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Our Professional Team

Our dedicated legal professionals bring experience and expertise to every case we handle. With decades of combined experience in various practice areas, our attorneys are committed to providing exceptional legal representation and personalized service to our clients.
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Yangmei Li Esq.
Founder

Attorney Li is a highly accomplished lawyer who founded the YL Law Firm. She graduated with outstanding marks from DePaul University Law School with a JD and LLM and previously worked as a senior partner in a well-known law firm. She is an esteemed Illinois State Bar Association(ISBA) and the Chicago Bar Association(CBA) member.

She has extensive experience handling numerous civil cases and has many qualifications in various aspects of family law. Her expertise includes representing clients in complex contested divorce cases while ensuring the utmost protection for their rights. Her practice areas encompass contested divorce proceedings, divorce property settlements, child custody matters, minor child guardianship issues, high-asset divorces involving business interests, and handling intricate family law matters.

Furthermore, Attorney Li has garnered substantial experience in immigration cases focusing on U.S. employment-based immigration matters such as Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB-1), National Interest Waivers (NIW), H-1B visas, and multinational corporation L-1 petitions. Additionally, she provides invaluable legal assistance to family-based immigrants and individuals facing deportation proceedings.

Attorney Li’s compassionate nature and wide-ranging legal expertise enable her to approach cases from the client’s perspective, striving to offer the best possible solutions and garnering client praise. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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Demetrios N. Dalmares Esq.
(Of Counsel)

Demetrios graduated with dual Business Finance and Management degrees from DePaul University in 1988. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1992.

Demetrios N. Dalmares boasts over three decades of experience in the legal field, specializing in family law litigation. With a wealth of expertise, he excels in devising strategic plans and advocating for optimal outcomes in legal matters. 

His primary focus is handling affluent clients’ family affairs, including divorce proceedings, child relationships, custody battles, grandparent visitation rights, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and adoption or guardianship cases. 

Demetrios handles many complex disputes involving custody arrangements, asset distribution conflicts, and improper dissipation of marital assets within Cook County, Will County, DuPage County, and surrounding areas. He represents clients without gender bias, firmly believing in equality before the law. He has also served as a Guardian Ad Litem for minor children. Regardless of the scale of your case, you are entitled to receive equal and ethical advocacy.

Demetrios enjoys cherishing moments with his family, cycling, and playing soccer in his leisure time. In addition to English proficiency, he is also fluent in Greek.

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Jingxuan Yang Esq.
Associate Attorney

Jingxuan is an associate attorney of our team, who graduated from Vanderbilt Law School. She is licensed to practice law in both New York State and China. As a member of the New York Bar, Attorney Yang is committed to upholding the highest standards of legal practice, ensuring that her clients receive expert representation.

With a deep sense of empathy for the challenges immigrants face, Attorney Yang’s journey through the legal landscape has equipped her with not only legal expertise but also a profound understanding of the personal stories that shape immigration cases. She specializes in employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, and removal proceedings defense.  Her confident and skillful presence in the courtroom reflects her commitment to tirelessly advocating for her clients’ rights, ensuring that their voices are heard and their cases effectively presented.

Attorney Yang is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Whether it’s addressing concerns, providing updates, or offering legal advice, she fosters open communication to build trust and confidence.

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Jie Han Esq.
(Of Counsel)

Jack Han is an established attorney who served the Chinese community for nearly three decades before joining our firm. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from Touro Law School. His practice areas are mostly Federal, including immigration and intellectual property.

Over the years, Mr. Han has accumulated valuable experience in virtually every area of immigration law, from defensive litigation in immigration courts across the country to family and employment-based immigrant petitions, as well as all types of exemptions, visa applications, DOL labor certification and different types of appeals before federal courts of appeal. Having been an immigrant himself, Mr. Han knows exactly how important a successful immigration case is to every applicant and every family. He always advocates for clients with the utmost zeal and has helped numerous people from all walks of life realize their American Dream. His record is outstanding: the highlight of his career has been winning oral arguments in a federal appeals court and contributions to the creation of news jurisprudence. He is a member of the New Jersey bar and is admitted to the Federal Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuit.

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