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John Shine

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Licensed for 16 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

Spanish English

About

John Shine has practiced exclusively in the field of immigration law since 2005. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was raised in Chicago. He practiced in downtown Chicago for 8 years and is now located in Brookfield, Illinois. His practice focuses on deportation defense, family-based visas, waivers, deferred action for children and parents, U visas, VAWA, naturalization, and appeals. He was named a Super Lawyer in Immigration by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2016. He previously was named a Rising Star in Immigration by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he also received the honor of Illinois Emerging Lawyer in the field of Immigration Law by Leading Lawyers Network. John is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He chaired AILA's Department of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) Liaison Committee from 2010 until 2012. He also served on AILA's USCIS Chicago District Office Liaison Committee in 2012 and 2013. John has worked pro bono with the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), and has spoken at many seminars for attorneys and organizations. John speaks Spanish and has a large Hispanic clientele. While in law school, he completed an internship with the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Counsel in Chicago. John graduated cum laude from the University of Chicago with a degree in Philosophy in 2000 and received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2005.

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

Spanish English

Contact

The Law Offices of John F. Shine, Ltd.3732 Prairie Ave.Brookfield, IL, 60513

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Reviews

Marta
June 28, 2021

We feel so lucky to have found John. He is very kind, humble, thorough and responsive. He took the time to explain our process, and I've recommended him to everyone I know who is in need of an immigration lawyer. His services are also very well priced, and he doesn't have the dismissive and arrogant attitude that some lawyers tend to have. He will personally respond to your emails, text messages or calls. His staff is great too! Just an amazing team to have on your side.

Emilia
May 4, 2021

Mr. Shine is the best lawyer. He has fixed many of mistakes that my first lawyer had made. I would recommend John Shine to represent them. I have have spoken highly about him. Thank you John Shine and your staff. You guys are very helpful when I had any questions.

T.A
April 20, 2017

Let me first start by thanking John for all of his hard work on my case, I can't thank him enough of what he have done for us. I know John for past 8 years, I just wish that I had found him earlier. John brought back my case to life and took proper steps to resolve it. My case was so complicated that 2-3 attorneys refused to take it before I found John. It was a combination of mess created by previous 4-5 attorneys who had zero knowledge of what they were doing. I can write a whole book on my case, but I rather take this opportunity to talk about John. Not to mention, John have been received awards for best and emerging attorney which he totally deserves it. He went above and beyond to resolve this case. He is dedicated, loyal, trustworthy, super smart, supportive, knowledgeable!!! He won't take any steps without a clear vision, he will provide you a clear plan and executes that plan. He is really good in responding back to emails and calls, I have received calls from him at night when he was working on my case. He have responded back within few hours, unlike my previous attorneys where you will try to reach them for days!! When I was down and stressed, John was there to lift me up and stay on my side through out the process. He is also fluent in Spanish which is a plus for anyone who speaks Spanish only. My family and I owe him forever for all the hard work he have put in to resolve this case. Today, I'm a permanent resident and can stay with my family. I wish I could give him 100 stars!!!

Alan
March 20, 2017

First of all I want to express my gratitude to John for helping and guiding us with our case. We we're aware of the difficulty of our case since it was previously denied, but then we were referred to john and thanks to his expertise and professionalism our case has been approved. Not only he is a great attorney but he is also a very kind and supportive person making us feel as we were his most important client through the whole process... And for those reasons I strongly recommend him.

Karen
December 18, 2016

I was referred to John Shine due to the difficulty of my case. I can honestly say he is a very intelligent and knowledgeable lawyer. He is also very honest and nice. I will continue to use his service and I would definitely recommend him to everyone seeking for a great lawyer.

Juan
November 10, 2016

Tuvè la experiencia que el abogado john tomará mi caso muy critico, y el sabe muy bien que hacer y sabe calcular el tiempo el que se lleba cada caso, por les recomiendo al abogado john

