Nicole Provax

Nicole Provax is an immigration attorney with Kriezelman Burton & Associates, LLC, where she has been practicing since January 2021. Her practice includes family-based immigration, removal defense, humanitarian relief, and federal court litigation. She advocates for clients across the country before USCIS, immigration courts, and federal courts of appeals.

Provax earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2020, where she also received a Certificate in Advocacy and a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Spanish from the University of South Carolina Honors College, graduating magna cum laude in 2017 with Leadership Distinction in Global Learning and Civic Engagement.

Provax represents immigrants facing complex legal challenges with a commitment to fairness and justice. Her work has included litigation in federal district and appellate courts and representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Fluent in Spanish, she also provides pro bono legal support, including citizenship and TPS workshops.

Provax is an active member of several legal organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. As a committee member of the Federal Bar Association’s New Lawyer’s Division for Immigration Law, she plans national webinars on evolving legal issues.

Nicole Provax has been recognized for her professional excellence and leadership. She was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in both 2024 and 2025 and honored as the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section Newer Lawyer of the Year in 2024. Her dedication to client service, legal innovation, and advocacy makes her a respected and rising figure in immigration law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kriezelman Burton & Associates, LLC
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina
  BA with Magna Cum Laude

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