The Wintersteen Patel Law Group, formerly known as Charles Wintersteen & Associates, focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law. We represent clients in a wide range of family and business immigration cases, with a particular focus on immigration options for healthcare providers. It was founded in 2001 by attorney Charles Wintersteen, and is based in Chicago, IL. He is a graduate of De
Paul University College of Law, and is admitted to practice by the Illinois Supreme Court, the US District Court for the Norther District of Illinois, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. For the past twenty years Charles has served as a board member, volunteer trainer, and pro bono advocate for several community and immigrant rights organizations in Chicago. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the International Medical Graduate Taskforce, a national bar association made up of attorneys who do immigration work on behalf of physicians and healthcare providers. Kruti J. Patel is a Partner at Wintersteen Patel Law Group and practices exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law, with a particular focus on healthcare immigration. Kruti earned her Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, IL with the highest honors in 2011, and holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y. Kruti is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) , the International Medical Graduates Taskforce, the Federal Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. Kruti has a deep interest in community service and has volunteered with ENLACE/CALA, CVLS, and the Chicago Legal Clinic. She is admitted to practice law in Illinois, New York, and New Jersey and is fluent in Hindi and Gujarati.