Nena.S
November 6, 2016

I just wanted to express my appreciation on your excellent and quality services . John has always exceeded my expectations when it comes to client service. He is very thorough with his cases and handles it very carefully. John is a very professional and knowledgeable immigration attorney. Most importantly he knows what he is doing compared to others. He knows the immigration laws and follows the procedure. He is always pleasant, kind and reasonable with his professional fee. I first met Mr. Shine in 2015 and prior to that I had other immigration attorney's for my case. I waited around for 15+ years with different attorney's to resolve my case - which Mr. Shine took 1 1/2 years to resolve. Only reason, it even took 1 1/2 years was because of the court date , otherwise I'm 100% sure that my case would have ended much sooner. Words aren't enough to describe my appreciation for Mr. Shine . Not only did he end my immigration case with a positive result, he is the most dedicated attorney's I've seen. Most attorney's will slack off eventually during the case, but Mr. Shine made sure that I gathered all my documents on time and submitted everything accordingly. John was very honest with me, unlike other attorneys who will take your money for nothing. John legal secretary Monica was also extremely friendly and helpful. I'll always and forever be grateful to them. Anyone and everyone reading this - PLEASE DO NOT waste your time and money with other attorney's regarding immigration matter. If you want the best and want to get a positive outcome to your immigration case, contact John Shine firm ASAP!!! We are looking forward to working with him in the near future. I highly recommend John Shine to every one, and he deserve more than five stars. THANK YOU .

Henry
April 17, 2016

Since I met John, I have actually seen a lot of things that make him a stand out lawyer. He is a humble and straight forward person. Throughout the period he handled my case, he was "EXCELLENT" in professionalism and at the same time "RESULT DRIVEN". He handles difficult cases very well by his careful approach and advice- like he did in my own case. Integrity is his watch word, he does not put money first and this proves to me his great reputation. He is a rational and courteous lawyer and renders satisfactory services. John has a great listening ability. I recommend him to everyone.

ZOFIA
March 11, 2016

JOHN FROM THE FIRST DAY I WALKED INTO YOUR OFFICE I TRUSTED YOU AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE , YOU ARE REALLY A VERY INTELLIGENT LAWYER AND AN AMAZING PERSON TO WORK WITH!! YOU ARE TRUSTED, CARING LAWYER THAT I WILL RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE I KNOW SINCE YOU CARED FOR MY CASE AND DID YOU BEST TO HELP ME WIN. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU DO FOR EVERYONE :-) YOUR THE BEST !!!

Vlado Kecojevic
January 27, 2016

I don't have enough words to describe how amazing my experience with John Shine was! From the moment I met him 9 years ago, until my case was over, I made the right choice. He was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. Every conversation we ever had, he always listened with empathy and made me feel at ease. He made my family and I feel valued, respected and represented to the fullest. Hard worker, kind, smart man! Thank you!

Marta
June 28, 2021

We feel so lucky to have found John. He is very kind, humble, thorough and responsive. He took the time to explain our process, and I've recommended him to everyone I know who is in need of an immigration lawyer. His services are also very well priced, and he doesn't have the dismissive and arrogant attitude that some lawyers tend to have. He will personally respond to your emails, text messages or calls. His staff is great too! Just an amazing team to have on your side.

Emilia
May 4, 2021

Mr. Shine is the best lawyer. He has fixed many of mistakes that my first lawyer had made. I would recommend John Shine to represent them. I have have spoken highly about him. Thank you John Shine and your staff. You guys are very helpful when I had any questions.

T.A
April 20, 2017

Let me first start by thanking John for all of his hard work on my case, I can't thank him enough of what he have done for us. I know John for past 8 years, I just wish that I had found him earlier. John brought back my case to life and took proper steps to resolve it. My case was so complicated that 2-3 attorneys refused to take it before I found John. It was a combination of mess created by previous 4-5 attorneys who had zero knowledge of what they were doing. I can write a whole book on my case, but I rather take this opportunity to talk about John. Not to mention, John have been received awards for best and emerging attorney which he totally deserves it. He went above and beyond to resolve this case. He is dedicated, loyal, trustworthy, super smart, supportive, knowledgeable!!! He won't take any steps without a clear vision, he will provide you a clear plan and executes that plan. He is really good in responding back to emails and calls, I have received calls from him at night when he was working on my case. He have responded back within few hours, unlike my previous attorneys where you will try to reach them for days!! When I was down and stressed, John was there to lift me up and stay on my side through out the process. He is also fluent in Spanish which is a plus for anyone who speaks Spanish only. My family and I owe him forever for all the hard work he have put in to resolve this case. Today, I'm a permanent resident and can stay with my family. I wish I could give him 100 stars!!!

Alan
March 20, 2017

First of all I want to express my gratitude to John for helping and guiding us with our case. We we're aware of the difficulty of our case since it was previously denied, but then we were referred to john and thanks to his expertise and professionalism our case has been approved. Not only he is a great attorney but he is also a very kind and supportive person making us feel as we were his most important client through the whole process... And for those reasons I strongly recommend him.

