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Julia Ortega

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AttorneyChicago

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In practice
36 years
Languages
English, Hindi
Reviews
3.5 (13)
Last verified
24 Jan 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Real Estate in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0
59.2

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.

Credentials80 × 20%

2 verified active licence(s) across 2 jurisdictions.

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

20 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 20
Specialization55 × 15%

Secondary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation54 × 15%

13 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.586 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.17/5.

  • Source #4: 1.115 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 1.471 effective reviews
Professional recognition21 × 10%

2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.358.

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2019)
  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2024)
Relevant track record6 × 10%

2 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.171.

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record) (2019)
  • Employer-sponsored petition appeal (demo record) (2014)
Client experience48 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 6
Profile & data quality60 × 5%

6 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
  • Missing: Firm affiliation
Data freshness94 × 5%

Last verified 234 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-01-24

Ranking history

Position in real estate rankings in Chicago, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#2 of 1759.2

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
IllinoisAttorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisDEMO-US-1031781990activeVerified 24 Jan 2026
TexasState Bar of TexasDEMO-US-X4541997activeVerified 24 Jan 2026
  • LL.M., Hudson Valley School of Law (1996)

Recognition

  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2024)

    Migration Law Circle (fictional)

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2019)

    Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)

Sourced matters

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2019 · Immigration

  • Employer-sponsored petition appeal (demo record)

    Chicago trial court · 2014 · Immigration

Reviews

3.5

13 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.5 from 6 reviews, 6 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.5 from 7 reviews, 0 verified

  • Irene A.22 Jul 2026Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Anika N.4 Apr 2026Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Laura O.12 Feb 2026Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Victor A.30 Mar 2025Verified client

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Victor T.3 Feb 2025Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Jonah K.2 Sept 2024Verified client

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

Offices

  • ChicagoMain office

    703 Court Square, 60653

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 4 Jun 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source6 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source7 records
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