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I'm Melanie Ramos, and I am an attorney based in San Diego, California.  With over 6 years of experience in the legal field (first as a paralegal, and now an attorney), I understand that when you are in that very dark place we all find ourselves in from time to time, you need someone who will not only tell you that everything will be alright, but also exactly why it will be alright.  You need someone who can break a situation down for you and explain it in a way that you can understand, and that allows you to make the right decision for yourself and your loved ones.I have helped to reunite families against great odds, and helped victims of international torture not only find safety in the United States, but also to become productive and thriving members of society.  I have also helped to protect victims of domestic violence, as well as assisted troubled spouses in finding their way out of abusive marriages and onto better, happier lives.I have helped to make permanent residents out of immigrants, and U.S. citizens out of residents.  I also helped to save a child’s college fund when the money became disputed during her parents’ divorce.  I have also helped to train church leaders on how to respond when their parishioners confide in them their immigration problems, as they so often do.My legal career so far has been an amazing and rewarding journey, and I hope that you will allow me to continue to be of service by helping you to overcome your own legal challenges.  Let me help you get to where you need to be.

I received a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Literacy Studies (writing emphasis) from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2010.  I attended law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA.  I graduated in the top ten of his class with Magna Cum Laude Honors in 2013.. While in law school, I was the Co-Chair of the Community Outreach Committee, which focused on providing law students with volunteer opportunities.  I was also on the Dean’s Honor List every trimester and received Pro Bono and Public Service honors for my extensive hours dedicated to helping others.  Additionally, I was the Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the California Western International Law Journal, as well as a member of the California Western Law Review.. I worked as a federal judicial extern for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks, Southern District of California.  I have also worked for the San Diego County Public Defender in the Multiple Conflicts Office, the Legal Aid Society of San Diego—where I worked in their Pro Bono Clinics for unlawful detainers and restraining orders, and the United States Attorney’s Officer for the Southern District of California where I worked in the Narcotics Enforcement Section.  I am licensed to practice law in all the California state courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

I am a native Southern Californian and fluent in both English and Spanish.

An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Luis’ practice includes immigration law, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. A graduate of the prestigious University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, Luis is a former clerk to the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the California Court of Appeal, and law clerk for the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Following receipt of his law degree, Luis began his career at a well-known San Diego defense firm where he represented public entities and insurance companies in personal injury and civil litigation matters.. Motivated by a desire to represent real people in the court room, not insurance companies and corporations, Luis established his own practice in 2011. Using the experience and court room skills gained in civil litigation, Luis expanded into criminal and immigration law while being mentored by former prosecutor and defense attorney George Siddell. Luis now devotes his practice to the representation of individuals and families before the U.S. Immigration Courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, individuals facing misdemeanor and felony charges in the Superior Court of California, and victims of serious injury.. Motivated to protect the rights of his clients, Luis represents each client how he would want his family member to be represented. Located in Chula Vista, California, Luis and his dedicated team of paralegals and staff members work together to deliver the highest caliber representation.

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