Top Asylum Lawyers Near Me in Los Angeles Area
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FAQs - Asylum Lawyers in city Los Angeles How many Asylum lawyers actively serve residents of Los Angeles, California? Approximately 60 licensed attorneys focus on Asylum across Los Angeles, California. Most matters are filed through the California District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Asylum lawyers in Los Angeles, California? In Los Angeles, typical rates range from $195-$326 per hour for Asylum. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $3064 and $7174, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Asylum matters usually take in courts near Los Angeles? Asylum cases in Los Angeles, California usually take around 4-12 months depending on complexity and the California District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Asylum cases for people living in Los Angeles, California? Residents of Los Angeles typically see Asylum filings handled by the California District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Asylum? About 42% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Asylum, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
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Melissa G. Shepard oversees ImmDef's Community Defense Project based out of the Santa Ana Office as well as the San Diego Office and Cross-Border Initiative. She provides universal representation in removal defense cases and represents clients before EOIR, USCIS and the Asylum Office in a variety of immigration matters including: affirmative asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions and adjustment of status. She also represents Unaccompanied Minors before the California State Courts in Guardianship and Custody Proceedings. She conducts research on immigration implications of criminal proceedings and coordinates with legal counsel to maximize immigration protections.. She has extensive experience in complex family-based immigration cases including conditional green card waivers, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) petitions, inadmissibility waivers, I-751 waivers, asylum cases, and U visas. She has experience in citizenship and naturalization as well as marriage based green cards and represents LGBT individuals in waivers, political asylum and marriage based green card cases. She is fluent in Spanish.. Melissa has represented individuals in removal proceedings throughout the U.S. She has represented the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) as an Asylum Office Liaison (2016-2018, 2022-2024) and Pro-Bono liaison (2018-2020), encouraging other attorneys to volunteer their time. She served on the AILA National Online Course and Recorded Content Review Committee (2023-2024), VAWA, U's and T visas committee (2021-2022) and the AILA National California Service Center Committee (2019 - 2020). She is a past Chair of the Orange County Bar Association's Immigration Section (2020).. Melissa has volunteered her time at the LACBA Domestic Violence Project and at community based pro-bono clinics. Melissa has volunteered to assist detained asylum seekers in immigration removal proceedings through the Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, and she has represented unaccompanied children in jeopardy of being removed through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).. Melissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School where she participated in national moot court competitions and served as Clerical Justice for the Moot Court Honors Board. She also served as the President of the Hispanic American Law Students Association at Whittier Law School.. Melissa graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies. She was a member of the NCAA Division I Swimming Program and a Scholar Athlete Award Recipient.
I have extensive immigration law experience. I have helped everyone from market research analysts and farm workers to engineers and entertainers start their lives in the United States. I have litigated cases with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and helped others fight for their lives and freedom before the Executive Office for Immigration Review aka Immigration Court. As a trial tested former public defender I understand what it means to be up against the system and I will advocate for you every step of the way.
Heerekar Law Firm is a national Law Firm that specializes in helping individuals and families navigate the complex and ever changing immigration laws so that they may achieve legitimate status in the United States. We recognize the sacrifices, hardships, and achievements of immigrants both past and present who have come to America seeking a better life for themselves and their families. In fact, Immigrants make America great with their blood, sweat and tears. We work passionately to keep families together and believe everyone deserves the right to live the American dream.. Hari Heerekar is an immigration attorney who has been successfully achieving asylum and securing legal residence for his clients throughout California, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana and many other states.. Before practicing in the United States, Hari Heerekar was a prominent judge in India. After moving to the U.S, he externed with Judge Mary Thornton at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Los Angeles while pursuing his Master of Law from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law.. Being an immigrant himself, Mr. Heerekar has a unique understanding of the challenges immigrants face in securing legal status and is passionate about helping you achieve the American Dream.
Experienced Asylum attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.