Glorily A. Lopez
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Glorily A. Lopez
Attorney Glorily A. Lopez focuses exclusively on U.S. immigration and nationality law, representing individuals, families, students, professors, professionals, and corporate clients in navigating the complexities of the immigration process. Her practice includes filing petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), guiding clients through consular processing, naturalization, and securing legal pathways to U.S. citizenship.
Consistently recognized by her peers as one of the top immigration attorneys in Wisconsin and nationwide, Attorney Lopez has been listed in Best Lawyers® in America since 2007. She was named “Madison Lawyer of the Year – Immigration” in 2024, 2022, 2019, 2016, and 2013, and previously honored as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star. In 2016, Madison365.com named her one of “Wisconsin’s 48 Most Powerful Latinos.” She holds a “10.0 – Superb” rating on Avvo.com and received the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award in 2012.
A longtime member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a national organization of attorneys and law professors dedicated to immigration law, Attorney Lopez remains at the forefront of evolving immigration laws, policies, and regulations. She has served on AILA’s national Board of Governors and held leadership roles within the AILA Wisconsin Chapter, including Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer. Her extensive liaison work with agencies such as USCIS, ICE, CBP, and the Wisconsin DMV reflects her commitment to systemic engagement and advocacy.
Before joining Murphy Desmond S.C. in 2012 as Immigration Practice Group Leader, Attorney Lopez founded and led Lopez Law Group, a boutique immigration firm, for more than 11 years. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, she provides culturally competent legal services to clients across Wisconsin and beyond.
Attorney Lopez is also a sought-after voice on immigration issues in local media and community forums and frequently presents on legal and policy developments. Her clients can meet with her in the firm’s Madison, Janesville, and Dodgeville offices, and she offers remote consultations for those in the Fox Cities and surrounding areas.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Wisconsin, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2001
EDUCATION
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 2000, J.D.
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, 1996, B.A.
Awards & Recognition
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- Best Lawyers in America - Immigration Law (2007 - Present)
- Madison Lawyer of the Year-Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America (2024, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2013)
- Rated 10.0 "Superb" on Avvo.com
- Top 3 Immigration Lawyers- Madison, ThreeBestRated (2016, 2019)
- Global Who’s Who Top Lawyers (2014 - 2019)
- Si se Puede: Wisconsin's 48 Most Powerful Latinos, Madison365 (2016)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Stars (2006 - 2013)
- AVVO "Clients' Choice Award" (2012)
- Named a "Top Lawyer" - Immigration Law, Madison Magazine (2003 - 2009)
Associations and Memberships
- AILA Rome District Chapter, Member (2020-present)
- University of Minnesota President’s Club, Alumni Heritage Society (2019-present)
- University of Wisconsin Foundation, Wisconsin Legacy Society, Member (2019-present)
- Chicago Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- AILA Latin America and Caribbean Chapter, Member (2012 - present)
- AILA Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter, Member (2018 - present)
- AILA Chicago Chapter, Member (2010 - present)
- AILA Wisconsin Chapter, Member (2001 - present)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (2001 - present)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member (2001 - present)
- AILA, Board of Governors (2009 - 2011)
- AILA Wisconsin, Chapter Chair (2009 - 2011)
- AILA Wisconsin Chapter Vice Chair (2007 - 2009); Treasurer (2005 - 2007)
- AILA Congressional Liaison (2004 - present)
- AILA Wisconsin Chapter, Committee Chair, USICE Liaison (2012 - present)
- AILA Wisconsin Chapter, Committee Chair, USCBP Liaison
- AILA Wisconsin Chapter, Committee Chair, Wisconsin DMV (2016 - present)
- American Immigration Council, Member (2001 - present)
- Federal Bar Association, Immigration Law Section (2012 - present)
- Federal Bar Association, Member (2001-present)
- National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (2002 - present)
- Dane County Bar Association (2012 - present)
- Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (WHLA), Board of Governors (2005 - 2007; 2013 - 2015)
- Latino Chamber of Commerce, Business Member (2010 - present)
- Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison, Member (2013 - present)
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Board Member (2012 - 2014)
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Member (2014 - present)
- National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA), Member (2014 - 2020)
- TEMPO Madison, Member (2017-2019)
Published Works
- Interviewed for “Descubriendo Contigo: Noticias y Recursos en Espanol” on Fitchburg Access Community Television – FACTv (July 2020)
- Interviewed for “New federal rule puts 5,800 UW-Madison international students at risk” on WORT 89.9FM Madison (July 2020)
- "Making sense of Trump's first executive orders on immigration" In Business magazine (January 2017)
- Interviewed for "What's Hot, What's Not: Wisconsin Practice Trends 2017" on topic of immigration law in Wisconsin Lawyer magazine (February 2017)
- Interviewed for “Are Workforce Woes Ahead?” In Business magazine (April 2017)
- Interviewed for feature article: "Buy American, Doing the Tighten Up," In Business magazine (August 2017)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- "The Flow of Employee Talent -- Non-immigrant Employment Business Visas," Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA) Global Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (May 2019)
- “Current Immigration Issues – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Dreamers, and Current Trends,” League of Women Voters of Wisconsin (October 2017)
- "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – Policy, Eligibility and Current Trends," TEMPO Madison (August 2017)
- “Immigration Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)” (August 2013)
- “New Rule for the I601A Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver” (March 2013)
- “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)” (August 2012)
