Family Law, Immigration, Criminal Defense, and Civil Law Firm in Illinois & Mexico City

Katz Law Office, Ltd.

Presidente Masaryk 101
Interior 1001, Piso 10, Colonia Polanco
Mexico City 11570
Mexico

 +52 55 52506441
 +52 55 55313752

www.katzlawchicago.com/home
 Contact Nancy Gonzalez

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The Katz Law Office is an experienced law firm dedicated in assisting clients with Family Law, Immigration, Criminal Law, and Civil Law Matters. If you find yourself in need of help with legal issues, you can count on the seasoned professionals at the Katz Law Office to explain your rights, lay out your options, and explain the consequences of your decisions, all in a language you can understand.

Our attorneys are advocates for human and civil rights. We believe that all people, regardless of their origin, deserve the full protection of the law at all times. We are fluent in Spanish and can guide both English and non-English speaking clients through the often confusing and intimidating American legal system. Our lawyers provide experienced legal advice in family law, criminal defense, immigration law, and civil litigation.

We are conveniently located on Cermak Road at Western Avenue, just 2 blocks south of the Western Avenue CTA Pink Line "El" stop. Our practice is devoted entirely to helping the residents of the surrounding communities to quickly and effectively resolve serious legal problems. Whether you need help with a divorce, need advice regarding an immigration or civil litigation matter, or need the help of a skilled Chicago criminal defense lawyer, we can provide you with the assistance you need at a price you can afford.

Languages: Spanish; English.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Political Asylum; Deportation; Immigration Arrests and Crime; Property Division; Post Divorce Modification of Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony; Enforcement of Decrees; Orders of Protection / Restraining Orders; Driver’s License Reinstatement; Sexual Assault; Child Molestation; Solicitation of a Minor; Solicitation of Prostitution; Lewd Behavior; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Issues; Retaliatory Discharge; Consumer Rights; Police Brutality; Mortgage Fraud; Chapter 7 Bankruptcy; Chapter 13 Bankruptcy; Mortgage Loan Modification.

Practice Areas Description

Our practice includes:

- Immigration

The immigration and visa lawyers at Katz Law Office in Chicago are dedicated to helping people who wish to work and live in the United States. We are active not only as legal advocates but as human rights advocates as well, working hard to protect the rights of all the people in our neighborhood, including the immigrant and Spanish-speaking communities. If you are facing an immigration challenge, it is important that you get legal help in a language you can understand BEFORE making decisions that could alter your family's immigration status and result in deportation or loss of your green card. We focus our immigration practice on family visas, deportation defense, appeals, and other immigration law matters.

- Immigration Arrests and Crime

Arrested by the immigration police? Immigration status in jeopardy following a crime? You deserve experienced legal help in simple language you can understand. At the Katz Law Office, we provide strong defense representation to protect your rights and your immigration status. Talk with our Spanish-Speaking attorneys at Katz Law Office in a free initial consultation. We provide aggressive criminal defense representation to clients facing serious criminal charges and fight to protect their immigration status. We are dedicated to protecting the rights of non-citizens and non-documented individuals.

- Divorce

We can provide knowledgeable advice and effective representation regarding all the important aspects of your divorce, including Child custody/visitation, Child support, Alimony/spousal support, Property division, Domestic violence, Orders of protection, Post divorce modification of child custody, Child support, Alimony, and Enforcement of decrees. We take extra care when dealing with divorce matters because we know that your divorce is an intensely personal experience. We want to make that experience as efficient and pain-free as possible. Instead of using a court battle to hurt one another, we encourage the parties involved to sit down and work things out. Settling matters outside of court is often a more effective, more affordable solution to a long, draw-out court battle.

- Child Custody / Visitation

Our firm can help you find answers to these critical questions and ensure that you remain an integral part of your children's lives. Our Chicago child custody lawyers and visitation attorneys will work with you and your spouse in an attempt to reach agreement on the issues involving your children. If agreement cannot be reach through negotiation, we will vigorously fight for your rights in court. We also provide knowledgeable advice and effective representation regarding child custody disputes; physical custody, legal custody, joint custody; paternity, establishing parental rights; visitation, parenting time; and modifications to child custody or visitation.

