Top Immigration Lawyers Near Me in Columbus Area

To me, immigration law is a calling, not just a job.  Since 2003 I have dedicated myself to defending the rights of immigrants to live in the United States, free from harm, unitied with their families, and in legal status.  I specialize in defense from removal, lessening the immigration consequences of criminal convictions, and asylum.  My entire firm speaks Spanish, and we represent clients from all over the world.  I also teach immigration law at the Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, and provide pro bono consultations through the Catholic Diocese of Columbus.. A mí, ser abogada de inmigracion es una llamada, no solo un trababjo.  Desde 2003, me dedico a defender los derechos de inmigrantes de vivir en los EEUU, seguramente, unidos con su familia, y con un estado legal.  Mi especialización es defender a los inmigrantes en casos de deportación, reducir las consequencias inmigratorias de cargos penales, y el asilo.  Todo mi bufete habla español y representamos a clientes de todas partes del mundo.  También soy profesora de la ley de inmigracion a la escuela de derecho de Mortiz a la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, y ofrezco consultaciones gratuitas coordinadas por el Diócesis Cathólico de Columbus.

Professional Experience:. For over 15 years, Ms. Askar has focused on the area of immigration law. She represents clients in deportation/removal proceedings before the Immigration Court in Ohio as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). In addition, she has prepared appeals with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals as well as Writs of Mandamus in Federal Court.. Education:. Ms. Askar earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degrees with honors, cum laude, from Youngstown State University. She obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Capital Law School in Columbus, Ohio in 1998.. Membership & Activities:. Ms. Askar was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999. She is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of California, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and all U.S. Immigration Courts. She is also a member of the California Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Our practice is dedicated 100% to immigration law and we have an outstanding record of successful results.. We represent clients in immigration matters including employment-based, family-based, humanitarian relief and removal litigation. We litigate immigration cases before the Immigration Courts, the U.S. District Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals. We provide assistance in resolving immigration challenges faced by employees and employers, and individuals with a desire to live and work in the United States.

My practice is primarily focused in the areas of immigration law and labor and employment law and involves advising individuals and small to medium sized businesses on all aspects of the law in these areas. As a licensed attorney practicing US immigration law, I am able to represent clients anywhere in the world.. I am experienced in representing businesses in court proceedings and in administrative hearings before the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.. I also work with businesses and individuals to assist them with the paperwork for obtaining the proper work authorization documents for employees. I am experienced with E1/E2, H-1B, J-1, K-1, K-3, L-1A/1B, O, P, and R visas. I am also experienced with Investor green cards (EB-5), labor certifications (PERM), and all aspects of family-based immigration and naturalization/citizenship. I have successfully represented more than 20 Investors with obtaining their green cards through direct investments and removing the conditional status.. I earned my J.D. degree from The Capital University Law School, with a concentration in labor and employment law.  Prior to entering the private practice of law, I served as Human Resources Manager for an apartment-management company that managed 600+ apartment communities and as Director of Training for a hotel-management company that managed 200+ hotels in 14 states.  I also have worked as a consultant and a free-lance writer and have authored curriculum for the learning disabled. I was admitted to practice of law in Ohio, November 1998; was admitted to Federal Court, Southern District of Ohio, June 2001; and was admitted to Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio, March, 2003. I am also admitted to practice before the US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. I am a member  of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Mr. Zeidan is the founder of Zeidan and Associates, LLC.  Mr. Zeidan has personally handled a variety of immigration matters, including employment and family-based immigrant cases, nonimmigrant visa cases, adjustment of status, and naturalization.  In addition, he represents clients in deportation/removal proceedings before the Immigration Courts, handles detention and custody cases with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and appears with clients at interviews before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  Mr. Zeidan also represents clients in domestic matters in the Columbus, Ohio, area.

Mazen H. Rasoul, Esq., founder of the Rasoul Law Office, LLC., received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from Capital University Law School and was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 2015. He is licensed to practice before The Supreme Court of Ohio, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and lower federal and Ohio State Courts. Mr. Rasoul is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.. At Rasoul Law Office, Attorney Mazen Rasoul provides you his clients with the counseling, representation, and advocacy they need in a wide range of legal areas. His practice areas include: Immigration, Asylum, Contracts and Agreements, Traffic Infractions, DUI / OVI, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Family law and Domestic matters.. Mr. Rasoul is dedicated to providing his clients with innovative legal solutions and a dedication to quality customer service. He has committed himself to and his practice to follow these values:. I.                    With his clients: to work hard, provide superior legal services on an effective, timely, and efficient basis that meets or exceeds their expectations. To always maintain the highest standards of professional integrity.. II.                 In his office: to foster an enjoyable working environment, based on open communication and mutual respect, and will encourage initiative, innovation, teamwork, and loyalty.. III.              For the community: to always commit himself to community service and leadership. To keep his office open and available to serve the community without hesitation.. Visit our website for more information at:

