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Understanding Immigration Law

Immigration law governs how individuals enter live and work in the United States.

Common Immigration Cases

  • Family visas
  • Employment visas
  • Green cards
  • Citizenship
  • Deportation defense

When to Contact an Immigration Lawyer

Legal advice is helpful when applying for visas or facing removal proceedings.

Immigration Process

  1. Application preparation
  2. Government filing
  3. Interview or hearing

Costs

Costs vary depending on the immigration case type.

FAQs

What does an immigration lawyer do?

They help clients navigate immigration laws and applications.

How long do immigration cases take?

Processing times vary by visa type.

Can lawyers help with deportation?

Yes attorneys can defend clients in immigration court.

What is a green card?

Permanent resident status in the United States.

Do I need a lawyer?

Legal guidance helps avoid application mistakes.


5515 Immigration Lawyers Found

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Cleveland 44131
Firm: Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm

I am the partner attorney at Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm.. I represent clients in several areas of immigration including removal defense, family immigrantion, naturalization matters, and employment immigration with a focus on PERM Labor Certifications, NIW, Schedule A Immigration for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, I-140, H-1Bs, L-1, O-1 and TN visas. I obtained my JD from Case Western Reserve University.. Prior to working for Sarmiento Immigration, I worked for two immigration law firms and gained experience in the business immigration field, family based immigration areas, and deportation defense.  While I was in law school, I served as a judicial extern for Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.. I always had a passion for immigration law and is wholeheartedly dedicated to serve people who are in need of help regarding their immigration matters.  I have resided in Korea, Canada and the U.S. throughout his life.  I am fluent in Korean both in speaking and writing.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Cleveland 44139
Firm: Aljijakli, Kosseff & Prendergast, LLC

Heather Drabek Prendergast is a member of Aljijakli, Kosseff & Prendergast, LLC, a boutique immigration law firm with offices in Cleveland, OH and New York, NY. Her practice focuses on: complex removal defense including trials, appeals, and federal court litigation; employment-based immigration for skilled professionals; family-based immigration; asylum; and naturalization. Ms. Prendergast is one of 21 Directors elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a national association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. From 2015 to 2018, Ms. Prendergast chaired AILA’s National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Liaison Committee where she met with senior ICE leadership in Washington, D.C. to resolve issues faced by immigrants and their legal counsel when dealing with the agency. She regularly speaks about immigration issues at local, regional, and national conferences, and serves on several conference planning committees as well as AILA’s Department of State Liaison Committee. Ms. Prendergast is an Adjunct Professor at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where she teaches Immigration & Nationality Law. She is a graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, OH and Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, and is admitted to practice in Ohio, New York, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is an avid equestrian and runner.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
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Location: Painesville 44077
Firm: Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.

Kim Alabasi has practiced in the area of Immigration since 2004.  Notably, Mrs. Alabasi speaks Spanish fluently. She earned her undergraduate degree in Spanish/Sociology from Marquette University and later went on to work in Mexico, first as a teacher in Puebla, Mexico for two years, followed by a job with the non-profit group IMIFAP in Mexico City, Mexico.  Mrs. Alabasi worked for 7 years as bilingual clinical social worker with the Hispanic Unit of the Center for Families & Children in Cleveland prior to obtaining her law degree in 2003 and starting Alabasi & Associates in 2006.  In addition, in 2013, she joined Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. as their Of Counsel, Immigration Attorney.. Mrs. Alabasi has been selected by the Consulate General of Mexico in Detroit, Michigan to serve in the Mexican Government’s Program of Legal Assistance to Mexicans.  In addition, Mrs. Alabasi has conducted presentations within the community and assisted several Lake County residents in applying for the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which assists young immigrants.  Mrs. Alabasi is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and currently serves on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Liaison Committee.. Immigration Services for Businesses. Assist businesses of all sizes with their immigration needs.  Services include the processing of work visas for all types of employees, including seasonal and agricultural workers, H-1b or "specialty occupations", academics, and medical professionals.  Applications can be processed both for workers already in the U.S. who wish to change or adjust their status as well as for those potential applicants outside of the country wishing to consular process.  Employment-based immigration services can be provided for both temporary and permanent employees as well as visas for intra-company transferees and foreign investors and entrepreneurs.  Representation and assistance with I-9 compliance and audits is also provided.. Immigration Services for Individuals. Immigration services that cover the broad spectrum of individual needs, including family-based petitions, applications for permanent residence or "green card" status, applications for citizenship, travel documents, consular processing of non-immigrant visas, such as student, and visitor/business visas.  Assistance with Investor visas, employment-based visas, and intra-company transfers for individual employees.  Services also include the filing of asylum applications, refugee family reunification applications, special immigrant juvenile status applications, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications.  Representation of foreign nationals who are involved in removal proceedings before the immigration court or who wish to appeal their cases to the Board of Immigration Appeals is also provided, in addition to representation of individuals who are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Services also include the representation and assistance with interviews required by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for the full range of employment and family-based petitions

