Top best Immigration Lawyers Near me in ZIP 90036

We specialize in immigration law. Our head attorney holds a dual license and practices both US and Canada immigration law. We take pride in providing the best immigration, deportation, and citizenship law services and satisfying our clients' needs. We specialize in immigration law and can operate as an asylum lawyer, general immigration lawyer, citizenship lawyer, and green card lawyer. In terms of immigration law, we handle cases including family-based immigration, employment based immigration, self-petitioning permanent residence, deferred action programs, investment visas including L1 and EB-5 visas, non-immigrant visas including student and artist/entertainers visas, asylum and TPS and criminal deportation/removal defense including waivers. Our attorneys and paralegals are fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Tagalog, and Arabic. If you require superior immigration law services, call Arnaout Immigration Law Firm to start exploring your legal options.

We provide full range of immigration legal services.. Employment Based Greencard. Family Based. Deportation Defense. Non- Immigrant Visas. English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese.   Free initial consultation.. California State Bar Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law.

Vanessa Gonzalez focuses her practice on immigration law. She has significant experience defending people in removal proceedings and appearing before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR or Immigration Court). Although based in Los Angeles, Vanessa Gonzalez represents clients worldwide. Vanessa Gonzalez offers a wide range of immigration services, such as assisting individuals with applications for adjustment of status based on family petitions, naturalization, U-Visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the circuit courts.

USA Immigration Attorney Gihan Thomas is a Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of Califonria, Board of Legal Specialization.  She has obtained her bachelor degree in English and American Literature from Alexandria University.  She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from University of West Los Angeles in 1998.  She has been practicing law for the past seventeen (17) years.  Her practice focuses exclusively since her admission on US Immigration Law.. Attorney Thomas experience over the years focused on both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.  She has handled family petitions, fiancée visas, consular processing, labor certifications, business visas, investment visas and employment based petitions.. Attorney Thomas has also represented thousands of immigrants before the Immigration Courts in filing asylums, cancellation of removals, suspension of deportation, adjustment of status and waivers for grounds of inadmissibility applications. She has also represented her clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals in filing appeals and motions to reopen.  She is respected as a well talented aggressive litigator, highly experienced with asylum cases. Her depth knowledge of the immigration field has brought this green card attorney to impressive results for her clients over the years.. Attorney Thomas has argued many cases before the Ninth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and has a winning record in her federal appellate review cases.  Most significantly, her published opinion Viridiana v. Holder 646 F.3d 1230 (9th Cir. 2011) sets a record in tolling the statute of limitation for asylum seekers victimized by immigration consultants that resulted in their failure to meet the one year statutorily deadline.  Attorney Thomas has also assisted the immigrant community in Sumolang v. Holder, 723 F.3d 1080 (9th Cir. 2013), a second published opinion, which extended asylum to a parent based on the harm occurring solely to the child.  Attorney Gihan Thomas iwas behind the decision of Chandra v. Holder 751 F.3d 1034 (9th Cir. 2014) wherein the Ninth Circuit found that changed country conditions as it relates to change personal change circumstances could vacate a final removal order.. Admissions. Board of Legal Sepcialization - 2014. State Bar of California – 1998. Federal District Court – Central - 1998. Third, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. Awards and Certificates. Attorney Thomas has received many awards from the City of Los Angeles for her impressive work in vindicating the rights of immigrants in the United States.. Speaking Engagements. Attorney Thomas appeared and continue to appear on several satellite stations such as LOGOS TV, Hope TV, C-SAT, and France 24, to discuss and answers questions and provides updates on US Immigration Laws.

Theodore J. Roper’s practice focuses on corporate, contract and commercial law. He is an established advisor on a wide range of legal matters concerning Japanese corporations from mergers and acquisitions, to employment related laws and immigration law. Mr. Roper serves as a general counsel to various Japanese corporations. Mr. Roper frequently speaks on topics such as sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and immigration  He has written articles for and been featured in publications such as International Legal Strategy, Bridge USA, Tee Up Magazine, UJP News for Japanese Executives, and Japanese Business News.. Mr. Roper was recognized in the Southern California Super Lawyers magazine in 2007, a designation bestowed on only the top 5% of lawyers in this region.

