About Bonita B. Hwang
Bonita B. Hwang Cho studied law at Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She completed her legal education there before entering practice in Illinois. The law school is where she laid the groundwork for a career focused on immigration matters and related procedural work.
Cho has been licensed in Illinois since 1995. She holds ongoing membership in the State Bar of Illinois, a status she has maintained for decades. Early in her career she moved into immigration law and built a practice that engages with both administrative proceedings and client counseling. The steady bar membership reflects long-term engagement in the state’s legal community.
Her professional associations include membership in the Korean Bar Association and the American Immigration Bar Association, which she joined in 2015. She remains active in the Korean Bar Association. These affiliations have informed her practice through continuing legal education and peer networks. They also connect her to broader conversations about immigration policy and practice standards among practitioners who handle cross-border and nationality issues.
Throughout her career Cho has worked in environments that required attention to procedural detail and timely filing of complex paperwork. She has handled cases that involve agency adjudications and hearings, and she has represented clients before administrative bodies. Her courtroom or hearing experience complements the advisory work she performs for individuals and families navigating immigration rules.
Cho operates Cho Immigration Law, where she represents clients on immigration-related matters. The firm handles case preparation, client representation, and procedural filings. Her office serves a client base that seeks counsel on matters arising under federal immigration statutes and related administrative processes.
She keeps current on changes in immigration law through bar-sponsored programs and professional association activities. That ongoing professional development shapes how she approaches client problems and case strategy. Colleagues and clients find her approach methodical. She is known for preparing detailed submissions and for a practical approach to resolving administrative questions.
Cho continues to practice immigration law at Cho Immigration Law in Illinois, representing clients in immigration proceedings and administrative matters.