- Child Support & Parentage / Paternity

We provide caring, informative, and experienced legal representation to clients in the Chicago community. We focus on providing skilled legal help to clients in simple language our clients understand. We are known for our dedication to protecting our client's legal rights and human rights. When a child is born to married parents, the husband is presumed to be the child's father. As a result, when married parents divorce, the husband and wife have equal parental rights and responsibilities. Therefore, when child custody is determined in the divorce, child support will also be established. As an experienced family law firm, we can advise our clients of what to expect according to Illinois Child support guidelines. We also help clients file a parentage complaint in order to establish or contest paternity and address the resulting child support obligations according to Illinois guidelines.

- Orders of Protection / Restraining Orders

When there are issues of family abuse - or allegations of abuse - there are potentially two legal matters ahead. Criminal or divorce cases involving domestic violence generally overlap family law cases involving restraining orders. Therefore, whether you need help protecting yourself from abuse or help avoiding a conviction and restraining order consequences, it is beneficial to have an attorney experienced in both areas of the law. At the Katz Law Office, in Chicago, Illinois, we provide caring family law services as well as aggressive criminal defense. Therefore, we are capable of addressing all of our client's legal needs. In addition, because we speak fluent Spanish, we can help many people who would face challenges hiring any other lawyer.

- DUI Defense

A criminal conviction for DUI/DWI can have a serious impact on your way of life - your driver's license could be suspended which impacts your job and personal life. If you've been charged with driving under the influence (first offense DUI or felony DUI), it is smart to hire an experienced and aggressive DUI defense lawyer. At the Katz Law Office of Chicago, we are dedicated to helping members of our community deal with DUI charges and manage the potential consequences of conviction. We will do our best to minimize your exposure to harsh penalties while helping you to retain your driving privileges. In addition, we help members of our immigrant community protect their immigration status after a DUI arrest.

- Driver’s License Reinstatement

Revocation of one’s driving privileges is defined under Illinois law as “termination by a formal action of the Secretary of a person’s license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways.” 625 ILCS 5/1-176. The hearing to reinstate one’s driving privileges must include an array of well developed and properly prepared evidence, all directed to illustrating properly to the hearing officers that the Petitioner is no longer a danger to the community, and accepts profoundly his or her past errors. The Petitioner who is unaware of his prior behaviors or not ashamed of them will not prevail: the hearing officers want to know this is the case and look for several important indicia of this during a hearing.

- Sex Crimes

If you have been charged with a sex crime, obtaining skilled legal defense is almost a must. The charges are serious, and can not only have serious legal consequences, but also serious personal consequences such as damage to your reputation and being labeled as a sex offender. Our defense attorneys can provide you with a solid defense aimed at protecting your rights and minimizing the damage that a conviction may bring. We can provide aggressive criminal defense against all types of sex crimes charges, including sexual assault, rape; criminal sexual abuse; statutory rape, child molestation; solicitation of a minor, internet solicitation of a minor; solicitation of prostitution, prostitution; possession of child pornography, internet child pornography; and lewd behavior. We will carefully examine your case and the evidence against you to determine if the evidence was properly acquired, whether or not the witnesses or victim's statements are credible, and how your arrest was handled. If needed, we will scrutinize any DNA evidence involved; utilize the knowledge of experts, or both.

- Drug Crimes

Our criminal defense attorneys have successfully resolved criminal cases by getting criminal charges reduced, having cases dismissed, suppressing evidence of drugs such as cocaine, vacating arrest warrants, and negotiating supervised dispositions. In several cases, our attorneys helped immigrants avoid harsh immigration consequences such as deportation. Whether you have been caught with a minor amount of marijuana or you are in jail on charges of trafficking cocaine, we will fight to protect your rights in any drug crime prosecution Drug Possession; Possession with Intent to Sell; Drug Trafficking; Distribution of Controlled Substances; Drug Manufacturing; Operating a Meth Lab; and Marijuana Cultivation. We have the skill and experience to effectively defend clients in drug cases, including those involving marijuana, cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, heroin, illegal prescriptions such as Oxycontin, and other narcotics and illegal drugs.

