Our Team
Hannah C. Blackwell
Principal Attorney/Owner
Attorney Hannah C. Blackwell established Blackwell Law, LLC in 2023 in an effort to better serve the immigrant communities to which she has dedicated her career. Hannah has had a passion for immigration law ever since she witnessed an ICE raid of a work place in her hometown when she was a teenager. Attorney Blackwell saw first-hand the massive, devastating impact this raid had on her community, and it sparked a fire in her to fight for the rights of the undocumented and their families.
Attorney Blackwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing with cum laude honors and a President’s Award for volunteerism, as well as a minor in Political Science from Miami University in 2018. She received her J.D. and a Certificate in Public Interest Law from DePaul University College of Law in 2022 and was barred in the state of Illinois that same year.
Attorney Blackwell has collaborated with organizations such as The Resurrection Project, Erie Neighborhood House, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Panas en Chicago, and Lawyers in the Classroom during her time as an attorney. Attorney Blackwell is passionate about serving indigent and low-income communities.
Attorney Blackwell is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Attorney Blackwell speaks Spanish and English.
Attorney Blackwell was named Illinois Rising Star 2025 by Super Lawyers.
Lourdes Gracia
Paralegal
Lourdes Gracia graduated with magna cum laude honors from Loyola University Chicago with her Bachelor of Social Work. She went on to attend Texas A&M University and obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy Analysis. As a first-generation daughter to immigrants, Lourdes has dedicated her work to helping others by volunteering at Refugee One in Chicago and WINGS Inc., protecting the rights of vulnerable communities. Aspiring to help the immigrant community after the 2016 election, Lourdes volunteered with RAICES in San Antonio, Texas where she researched local and state policy and helped families find loved ones during family separation.
In 2019, Lourdes worked with families in Early Intervention as a Bilingual Service Coordinator. Later, she obtained her paralegal certificate and worked with the National Immigrant Justice Center. She joined Blackwell Law LLC with experience with humanitarian, family, and asylum immigration work.