The Law Office of Gwendolyn M. Santos/GMS LA LEGAL is a law firm located in Los Angeles, CA. We provide innovative and excellent legal advice on immigration, bankruptcy, and family law.

Stephen Chen is a Certified Family Law Specialist ("CFLS"), has been selected as a top rated Family Law attorney in Los Angeles, California and is a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2018 through 2023.  Furthermore, Stephen was recognized as a top 100 Super Lawyers Rising Star across all areas of law for 2021 through 2023. Additionally, Stephen was selected as a Super Lawyer for 2024 and 2025.. During his time practicing Family Law, Stephen's primary goal has always been to achieve the best possible results for his clients while also being as cost efficient as possible in his approach.. Stephen graduated from Loyola Law School, where he found his passion for Family Law.  Prior to law school, Stephen attended the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science.

Silvia discovered her passion for counseling families while working during her youth with her parents, the company’s founders. She realized early on that to better serve the immigrant community she needed to become an attorney with the proper legal education and experience. Therefore she decided to further her goals and undertook the challenge to attain the needed skills and license to practice law.. Silvia earned her Bachelor in Business Administration and Management from the California State University of Long Beach where she was an active member of the Hispanic Student Business Association. She went on to attain her Law Degree from Whittier School of Law. While in Law School she furthered her experience and understanding of the legal system by interning for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – California Service Center, the Whittier Law School Children’s Rights Clinic and the Glendale YWCA domestic violence center.. After passing the California Bar Exam, Silvia has successfully represented Immigrants in deportation defense, family, bankruptcy, and criminal courts. She is licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. She also recently passed the Immigration Specialist exam in the State of California. Silvia continues to further her legal education by attending legal seminars, participating in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), and the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA). She also participates in free legal informational forums in our local community.

Sergio Jose Siderman is a renowned Los Angeles-based lawyer, helping his clients obtain legal status in the United States. Sergio is the founder of Law Offices of Sergio Siderman, an “A” rated law firm with the Better Business Bureau. Sergio is a licensed California attorney in good standing with the State Bar. He speaks fluent Spanish and focuses exclusively in legal matters regarding: immigration.Sergio is admitted and has been practicing before state and federal courts for the last 25 years. He is also an authorized Continuing Legal Education instructor. Sergio received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School and a B.A. in Political Science with Honors from the University of Southern California.. Sergio was born and raised in Tucamon, Argentina. He lived there with his family until they were forced to leave under death threats from the military government in 1976 (during an era known as “the Dirty War” in Argentina). Sergio and his entire family left the country with only the clothes on their backs and sought asylum in the United States. Sergio’s grandfather, Jose Siderman, sued Argentina for human rights violations and the theft of his properties, becoming the first immigrant to successfully sue a foreign sovereign nation from the United States (see Siderman v. Argentina, 965 F.2d 699 (9th Cir. 1992).

