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Clara Pemberton

Licence verified

Of Counsel, Sterling Law GroupChicago

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In practice
23 years
Languages
English
Reviews
3.5 (1)
Last verified
31 Jul 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Immigration in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0
63.3

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • Illinois licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience93 × 15%

20 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 20
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 2 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 2
Verified reputation50 × 15%

1 review(s) from 1 source(s), 0.082 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.01/5.

  • Source #3: 0.082 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record31 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 1.112.

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record) (2022) — unverified
  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record) (2021)
  • Removal proceedings terminated (demo record) (2014)
  • Removal proceedings terminated (demo record) (2016)
Client experience34 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 1
Profile & data quality60 × 5%

6 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
  • Missing: Education
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 75 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-07-31

Ranking history

Position in immigration rankings in Chicago, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#5 of 2963.3
13 Oct 2026#5 of 2963.3

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
IllinoisAttorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisDEMO-US-1030732003activeVerified 31 Jul 2026

Sourced matters

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2022 · Immigration

    Unverified
  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record)

    Chicago trial court · 2021 · Immigration

  • Removal proceedings terminated (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2016 · Immigration

  • Removal proceedings terminated (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2014 · Immigration

Reviews

3.5

1 review

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.5 from 1 review, 1 verified

  • Arjun T.14 Mar 2020Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • ChicagoMain office

    Sterling Law Group

    123 Bridge Road, 60634

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 13 Apr 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source1 record
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