Karen
December 18, 2016

I was referred to John Shine due to the difficulty of my case. I can honestly say he is a very intelligent and knowledgeable lawyer. He is also very honest and nice. I will continue to use his service and I would definitely recommend him to everyone seeking for a great lawyer.

Juan
November 10, 2016

Tuvè la experiencia que el abogado john tomará mi caso muy critico, y el sabe muy bien que hacer y sabe calcular el tiempo el que se lleba cada caso, por les recomiendo al abogado john

Nena.S
November 6, 2016

I just wanted to express my appreciation on your excellent and quality services . John has always exceeded my expectations when it comes to client service. He is very thorough with his cases and handles it very carefully. John is a very professional and knowledgeable immigration attorney. Most importantly he knows what he is doing compared to others. He knows the immigration laws and follows the procedure. He is always pleasant, kind and reasonable with his professional fee. I first met Mr. Shine in 2015 and prior to that I had other immigration attorney's for my case. I waited around for 15+ years with different attorney's to resolve my case - which Mr. Shine took 1 1/2 years to resolve. Only reason, it even took 1 1/2 years was because of the court date , otherwise I'm 100% sure that my case would have ended much sooner. Words aren't enough to describe my appreciation for Mr. Shine . Not only did he end my immigration case with a positive result, he is the most dedicated attorney's I've seen. Most attorney's will slack off eventually during the case, but Mr. Shine made sure that I gathered all my documents on time and submitted everything accordingly. John was very honest with me, unlike other attorneys who will take your money for nothing. John legal secretary Monica was also extremely friendly and helpful. I'll always and forever be grateful to them. Anyone and everyone reading this - PLEASE DO NOT waste your time and money with other attorney's regarding immigration matter. If you want the best and want to get a positive outcome to your immigration case, contact John Shine firm ASAP!!! We are looking forward to working with him in the near future. I highly recommend John Shine to every one, and he deserve more than five stars. THANK YOU .

Henry
April 17, 2016

Since I met John, I have actually seen a lot of things that make him a stand out lawyer. He is a humble and straight forward person. Throughout the period he handled my case, he was "EXCELLENT" in professionalism and at the same time "RESULT DRIVEN". He handles difficult cases very well by his careful approach and advice- like he did in my own case. Integrity is his watch word, he does not put money first and this proves to me his great reputation. He is a rational and courteous lawyer and renders satisfactory services. John has a great listening ability. I recommend him to everyone.

ZOFIA
March 11, 2016

JOHN FROM THE FIRST DAY I WALKED INTO YOUR OFFICE I TRUSTED YOU AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE , YOU ARE REALLY A VERY INTELLIGENT LAWYER AND AN AMAZING PERSON TO WORK WITH!! YOU ARE TRUSTED, CARING LAWYER THAT I WILL RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE I KNOW SINCE YOU CARED FOR MY CASE AND DID YOU BEST TO HELP ME WIN. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU DO FOR EVERYONE :-) YOUR THE BEST !!!

Vlado Kecojevic
January 27, 2016

I don't have enough words to describe how amazing my experience with John Shine was! From the moment I met him 9 years ago, until my case was over, I made the right choice. He was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. Every conversation we ever had, he always listened with empathy and made me feel at ease. He made my family and I feel valued, respected and represented to the fullest. Hard worker, kind, smart man! Thank you!

Marta
June 28, 2021

We feel so lucky to have found John. He is very kind, humble, thorough and responsive. He took the time to explain our process, and I've recommended him to everyone I know who is in need of an immigration lawyer. His services are also very well priced, and he doesn't have the dismissive and arrogant attitude that some lawyers tend to have. He will personally respond to your emails, text messages or calls. His staff is great too! Just an amazing team to have on your side.

Emilia
May 4, 2021

Mr. Shine is the best lawyer. He has fixed many of mistakes that my first lawyer had made. I would recommend John Shine to represent them. I have have spoken highly about him. Thank you John Shine and your staff. You guys are very helpful when I had any questions.