- Guns and Weapons

If you have been arrested for or charged with a weapons violation, you could be facing serious penalties if you are convicted, especially if you have a prior criminal record. Illinois' gun laws are stricter than the gun laws in many other states. In Chicago, all firearms must be registered. Illinois is one of the few states where it is illegal to carry a concealed rifle, handgun or shotgun because no permits allow carrying a concealed weapon in Illinois. Our experienced criminal defense attorneys can help defend you against gun and weapons charges. We know the Illinois gun laws and we know how to successfully resolve criminal firearm charges. Many times these charges are made in conjunction with other charges. We may be able to get the weapons charges against you dismissed or reduced by negotiating with prosecutors and striking a deal that is in your best interests. If a plea bargain cannot be arranged, we will confidently protect your rights and defend you in criminal court.

- Employment

At the Katz Law Office in Chicago, our employment lawyers help people of all races and ethnicities who have been harassed at work, discriminated against in their employment, and treated unfairly and illegally by their employers. We are aggressive advocates for civil rights and strongly believe that this country's diversity is part of what makes her great. We can provide knowledgeable advice and effective representation regarding Sexual Harassment; Age Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Racial Discrimination; Disability Discrimination; Pregnancy Discrimination and Maternity Leave; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues; Wrongful Termination or Discharge; Retaliatory Discharge, Whistle Blower Cases; and Worker's Compensation.

- Civil Rights / Consumer Rights

What sets America apart from many countries are the many personal rights and freedoms it provides. When those rights and freedoms are violated, you need to know there is someone you can turn to for help - someone who will listen to your story and fight hard to protect your rights. At the Katz Law Office of Chicago, you will find such people. Our Chicago civil litigation attorneys are strong advocates of human rights and are dedicated to providing a voice to people who need to be heard. If you advice or representation regarding a consumer rights issues, we can help you. Some of the many consumer rights issues we deal with include insurance bad faith, failure of insurance company to pay benefits; mortgage fraud; contract disputes; discrimination based on age, race, religion, or physical ability; and used car purchases, lemon law.

- Accidents and Injuries

A work injury can be devastating. Not only do you find yourself unable to work due to the injury, but often times, your employer and its insurance company deny you medical treatment you need to get back to work and refuse to pay for your time off work. They hope that you will give up and forget about your injury and become someone else’s problem. With the assistance of an attorney, you can ensure that you are receiving the three primary benefits to which you are entitled to when you are injured on the job. If your employer fails to provide any of these benefits in a timely manner, you have the right to take your case before an arbitrator for a hearing. There are other benefits as well, depending on the circumstances of your injury and treatment. The best way to find out what you are entitled to when you are injured is to speak to an attorney.

- Bankruptcy

Put a stop to foreclosures, creditor harassment, pending debt litigation, and overdue bills piling up. Speaking with an experienced bankruptcy attorney could provide you with peace of mind. At the Katz Law Office, in Chicago, Illinois, we provide bankruptcy relief services to clients in Cook County and surrounding areas. We offer experienced legal advice in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Get a Fresh Start & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - Reorganize Debt; Regain Control.

- Mortgage Loan Modification

You are eligible for a modification of your mortgage loan if you meet five essential requirements: Your mortgage is for your primary residence; Your loan amount is less than $729,750; You have acquired your loan on or before January 1, 2009; You have suffered a financial harm recently which is causing you difficulty in staying current on your loan such as: loss of income, unanticipated increase in bills caused, for example, by an accident or health issue, or increase in your mortgage payment; Your monthly mortgage payment is above 31% of your net income.

- Real Estate / Housing Law

Whether you own a single family home, apartment building or duplex, from time to time you may be faced with legal issues regarding your property. Likewise, if you rent your home or apartment, you may find yourself at odds with the owner or management of your dwelling. Our firm works with both residential and commercial property owners and tenants. We live and work in the Chicago community, and we share a genuine concern for our neighbors. We provide knowledgeable advice and effective representation regarding real estate closings, both commercial and residential; commercial buy and sell agreements; mortgage foreclosure defense; evictions, forcible entry and detainer, defense against forcible entry and retainer; landlord / tenant disputes; and unfair housing practices, housing discrimination.

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