Beata Leja

Beata Leja is a Principal at the law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. Beata's practice includes both employment-based and family-based immigration law. She also serves as a Board Member for the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, a national organization that advocates for the rights and best interests of immigrant children in removal proceedings. In 2018, she was recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of the top 40 Under 40 attorneys in Chicago, the only immigration attorney to be listed this year, and has also been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Immigration Law by Leading Lawyers, and a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine. She has also been awarded the Pro Bono Guardian award by AILA for her pro bono services to the immigrant community. Beata has conducted seminars about immigration law for students, employers, employees and attorneys. She is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she currently serves as a Co-Chair of the USCIS Chicago District Office Liaison Committee. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Specialties: Immigration Law (business immigration & family immigration); Languages: Polish (fluent), Spanish (proficient).