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Angel Lalama is an immigration lawyer based in Los Angeles who serves the immigrant community throughout the United States and abroad. Angel’s experience with immigration law began in 2013, when he represented victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and persons in ICE custody, as a law clerk with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and his law school’s Immigration Clinic. Angel was raised by his parents who came to the United States from Ecuador in the late 1970’s. It is because of his upbringing that Angel can now bring to every one of his cases a unique understanding as to the many obstacles faced by immigrants in this country, whether it is a recent arrival fleeing their home country, someone living in the United States for decades without any legal status, or a foreign-born worker looking for employment opportunities in the U.S. Since attaining his law license in 2014, Angel has successfully represented hundreds of clients in family & employment-based immigration, waivers, naturalization, U Visas, VAWA, DACA and in immigration courts throughout the United States, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, New York, among others. Angel speaks English and Spanish and has been admitted to the State Bar of California, United States District Court of California Central District, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. I do not check avvo direct messages. Please call my office to schedule a consultation.

Attorney Sandra Hernandez grew up in East Los Angeles as part of an immigrant family. Experiencing firsthand the fears, challenges, and hopes of a mixed-status family, Sandra naturally developed a passion for advocating for and representing families in the complex and ever-changing immigration legal system.. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. As a law student, she was part of the first cohort of Loyola's Immigrant Justice Clinic, the only community-based immigration clinic within a law school in the country. There, she helped secure the Clinic's first approved case.. Upon graduation, she was hired by Loyola's Immigrant Justice Clinic to represent low-income clients in East Los Angeles. During her nine years at the Clinic, Sandra directly represented over 1,000 clients in immigration cases, both removal defense and affirmative action. She developed a specialization in humanitarian and family-based immigration. With her experience, she supervised attorneys, law students, interns, and staff to provide direct legal services to communities in need.. Additionally, she managed the legal practices for the Dolores Mission Parish and Homeboy Industries, providing legal support to staff. She taught specialized immigration classes to clinical law students. She also led advocacy projects such as community "Know Your Rights" presentations and binational legal work for migrants in transit in Mexico seeking admission to the U.S.. In collaboration with community organizations such as NALEO, LACC, and the Mexican Consulate, she participated in a series of naturalization workshops, helping hundreds of migrants obtain U.S. citizenship. Her legal expertise has been sought by television networks such as Univision, NBC, and ABC, where she has offered her analysis on current immigration policies and issues. She currently serves on the Board of the Pathway to Law School program at East Los Angeles College, supporting first-generation college students in achieving their career goals in the legal field.. Sandra's legal practice is distinguished by her strong Christian convictions. Her work is carried out with honesty, dedication, and diligence. Her commitment is to honor Jesus with the gifts and abilities He has given her to be a voice and guide for those in need, giving glory to God for every case she wins.

Silvia discovered her passion for counseling families while working during her youth with her parents, the company’s founders. She realized early on that to better serve the immigrant community she needed to become an attorney with the proper legal education and experience. Therefore she decided to further her goals and undertook the challenge to attain the needed skills and license to practice law.. Silvia earned her Bachelor in Business Administration and Management from the California State University of Long Beach where she was an active member of the Hispanic Student Business Association. She went on to attain her Law Degree from Whittier School of Law. While in Law School she furthered her experience and understanding of the legal system by interning for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – California Service Center, the Whittier Law School Children’s Rights Clinic and the Glendale YWCA domestic violence center.. After passing the California Bar Exam, Silvia has successfully represented Immigrants in deportation defense, family, bankruptcy, and criminal courts. She is licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. She also recently passed the Immigration Specialist exam in the State of California. Silvia continues to further her legal education by attending legal seminars, participating in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), and the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA). She also participates in free legal informational forums in our local community.

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Sonal Gogia is a Partner in the law firm of Gogia & Raj Law, PLLC, concentrating his practice in deportation defense, family and employment-based immigration petitions and appeals. He is an active member of the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, but represents clients throughout the U.S. in all Immigration matters. He has a deep understanding and interest in investor based immigration laws, especially in EB-5 and EB-1.. Sonal is a 2013 graduate of St. John’s University School of Law where he represented (under supervision) many immigrant clients for their immigration needs. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Investments from Baruch College, City University of New York. Sonal is fluent in English and Hindi, while he has some working knowledge of Mandarin.

Attorney Erubey Lopez earned his law degree from UCLA School of Law.  He was part of the prestigious David J. Epstein Public Interest Law and Policy Program and the Business Law and Policy Program.. During Mr. Lopez’s first year in law school he interned for the Honorable John Shepard Wiley at the Los Angeles Superior Court . He also worked for the the National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON).   At NDLON Mr. Lopez was part of a team of advocates that included the ACLU and MALDEF in a case representing day laborers in a law suit against a city for violating workers constitutional rights.. During Mr. Lopez’s second year at UCLAW he spent a summer with the San Diego County Public Defenders office at the Vista Branch.  As an intern for the Public Defenders’ office, Mr. Lopez earned valuable experience assisting trial attorneys in misdemeanor and DUI cases.  During his second year, Mr. Lopez also worked for the the world's leading immigration law firm, Fragomen,where he assisted immigration attorneys in employment based cases.. At UCLAW, Mr. Lopez was special project coordinator for the Immigrations Law Society.  He was part of the inaugural class of the Immigration Law Clinic where he worked for the immigration department of Public Counsel, the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the world.  At Public Council Mr. Lopez worked on Removal cases and VAWA petitions.. Mr. Lopez  completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles where he double major in Chicano/a Studies and in Political Science with an emphasis in Political Theory.

