Immigration lawyers in California Noreen Barcena to Peter Hosharian

Firm: Barcena Law Offices, APLC

2355 East Foothill Boulevard , Pasadena , California 91107

Practice Areas: Immigration

Noreen Barcena is a graduate of Pitzer College, having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and Organizational Studies. Ms. Barcena attended law school at University of La Verne College of Law. Ms. Barcena proudly serves as an executive board member of Ferias Legales – a non-profit that provides help to the under served communities in Los Angeles and the Mexican-American border. She has been practicing criminal defense, family law and immigration law since December 2012. She is a former executive board member of the Mexican American Bar Association. Ms. Barcena often volunteers for legal fairs to help the community, and she has also mentored middle school and high school students. Each year, Ms. Barcena volunteers with IMAHelps to organize medical missions to under served populations and acts as an interpreter to local doctors. Ms. Barcena is a big sister for the Catholic Big Brother and Big Sister program, and often interview her expertise with Hoy newspaper.

Firm: Law Offices of Wiliani-Malek, Inc.

1541 East 4th Street , Santa Ana , California 92701

Practice Areas: Immigration

171 S. Anita Dr. Suite 206 , Orange , California 92868

Practice Areas: Immigration

Peter Corrales was born to Cuban-immigrant parents in Los Angeles, California.. Peter Corrales graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2008. During his time as an undergraduate, Peter clerked for a Los Angeles-based immigration firm for several years to gain experience in the field he ultimately pursued. He then attended Chapman University School of Law where he was awarded a full merit scholarship for all three years of attendance. During his time at Chapman, Peter was awarded the prestigious William Stallworth Scholarship for his exceptional understanding of contracts. Peter was also involved in several community outreach programs through his position on the board of Chapman’s Minority Law Student Association.. Peter also has experience in criminal defense, spending a summer as an intern for The Office of the Public Defenders. Through the Corrales Law Group, Peter aims to provide effective legal assistance for the underserved segment of society.. Todos en mi oficina hablan español.

Firm: Law Offices of Adam Green

6300 Wilshire Blvd #1020 , Los Angeles , California 90048

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Valdez Law Firm APC

10305 Hawthorne Blvd , Inglewood , California 90304

Practice Areas: Immigration

Mr. Valdez is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and is a licensed attorney in both California and Nevada.  He earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of San Diego in 1991, and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1999.. He was an associate attorney for a civil litigation law firm focusing on landlord-tenant/habitability lawsuits throughout Southern California.  Eleven years ago, he undertook the duty of opening the firm’s immigration law practice, and in 2008, he opened the Valdez Law Firm.  Mr. Valdez’s practice is primarily focused on immigration law – specifically removal defense before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, appeals with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals, family based applications, asylum and citizenship.. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Latin American Immigration Association.  He frequently lectures on immigration law, and maintains three law offices in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.  Mr. Valdez is a member of the California and Nevada Bars.

Firm: The Law Offices of Patrick Kolasinski

1100 14th Street Suite E , Modesto , California 95354

Practice Areas: Immigration

Patrick Kolasinski is admitted to practice before the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of California, as well as all California State Courts. He graduated with honors from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 2008, and was admitted to the California Bar in February of 2009 (California Bar # 262363).. Before starting his career in law, Patrick had a colorful and diverse background. He grew up in a peach farming family in Hughson, California, and decided he wanted to be a lawyer while still in eighth grade. He took a long and windy path to that goal, working in theatre, business, and even as a teacher before finally going off to law school.. Patrick started his first business, Accordian Computing, during his senior year at Hughson High. This early taste of entrepreneurship got him hooked, and he has been involved in starting and growing businesses ever since. He worked with an internet start-up company while in college and then traveled to India, where he helped a local honey company get their international launch off the ground. While in India, Patrick also taught high school English and theatre at the The British School. After graduating from McGeorge and passing the California bar exam, Patrick helped start yet another business, a software company that creates special tools for schools.. During law school, Patrick spent two years working with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, where he learned the ropes of environmental law. While at State Parks, he worked closely with the State Historical Resources Commission and the Office of Historic Preservation. His work with the Commission and OHP introduced him to the National and California Registers of Historic Resources.. When not practicing law or working with startup businesses, Patrick loves kayaking, photography, and cooking, hobbies he shares with his wife, Vallerie.

Firm: Law Office of Patricia Eulloqui

200 North Main Street , Santa Ana , California 92701

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Offices of Patricia M. Corrales

708 N. Marengo Avenue, Suite E , Pasadena , California 91103

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Malakouti Law Office

2719 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 , Los Angeles , California 90403

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Neri Law Offices, Inc.