Sara Caplan is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney (over 30 years). She also handles many immigration matters. She was for 11 years Of Counsel to Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro; and was co-counsel with Robert Shapiro for over 20 years. Ms. Caplan is a trial attorney, specializing in criminal defense (state and federal; adult and juvenile); professional administrative hearings (e.g., medical, dental, nursing, and real estate boards) and many types of immigration matters (administrative and court proceedings). She has also been appointed to the ICDA Bar Panel to represent indigent criminal defendants in Los Angeles County when appointed by the court due to conflicts with the public defender's office. She is very proficient in handling sex crimes, domestic violence and Title IX proceedings at colleges and universities. She is very successful in flushing out false claims and allegations, avoiding lifetime sex offender registration and jail, and avoiding expulsion from school.. Post 9/11, Immigration procedures have been drastically impeded, especially when criminal convictions or arrests are involved. Criminal matters have a major impact on one's immigration ability and status. Ms. Caplan specializes in representing individuals in such matters with extremely favorable outcomes.. Ms. Caplan has been involved in many complex, multi-defendant, and high-profile cases, which have proceeded administratively and in state and federal courts. She has always handled a high volume of cases and has extensive courtroom experience. Many cases have involved very complicated white-collar criminal fraud schemes, scientific evidence such as DNA, ballistics, toxicology, latent prints, forensic computer evidence and toxic environmental waste matters, as well as psychiatric mental health and sociological issues. She maintains excellent relationships with many judges, prosecutors and private attorneys throughout the State of Calfornia.. Ms. Caplan has handled many types of immigration matters, including alien petitions for temporary and permanent residency (based on marriage, labor, special ability, asylum and Torture Convention claims, etc.) and adjustments (through the Service and in Immigration Court). She has successfully litigated several Immigration court cases, mainly asylum and withholding of removal cases for immigrants originating in the republics of the former Soviet Union and Indonesia. She has done many merits hearings before many of the Immigration judges in the Los Angeles Immigration Court, as well as handling appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Sabrina Damast practices exclusively in the areas of immigration and nationality law and post-conviction relief.  Sabrina previously served as an Attorney Advisor in the Los Angeles Immigration Court.  She developed an expertise in all forms of deportation defense, including applications for asylum, permanent residence, NACARA, fraud waivers, and criminal waivers.  As an attorney in private practice, she solidified these skills by representing clients threatened with deportation.. Sabrina is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, swing dancing, and musical theater, and she is the leader of a local Girl Scout troop.  Sabrina is a member of the New York and California Bars, and is admitted to the Central District of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Roland Tong focuses his practice in all areas of intellectual property. He has prepared, filed, and prosecuted numerous utility, continuation, and design patent applications as well as federal trademark applications. He regularly conducts telephonic interviews with USPTO Examiners, prepares claim amendments and office action responses, renders invalidity or infringement opinions, and performs patentability and infringement studies. Mr. Tong has substantial experience in litigating unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress infringement cases.He has served as General Counsel and In-house IP Counsel for industry leading companies. In these capacities, Mr. Tong built their IP portfolios, conducted brainstorming sessions with their inventors, designed and implemented IP review systems for their products so that IP infringement risks are minimized, and prepared various types of IP agreements. Mr. Tong's clients come from a broad range of industries, including gaming device, medical device, printer cartridge remanufacturing, video games, and golf equipment design and manufacturing. For two consecutive years, Mr. Tong has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars in 2011 and 2012. Only 5% of the practicing attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction.

Rod Armande is a 2009 graduate of the University of Georgia (B.A. in World History) and a 2016 graduate of Western State College of Law (J.D.). Since 2015, Rod Armande has helped hundreds of undocumented immigrants obtain legal status and has successfully prevented the deportation of hundreds of immigrants. Rod Armande has expanded his practice to bring his negotiation, advocacy and trial skills to the area of personal injury.. Rod Armande is the son of immigrants, a first generation U.S. citizen, first person from his immediate family that graduated from high school, university, and law school, and the first attorney. He understands and appreciates the unique struggles of the immigrant community, and the advantages that legal status can bring to a person’s life. He understands that by making informed decisions and working hard anyone can achieve their own version of the American Dream.. Rod Armande has experienced first hand the negative consequences of family separation and the positive impact of keeping family members together. He has family members who have waited for more than 10 years to receive legal status in the United States.. The broken immigration system and policies in part caused his family to be separated for several years when he was a child. He strives to do everything within his power to help other immigrant families stay together and not have to suffer the grave consequences of being separated from a loved one.. Rod Armande has personally experienced the negative consequences of dealing with insurance companies without the assistance of an attorney. He strives to bridge the gap of injustice by providing exceptional legal service and representation to injured clients.. Rod Armande is passionate about representing injured clients against insurance companies and providing his clients the best possible results whether it involves an automobile accident, rideshare accident, bus or truck accident, pedestrian accident, slip and fall injury, catastrophic injury or wrongful death.