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
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Location: Cleveland 44131
Firm: Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm

JP Sarmiento, Esq. is the founder and managing attorney of the Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm. Mr. Sarmiento is an immigrant himself, having first entered the United States as an F-1 Student when he was 18. He concentrates his practice on all areas of immigration law, from different types of non-immigrant visas, family, marriage, and employment-based green cards, citizenship and naturalization applications, and asylum and deportation defense. He has broad experience representing foreign nationals from 50 different countries and various small and midsized businesses. He has been to over 25 Immigration Courts and Offices all over the country representing clients for immigration hearings and interviews.. Mr. Sarmiento is authorized to practice immigration law in all fifty states and is admitted to the Ohio Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He obtained his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law where he received an Excellence in Research and Writing award. Mr. Sarmiento also spent a summer as a judicial extern for Judge Mitchel R. Goldberg at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Economics and Finance, summa cum laude and top of his class at that program, at the Southern New Hampshire University.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Sarmiento maintains an “Immigration Law Blog” designed for foreigners in need of a clear and simplified explanation of immigration law that could help them assess their own situation. He also was a full-time equity trader prior to law school and is still an avid trader on the side.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 2.9 out of 5
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Location: Independence 44113
Firm: MJB Immigration- Martin Jolic and Associates, LLC (f/k/a Sharon & Kalnoki, LLC)

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: North Royalton 44133

Attorney Viktoriya Dyrda is a talented lawyer with an intense passion for justice, which serves her clients well. Her dedication and willingness to step into the courtroom sets her apart from other lawyers. Viktoriya’s thorough and carefully crafted approach to every case provides clients with the guidance to make well-informed and strategic decisions in their cases. Ms. Dyrda is a vigorous advocate, and offers clients unfiltered and forthright advice on the best course of action. She is compassionate in defending her client’s rights.. Attorney Dyrda earned her Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies & Management from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.. Before becoming a lawyer, Viktoriya served as a legal intern with the Law Office of Attorney Nate N. Malek, LLC in Cleveland; as a Senior Law Clerk with the law firm of Ciano & Goldwasser, LLP in Cleveland; and as a clerk for the Honorable Judge Robert C. McClelland in Cuyahoga County. Ms. Dyrda was also recognized for her excellence during law school for her service with the Community Advocacy Law Clinic of Cleveland.. Aside from her law practice, Viktoriya enjoys ballroom dancing, travelling and yoga. Originally from Ukraine, Attorney Dyrda speaks fluent Ukrainian and Russian. With her experience as a translator, she can readily assist clients from Eastern Europe in understanding the legal nuances of the American criminal justice system.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Independence 44131
Firm: Vaughn & Associates LLC

My law partner and I have a general practice in which we handle a wide array of legal issues. These range from Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills, and Divorce, just to name a few. In addition to my career as an attorney I also hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (216) 259-8791
Location: Independence 44131
Firm: MJB Immigration- Martin Jolic and Associates, LLC (f/k/a Sharon & Kalnoki, LLC)

I have practiced exclusively in Immigration Law for over twenty-one years and enjoy assisting clients in this area. I focus on business and family immigration throughout the US. Our clients consist of Fortune 500 companies as well as individual families. Our Firm's motto is to be reliable, efficient, and responsive. We understand that the immigration process can be a daunting and stressful time and therefore, take pride in responding to clients concerns quickly. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions/concerns. I look forward to working with you!

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
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Location: Independence 44131
Firm: Lorenzon Law LLC