330 N Brand Blvd. , Glendale , California 91203

Practice Areas: Immigration

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

Firm: Law Offices of Oksana Van Rooy

1101 Dove St Ste 245 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Firm: Law Office of Pamela Hartman

11340 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 222 , Los Angeles , California 90064

Practice Areas: Immigration

I am a graduate of UCLA Law School and certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in immigration law.  I have served as the chair of Immigration Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and remain on its executive committee.  I have been a liaison with the Customs and Border Protection on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.  I also have spoken at various conferences on immigration issues, including on behalf of the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA).  My areas of expertise include immigration employment law, immigration family law and asylum.

Firm: Immigration Lawyers of America PC

19200 Von Karman Avenue , Irvine , California 92612

Practice Areas: Immigration

Being From An Immigrant Family Himself, Owais Qazi Understands What It Means To Fulfill The American Dream.. Owais Qazi has been practicing immigration law for over a decade. In this field, his focus has been on business immigration which includes employment and investment immigration to the United States. Over the years, he has represented hundreds of corporate and individual clients in their pursuit of E-2, H1B, labor certification, employment based immigration petitions such as advanced degree professionals (EB2), and skilled workers (EB3). He has worked extensively with IT professionals, architects, engineers, designers and various other professionals. Owais has handled some of the most complex employment based immigration cases requiring requests for evidence, successor in interest scenarios, company's ability to pay issues, and effects of mergers and acquisitions on immigration petitions. Aside from business immigration, Owais also possesses a deep understanding of family based immigration issues such as consular processing of immigrant visas, adjustment of status, waivers, removal of conditions and battered and abused spouse cases under Violence Against Women's Act. Owais is also experienced with appellate work in the federal court system having represented cases before the District Courts and appearing before the United States Court of Appeals before the 9th Circuit. Owais is admitted to the Central District of California, and the District of Colorado. Owais obtained his law degree from Whittier Law School in 2004 and prior to that he obtained a bachelors of science degree in business administration from University of California Riverside.. Languages:. Urdu, Hindi(spoken)Conversational Spanish. Memberships And Admissions:. Supreme Court Of CaliforniaU.S. District Court For The Central District Of CaliforniaU.S. Court Of Appeal For The Ninth CircuitU.S. District Court For The District Of ColoradoAmerican Immigration Lawyers AssociationLos Angeles County Bar Association. Education:. Whittier Law SchoolUniversity Of California Riverside

Firm: Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C.

1900 Embarcadero , Oakland , California 94606

Practice Areas: Immigration

Otis C. Landerholm, Esq. is the founding attorney of Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C., an immigration law firm based in Oakland, CA. Otis wants to change the world by defending the rights of immigrants who are caught up in the legal system. He speaks Spanish and Mandarin Chinese and has lived in several countries, including Spain, Argentina, Japan, China, and Ecuador. He is a graduate of Washington State University and the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. He is a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law from the State Bar of California, having demonstrated a high level of experience in immigration law and been favorably evaluated by other legal professionals. Call now and set up a free evaluation with a skilled immigration attorney in Oakland.

Firm: The Law Firm of Oscar A. Ischiu, Esq

100 N Citrus St , West Covina , California 91791

Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury, Employment, Criminal Defense, Trucking Accident

Oscar A. Ischiu is the founder and principal attorney at The Law Firm of Oscar A. Ischiu, Esq., serving clients throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and international family law. Learn more about Oscar below. If you are in need of legal services in Southern California, give us a call for a free consultation over the phone or at our offices in West Covina, Ontario or Monrovia.. I attended the University of California Riverside and studied biochemistry. During that time, I discovered my love and passion for law. However, after graduating from UCR, I was not able to afford law school and viewed becoming a lawyer as a distant, impossible dream. Thus, life took me in a different direction: I started my own trucking company in 2011, hiring drivers, being personally involved with shop maintenance, and working hard around the clock. Then in 2015 my life became a nightmare. Freight rates hit a record low, and I found myself fighting for the life of my business. I was barely able to survive, at times literally counting pennies to see whether I could afford a morning cup of coffee, all the while working a grueling 60 hour work week, and not getting paid, myself. I was working just for the survival of my business. Throughout this entire odyssey, I never gave up on my dream of becoming an attorney, but going to law school seemed like an unattainable fantasy. Over the course of many difficult months, I managed to save my business, and it was at that point that I made the decision to go to law school, no matter what. I knew that the time was right for me to pursue my dream.. I attended law school at Pacific Coast University School of Law. I believed that this was my last opportunity to become a lawyer, and I was incredibly grateful for the chance. While attending law school, I worked a 40 hour work week and went to school at night. During that time, I helped many classmates who were struggling. I held weekend classes and also tutored individual students out of the kindness of my heart. I simply wanted us all to pass the program, which we did. I am proud to say that I finished at the top of my class as Valedictorian.. I then began to prepare to take the California bar exam, arguable one of the most difficult in the entire country. For four months I worked diligently to prepare, going to work at 5:00 am, working until 2:00 and then studying until 11:00 at night. Discipline at its finest. My hard work paid off, and I passed the bar exam the first time I took it, which is very unusual, as most people who take it fail the first time.. Why is this relevant? I know that I am an extremely disciplined, determined, hard working individual, and I will defend and fight for my clients with the same passion with which I pursued my dream.