Robert de la Madrid, Esq. has been a member of the State Bar of California since December 1996. After being admitted by the Supreme Court of California to practice in the Federal District Courts of the Central District of California in 1997, he handles cases in the areas of Immigration, Criminal Defense and Family Law.. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego of Law in June 1996 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, where he is also a member of the Immigration Law Section.

Reynold E. Finnegan, originally from New York City, began his academic journey at Vanderbilt University, where he achieved dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Molecular Genetics and Psychology. His undergraduate experience was enriched by participation in innovative brain mapping research and a successful rugby career, highlighted by an SEC Championship. After earning his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1993, where he excelled as a Law Review Research Editor, Mr. Finnegan gained valuable experience at Brody & Price, a prominent criminal defense firm. He then served as an Associate Attorney at Korenberg & Abramowitz, focusing on immigration law and managing a diverse caseload. With over 500 immigration clients represented, Mr. Finnegan has navigated cases from asylum seekers to corporate relocations. In 1996, he launched his own immigration practice in Los Angeles, which quickly thrived. By 1997, he partnered with Kasey Diba to create Finnegan & Diba, a law firm that has grown to encompass various legal specialties, solidifying Mr. Finnegan's reputation as a dedicated and astute immigration attorney.

Ramoncito Poblete Ocampo is a California Attorney since 1993 that prides himself on his reputation for integrity, compassion and professionalism. His unwavering dedication to his work has always provided clients with the best possible result.. We have successfully processed Immigration cases for over two decades.. At the Law Office of Ramoncito P. Ocampo, we go the extra mile to help you. We will fight for you. And we will make sure that you get the very best legal representation you well deserved. FOR YOUR LEGAL CONCERNS, REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION AND CASE EVALUATION. CONTACT US NOW.

Quiroz Law Firm, APC, was founded by Martin Quiroz who is licensed to pratice law in California and Colombia, licensed as a California real estate broker and certified as a U.S. Small Business Adminstration (SBA) loan closing attorney. Martin Quiroz focuses his practice on immigratrion, real estate, business, personal injury and international law matters involving Latin America. Martin Quiroz is the legal counsel to the Colombian Consulate in Los Angeles, that has jurisdiction over Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Martin Quiroz has served on the board of directors of a SBA certified development corporation, a commercial financial institution, a mortgage lending insittution and a large senior housing developer.  Broker / owner at GreenRock Real Estate Solutions, a Los Angeles real estate brokerage firm established in 2006. Former compliance and attorney roles at PIMCO, Bank of America, Sigue and more, as well as former mortgage lending institution principal.. Active member of the State Bar of California, Colombian Attorney Association, American Immigration Lawyer Association, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, California Department of Real Estate, National Association of Realtors, Calfornia Association of Realtors.. Martin Quiroz is above else a family man, father of two girls, a devoted husband, a futbol (soccer) aficionado and a former girls soccer coach with the American Youth Soccer Organization in Encino California.. Committed to assiting immigrants, minorities and businesses in their growth journey on an all areas of immigration, entreprenurial growth and active investment.

