Marely Amador is an associate attorney at Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd. She practices immigration law, focusing on family-based immigration, humanitarian immigration, and removal and deportation defense. As the daughter of immigrants, she is deeply passionate about serving the immigrant community and providing compassionate, comprehensive representation to each of her clients.

Ms. Amador earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school, she participated in the Immigration Clinic, where she worked with clients in removal proceedings and prepared them for their individual hearing. She also volunteered in asylum clinics hosted by Chicago-Kent and the Children’s Legal Center, assisting individuals filing for asylum. While continuing to work with the Children’s Legal Center, Ms. Amador worked on SIJS petitions and prepared clients for credible fear interviews.

Prior to joining Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo Ltd., Ms. Amador worked in an immigration firm where she handled a broad range of immigration matters, including family-based petitions and humanitarian forms of relief. Her work included preparing and managing USCIS cases, preparing and submitting filings before the Chicago Immigration Court, and interpreting during USCIS interviews. Ms. Amador is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.