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II practice in the area of immigration law and personal injury. My  immigration practice focuses on asylum, family based immigration, removal defense, DACA, and U Visas. My personal injury practice focuses on motor vehicle accidents. I represent individuals and families in the state of Washington. I dedicate a significant part of my practice to representing women and men who have been subjected to abuse. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), King County Bar, Washington State Bar, American Bar Association  and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. I work with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project as a pro bono attorney.. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for nearly twenty years as a certified paralegal in several prominent Seattle law firms. For the six years before she joined Jim’s firm, she was the office manager of a large insurance company’s in-house law department.

I'm one of the partners of a cross-border law firm that spans the U.S./Canada border. We have offices in Vancouver and Seattle. I particularly have an interest in consular and border-related issues.

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I was born in Tehran, Iran. My family and I emigrated to the United States towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war. I personally experienced and witnessed my family go through the immigration process first-hand and that is why I became interested in immigration law. More importantly, I am motivated to use my degree and experience to help my community thrive in this nation.. I am committed to providing quality legal services that minimize the financial and emotional burdens of the legal process for individuals and family members throughout the United States. I take great pride in the personal attention I give to each client’s immigration case. I have extensive expertise and a successful track record in reunifying families, assisting individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities apply for U.S. citizenship, and representing survivors of domestic violence and other crimes gain lawful immigration status. I am committed to serving refugee immigrant communities, defending justice, and advocating for a more compassionate immigration system. I believe all immigrants deserve a chance to succeed and pursue the American dream, without fear of deportation or family separation. I will go above my duties to zealously advocate for my clients and ensure their legal and human rights are protected as they navigate through the complex immigration system.. I am fluent in Farsi and have specialized knowledge of legal and policy issues impacting the Iranian American community.

I was born and raised in New York City.   As the son of two immigrant parents I witnessed first-hand the struggles of acculturation and limited economic opportunities.  Upon graduating law school, I returned to New York and worked for a small boutique firm that specialized in employment based visas.  Later, I represented many Chinese asylum seekers before the Immigration Court in New York, not more than five blocks from where I was raised.  Talk about full-circle.. My wife and I returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2001.  Julian & Chin, LLP was started in February 2002.  It has been my privilege to be able to practice in this beautiful part of the world.  Our cases are primarily with CIS, the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Consulates and Embassies.

I specialize in U.S. immigration law, working with individuals, families and employers on legal strategies for working and living in the United States.  My practice includes work visas, family-based immigration, permanent residence, and naturalization as a U.S. citizen.  I came to the practice of immigration law after working for several years in the area of commercial litigation.  I love the fact that immigration law is about people and helping people achieve their goals.  I believe strongly in the benefits immigrants bring to the U.S.  In this complex and shrinking world, having people from many countries visit, work and settle in the United States enriches us in multiple ways. I am proud to be able to contribute to this process.

I love the practice of Immigration Law! It is such a unique area of law to practice in in that it is so rewarding, so personal, and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile. I am inspired by each of my client's personal immigration stories, and as an immigrant myself, feel a strong empathy for what my clients experience as they attempt to navigate the complexities of our overly cumbersome immigration system, with the attendant anxieties and frustrations that it creates. I am proud to play a small role in continually adding to the mix of the American melting pot.

I help people get the relief that is available under the bankruptcy code and I actually enjoy doing it. I have heavily concentrated in bankruptcy, filing or otherwise working on approximately 2000 cases over a 15 year span. In addition to my consumer bankruptcy experience, I also do creditor's side work helping aggrieved parties collect on their debts. I know how they think, and I can help you get relief.. While bankruptcy is my main area of concentration, I can also help business wind up their activities or help them in receiverships.. On the personal side, I graduated with a degree in geology and worked in a limestone quarry as an on-site geologist for a summer. After that, I moved to Japan where I taught English, wrote English textbooks and helped to manage an English school for 4.5 years.. I look forward to getting to know you and to helping you with your case.. -Steve Palmer

I have practiced business immigration for over 20 years assisting employers in hiring and retaining the best talent from all over the world.  I enjoy developing large-scale strategies with a programmatic approach for corporate clients, as well as targeted solutions for individual employees.  I also assist individuals in navigating the family-based immigration and naturalization processes.  Although the immigration system is complex, I enjoy finding clear and straightforward ways of explaining the processes to my clients.  It is incredibly rewarding to help companies fill critical roles and to help individuals achieve their dreams of living, working and reuniting their families in the U.S.

I have been practicing immigration and naturalization law exclusively since 2004, with a focus on all aspects of employment-based immigration. My clients come from all industries and specialties, and range from individual artists to Fortune 500 companies. I also provide representation for individuals seeking to immigrate based on family sponsorship as well as those seeking to become naturalized citizens.

