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Esteban A. Rivera is admitted to practice as an attorney in the State of Minnesota and Ecuador, South America. In 2013, he founded Rivera Law Firm, LLC. At Rivera Law Firm, he serves as a managing partner and practices mainly Immigration Law. He handles employment-based immigration and family-based immigration cases before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). He also represents clients in removal proceedings in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He also practices International Law with emphasis in Latin America. Prior to founding Rivera Law Firm, he worked at Igbanugo Partners Int'l Law Firm, PLLC, where he worked mainly on Business Immigration and Individual Immigration matters. He worked at Igbanugo Partners for over three years handling very complex cases before USCIS, Immigration Courts, BIA and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 8th Circuit. He represented hundreds of clients in all levels of U.S. immigration matters, including 500 Fortune companies as well as individual clients, and also in various litigated civil and criminal matters. Prior to joining Igbanugo Partners, he worked as judicial extern to the Honorable Michael J. Roith in Anoka County, Minnesota. During the summer of 2009, he was selected as Minnesota Justice Foundation Summer Law Clerk and worked at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Service in the Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Unit where he also handled immigration cases. Born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, Mr. Rivera is a native Spanish speaker. He received his law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, where he graduated in the top 5 percent of his graduating class. Mr. Rivera worked for over five years as an associate and law clerk for two well-known law firms, where he practiced Intellectual Property and Corporate Law, representing mainly Forbes Global 2000 companies.. Mr. Rivera currently serves as Vice President of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association and has been a Board Member and an Officer since 2009. He has also been serving as a Board Member of the Hennepin County Bar Association since 2011. He voluntered at Linea Legal Latina and currently volunters at Volunter Lawyers Network. He is the coach of the Hamline School of Law team at the Hispanic National Bar Association Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition.. Mr. Rivera is a member of the following organizations:. -American Immigration Lawyers Association. -Minnesota State Bar Association. -Hennepin County Bar Association. -Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association. -Hispanic National Bar Association. -Colegio de Abogados de Pichincha, Ecuador (Pichincha Bar Association)

Brittany Bakken has been practicing immigration law since 2013. Brittany has extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of immigration law and immigration-related federal litigation. Brittany takes great pride in helping her clients understand their complex legal processes and collaborating to achieve their immigration goals expeditiously.. Brittany has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2020-2021. She has volunteered since 2014 with the Volunteer Lawyers Network to provide pro bono legal services at the Brooklyn Legal Clinic. She has been an author of the Minnesota CLE Immigration Practice Deskbook Deskbook since 2014. Brittany is a frequent speaker at CLEs in Minnesota and around the country.. Prior to working in immigration law, Brittany worked in higher education, supporting programs that were dedicated to expanding access to undergrad and graduate-level education for historically underserved populations, diverse socio-economic learners, and immigrant communities.. Brittany is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.. Brittany obtained her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. During law school, Brittany served as an articles editor for the Minnesota Law Review. She was also a supervising student attorney in both the Civil Practice and Child Advocacy Clinics.

With unmatched professional and personal dedication to the practice of immigration law, I am committed to listening to clients and guiding them confidently toward their goals.. Brooke B. Mengel is an Associate Attorney at Wilson Law Group with extensive experience in all immigration matters.  As a member of the Wilson Law Group litigation defense team, Brooke routinely represents clients before the Executive Office of Immigration Review in detained and non-detained settings, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.  In addition, Brooke successfully represents individuals and businesses before the U.S. Citizenship and immigration Service, various agency offices, and consulates abroad.. Adept at identifying strong points in unique situations, Brooke provides strategic planning across the spectrum of immigration matters. Brooke guides clients thorough their immigration matters by listening and explaining the process so the client can move confidently toward their goal.. During law school, Brooke was an active member of the Latino Law Student Association, worked as a paralegal in private practice, and served as a bilingual clerk for Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Servicer Center as an advocate for victims of domestic abuse.. Bar Admissions:. Memberships & Professional Development:. Education:. Publications & Speaking Events:

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Malee has been a practicing immigration attorney for over 12 years.  She represents primarily individuals and families.  Her immigration practice focuses on family-based immigration cases, removal and deportation defense, humanitarian immigration casess like asylum and TPS, as well as, deferred action for childhood arrivals ("DACA").. She also assists criminal defense attorneys & their clients by advising about immigration consequences of criminal charges and convictions in state and federal court.  Malee has assisted non-citizen clients after conviction petition the court to withdraw their guilty plea or obtain other post-conviction relief to avoid harmful immigration consequences.. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in Spanish and she has lived and studied internationally in Alicante, Spain. She attended Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa where she received her Juris Doctorate degree. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court of Minnesota.. Malee is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and Minnesota State Bar Association. She has received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award and served as volunteer legal counsel to the St. Paul Jaycees.. Malee is the founder and owner of her law firm, Ketelsen Law Office.. Malee is committed to providing competent legal service to her clients at reasonable and affordable rates.  Her expertise has helped many individuals achieve their immigration goals.

