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Bradley A. Richards


Associate

T: +1 (312) 609 7711
F: +1 (312) 609 5005
Chicago
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Bradley A. Richards is an Associate in the firm’s Business Immigration practice group.

Representing corporate clients in a variety of industries, Mr. Richards focuses his practice on all aspects of US immigration law. His experience includes employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions, immigrant petitions, adjustment of status applications and PERM applications.

While attending law school, he served as the school’s Community Service Organizer, was on the board of the school’s Public Interest Law Society, interned at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office and clerked for Cabrini Green Legal Aid’s criminal law attorney. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Richards was employed with a major health care consulting firm.

 

Richards

Client Services
Recent Experience
  • Has responded to more than 100 PERM audits
  • Has overseen the filing of PERM applications for several major corporate clients
  • Has overseen the filing of hundreds of H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrant visa petitions
  • Has drafted and filed numerous successful PERM, nonimmigrant visa, immigrant petition appeals and motions to reconsider
  • Has responded to dozens of complex EB-1 I-140 Requests for Evidence
  • Has worked extensively with consular issues, including counseling and preparing nationals for visa application interviews
  • Has effectively represented non-US nationals at complex adjustment of status and naturalization interviews
  Education
  • J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2007
  • B.A. (Economics and International Studies), University of Notre Dame, 2001

Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, 2007

Affiliations
  • Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Member, Immigration Committee Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Chicago Bar Association
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association

Recent Speaking Engagement

  • Moderator, Chicago Bar Association, Overview of Nonimmigrant Visas – W, May 26, 2011 
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