I enjoy working with individuals, families and business on all matters pertaining to immigration. I use my knowledge of economics, law, history and psychology to understand the legal, human and political contexts of each client’s legal problems.. I bring skill, energy, and passion to find solutions for people from different countries and cultural backgrounds to obtain legal status in the United States.. I work with clients on a variety of matters, including work, business and family visas; family petitions; adjustment of status; removal of conditions; naturalization; U visas; work permits; deferred action (DACA); R-1 religious worker visas; asylum petitions; and waivers.. My most common cases include obtaining legal residency “green cards” for family members, securing waivers for illegal presence, removal of spousal visa conditions after divorce, and deferred actions and temporary status based on humanitarian relief, among others.. I studied law and started my practice in Colombia, where I worked for seven years. I also earned a Masters in Business Administration to better assist companies of all sizes in their growth plans, which often include immigration issues.. I volunteer for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program and am a member of the National Women MBAs and the Latina Bar Association.. I am fluent in Spanish and English.

I enjoy working one-on-one with my clients. My office is the neighborhood of West Seattle, so it has a different feel then a downtown office. I take pride in providing not only great legal advice but also great customer service to my clients. My focus is on family-based immigration (green cards), DACA, VAWA, Petitions to Remove Conditions on Residence, U.S. citizenship, waivers and immigrant visa processing. Note: I do not provide business-based immigration services nor removal representation.

I am an experienced immigration attorney who is passionate about helping others.  My practice encompasses citizenship; family based immigration, both adjustment of status and consular processing; waivers; humanitarian relief such as asylum, VAWA, and U-visas; DACA; and litigation before the Immigration Courts, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.  I utilize a hand-on approach to every case, working directly with my clients to obtain the best result possible, to provide superior service and quality, cost-effective legal representation.

I am the son of a Pakistani-Indian immigrant mother and native New Yorker father. I  was raised in Tempe, Arizona. I love seeing a good film, eating some good food, and of course traveling. I have studied in France and have worked in Thailand and Cambodia. I have traveled several times to Europe, Southeast Asia and South Asia including India and Pakistan.. I believe in the great potential that new immigrants bring to this country and am a strong supporter of immigration reform that will benefit immigrants. As a son of a Pakistani immigrant, I understand the difficulties new immigrants face when trying to gain entry into the United States and to keep families together. I will work hard to reunite families and protect those facing removal. As a human rights advocate, I am aware of the suffering that some immigrants have faced in their home countries. I will fight for those who were persecuted because of their beliefs or social identity, so that they may live life genuinely and free from harm.

I am not currently accepting new clients, as I have accepted a job with a state agency. If you need a referral, please contact the King County Lawyer Referral Service at or. Or, you can send me an email at with a brief (1-2 sentence) explanation of your situation and I will try to refer you to an attorney who can handle your case, but please be advised that I am unable to respond immediately to your email.

I am intimately familiar with the immigration process from both the client and attorney perspective.. I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and attended college and law school in the United States pursuant to a student visa.  As a young immigration attorney, I married an American citizen processing my own applications for conditional and permanent residence.  Subsequently, I became a naturalized United States citizen.. Since 1992, I have assisted thousands of individuals and companies successfully navigate a complex and rather daunting immigration system.. Never forgetting my experience as an immigrant, my primary focus is providing each client with a clear understanding of the immigration steps that lie ahead as well as a realistic assessment of the results that can be achieved.  Each client expects and is entitled to an honest evaluation.

I am happy to offer sliding scale legal services to address ordinary folks' growing needs for affordable legal services. While my primary practice areas are employment and immigration, I have also served clients facing a variety of other civil legal issues including family law, estate planning and bankruptcy/ consumer debt.. I am able to work remotely with clients via Zoom and phone during Covid. If you need or prefer and in-person appointment, I can accomodate that. My office is located in the Hillman City Collaboratory, a social justice incubator located in Rainier Valley.

I am committed to providing thorough, compassionate, and comprehensive representation at every stage of a client's immigration process. I have significant experience in removal defense, appeals, asylum, family based applications for relatives in the United States and abroad, and in assisting crime victims.

I am Admitted to practice in Washington State, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. I represent mostly immigrants in a variety of immigration related matters, including family sponsored visas, naturalization, asylum, detention bonds, removal defense in Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal appellate and circuit courts.

I am a passionate and dedicated advocate. I have worked with the immigrant community in Washington State for over 15 years. I am fluent in Spanish and completely bicultural, having spent a year studying in Puebla, Mexico.. As part of my commitment to my work and the immigrant communities in Washington State, I provide hundreds of hours of volunteer work each year to various nonprofit organizations working with immigrant communities.. My extensive experience with immigrant communities allows me to understand the unique obstacles facing many immigrants living in the United States. As a result, I am able to better understand and soothe my clients' fears and help guide them to success in their immigration case.