Jason T. Lorenzon, Esq., has represented clients in immigration courts across the United States including; New York, Cleveland, Seattle, San Antonio, Newark, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami-Chrome, Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Memphis, Chicago, Buffalo, and Boston.  He represents all clients with vigilance and within the bounds of the law. He has written many appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for clients.  He has filed many successful motions to reopen with the Immigration Courts and the BIA.  Clients with final orders of removal or deportation have had their cases successfully reopened.  Mr. Lorenzon regularly negotiates with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and has been successful in acquiring deferred action for clients and persuading ICE to grant stays of deportation where our clients have final orders of deportation, have significant family ties and compelling reasons to remain in the United States.  Mr. Lorenzon’s passion is to help people achieve “the American Dream” and to keep families united. His desire to help others comes from his deep faith and many years serving the Roman Catholic Church as a Director of Music Ministry, prior to his career as a lawyer.  Mr. Lorenzon is an immigrant himself, coming to the United States as a student on an F-1 visa in 1995, and his goal is to help others do the same.  Mr. Lorenzon was a client of this firm and we helped him to successfully obtain his green card and United States’ citizenship in 2006.  While Mr. Lorenzon was a successful church musician and international organ competition award winner when he came to this country, we are thrilled that he decided to use his talents to become a lawyer.  After serving as senior attorney for a major law firm, Mr. Lorenzon decided to establish his own firm dedicated to personlized service to each client.. Mr. Lorenzon is a graduate of the Cleveland State University Marshall College of Law and his  Bar admissions include the State of Ohio, State of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio, Southern District of Florida and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.  While he attended Cleveland State, he worked full time and was managing editor of the Journal of Law and Health.  Prior to his legal career, he served for many years as Music Director of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Macedonia, Ohio and he is a licensed commercial pilot holding an instrument rating, multi-engine rating and instructor ratings (single, multi-engine and instrument).  Today, he is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, a panel attorney for the Airplane Owner's and Pilot's Association, the American Bar Association, the Akron Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) and the Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Cleveland.. When he can, Mr. Lorenzon generously volunteers his services to the community, and was recently was honored for his work in foreclosure defense, when he received the “Volunteer of the Year for the Community Legal Services of Akron Award.” Additionally, in 2010, he was awarded the Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under for District 11 by the Ohio State Bar Foundation and he was named a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers for the area of immigration for 2011.  He serves on the Aviation Law Committee of the Florida Bar.. Finally, Mr. Lorenzon volunteers his time on the WAKR Radio 1590, Akron, Ohio Ask an Attorney Segment informing the public on issues in immigration law.  The Ohio State Bar Association published an article of Mr. Lorenzon’s Non-Citizens Charged with Criminal Offenses Face Complex Laws, in their Law You Can Use series.  Mr. Lorenzon has recently presented a CLE to the Akron Bar in 2010 called Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity, outlining the recent Supreme Court case Padilla v. Kentucky and speaks regularly to church groups and the general public on immigration law.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
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Location: Independence 44131
Firm: The Benos Law Firm, LLC

Wayne Benos, of Benos & Larson, LLC, is engaged in a diverse practice of law which includes the representation of individuals in removal (deportation) proceedings and related immigration matters.  Wayne has been engaged in the practice of law since 1980 and has extensive experience in many areas of law, especially litigation.   From 1986 through 2001 he was a managing partner in the law firm of Benos, Cummings, Mann & Valenti, Co. LPA where he litigated for individuals and major corporations in a variety of legal matters that included multimillion-dollar toxic tort and construction defect cases.  His trial court experience has given Wayne a well rounded and in depth perspective on the intricacies of the litigation process.. Prior to setting up his own practice in 2006, Wayne served as Assistant Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  As an ICE trial attorney he represented the United States Government in all manner of proceedings, including Deportation, Removal, Bond, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, and Adjustment of Status, in Immigration Court and before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).   Wayne received several achievement awards while in government service and his ICE trial attorney experience afforded him the opportunity to become familiar with the government’s point of view on immigration matters.. Benos & Larson, LLC, which includes Attorneys Jessica Larson, former Legal Advisor to the Cleveland Immigration Court, Cerena Ibara-Cech, and Sarah Okuh (of Counsel), has developed collaborative relationships with other outstanding immigration law firms throughout the State of Ohio and nationally in order to utilize both the expertise and the geographical advantages of each participating firm.  These relationships allow the firm to provide its clients with exceptional representation at a more affordable cost.  They also enable it to represent clients in all immigration matters, including employment-based immigration cases.  Additionally, Benos & Larson, LLC consults with immigrants and their criminal defense attorneys regarding pending criminal proceedings, providing expert advice about the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.  Many years of working in the field of immigration law has allowed the attorneys at The Benos Law Firm to develop a depth and breadth of knowledge that is put to work for its clients, helping them to achieve the best possible legal results.. In addition to his law practice, Wayne is also active in civic and public service organizations.  He is a past president of the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce and has been a board member and officer of the Cleveland Rape Crises Center and the Toscana Mutual Benefit Association. He also is the advisor and coach of the Mock Trial Programs for the Independence Local Schools.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Independence 44131
Firm: Letzo-Cantillo & Associates PLLC

Alicia Letzo-Cantillo is a graduate of the David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington, DC, awarded for its clinical service and dedication to serving the public interest. Alicia has worked in the areas of Landlord Tenant, Immigration, Family, Consumer, Criminal Law, Workers' Compensation, and Personal Injury. Her focus areas are Immigration, Criminal, and Family Law. She also works with companies on compliance issues and HR matters.. Letzo-Cantillo & Associates offers flexible payment plans and reaches out to community leaders where needed for client services beyond legal assistance.  She is the mother of three, second generation immigrant children and is fluent in Spanish.

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Location: Plantation 33324

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Location: Tamarac 33319
Firm: Lewis Law, P.A.