I received a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Literacy Studies (writing emphasis) from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2010.  I attended law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA.  I graduated in the top ten of his class with Magna Cum Laude Honors in 2013.. While in law school, I was the Co-Chair of the Community Outreach Committee, which focused on providing law students with volunteer opportunities.  I was also on the Dean’s Honor List every trimester and received Pro Bono and Public Service honors for my extensive hours dedicated to helping others.  Additionally, I was the Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the California Western International Law Journal, as well as a member of the California Western Law Review.. I worked as a federal judicial extern for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks, Southern District of California.  I have also worked for the San Diego County Public Defender in the Multiple Conflicts Office, the Legal Aid Society of San Diego—where I worked in their Pro Bono Clinics for unlawful detainers and restraining orders, and the United States Attorney’s Officer for the Southern District of California where I worked in the Narcotics Enforcement Section.  I am licensed to practice law in all the California state courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

PAOLA I. NERI-MICHEL, ESQ.. FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER. Paola I. Neri-Michel is an immigration attorney that has a great depth of knowledge and experience in U.S. immigration services and handles family-based and employment/entertainment-based immigration cases. She established her law firm in February 2020 convinced that organization, communication, and exceptional case management are essential keys to success. As an immigration attorney, she has successfully represented clients in family-based visa petitions, waivers, U.S. citizenship, U Visas, VAWA, DACA, employment-based visas such as the TN visa, E-1 visa, E-2 visa, O-1 visa for people with extraordinary abilities or achievements, and L-1A visa, and in immigration court matters. She has also represented clients in removal proceedings at the Los Angeles Immigration Court and beyond. Paola has a solid reputation for being honest, reliable, and treating each case with dedication and a personal touch.. Paola grew up in San Diego, after immigrating from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, at the age of five and was raised by a single mother in a working-class home. She fully understands the obstacles many immigrants face when immigrating to a new country.. Paola holds various positions in both a volunteer and leadership capacity. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the largest immigration attorney organization with over 15,000 members across the United States and abroad, where she served as a Law Student Liaison from 2018 to 2019. Currently, she is a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee 2023 to 2024 and the Immediate Past Chair on the Executive Committee for the AILA Southern California Chapter 2022 to 2023. She is a volunteer for AILA’s Military Assistance Program where she takes pro bono cases to help military service members in need and in 2023 she joined the AILA National Military Committee. Paola is an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles Chapter, where she served as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for the Los Angeles Chapter’s Immigration Committee, 2020 to 2022. She is also an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. In 2021, Paola joined LACBA’s Immigration Section Executive Committee.. Paola speaks Spanish and English and takes cases all over the United States and abroad. Paola is admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern and Southern District of California. In January 2020, Paola was voted by her colleagues as one of the best immigration lawyers, a “Top Attorney” in Pasadena, California for Pasadena Magazine. Additionally, she has earned Avvo’s Client Choice Awards for five consecutive years 2019-2023 and was selected to the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California. Paola recently published a book called “Latinas Who BossUp,” which made the Amazon Best Sellers List in the categories of Women Writers, Women Author Literary Criticism, and Caribbean & Latin American Art History, and emceed her first professional event in 2022 for the Mexican American Bar Association’s 62nd Annual Installation of Officers & Awards Gala at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.. Paola has spoken on several panels on the topic of immigration and law school, has been invited as a guest for radio interviews and podcasts, and has volunteered her time to share her expertise in live trainings and workshops both in-person and virtually, including a Town Hall for Assemblymember Mike Gipson, District 64, on basic immigration eligibility and USCIS Backlog Reduction Efforts. In 2022, Paola received a City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Appreciation from Former Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, for her participation in the NALEO Educational Fund Virtual Citizenship Workshop, which helped lawful permanent residents obtain their U.S. citizenship. Paola has appeared in several magazines including Voyage LA Magazine, ShoutOut LA Magazine, Super Lawyers Magazine, and has received awards for her outstanding work from , , Avvo, and Yelp. In 2023, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal published her article titled, “Solo practice for the virtual immigration lawyer.”. CONTACTEmail: Phone:. EDUCATION• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., May 2012, Admitted to the State Bar of California• University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, Law, and Society, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude. JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW• Admitted to the State Bar of California, Practices immigration law in all 50 states• United States District Court for the Central District of California• United States District Court for the Southern District of California. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES• Board Member, Alumni Board of Governors, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2023-Present• Community Partner, Children’s Institute of Los Angeles, 2023• Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Executive Committee for the Southern California Chapter, 2022-2023• Executive Committee Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Immigration Section, 2021-Present• Former Co-Chair, National Lawyers Guild (NLG), Steering Committee for the Los Angeles Chapter Immigration Committee, 2020-2022• Former Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary, AILA, Executive Committee for the Southern California Chapter, 2019-2022• Former Volunteer, Legal Clinic, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Hollywood, 2020-2022• Liaison, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, AILA Southern California, 2023-2024• Liaison, Law Students, AILA Southern California Chapter, 2018-2019• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2023-Present• Member, NLG, Los Angeles Chapter, 2020-Present• Member, LACBA, 2015-Present• Member, Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), 2015-Present• Member, AILA, 2015-Present• Planning Committee Member, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Milestone Reunions, 2023• Planning Committee Member, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Celebrating Survivors Gala, 2023• Volunteer, NALEO Educational Fund, 2022-Present• Volunteer, AILA Military Assistance Program, 2020-Present. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS• Discussion Leader & Panelist, “Lawyer Well-Being and Competency,” 2022 AILA 35th Annual California Chapters Conference, Los Angeles, California• Discussion Leader & Panelist, “In A New Lawyer State of Mind: How to Have a Long, Successful, Healthy, and Happy Career,” 2022 AILA Annual Conference, New York City, New York• Interview, Radio Sabiduría Latina, “DACA & Pending Legislation in Congress,” 2021• Interview, Radio Conoce Mi Cultura, “Biden’s Immigration Plan,” 2021• Interview, Radio Conoce Mi Cultura, “Neri Law Offices,” 2020• Live Workshop for Parents, “Common Avenues of Relief for Permanent Residence in the United States,” Children's Institute of Los Angeles, Woodworth Monroe Middle School and Centinela Elementary School, 2023• Live Classroom Workshop, “101 Training: VAWA, U Visa, and T Visas,” Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Immigrant Justice Clinic, 2022• Live Virtual Workshop, “Connecting with Others to Make a Difference: Social Media Training,” American Business Women Association, 2021• Live Virtual Workshop, “Temporary Protected Status,” CARECEN, 2020• Mistress of Ceremonies, MABA 62nd Annual Installation of Officers & Awards Gala, 2022• Panelist, “Immigration Law Panel for Law Students,” Loyola Law School, Immigration Law Society, 2024• Panelist, “Immigration Practice 102: Practice Management Tips for Building a Solo Immigration Firm,” Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2023• Panelist, “VAWA and Self-Petitions for Battered Spouses, Children, and Parents,” 2023 AILA Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida• Panelist, “Going Solo,” Loyola Law School, Latinx Law Students Association, 2023• Panelist, MABA, Immigration Law Panel, 2022• Podcast, Purpose & Passion with Raina Carrillo, 2023• Podcast, The BosNet Family, Little Sister Hayes Corner, 2022• Podcast, Spotify, Women with Vision, “Knowing Your Worth,” 2021• Speaker, Women Who BossUp Summit, “A New Beginning,” 2022• Speaker, AILA University Roundtable, AILA, Law Student Session on Business Immigration & Family Immigration, 2021• Virtual Town Hall, Assemblymember Mike Gipson, District 64, “Basic Eligibility & USCIS Backlog Reduction Efforts,” 2022. PUBLICATIONS & RECOGNITIONS• Daily Journal, Los Angeles and San Francisco, “Solo practice for the virtual immigration lawyer,” 2023• Amazon, Best Selling Author, “Latinas Who BossUp,” 2021• City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, NALEO Educational Fund Virtual Citizenship Workshop, 2022• Voyage LA Magazine, Featured in LA’s Most Inspiring Stories, 2022• ShoutOut LA Magazine, Featured in Local Stories, 2021• Voyage LA Magazine, Featured in Local Stories, 2020• Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024• , Best Immigration Attorneys in Fontana, California, 2022• , Best Immigration Law Firm in Glendale, California, 2022• , Client’s Choice Award, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023• , People Love Us on Yelp, 2021• Pasadena Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2020

An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Luis’ practice includes immigration law, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. A graduate of the prestigious University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, Luis is a former clerk to the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the California Court of Appeal, and law clerk for the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Following receipt of his law degree, Luis began his career at a well-known San Diego defense firm where he represented public entities and insurance companies in personal injury and civil litigation matters.. Motivated by a desire to represent real people in the court room, not insurance companies and corporations, Luis established his own practice in 2011. Using the experience and court room skills gained in civil litigation, Luis expanded into criminal and immigration law while being mentored by former prosecutor and defense attorney George Siddell. Luis now devotes his practice to the representation of individuals and families before the U.S. Immigration Courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, individuals facing misdemeanor and felony charges in the Superior Court of California, and victims of serious injury.. Motivated to protect the rights of his clients, Luis represents each client how he would want his family member to be represented. Located in Chula Vista, California, Luis and his dedicated team of paralegals and staff members work together to deliver the highest caliber representation.

Attorney Alex Amar Kannan is a documentary filmmaker and a Spanish-speaking attorney focusing on criminal, immigration, and personal injury matters.