Fekadu Shibeshi is a seasoned attorney with 9+ years of experience in immigration and personal injury law. Licensed in Washington State and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, he has a proven track record of successfully representing clients across the United States. Mr. Shibeshi gained extensive experience in variety of fields by working for governmental and non-governmental institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Prior to opening his law practice, Mr. Shibeshi taught law at Universities in Ethiopia and worked with several law firms in Seattle, WA, as an associate.. Mr. Shibeshi is passionate about Immigration Law and Personal Injury Law practices. He helped number of immigrants from all walks of life with a variety of immigration needs from filing asylum applications and deportation defense to obtaining permanent residence status (Green Card) and naturalization. Mr. Shibeshi also represents clients from soft tissue to catastrophic injury cases in which his clients were awarded millions of dollars in compensation.. Active in the legal community, Mr. Shibeshi is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Associates for Justice, and American Immigration Lawyers Association. Mr. Shibeshi also served as a Commissioner at Seattle Human Rights Commission, and he is currently a board member at the Ethiopian Community in Seattle (ECS). Mr. Shibeshi is also a nominee for the Seattle Time’s 2025 Best in the Northwest People’s Choice Award. The results will be announced in the coming September.. Areas of Practice:. ·     Immigration Law. ·     Personal Injury. Bar Admissions:. ·     Washington State. .     U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Extensive background in all aspects of immigration law. Concentration in family-based green cards, adjustment of status, naturalization/citizenship, consular processing, fiancee visas, asylum and removal/deportation defense proceedings. Experience with work visas (H-1Bs/TNs), employment-based green cards and investor visas (E-2s). Daniel graduated magna cum laude from West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he received a degree in Political Science. He then attended Seattle University Law School for his law degree. During law school, Daniel concentrated his studies on subjects that led to his interest in international law matters, such as immigration and environmental law. Daniel was also active in the Public Interest Law Foundation and the Environmental Law Society and was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for excellent achievement in the study of international environmental law.

Ester Greenfield practices immigration law with an emphasis on employment-sponsored green cards. Working with a team of skilled and experienced attorneys and paralegals, she emphasizes client service and attention to the important details that make the difference between success and failure before the immigration service.

Emily Reber-Mariniello has been practicing immigration law exclusively since her admission to the Washington State Bar in late 2010 and the formation of her practice in early 2012. Her firm, ERM Immigration Law, PLLC, is a small boutique firm devoted entirely to immigration law. At ERM, you will get the attention, respect, and service one should expect when hiring an attorney, without the pretension often associated with, well, hiring an attorney! When a person reaches out for assistance on a legal matter, they are often vulnerable, confused, or downright irritated with the system, and immigration is certainly no exception.  It is her philosophy that lawyering isn't just about knowing the law, but also knowing the client and providing what that person needs to have a pleasant, calming, and successful experience.. Emily doesn’t focus on the size or status of her practice, or of her client. Rather, her focus is on what is important: quality work, thorough communication, and thoughtful preparation of the client's immigration or naturalization matter. Emily prides herself on having the superior service one might expect from a large firm with the personal service and accessibility of a small practice. Your piece of mind is always in her thoughts.. Emily is experienced in various types of Adjustment of Status (Green Cards), Naturalization, Consulate Processing, DACA, Asylum, U-Visa, 601/601A Waivers, TN’s, EB1A Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, National Interest Waivers (NIW), H1B, E2 Visas, and more.  In 2012, she formed her practice in San Francisco, California, and maintains a client base in the Bay area. Now, her practice is based out of Seattle, Washington.  Additionally, before coming to California, Emily worked for a public defender's agency in Seattle, Washington. Over the three years working at that agency, she learned valuable information that can be very helpful in an immigration case; for instance, she is an expert in how to obtain records and how to communicate with government agencies.. Outside of winning approvals, Emily loves learning about the diverse and incredibly unique cultures of her clients and their families. For Emily, it is a joy to help unite loved ones or to assist people in achieving their lifelong dreams of US Citizenship or legal status.. Emily sincerely hopes she can help you in your immigration journey. Thank you, and good luck.

Emily L. Durbin, or L. for short, has been practicing immigration law exclusively since her admission to the Washington State Bar in 2019. L. joined ERM Immigration Law, PLLC (ERM) as a law student intern and made the transition to paralegal and then attorney after being licensed. ERM is a small boutique firm located in Seattle, WA devoted entirely to immigration law.. At ERM, you will get the attention, respect, and service one expects when hiring an attorney. When a person reaches out for assistance on a legal matter, they are often vulnerable, confused or down-right irritated with the system, and immigration is certainly no exception. L. aims to make the process as calm and straightforward as possible by focusing on quality work, continual communication, and thorough research. Your success is her success.. L. is experienced in various immigration matters including Adjustment of Status (Green Cards), Naturalization, Asylum, Consular Processing, Certificates of Citizenship, DACA, U-Visa, waivers, humanitarian parole, and more. She works on cases in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the immigration court (EOIR).. Outside of winning approvals and grants of benefits for her clients, L. loves helping families stay together, individuals pursue work or educational opportunities, or folks find lasting safety. She also loves learning about her clients' diverse and incredibly unique cultures.. L. sincerely hopes she can help you in your immigration journey.