T.A
April 20, 2017

Let me first start by thanking John for all of his hard work on my case, I can't thank him enough of what he have done for us. I know John for past 8 years, I just wish that I had found him earlier. John brought back my case to life and took proper steps to resolve it. My case was so complicated that 2-3 attorneys refused to take it before I found John. It was a combination of mess created by previous 4-5 attorneys who had zero knowledge of what they were doing. I can write a whole book on my case, but I rather take this opportunity to talk about John. Not to mention, John have been received awards for best and emerging attorney which he totally deserves it. He went above and beyond to resolve this case. He is dedicated, loyal, trustworthy, super smart, supportive, knowledgeable!!! He won't take any steps without a clear vision, he will provide you a clear plan and executes that plan. He is really good in responding back to emails and calls, I have received calls from him at night when he was working on my case. He have responded back within few hours, unlike my previous attorneys where you will try to reach them for days!! When I was down and stressed, John was there to lift me up and stay on my side through out the process. He is also fluent in Spanish which is a plus for anyone who speaks Spanish only. My family and I owe him forever for all the hard work he have put in to resolve this case. Today, I'm a permanent resident and can stay with my family. I wish I could give him 100 stars!!!

Alan
March 20, 2017

First of all I want to express my gratitude to John for helping and guiding us with our case. We we're aware of the difficulty of our case since it was previously denied, but then we were referred to john and thanks to his expertise and professionalism our case has been approved. Not only he is a great attorney but he is also a very kind and supportive person making us feel as we were his most important client through the whole process... And for those reasons I strongly recommend him.

Karen
December 18, 2016

I was referred to John Shine due to the difficulty of my case. I can honestly say he is a very intelligent and knowledgeable lawyer. He is also very honest and nice. I will continue to use his service and I would definitely recommend him to everyone seeking for a great lawyer.

Juan
November 10, 2016

Tuvè la experiencia que el abogado john tomará mi caso muy critico, y el sabe muy bien que hacer y sabe calcular el tiempo el que se lleba cada caso, por les recomiendo al abogado john

Nena.S
November 6, 2016

I just wanted to express my appreciation on your excellent and quality services . John has always exceeded my expectations when it comes to client service. He is very thorough with his cases and handles it very carefully. John is a very professional and knowledgeable immigration attorney. Most importantly he knows what he is doing compared to others. He knows the immigration laws and follows the procedure. He is always pleasant, kind and reasonable with his professional fee. I first met Mr. Shine in 2015 and prior to that I had other immigration attorney's for my case. I waited around for 15+ years with different attorney's to resolve my case - which Mr. Shine took 1 1/2 years to resolve. Only reason, it even took 1 1/2 years was because of the court date , otherwise I'm 100% sure that my case would have ended much sooner. Words aren't enough to describe my appreciation for Mr. Shine . Not only did he end my immigration case with a positive result, he is the most dedicated attorney's I've seen. Most attorney's will slack off eventually during the case, but Mr. Shine made sure that I gathered all my documents on time and submitted everything accordingly. John was very honest with me, unlike other attorneys who will take your money for nothing. John legal secretary Monica was also extremely friendly and helpful. I'll always and forever be grateful to them. Anyone and everyone reading this - PLEASE DO NOT waste your time and money with other attorney's regarding immigration matter. If you want the best and want to get a positive outcome to your immigration case, contact John Shine firm ASAP!!! We are looking forward to working with him in the near future. I highly recommend John Shine to every one, and he deserve more than five stars. THANK YOU .

Henry
April 17, 2016

Since I met John, I have actually seen a lot of things that make him a stand out lawyer. He is a humble and straight forward person. Throughout the period he handled my case, he was "EXCELLENT" in professionalism and at the same time "RESULT DRIVEN". He handles difficult cases very well by his careful approach and advice- like he did in my own case. Integrity is his watch word, he does not put money first and this proves to me his great reputation. He is a rational and courteous lawyer and renders satisfactory services. John has a great listening ability. I recommend him to everyone.

ZOFIA
March 11, 2016

JOHN FROM THE FIRST DAY I WALKED INTO YOUR OFFICE I TRUSTED YOU AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE , YOU ARE REALLY A VERY INTELLIGENT LAWYER AND AN AMAZING PERSON TO WORK WITH!! YOU ARE TRUSTED, CARING LAWYER THAT I WILL RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE I KNOW SINCE YOU CARED FOR MY CASE AND DID YOU BEST TO HELP ME WIN. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU DO FOR EVERYONE :-) YOUR THE BEST !!!

Vlado Kecojevic
January 27, 2016

I don't have enough words to describe how amazing my experience with John Shine was! From the moment I met him 9 years ago, until my case was over, I made the right choice. He was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. Every conversation we ever had, he always listened with empathy and made me feel at ease. He made my family and I feel valued, respected and represented to the fullest. Hard worker, kind, smart man! Thank you!