About Drew
Drew Elesh built a legal career that begins in the Midwest and leads to a small firm practice in Illinois. He studied political science at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1987, and spent time at Northwestern University in 1988 before turning to law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993 and moved into practice shortly thereafter.
His early years in the profession were spent learning the practical work of law. A few years after finishing law school he launched his own practice. In 1996 he founded the Immigration Law Office, where he has served as lawyer and founder since that time. The decision to start a solo firm came at a time when immigration laws and procedures were becoming more complex and more central to many families and businesses.
Elesh is admitted to practice in Illinois. He built the firm around client representation in immigration matters and has kept the practice small and steady over the decades. The office has handled the routine and the unusual; the record shows an attorney who has maintained a steady practice rather than a headline-seeking profile.
Professional association work has been part of his path. He joined the American Immigration Lawyers Association in 2001 and has remained a member. That connection places him in the professional network devoted specifically to immigration law, where practitioners exchange updates on policy and procedure. Membership in AILA is one way he stays current on changes that affect casework and filings.
Colleagues and clients see a lawyer whose practice grew out of private initiative. He has run his firm through shifting legal landscapes and administrative changes. The office reflects decades of doing the day-to-day work of immigration law: consultations, filings, appearances and client counseling. He balances courtroom and administrative work with the practical demands of managing a small firm.
Outside of formal credentials, his profile is marked by continuity. He has practiced for more than twenty-five years since founding his firm and continues to work in Illinois. He maintains a steady, locally based immigration practice that serves clients in state and federal immigration matters in Illinois.
