About Us
KR Law is a boutique law firm based in the Chicagoland area, providing measured and strategic legal counsel in federally governed matters and complex transactional work. Our practice is defined by precision, disciplined judgment, and a clear understanding of how law operates in regulated and consequential environments.
We advise individuals, families, business owners, executives, and investors across a focused set of practice areas that engage US federal law, regulatory oversight, and commercial decision-making. Our work encompasses Immigration Law, Franchise Law, Tobacco and Nicotine / FDA Law, and business transactional counseling. Where matters involve jurisdiction-specific legal considerations, such advice is provided, as appropriate, in coordination with appropriately licensed counsel in the relevant jurisdictions.
Our approach is deliberately analytical. We consider legal issues within their broader factual, regulatory, and commercial context, and we advise with an emphasis on structure, risk allocation, and long-term consequence rather than expediency. This perspective informs our work across all practice areas, whether advising on immigration strategy, franchising arrangements, regulated product frameworks, or transactional planning. We do it all!
We place a premium on preparation, clarity of advice, and restraint in execution. Clients engage us not merely to respond to legal issues as they arise, but to assist in navigating complex legal landscapes with foresight, consistency, and respect for the rule of law.
Our Team
Founder and Principal Attorney
The founder and principal attorney of KR Law developed his professional focus through a combination of personal experience and sustained executive and legal practice. His perspective is informed by his own journey as a first-generation young-adult immigrant to the United States, followed by direct experience as a franchise owner and business operator, and by senior leadership roles within complex corporate environments.
Before entering the practice of law, he served in senior executive leadership roles – including Director and Vice President of Global Human Resources and Business Operations – at Fortune 5 and other multinational organizations. His career culminated in service as Global Head of Human Resources and Legal, and most recently as General Counsel to a global tobacco manufacturing and distribution enterprise. In these capacities, he advised on cross-border employment matters, regulatory compliance, governance, and enterprise risk across multiple jurisdictions and cultural environments.
This combination of lived experience, executive responsibility, and legal training informs the firm’s approach to Immigration Law, Franchise Law, Tobacco and Nicotine / FDA Law, and business transactional counseling. His practice reflects a practical understanding of how legal frameworks operate in real commercial and regulatory settings, particularly where federal law, compliance obligations, and strategic decision-making intersect.
Our principal attorney’s academic background includes degrees in Bachelor of Arts, a Juris Doctor in Law, as well as an Executive MBA from Kellogg Graduate School, Northwestern University. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota and is also authorized to practice in Illinois in accordance with applicable rules governing corporate and in-house legal practice. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Court of International Trade. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Earlier in his legal career, he also gained valuable exposure in immigration enforcement and litigation matters, particularly in removal proceedings involving criminal aliens, aliens accused of high crimes, violators of human rights, and aliens posing threats to US national security, at the Office of the Chief Counsel, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in Buffalo, NY.
Danila Henley, Paralegal and Case Manager
Danila Henley serves as a paralegal (“Auxiliar en Derecho”) and case manager for our firm. Danila manages various facets of immigration law caseload, ensuring all immigration documents are complete and index is created for attorney review and finalizing of the package.
Danila holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (Brazil), and has also acquired Paralegal Certification from The University of Texas at Austin.
It was through her legal studies that Danila found her passion, helping immigrants navigate our complex immigration system. Working as a paralegal (legal assistant) at our law firm allows Danila to work directly with immigrants and make a difference in their lives. From meticulous case preparation to adept client communication, Danila demonstrates a profound commitment to facilitating our firm’s clientele in realizing their immigration objectives within the United States. Particularly noteworthy is her unwavering dedication to ensuring our clients’ comfort throughout the immigration process. As an immigrant herself, Danila possesses a keen understanding of, and empathy for, the emotional nuances inherent in immigration proceedings.
