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Shahzad Qadri is a Partner in the Firm’s Bellevue, Washington office of Wong Fleming and Chair of the Corporate & Immigration Law practice group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate transactions including securities issues, private offerings, IPOS, as well as business and immigration law, with a focus on investment based EB-5 Regional Centers.. Prior to joining Wong Fleming, Mr. Qadri served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecutors’ office in Seattle, Washington.. Mr. Qadri has the distinct honor of being named as a “rising star” in the legal profession by Law & Politics. In addition, Mr. Qadri was nominated as a fellow to the Washington Leadership Institute. Mr. Qadri was also awarded the John Gilmore (2014) award for excellence in Advocacy for Minority Businesses by the National Minority Supplier Diversity Council (NW Mountain Council).. Most recently Mr. Qadri was a named to Lawyers of Color’s Second Annual Hot List, which recognizes minority attorneys with exceptional achievements and contributions in the legal field.

Olia Catala’s compassion for immigrants, and understanding of their struggle was the force that pushed her to ultimately make immigration law her career. Olia was a refugee herself when she immigrated to the United States in 1989. Her drive for justice, and love of cultures make her an exceptional immigration attorney who is devoted to helping clients make United States their home. Olia Catala graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2008, and has practiced as an attorney in WA State since 2009. Her past legal experience included representing clients in a wide range of issues such as Personal Injury, DUI Convictions, Labor & Industries Disputes, and of course, Immigration. As an immigration attorney, Olia has represented clients in immigration court in their removal proceedings, and has taken on countless family based immigration cases. She brings her knowledge of all these different areas as well as her sensitivity to diverse customs and cultures to Catala Marques.. Olia has a long history of community engagements and has assisted as a volunteer attorney with Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC), and Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program. She currently provides pro bono legal assistance at El Centro De la Raza’s legal clinic and the Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP). A first generation Immigrant from Ukraine, Olia is fluent in English, Russian and Ukrainian. Olia enjoys spending time with her young son and husband.

Kripa Upadhyay is the Founder and Principal Attorney at Orbit Law, PLLC, a law firm based in the Greater Seattle area that serves clients all across the US and abroad. Over the years, Kripa's practice has encompassed every aspect of Immigration practice.. Kripa currently focuses on Corporate Immigration via her work with international investors, human resources and global mobility professionals to optimize their companies' immigration programs. She guides strategies for recruiting and retaining foreign talent, and provides immigration plans for international mergers and acquisitions. She helps companies address the challenges of US Immigration compliance, and has worked with major corporations to build out compliant Immigration visa programs securing a variety of short term and long term visas/ residency for their global employees.. She also assists Individuals with their Immigration processes wether through family based (Adjustment of status; fiance visa etc) or merit based petitions (such as National Interest Waiver, EB-1 etc). A first generation Immigration from Nepal, Kripa herself has been through the Immigration process; therefore, is intimately aware of the stress and exhilaration that the immigration journey entails. Working with my team, also a group of Immigrants to the US, we utlitize our own lived experiences and fluency in multiple languages to provide personalized service to our clients.

Clients need and deserve strong advocacy and sound legal counseling. I’m honored to have served as an attorney, arbitrator and mediator for over 30 years.   We look forward to helping you in the areas of immigration law, personal injury, DUI/misdemeanors, employment law, family law, business issues and litigation.

As an associate attorney of Ortiz & Gosalia, PLLC, I provide legal services in the areas of immigration and tax controversy. I received my Master’s Degree in Tax Law (LL.M.) from the University of Washington in 2016, where I  focused on both individual and corporate taxation.  While pursuing my Master’s degree, I served as volunteer with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Rural Tax Program through the University of Washington. Before my LL.M., I attended law school in Mexico City, and received my Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). I maintain my credentials to practice law in Washington State and Mexico.