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My office was established on the principle that building solid relationships with the client is the key to a successful law practice.  I first began handling immigration cases nearly 10 years ago and have worked in both private and government practice. This experience proved priceless, as I was able to witness, first-hand, the needs of the immigrant communities across the country. My practice is entirely devoted to immigration law and it is my hope to provide people with the quality representation they need and deserve. The old way of doing business in the field of immigration law is not what I'm interested. As such, I do everything I can to provide my clients with efficient, high-quality, and transparent representation.

Ms. Montes is a passionate and dedicated attorney, representing clients in numerous areas of immigration law, including deportation and removal defense in Immigration Court, immigration bond hearings, representation for ICE detainees, ISAP visits, consular processing, family petitions, naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Humanitarian Requests, VAWA, T- and U-Visas, and several other forms of immigration relief.. Attorney Montes’ legal expertise comes from a profound passion to represent clients with complex legal issues, such as cases where criminal law and immigration law intersect. Having a deep understanding of the injustices found throughout the criminal and immigration law systems, Attorney Montes is particularly adept  at helping rehabilitated immigrants who have had encounters with the criminal justice system seek relief in the United States.

Gary Chodorow represents businesses, investors, and families in U.S. and China visa, immigration, and nationality law matters.. Mr. Chodorow has represented startups and Fortune 500 companies, Nobel Prize winners, high tech companies, investors, EB-5 regional centers, symphonies, artists, athletes, health care professionals, diplomats, and many others facing complex immigration matters.. Mr. Chodorow often represents clients before the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices here. He also has extensive experience representing clients in Immigration Court, federal courts, and before the U.S. Department of Labor. And he is knowledgeable about the security and export control issues that arise in immigration cases.. Mr. Chodorow He has authored a number of articles and book chapters on immigration law. His publications have been cited in testimony before the U.S. Congress. He is also frequently called on to provide expert commentary on immigration issues for the media, such as the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, South China Morning Post, and China Radio International. And he publishes the U.S. & China Visa Law blog.. Mr. Chodorow earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall in 1993, after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1989. Subsequently, he was a partner in a Chicago law firm, where for ten years he practiced immigration law and employment law. He joined Hong Law Offices in 2004 to head the Beijing office.. An adjunct professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Chodorow has also taught courses for Peking University, China University of Politics and Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Liaoning University, the Beijing Lawyers Association, and the Shanghai Lawyers Association.. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and currently Co-Chair of the Visa Committee for American Chamber of Commerce-China.. Mr. Chodorow speaks Mandarin and Spanish.. He is admitted to the California bar.

Certified Specialist, Immigration Law. The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.