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Curtis Y. Chow is a member of the Immigration and International Practice Group of Ogletree Deakins, representing employers in all aspects of U.S. immigration law and compliance, as well as international employment matters.  Mr. Chow counsels employers in I-9 and E-Verify employment eligibility issues, including internal audits, government investigation, general compliance issues, and immigration related discrimination issues.  He also defends clients in federal employment discrimination claims, including actions alleging discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.  Mr. Chow also regularly assists employers with obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (“green cards” and temporary work permits) for their foreign employees.. In addition to his U.S. immigration practice, Mr. Chow advises multinational companies on a broad range of international legal issues, including global workforce mobility, compliance with foreign labor and employment laws, and other ancillary issues faced by companies with operations overseas.  Mr. Chow is proficient in spoken Mandarin, and possesses limited proficiency in Spanish.

Isaac's focus is on immigration law, but he also handles case for those injured on the job (workers comp), and auto accidents. Isaac is also fluent in Spanish.

Esther Contreras focuses her practice exclusively on helping employers and professionals in all aspects of immigration law. She advocates for her clients before government agencies in an environment increasingly hostile to businesses, and helps clients strategize, plan and process work visas (H, L, E, O, P, TN, etc.) and permanent residence (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, etc.) for their employees. Esther counsels employers on all aspects of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and E-Verify compliance, by conducting audits, providing training and recommending best practices. Because so much is constantly changing in immigration that directly impacts employers, Esther is devoted to providing the latest immigration updates to the business community. She presents frequently to HR and business organizations on I-9 and E-Verify compliance and writes and publishes on the latest immigration trends on her firm’s website, LinkedIn and Lexology.Esther’s clients span a wide range of industries, including IT, financial services, healthcare, education, manufacturing, food, the arts, consumer products, etc. and are located throughout the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Esther earned degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Illinois College of Law, is admitted to practice in Illinois, and is active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (serving on the National SAVE/SSA/DMV Committee), Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law and Hispanic National Bar Association.. Esther can be reached at and

As a proud member of the Latino/a and immigrant communities, Ms. Ramos Birch is a passionate and dedicated attorney and social justice advocate.  She has dedicated her life and professional career to defending the rights of underrepresented immigrants in the United States, especially women and children victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. She comes from a long family of immigrants and is very proud of her tri cultural (Mexican, Italian, and American) heritage.. Ms. Ramos Birch has deep roots here in the Pacific Northwest. She was born in Seattle, Washington, raised in the area, and graduated from the University of Washington in 2009. Her passion for defending the rights of underrepresented immigrants motivated her to go to law school and become an immigration attorney. In 2013, Ms. Ramos Birch received her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she ultimately earned the Public Interest & Social Justice Law Certificate with an Emphasis in Immigration and Refugee Law. In December of 2013, she was admitted to the State Bar of California. Ms. Ramos Birch founded Ramos Immigration LLC in April of 2014, and has been a proudly representing immigrants in the greater Seattle area.