Top Immigration Lawyers Near Me in Columbia Area

Ms. Monroy is an attorney with more than 10 years of legal experience, she is a graduate from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., she is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, the state of Maryland, and the US District Court of Maryland.  She is also a licensed attorney in Colombia (S.A) where she worked for the Labor Department.  Mrs. Monroy is a former Maryland Legal Aid Attorney, she is a professional that cares about her clients legal problems and wll fight for their rights.  Mrs. Monroy has experience in the areas of landlord/tenant Law, Consumer bankruptcy and Immigration Law.  Mrs. Monroy is fluent in Spanish and is commited to help the Hispanic community in the Baltimore/Washington area.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Maryland State Bar Association and the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

Meetesh Patel is the founder and managing attorney of Consilium Law. He has been practicing business law in the Baltimore/Washington, DC metro area since 2001.. Meetesh utilizes his 19 plus years of experience as an entrepreneur with technology-enabled start-up experience to counsel small business and corporate clients on corporate and business law matters such as business formation and structuring, contract drafting, drafting and negotiating technology transfer and licensing agreements, trademark and copyright protection, employment agreements, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and reviewing and drafting private placement documentation for financings, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and other related matters.. As an entrepreneur, Meetesh has more than 18 years of technology-enabled, start-up experience. Among his achievements, he is credited with leading development of the world’s first-of-a-kind technology capable of generating electricity on see-through glass windows, leading the invention and prototyping of novel roadway-embedded systems for generating electricity from the movement of vehicles and leading the development and commercialization of game changing, environmentally friendly, nanotechnology-based water treatment and purification systems. Under Meetesh’s leadership, each of these companies established strategic plans, built engineering teams, bolstered their public images, gained investor confidence, raised seed capital, monetized intellectual property and formed strategic partnerships to help reach markets and realize accelerated growth.. Meetesh represents clients in a broad range of industries including information technology, software development, venture capital, scientific research and development, medicine, banking, management consulting, hospitality, real estate development, import-export, professional sports, and the arts.. In addition to his legal practice, Meetesh currently serves as managing director of Strategic Edge, a strategic consulting and venture advisory focused on helping early stage ventures in developing successful strategies for commercializing their products and services.. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from American University’s Washington College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of Maryland College Park. Meetesh is a licensed member of the Maryland State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

Ken C. Gauvey is an experienced labor lawyer, employment lawyer and employment-based immigration lawyer.  Whether defending small and medium sized businesses in litigation, establishing policies to protect those businesses, or protecting the rights of individuals, Ken C. Gauvey has his client's best interests in mind in providing effective and efficient solutions.

John Byrley provides a variety of immigration, naturalization, and visa services to clients in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area. His practice includes work- and family-based immigration and a wide range of visa and consular issues. He is available to discuss potential representation without charge for preliminary consultations.. ---. John Byrley is the principal of the Firm.  He received a Juris Doctor, with honors, in 1992, from the University of Florida College of Law, where he served as the Executive Research Editor on the Florida International Law Journal.  From 1993 to 1994, he practiced business, estates and trusts, and real estate law in Gainesville, Florida.  From 1994, John was based in Washington, DC, working on a variety of international development projects for Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, with the US-Ukraine Foundation, Chemonics International, and Democratic-Russia USA Foundation.  More recently, John served with Freedom House, a prominent nongovernmental organization working globally for the rule-of-law, democratization and human rights.  John is an active member of the Maryland Bar, and an inactive member of the Bars of Virginia and Florida.  His practice is primarily limited to U.S. immigration and nationality law matters in all jurisdictions throughout the United States and abroad. John is an avid sailor and scuba-diver.  He holds a first-degree black belts in Judo and in Aikido, and is a PADI-certified rescue diver.

I grew up on the Caribbean island of Nevis, so as an immigrant myself I understand the complexities  involved with the immigration process.. I studied law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and enjoy working with clients from throughout the world to resolve family immigration law issues, humanitarian issues including asylum and NACARA  and business immigration issues like H1B applications.

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Curtis Y. Chow is a member of the Immigration and International Practice Group of Ogletree Deakins, representing employers in all aspects of U.S. immigration law and compliance, as well as international employment matters.  Mr. Chow counsels employers in I-9 and E-Verify employment eligibility issues, including internal audits, government investigation, general compliance issues, and immigration related discrimination issues.  He also defends clients in federal employment discrimination claims, including actions alleging discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.  Mr. Chow also regularly assists employers with obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (“green cards” and temporary work permits) for their foreign employees.. In addition to his U.S. immigration practice, Mr. Chow advises multinational companies on a broad range of international legal issues, including global workforce mobility, compliance with foreign labor and employment laws, and other ancillary issues faced by companies with operations overseas.  Mr. Chow is proficient in spoken Mandarin, and possesses limited proficiency in Spanish.

At the Law Firm of Van T. Doan, LLC, our practice is focused on immigration law and family law. We have a comprehensive understanding of the complex nature of immigration law and the implications that may arise from emotionally charged domestic matters. The firm is routinely called upon to either consult or handle immigration matters where the parties may be separated or going through a high-conflict divorce. We also frequently receive referrals from domestic law attorneys where one of the parties is a foreign national and concerns have been raised regarding lawful status, child custody and visitation, and domestic violence. As a certified mediator and collaborative law practitioner, I believe in negotiation and that eventually, calmer heads will prevail. However, when the situation demands immediate action such as when a child has been removed from the home without notice or consent, I have successfully petitioned for the Court to take action for the safe return of the child.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.