Nadia Lewis is a Florida licensed Immigration Attorney and founder of the Lewis Law, P.A. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Business with a minor in Business Administration from St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida and her Juris Doctor at Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, where she worked as a volunteer in the Florida Coastal School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic. During her time at the Immigrant Rights Clinic, she represented low income immigrants in all types of immigration cases including representation before Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She is a member of Broward County Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association and an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The concentration of her practice is Immigration Law & Personal Injury. From Family based petitions, to Employment and Investor visas, at the core of her representation, is a client centered focus. Her clients include, families trying to reunite, skilled workers seeking U.S employment and companies seeking talented employees from overseas.. She prepares Asylum petitions, applications for Naturalization and applications for relief under the Violence Against Women Act and the Victim of Trafficking (VAWA) and Violent Crime Prevention Act, representation of clients in Removal/Deportation proceedings in both the detained and non-detained setting before Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She represents clients throughout Florida, the United States and around the world. Her practice is built on the commitment to help and serve her community. She is dedicated to providing quality comprehensive legal service to each individual client while educating them about the law and their rights as immigrants. She has a true passion for helping clients.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Plantation 33324

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (954) 289-5696
Location: Fort Lauderdale 33309
Firm: Shane and Shane, P.A.

Attorney Evan Shane is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law.  He is a partner at Shane and Shane, P.A. and practices exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality law.  Mr. Shane is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Florida and is admitted and qualified to practice as an attorney in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.  Mr. Shane routinely represents foreign nationals from all over the world before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (USDOJ EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), and United States embassies located all over the world. Mr. Shane presently serves as the First Vice President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).  He also serves on the local USCIS liaison committee.  Mr. Shane served on the Chapter's Board of Directors for two years, served as the Chapter's Secretary, had been the Chapter's chairman of the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) committee and the co-chairman of its New Member Division.  Furthermore, Mr. Shane is an active member of Business Network International's Premier Chapter located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where hewas most recently the President.  Prior position he has held include Challenges and & Ethics chairman on the Membership Committee and the Secretary on the Leadership Team.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (855) 940-4277
Location: Coral Springs 33065
Firm: Guerra Sáenz, PL

Are you unsure where to turn regarding your immigration issues? Are you concerned about your deportation defense, green card or citizenship issue? If so, then you have to make sure that you garner the help of a professional as soon as possible. It’s difficult to work your way through the legal system in the United States as a citizen, much less as a newcomer who isn’t as prone to understand the twists and turns. It’s important to not lose hope, however, when you find yourself struggling through such a confusing immigration situation. You have the ability to move forward with the caring understanding of a legal professional, but you simply need to take the first step. With the logical affluence of an attorney, you will be able to bring your case the effectual completion that it needs, precisely when it’s desired. It’s time to move beyond the heartache of the past, and instead allow the legal team with Guerra Sáenz, PL to bring you the help you need, now. With years of experience as well as a personal understanding of immigration, Guerra Sáenz, PL will be able to work you towards the helpful completion that you desire. Here, your case will be studied with the understandable care of an attorney with your best interests at heart. You won’t have to wonder about the course of your situation, because Guerra Sáenz, PL will make sure that you understand the direction your case is taking throughout the whole of your situation. Don’t let your heartache keep you from moving forward. It’s time to let Guerra Sáenz, PL bring your case the attention that it needs, and the action that it deserves. Contact a Fort Lauderdale immigration attorney today to schedule your first personalized consultation as soon as possible!

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Pasadena 91102
Firm: Law Office of David A. Zuckerman

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Walnut Creek 94598
Firm: Law Office of Daniel Roemer A Professional Corporation

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.0 out of 5
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Location: Walnut Creek 94596
Firm: Oguz Law

As a leading San Francisco Bay Area based law firm, we provide comprehensive legal services in Immigration Law, Business Law, Trademark Law, and Personal Injury Law, offering tailored solutions to both individuals and businesses.. At Oguz Law, we are committed to making our clients’ American dream a reality. Our team of nearly 90 experienced legal professionals is diverse, multilingual, and dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and innovative legal services. We leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver efficient, customized solutions tailored to your unique legal needs.. What sets Oguz Law apart is our unique client-focused approach. We don’t just handle legal cases—we see our clients as dreamers, individuals with their own aspirations and goals. Our attorneys are not only highly skilled and success-driven but also empathetic and transparent, working as partners to guide you toward realizing your dreams.. At Oguz Law, we are more than a law firm; we are your trusted partner, committed to supporting you at every step of your journey.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5
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Location: Kansas City 64110

McKinney Law Group LLC has been operating since 2010. Our office is in the East Brookside area of Kansas City. We represent businesses and individuals with their immigration-related legal matters.

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