John Shine
is an Associate Attorney in the law firm of Minsky,
McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.
Mr. Shine has practiced immigration law since 2005.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland,
and was raised in
Chicago. His practice focuses
on family-based immigration, deportation defense, and
citizenship and naturalization issues, including mandamus
petitions in federal court. John is a member of the Federal
Bar Association and he is also a member of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where he chairs the Department of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel
(OCC) Committee. John has worked pro bono with the Chicago
Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), and has conducted seminars
about immigration law for attorneys and organizations.
Fluent in Spanish, John has a large Hispanic clientele.
While in law school, he completed an internship with the
Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Counsel
in Chicago.
John graduated cum laude from the University of Chicago
with a degree in Philosophy in 2000 and received his J.D.
from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2005.
Professional Accomplishments:
Committee Member,
Department of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel AILA
Liaison Committee, Chicago Chapter of American
Immigration Lawyers Association, 2009-2010.
Presenter, “The
Anatomy of a Deportation Case: from the Notice to Appear
(NTA) to Waiver or Deportation,” March 19, 2009,
Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Panelist,
“Maintaining H-1B Employees During a Recession,” North
American Association of Indian IT Professionals (NAAIIP)
Employer’s Conference, March 21, 2009, Des Plaines,
Illinois.
