fiona mcentee
Fiona McEntee is an award-winning, nationally recognized immigration attorney. She is the founding and managing attorney of McEntee Law Group. Fiona and her team of passionate advocates represent individuals and families, as well as the world’s leading musicians, artists, athletes, innovative entrepreneurs, and multinational and U.S. companies.
Fiona has particular expertise on the O-1 visa and the corresponding EB-1 green card. She regularly presents on the O-1 visa including leading panel discussions at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Conferences. AILA is the national bar association of over 15,000 immigration lawyers.
Fiona’s specific O-1/EB-1 panels include:
AILA National Conference, June 2019, Orlando, Florida:
Discussion Leader
Unconventional Uses of the O-1 & EB-1
AILA Chicago Midwest Conference, March 2020:
Discussion Leader
Representing the Outstanding & the Unusual
AILA National Conference, June 2020, San Diego, California:
Panelist
The Show Must Go On: Strategies for Jumping Through the Hoops of an O-1 Petition
Fiona is also a national spokesperson for AILA. You may recognize her from frequent national and international media appearances, including on MSNBC, BBC, CNN.com, and in Politico, The Chicago Tribune, and The New York Times.
As a proud Irish immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, Fiona has dedicated her career to the advancement of immigrants’ rights. As a fearless immigration lawyer, Fiona’s efforts range from lobbying in Washington, D.C., to suing the Trump Administration over the controversial Travel Ban. Fiona has vowed to zealously advocate for immigrant families who face innumerable obstacles as they strive for their American Dream.
Fiona has won many awards including the ISBA Elmer Gertz Award and the Chicago-Kent College of Law Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award (O’Hare Airport Attorneys - Travel Ban). In 2019, Fiona was inducted in to the Irish American Hall of Fame in the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.
Fiona has recently published her first book - Our American Dream - a children’s book on immigration. As a mom of two young children, an immigrant, and an immigration lawyer who fights for justice everyday, Fiona wrote Our American Dream to explain the importance of a diverse and welcoming America.