L. Robert Thaxton is the owner of Thaxton Law Offices Co., LPA, a small, boutique Immigration law firm in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Thaxton has practiced exclusively in the field of Immigration Law for more than twelve years, representing clients from all over the world in the areas of employment-based and family-based permanent residency, nonimmigrant visas, and citizenship and naturalization. In 2010, Ohio Super Lawyers magazine named Mr. Thaxton a "Rising Star" in the legal field of Immigration. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Thaxton is an Adjunct Professor of Law at both the Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University and the Capital University Law School, where he teaches the courses on Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Thaxton graduated from the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University in 1997 where he served as the Executive Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal.  Prior to obtaining his law degree, he graduated cum laude from Miami University where he received his undergraduate degree in History and Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs.  Following law school, Mr. Thaxton worked at a small litigation firm before joining Bloomfield and Kempf, LLP, where he began his Immigration career in 2001, becoming a partner in 2004. In 2010, Mr. Thaxton ventured out on his own, establishing his own law practice, Thaxton Law Offices Co., LPA. Mr. Thaxton has given many talks and presentations regarding Immigration in and around Ohio, including Continuing Legal Education courses for the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Department of Health, the Columbus Police Department, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Heidelberg University, the Ohio Public Health Combined Conference, the Ohio State University Symposium on Health Care, and various churches and organizations. Mr. Thaxton is currently a member of the Board of Directors of AIDS Resource Center Ohio, on which he previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Prior to AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Mr. Thaxton served on the Board of Trustees of Columbus AIDS Task Force, where he also served as the Chair, and on the Board of Directors of the Short North Civic Association.

Julie Nemecek has over 20 years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law. She founded the Nemecek Firm, Ltd. in 2010 with the mission of treating each and every client with utmost respect, attention and care. Immigration law can be extremely complex and quite frankly, overwhelming for many people. For this reason, Attorney Nemecek devotes a great deal of time educating her clients so that they have a solid understanding of their immigration processes.. Attorney Nemecek works closely with local and national organizations to advocate for the fair and just implementation of the immigration laws and policies as well as reform. Her genuine compassion for immigrants is evidenced by the legal and advocacy campaign she spearheaded to stop the deportations of Black Mauritanian refugees to a country with the highest rate of slavery in the entire world. Through a combination of legal, communications, and advocacy strategies, the campaign found success in one of the darkest times in U.S. immigration history. Attorney Nemecek was featured in Episode 6 of the Netflix documentary series, “Living Undocumented,” as well as many other international, national, and local news stories.. Attorney Nemecek’s opinions have been cited in USA Today, Bloomberg – Business News, Thomson Reuters, NBC News, The New Yorker, The Center for Investigative Reporting, the Washington City Paper, the Columbus Dispatch and other reputable media outlets. Attorney Nemecek has appeared on the evening news for all local channels, including the Columbus affiliates of NBC (WCMH-TV), ABC (WSYX-TV), CBS (WBNS-TV) and FOX (WTTE-TV). She also appeared as a guest speaker on All Sides with Ann Fisher alongside Rubén Castilla Herrera.. In 2020, Attorney Nemecek was an invited speaker at the prestigious annual North American Refugee Health Conference. Throughout her career, she has given presentations on various immigration topics to the Bureau of Workers Compensation, AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Buckeye Ranch, other non-profit organizations, and international student associations.. The broad scope of Attorney Nemecek’s immigration practice encompasses virtually all areas of immigration law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, removal defense, DACA, TPS, asylum, and naturalization, among other areas. Attorney Nemecek understands the quirks and nuances that go along with practicing immigration law. The devil is in the details, and for this reason, she aims for perfection in each case that she handles.

I was born in Budapest, Hungary. I graduated from law school in Budapest. I immigrated to the USA and attended law school here as well. I became a licensed attorney in 2012. I joined the Law Firm of Bloomfield and Kemp in 2016. I have been working as an immigration attorney since then. I do family and business immigration.

Having served thousands of clients in my career as an attorney, I still come to work looking forward to helping my next client. I keep things simple:  honest, straightforward advice and experience navigating complex immigration laws for my client's best interest.. Outside work, I have always enjoyed many hoppies, flying in my early career and cycling now. As an instrument-rated pilot, being in the sky was the ultimate mental distraction from the challenge of practice or on the bike today in the mountains, where nature has not been changed by the human hand.. Above all, I am a true family man, and I love it.

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Attorney Kimberly Harrison-Donaldson is the owner of Harrison-Donaldson, Attorney at Law.  Kimberly is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio, where she has been a member of the bar since November 2003.. Kimberly holds both a Juris Doctorate degree from The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from OSU's Fisher College of Business with a major in Finance and a minor in Real Estate Finance. As an undergraduate at Valparaiso University, Kimberly earned her Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, majoring in Business Management with minors in International Business and Global Studies, as well as Theology.. Over the years, Kimberly has helped hundreds of individuals obtain employment-based visas, family-based visas, green cards, and citizenship. She has represented clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.. Through her expertise with a diverse range of clients and cases, Kimberly has developed a strong reputation in the legal community as an attorney who is extremely competent, highly-specialized, professional, and personable. In 2007, she was named a Rising Star in the field of immigration by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine. The Daily Reporter newspaper and other publications have quoted Kimberly as an authority on immigration law issues, and she has been a speaker at several immigration law seminars, roundtables, and question and answer sessions.

As an immigrant myself, who has been through the immigration process, I understand the difficulties and challenges one can be faced with. Whether you are filing for a green card based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen, or fighting deportation with the immigration court, I can help you. I have helped many families stay together and I have helped reunite familes as well.