A Latina herself, Beatriz is grateful for the opportunity to help those in need of immigration services. And is gradually expanding her repertoire of legal services. Not only did her personal experiences shape her outlook on life, but so did her work experiences. Beatriz became especially passionate about helping families and children after first starting out her career in the child welfare field in Cook County, Illinois (encompassing Chicago and the surrounding suburbs).

It was then that she witnessed first hand, how Spanish speaking parents involved in the child welfare system were not being provided full access to their attorney’s because of a language barrier. Imagine not being able to call your attorney first hand because of language barrier? It was after these experiences and other injustices she encountered too often that she decided to attend law school to become an attorney. Beatriz strives to provide her client’s with a different type of experience that personally, intimately and ethically addresses client needs with direct communication in both English and Spanish.

Beatriz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a first generation college graduate. Beatriz later obtained a Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago with a clinical concentration. Lastly, Beatriz obtained her law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law while working full time and caring for her family. After law school, Beatriz worked for almost two years with an immigration attorney where she assisted with all immigration cases being handled by the firm. Beatriz is licensed in Kansas, Illinois and Missouri. She hopes to zealously advocate for her clients while also being a role model to the next generation of Latina leaders.