Top best Immigration Lawyers in ZIP 98119 | 4 available

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

ELISA FORD is a solo practitioner in Seattle, Washington, whose practice focuses exclusively on humanitarian and family-based immigration law. Elisa is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington State Bar Association, and Maryland State Bar Association.. Elisa received her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2004. After law school she served as a Clerk to the Honorable Robin Hunt of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II. Elisa has a diverse background in public interest law and complex statutory and regulatory analysis. She served as a Policy Analyst for the Maryland State Legislature and as an Associate in a small Plaintiff’s law firm in Baltimore, MD, focused on providing relief to inner city children poisoned by lead paint.. Dedicated to promoting access to legal services, Elisa has provided pro bono legal services as a volunteer with the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project (CARA), the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), One America’s Citizenship days, and as a mentor through the Jewish Family Service’s Tatweer program for refugees . In May of 2015, Elisa traveled to Dilley, Texas, where she spent a week volunteering with CARA to provide pro bono legal assistance to women and children refugees detained in prison-like conditions at the South Texas Residential Detention Center.. Elisa also holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Economics Combined from the University of California, Santa Cruz.. When not working, Elisa enjoys exploring the trails and waterways of the Northwest with her husband and twin 9-year old boys.

As a Seattle immigration lawyer for many years, I bring people together by using successful strategies to unite families and to help employers hire top foreign talent. I also help US citizens and would-be citizens with applications for naturalization or citizenship and passports.  I also work with military families.  I am a member of the Washington State Bar since 2003 (and the California State Bar since 1984, inactive since 2011). At the start of my career, I had the honor to serve as a legacy INS Trial Attorney. This government experience helps me see cases from two points of view. My firm offers affordable legal services, whether we handle a portion of your case or all of it.  I am a tireless advocate for clients because I am passionate about working hard for you so you can achieve your dreams.  I provide straightforward, honest and candid analysis of your case, even if nothing can be done or the road will be difficult. You will receive personal service and direct communications from your attorney. I really enjoy being a tireless advocate for fair and just immigration reform legislation, and am actively involved in government liaison, as well as state and federal legislative advocacy. As a former Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington Chapter for two years,  I had the honor and pleasure of managing and leading a terrific immigration specialty bar association. I have also served on the national AILA-USCIS International Operations Liaison Committee and the Military Assistance Project Task Force and the AILA national Business Committee. I am available to speak before your community, trade or professional group.. Services include:. -Work and investment visas and employment based greencards (We love to work on national interest waivers [NIW], cases involving persons with extraordinary ability, and with investors and entrepreneurs in particular - Eb-1, EB-2, Eb-5, E-2/E-2, E-3, L-1, O-1, etc..). -Family and marriage/fiance(e) based visas and greencards. -US citizenship and naturalization, including military matters such as Parole in Place, automatic and derived citzienship and passport issues. -Workplace compliance (I-9, E-Verify, H-1B, PERM audits). -Asylum and refugee matters. -Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (would-be DREAM youth if we had a DREAM Act). -Consular and border matters. -Waivers, including I-601A provisional family unity waivers, J-1 waivers, and others. We work with a number of other specialists as needed in the area of criminal, tax, labor, international, IP law and more.. Our Seattle Washington Immigration Law Firm is conveniently located in the Queen Anne neighborhood near the Space Needle, and best of all, there is free parking.