Polish Businesses & Organizations in Park Ridge, IL

U.S. immigration and citizenship law. Whether you are an individual pursuing the American dream, a family seeking to be reunited, or a business needing the services of foreign talent, we are capable of providing answers to your toughest immigration questions. Beata Leja is a partner at the law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. Beata’s practice includes both employment-based and family-based immigration law. She is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she currently serves as the Co-chair of the Fall Conference Planning Committee, co-chair of the LGBT Committee, and as a member of the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Liaison Committee. She has previously served on the Social Security Administration (SSA) Liaison Committee and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) & Department of Labor (DOL) Liaison Committee, as well as other committees. She is also a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association, and the Advocates Society for Polish lawyers. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, she was named an Emerging Lawyer in Immigration Law by Leading Lawyers, a distinction given to only 2% of lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois. She has also been recognized as a Rising Star in Immigration by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 and 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 admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Beata is a 2007 graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was a member of the Niagara International Moot Court Team (3rd Best Oralist). Prior to law school, she was a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools as a corps member of the national service corps Teach for America. She has a Master of Education from National–Louis University and two Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and International Relations from the University of Southern California. She is fluent in Polish and conversant in Spanish.

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Marta A. Zaborska is a Senior Attorney at Chilton Yambert Porter's Corporate Practice. Marta provides general corporate, employment, environmental and other legal services to the firm's clients in numerous industries, including food and beverage, chemicals, entertainment, insurance, real estate, transportation, and manufacturing and service businesses, among others. Prior to joining CYP in 2023 Marta gained extensive litigation and trial experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all areas of personal injury including construction negligence, products liability, medical malpractice, premises liability and auto liability. Born and raised in Poland, Marta graduated with honors from University of Wroclaw, School of Law in 2006. After earning her law degree, she decided to relocate to the United States and continue her legal career. In 2010 she received her Juris Doctor degree from the Valparaiso University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude. At Valparaiso, Marta was a Moot Court Honor Society member and served as a professor's research assistant conducting extensive studies on regulations of the consumer credit and banking system in the European Union. In addition, she completed a judicial externship program with the Honorable Judge Ronald F. Bartkowicz at the Cook County Circuit Court. Graduating in only two years, Marta was recognized with an Outstanding International Graduate Award by Valparaiso University School of Law. Over the years, Marta has volunteered her time by providing pro bono legal services for the indigent at Amicus Polonae Legal Clinic. Committed to her Polish heritage, for several years Marta served as a Board Member of a Polish Bar Association - Advocates Society and in 2017 was elected its President. She served the Advocates' as President for a year term and currently is a member of its Board of Governors.