Carla M. Casas

Carla M. Casas-Torres has been practicing law since 2002 and currently focuses her practice on immigration and nationality law. A native of Peru, she immigrated to the United States in 1980. Having personally experienced the difficulties of the immigration system, she has a unique perspective when handling immigration matters and an intimate understanding of the struggles her clients face. It is because of her own immigrant experience that she chose to focus her practice on immigration law. Carla feels fortunate for the opportunity to pursue her goals in the United States and is passionate about helping other immigrants do the same.

Carla began her career as an associate at Foley & Lardner and later at McGuireWoods, both large national law firms in the Chicago area. She has also served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, as a staff attorney with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Labor.

Despite her many career accomplishments, Carla’s true passion has always been working with the immigrant community, of which she is proudly a member. As a result, she chose to leave her position with the federal government to focus exclusively on immigration law. Immediately prior to starting Casas Immigration, Carla served as a full-time volunteer attorney with National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago, where she successfully represented clients in removal proceedings, as well as in filing applications for benefits with USCIS and the Immigration Courts. Carla brings her many years of experience as a trial attorney to the practice of immigration law and takes pride in zealously advocating for all her clients.

Carla is a native Spanish speaker, and is able to efficiently and emphatically help clients with their concerns and questions, both in Spanish and English.

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Florida

2002-2013

Georgia

2009-2016

Illinois

Since 2003

Owner/Attorney

Casas Immigration, Ltd.

2014 - Current

Trial Attorney

United States Department of Labor - Office of the Solicitor

2009 - 2014

Civil Rights Attorney

Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF)

2008 - 2009

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Illinois Attorney General

2007 - 2008

Associate Attorney

McGuire Woods

2005 - 2006

Associate Attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP

2002 - 2005

University of Florida

J.D. (2002) | Law

1999 - 2002

Andrews University

B.A. (1999) | Math

1996 - 1999

State Bar of Illinois  # 6281141

Member

Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association  # 36695

Member

2013 - Current

Guest Attorney on Univision Chicago, Univision Chicago, Chicago

January 28, 2015

Univision Chicago

Attorney Carla M. Casas was a guest speaker on Univision Chicago answering questions regarding President Obama's Executive Actions on Immigration.

Guest Attorney on Univision Chicago, Univision Chicago, Chicago

September 5, 2017

Univision Chicago

Attorney Carla M. Casas was interviewed on Univision Chicago regarding the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program by President Trump.