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I am an active member of the State Bar of California and the American Immigration Lawyers Association who has advocated for hundreds of asylum applicants and won several defenses to deportation in US immigration courts. I have fout hard to achieve legal immigration status for the most disadvantaged clients, especially those who were victims of domestic violence and other life-threatening crimes.. I grew up in a family that immigrated from Peru, and am a fluent English and Spanish speaker. Long before embarking on my law degree, I  demonstrated my deep commitment to immigrant rights by spending hundreds of hours volunteering as an interpreter for asylum applicants, many of whom were fleeing domestic violence and civil unrest in Central America.. I earned my JD from the University of San Francisco, graduating cum laude and earning prestigious awards and scholarships throughout my academic career. As a law student, I partnered with the UC Hastings Center for Gender and Refugee Studies on a project that involved interviewing experts and witnesses about gender-based violence in Guatemala. By providing pro bono legal advice at Centro Legal de la Raza, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, I assisted hundreds of clients without the means to pay for legal counsel.. I stay deeply connected with my Latina roots as an accomplished musician and folkloric dancer. I performs with Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco, Bululú, the De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association, and many other musical ensembles around the Bay Area.

Sharon Brenner has worked in various sectors of immigration law since 2004. She is well-versed in visa matters for artistic professionals, and has spoken on the topic at creative organizations and events, both locally and abroad. Her clientele in this area have included renowned musicians, filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, chefs, graphic designers, photographers and many more. Sharon also represents clients in business-related immigration matters, from individuals to startups to established businesses, and has spoken at startup spaces about U.S. immigration options for startups and entrepreneurs. Her work additionally includes asylum, naturalization, and family-based immigration matters. Sharon also previously provided domestic and international refugee-based assistance with non-profit organizations including the International Rescue Committee and immigrant advocacy programs.. Sharon is a member of the California Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She received her J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, during which time she was the winner of a national immigration law article writing contest for her work titled “Challenges Facing Unaccompanied Refugee Minors’ Access to Legal Aid," and was awarded a grant from the Public Interest Law Foundation for her work at the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly - Refugee Advocacy and Support Program in Europe. Sharon holds B.A. degrees in African History and International Relations from the University of California, Davis, and also studied at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and New York University’s program in Paris, France.

Founding director and attorney at Social Justice Collaborative, a nonprofit immigration and criminal defense legal services organization in Oakland.