Ms. McEntee is the proud Founding Attorney of the McEntee Law Group.  Fiona originally hails from Dublin, Ireland, and as an immigrant to the U.S. herself, she is in a unique position to provide sensitive, compassionate and comprehensive advice to all her clients. 

Fiona prides herself in exceptional customer service and client relations.  Having been there before, she knows how anxious the immigration/visa process can be and she strives to make the process as seamless and stress-free as possible.

Ms. McEntee has been featured in various media sources including the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Irish American News.  Additionally, she has been invited as a Guest Lecturer to the Sports and Entertainment Law Class of Loyola Law School. 

EDUCATION:

Ms. McEntee received an Honours Bachelor of Civil Law (International) from University College Dublin, Ireland.  During that program, she received a year's full tuition scholarship to study at DePaul University, College of Law. Following that year in Chicago, Fiona returned to Ireland to complete her degree and focus on returning to Chicago. 

Ms. McEntee went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent, College of Law. During her time at Kent, she focused on immigration law and completed a one-year internship in various immigration clinics. Ms. McEntee received the CALI, Excellence for the Future, award for her work with the Chicago Legal Clinic - a non-profit legal service organization that provides immigration assistance to the Pilsen community.

WORK HISTORY:

Prior to establishing the McEntee Law Group, Ms. McEntee spent several years working for a Chicago-based law full-service immigration firm.

There, Ms. McEntee advised companies of all sizes from small-and medium-sized to large multinational Fortune 500 companies, in various industries such as Technology, Pharmaceuticals, and Engineering. She provided counsel on all major employment-based temporary and permanent visa categories. 

Ms. McEntee also advised and represented professional sports teams in Chicago on the most suitable visa options for its foreign-born players. 

In addition, she represented clients in family-based permanent residence applications and applications for U.S. citizenship.

MEMBERSHIP:

• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, IL State Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Ms. McEntee is very passionate about her involvement with community-based organizations in the Chicagoland area.  Specifically, she serves as Director on the Board of the Chicago Irish Immigrant Support Group (CIIS).  CIIS is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the immigration, social and economic needs of immigrants in Chicago.  CIIS is part of an umbrella group of immigrant organizations, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights and a core member of the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers.

Ms. McEntee is also a Board Member for the American Ireland Fund (AIF), Young Leaders Program.  The AIF is a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development throughout the island of Ireland. 

Ms. McEntee recently joined the Committee of the Ireland Network, Chicago.  The IN is a business and social network of Irish and Irish Americans living in the Chicagoland area.  The organization allows Ms. McEntee to stay connected with her Irish roots while simultaneously meeting a wide array of new people.