Firm: Quiroz Law Firm

333 S. Grand Ave , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Business, Immigration, Real Estate, Personal Injury, International Law

Quiroz Law Firm, APC, was founded by Martin Quiroz who is licensed to pratice law in California and Colombia, licensed as a California real estate broker and certified as a U.S. Small Business Adminstration (SBA) loan closing attorney. Martin Quiroz focuses his practice on immigratrion, real estate, business, personal injury and international law matters involving Latin America. Martin Quiroz is the legal counsel to the Colombian Consulate in Los Angeles, that has jurisdiction over Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Martin Quiroz has served on the board of directors of a SBA certified development corporation, a commercial financial institution, a mortgage lending insittution and a large senior housing developer.  Broker / owner at GreenRock Real Estate Solutions, a Los Angeles real estate brokerage firm established in 2006. Former compliance and attorney roles at PIMCO, Bank of America, Sigue and more, as well as former mortgage lending institution principal.. Active member of the State Bar of California, Colombian Attorney Association, American Immigration Lawyer Association, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, California Department of Real Estate, National Association of Realtors, Calfornia Association of Realtors.. Martin Quiroz is above else a family man, father of two girls, a devoted husband, a futbol (soccer) aficionado and a former girls soccer coach with the American Youth Soccer Organization in Encino California.. Committed to assiting immigrants, minorities and businesses in their growth journey on an all areas of immigration, entreprenurial growth and active investment.

Firm: Prototypes

PO Box 5115 , Sherman Oaks , California 91413

Practice Areas: Immigration

Olivia Soofi's professional passion for immigrant rights first began on a personal level. Olivia is a proud, dual citizen of the US and Iran, and was raised by immigrant parents in Chicago. She grew up among many immigrant populations and witnessed first hand the greatness that the diversity of immigrants bring to our communities, while also understanding the plights and struggles they face along the way.. Once in law school, Olivia naturally took an interest in immigration law. In the course of her studies, she was astounded to learn how impossibly complex the US immigration system is. This sparked her desire to become an advocate for immigrants, and become the catalyst for their legal pathway to coming or staying in the United States.. Since then, she has become a California licensed attorney who has dedicated the last eight years of her practice to fighting for the rights of immigrants from all walks of life and from every corner of the earth. Olivia has represented individuals before USCIS, immigration court, and abroad.. While in law school, she interned at the Executive Office for Immigration Review (immigration court) and excelled in her advanced immigration class with Ira Kurzban.. Upon receiving her license to practice law in California, Olivia began working in the non-profit sector defending children and detained adults unable to represent themselves in deportation proceedings. During that time she also participated in the Legal Orientation Program providing consultations, community education, and pro se assistance to detained immigrants.. Thereafter Olivia worked at a domestic violence center where she represented survivors in family court proceedings and before USCIS for U Visa, VAWA, adjustment of status, DACA and naturalization. Olivia is passionate about the plight of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.. She has successfully had cases reopened and appealed decisions before the Board of Immigration Appeals to get her clients a chance to present their case.

Firm: Karasik Law Group LLP

515 S FLOWER ST 36TH FL , LOS ANGELES , California 90071

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Firm: Guzhva Law Firm, PLLC

1902 Wright Place, 2nd Floor , Carlsbad , California 92008

Practice Areas: Immigration

Olga Guzhva practices U.S. Immigration Laws and IRS Tax Disputes.. IMMIGRATION:. Olga has years of experience helping employees, investors, families, and businesses navigate complex U.S. Immigration Laws. Never forgetting her own experience as an immigrant, Olga’s primary focus is providing each client with a clear understanding of the immigration process as well as applicable tax dispute resolution strategies, and a realistic assessment of the results that can be achieved. Each client expects and is entitled to an honest evaluation.. Specifically, Olga advises clients seeking to obtain non-immigrant and immigrant visas (green cards). She also counsels clients in the areas of employment-based, investment, and family-based visas, and in other immigration matters. Olga assists with the adjustment of status, asylum and citizenship applications, as well as consular processing and other issues.. TAX:. Olga represents taxpayers in a wide variety of tax disputes involving the IRS: federal tax audits, liens, levies, wage garnishments, tax penalty abatement, collections, installment agreements, offers in compromise, client’s eligibility for currently not collectible status, innocent spouse tax debt relief. Olga also advises taxpayers on tax planning and permissible deductions, IRS tax compliance, and represents taxpayers in the U.S. Tax Court.

Firm: Law Offices of Peter A Hosharian

1101 N Pacific Ave Ste 200 , Glendale , California 91202

Practice Areas: Immigration