Jennifer (“Jenny”) Bouta Mojica received her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2006, and her B.A. in International Studies and French from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1999. Prior to law school, she worked as an Immigration Legal Assistant at Berry, Appleman & Leiden, LLP in San Francisco (2001-2002), and as a Case Manager at Myers Thompson, PA in Minneapolis (2002-2003). In law school, she interned in the Women’s Human Rights program at the Advocates for Human Rights, and worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Executive Office for Immigration Review.Jenny has worked with Myers Thompson as an attorney since 2006. Focusing on employment-based immigration, she works with nultinational and domestic clients in a wide range of industries including healthcare, women’s health, medical device development and manufacturing, information technology, marketing and advertising, consumer retail, fitness and sports, transportation, education testing, and television, among other industries. Jenny has extensive experience working on nonimmigrant petitions (H, L, O, TN, E, B-1), J-1 Waiver Applications for Foreign Medical Graduates, Labor Certification Applications, immigrant visa petitions including Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Researcher and National Interest Waiver Petitions, and Adjustment of Status Applications. She is currently working pro bono on an Asylum case in collaboration with the Advocates for Human Rights. Jenny served as the American Immigration Council’s ambassador to the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) (2009-2011), she has been an AILA member since 2005 and currently serves as an AILA Mentor to other immigration practitioners nationally.

Abdulwahid Sheikh Osman, J.D., LL.M.Principal Attorney. About My Practice. I believe that justice begins with human dignity. As the founder of Abdulwahid Law Firm, I am committed to treating you with understanding and respect, whatever your background. I am an attorney licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota. I am experienced and well versed in a variety of legal areas and can accommodate the needs of a variety of clients.. Immigration. I litigate cases in immigration courts throughout the country. I have won cases after successful evidentiary hearings and trials on the merits in complex removal cases for clients seeking asylum, adjustment of status, or cancellation of removal. I effectively represented clients with Habeas Corpus petitions in U.S. Federal District Courts and filed appeal briefs with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). I successfully represent clients in a wide range of other immigration matters, including family-based petitions; applications for permanent residence and naturalization; USCIS interviews; appointments at the National Visa Center; and in matters of embassy/consular processing.. Criminal. I have successfully defended clients facing criminal charges, including: felonies, gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, operating under the Influence (Drugs or Alcohol), and domestic assault. I have also successfully expunged clients’ criminal records and represented clients facing traffic offenses.. Family. I effectively represent clients in family law matters involving divorce (both contested and uncontested), custody, and child support. I have negotiated the amicable resolution of divorce and custody cases.. General Practice. I also have experience representing clients in personal injury, probate matters, business transactions, tax matters, and civil litigation.. About Me. I am proud to be a Somali Minnesotan, with roots in my adopted community and my culture, as well as a global outlook. I live in Minneapolis with my family. I serve on the boards of several community-based organizations. As a former refugee myself, I have been in the same boat as many of my clients. I know what a challenge it is to face the complexities of new legal and social services systems. As a former Hennepin County Human Services Officer, I learned that compassion, empathy, and dedication are the keys to providing exceptional service to people in need. These experiences drive me to serve others in their pursuit of justice and a better life for themselves and their families.. My individual practice is not only motivated by the desire to serve others, but also by a “big picture” understanding of the law. I have more than 10 years of teaching and research experience at the University of Minnesota Law School. I am an expert in the areas of Comparative Constitutional Law, Islamic law, and the Rule of Law. I was the founding Chair of the Somaliland Law Reform Commission, working to build a post-conflict justice system. I also taught university-level courses through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Hargeisa, Somalia. In 2012, I was appointed by the Somali Transitional Government to be a Senior Policy Advisor on Justice and Rule of Law to the President of Somalia. In this role, I conceived, organized and successfully executed the first ever Somali National Dialogue on Justice Reform. I am a frequent guest speaker at universities and colleges, as well as a commentator for local and international media outlets (including BBC, VOA, and local Minnesota media).. This legal policy work has endowed me with a deep understanding of how individuals interact with the law and what is needed to best serve their needs. My unique, multicultural perspective helps guide my clients through the U.S. legal system successfully.. Education. Bar Admissions. Professional Memberships. We Speak: