas, T visas, VAWA, asylum, and waivers
- Consumer Law Group provides services including removal defense, asylum representation, family petitions, and waivers, as well as citizenship and work authorization
- The firm maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has received reviews on Google, Trustpilot, and ConsumerAffairs
- It has also been featured in national media outlets including CNN, Univision, and Telemundo
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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