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Petro Kostiv resides in Los Angeles and runs the main office of the firm. Petro's areas of practice include various aspects of business law, bankruptcy, and immigration. Petro focuses on helping foreign investors to open and develop their businesses in the United States. Petro also advises American individuals and businesses on how to succeed in foreign business environments. Petro has experience in working in the former Soviet Bloc, Latin America, and China. Petro is currently working on establishing permanent and official presence of the firm in other countries.. For his undergraduate degree, Petro attended UC Berkeley where he was a recipient of Regents and Chancellors Scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship offered by University of California.. petro kostiv. Then he was sent by UC Berkeley to work in South Africa, where he eventually received an MA in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban. Consequently, he completed his JD at the University Of Michigan School Of Law in Ann Arbor, where he was president of Latin America Law Society. While at the University of Michigan, Petro spent a summer working at the Supreme Court of Argentina and studying Argentine law at a law school in Buenos Aires.. Petro is Vice President of the Ukrainian-American Bar Association and an active member of Inter-American Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Association. He lectured on various occasions at universities in Latin America, Ukraine, South Africa and China. In Ukraine, Petro initiated a course in English called "Introduction to U.S. Law." Every week, Petro writes articles on legal topics in for several Spanish language newspapers in the Los Angeles area.. Petro is admitted to the California State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Petro is fluent in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese as well as his native Ukrainian and Russian. Outside his career, Petro's biggest passion is to travel the world. By now, he has visited over 80 countries.

NOTE: Dzovag Kevork is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada) and is authorized to practice immigration law in Canada as well.. Kevork Law is a full service entertainment and immigration boutique law firm. Dzovag Kevork is the principal attorney with Kevork Law. As an immigrant herself, she appreciates the emotional consequences of the immigration process and hence, has a deep understanding of our clients’ needs.. AREAS OF PRACTICE. - Immigration Law:  employment and entertainment based immigration; H1B, E1, E2, L1, O, P, TN non-immigrant visa; EB-1, NIW, EB-2, PERM, EB-5 and family-based immigrant visas. 90% SUCCESS RATE across all NIV and IV categories.. - Entertainment Law:  trademarks, copyright, contract negotiations, production legal, outside general counsel, talent representation.

Navid Dayzad creates immigration strategies that help businesses hire valuable foreign-national employees, and help families realize their dreams in the United States. He is dedicated to providing personal service to his clientele, who inspire him and remind him that he is an immigrant too. Mr. Dayzad speaks English, Farsi and Spanish.  Mr. Dayzad has been selected as a Super Lawyer in immigration Law in 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015.

My practice is dedicated exclusively to immigration law. I have handled a number of immigration cases, including:. I am committed to the best representation for my clients. Clients receive the attention they deserve, with prompt responses to their emails and phone calls.

My name is Joshua Goldstein. I'm an immigration attorney focusing on helping immigrants navigate the greencard process and obtain permanent residency. I represent immigrants who must appear in Immigration Court for deportation / removal proceedings. I also assist with the naturalization application procedure for those immigrants seeking citizenship. Visit me at

My name is Andre Boghosian. I am an attorney practicing law in California for the alst 14 or so years. The bulk of my practice is in the areas of immigration, personal injury and criminal defense laws.. I have a good reputation in my community and I intend to keep it that way. I don't charge for consultation so if you have a case you could come and see me for advice. You would owe me nothing if you decide to retain another attorney.. Just give me a call and make an appointment.

Ms. Ramirez is passionate and dedicated to the immigration field. She genuinely understands, and can personally relate to the immigration process, as an immigrant to the United States herself. Ms. Ramirez was born and raised in Honduras, Central America. Ms. Ramirez first joined The Law Offices of David B. Gardner, Inc. in August 1999, as a Legal Assistant, while attending graduate school at the University of California Los Angeles, where she studied Latin American Studies. She studied Mass Communications and Journalism at California State University, Fresno. Ms. Ramirez obtained her Juris Doctor in 2009 from Abraham Lincoln University, School of Law in Los Angeles, California.. Ms. Ramirez represent clients in removal and deportation proceedings before the Immigration Court (EOIR) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Prepares and reviews a wide range of immigration documents for filing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other Government entities, including applications for business and non-immigrant visa petitions (H-1B, O and P visas, TN, L, R, E, and student visas), visa waivers, applications for labor certification (PERM), asylum and naturalization, as well as applications for permanent residence through family and employment-based visa petitions, such as I-130, I-140, I-360 (VAWA/SJIS), I-751, and I-526, and temporary protections such as DACA, TPS, and emergency stays of removal.