Lawyers of Distinction wishes to welcome Christopher Helt, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Helt is a nationally renowned immigration and deportation defense lawyer who represents clients in the Chicago, Illinois and in the South including Memphis Tenasee and Atlanta Georiga. With his practice, The Helt Law Group, LLC., he regularly appears before U.S. immigration courts, the Department of Homeland Security and numerous federal circuit and U.S. district courts.
A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Mr. Helt’s accomplishments have made him a nationally recognized figure in immigration matters. Among other honors, he has received the highest rating of AV Preeminent* from the prestigious peer review service Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Helt and his cases have been featured in Time magazine and frequently appears in local and national media, such as the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, CNN, Fox News and National Public Radio. Along with some of his clients, he was heavily featured in “Patriot Acts,” a film documentary about some of the harsh effects of immigration policies under the ongoing struggle against terrorism.
Always eager to share his knowledge and experiences, Mr. Helt has taught courses on immigration policy and a number of other subjects at Loyola University of Chicago, has served on panels at Northwestern University Law School to speak about asylum and frequently speaks on immigration-related topics for a variety of organizations and educational institutions.
Mr. Helt greatly enjoys giving back to his community and often engages in volunteer work. He provides pro bono representation to individuals who cannot afford legal counsel, is a member of the American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Project, and assists a nonprofit group as its Pro Bono Legal Counsel and Board Member that mentors Chicago youth led by Chicago FBI agents.
Mr. Helt has been selected as an Illinois Superlawyer, selected as a Top 100 immigration lawyer in the U.S., and is a 2018 member of Lawyers of Distinction.
