Immigration lawyers in California Barbara Hodgson to Brian Lira

4375 Via Miguel , Yorba Linda , California 92886 Zip code: 92886

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Horn & Johnson

769 19th St , Oakland , California 94612 Zip code: 94612

Practice Areas: Immigration

601 Parkcenter Dr # 150 , Santa Ana , California 92705 Zip code: 92705

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Offices of Bashir Ghazialam

10650 Scripps Ranch Blvd. , San Diego , California 92131 Zip code: 92131

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bashir Ghazialam, Attorney At LawUniversity of California, San Diego (UCSD) (B.A., Political Science); Whittier Law School (Juris Doctorate (J.D.), 2000); Oxford University (International and Comparative Law Institute, 1999).. Mr. Ghazialam was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee at age 13.. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2001. Mr. Ghazialam is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of California, the Federal District Courts in the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California, as well as immigration courts all over the United States of America. He is also admitted in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), where he litigates lawsuits and mandamus actions against the U.S. government as well as its agencies.. Mr. Ghazialam founded the Law Offices of Bashir Ghazialam, A Professional Corporation, in 2002. Initially, his area of focus was limited to civil and criminal law litigation; however, since the majority of his clients were immigrants, he naturally developed an interest in immigration law. Mr. Ghazialam's two decades of diverse legal experience has manifested itself into his present practice portfolio, which is immigration law and Defense Base Act law (which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act).. Moreover, Mr. Ghazialam's dedicated and extensive legal experience, as well as hundreds of hours of Continuing Legal Education throughout the years has enabled him to develop a vast network of legal experts and other professionals who specialize in key areas of law that have met all sorts of the firm's legal needs. As a result, our firm has a growing list of Of Counsels and other Affiliates that are very knowledgeable and up to date in their respective areas of practice. Therefore, you can rest assured that Mr. Ghazialam will be there to guide you toward the right direction when any kind of legal need arises in the future, from family law, to criminal defense, civil litigation and beyond.. Before embarking on his legal career, Mr. Ghazialam was an English teacher as well as a court interpreter. He spent one year in China teaching English at a university there. He paid his way to college by parking expensive luxury and sports cars at fancy restaurants as well as very much appreciated financial aid and scholarship opportunities.. During law school, Mr. Ghazialam worked as a Certified Law Clerk for the Orange County District Attorney's Office, where he gained invaluable experience assisting in prosecution of all sorts of misdemeanors and felonies. He also was authorized to conduct Preliminary Hearings. Also while studying law, Mr. Ghazialam clerked for an employment, wrongful termination, and civil rights law firm.. After graduating from law school and shortly after taking the bar exam (which he passed on his first try), Mr. Ghazialam landed a job at a very busy mass torts civil litigation and civil rights law firm where he worked on hundreds of cases under the supervision of senior attorneys. His duties included drafting and filing lawsuits, drafting motions, writing discovery and objections, taking and defending depositions, trial preparation, mediations and settlement conferences, as well as courtroom trial experience. As a new attorney, Mr. Ghazialam displayed so much enthusiasm and confidence that on the day after being sworn in as an attorney, his boss assigned him to take the deposition of a defendant doctor as a well as a defense expert in a medical malpractice case in Fresno, California.. Between 2003 and 2006, while continuing to run his law practice, Mr. Ghazialam served several stints in dangerous and high stakes overseas missions. He served as a Legal Consultant with the Afghanistan Judicial Reform Commission, which was then charged with helping draft Afghanistan's post-Taliban Constitution. In addition, Mr. Ghazialam was hired by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, based in Geneva, Switzerland, along with a team of other legal scholars and experts, to work on a special report relating to the status of Rule of Law and Justice Reform in Afghanistan in 2004. He also worked as a legal consultant with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), based in Rome, Italy, and returned to Kabul, Afghanistan (his place of birth) to help open a Kabul office. Mr. Ghazialam also served as Legal Advisor to Afghanistan's Minister of Justice. Moreover, Mr. Ghazialam worked as a Legal Advisor to the U.S. State Department as well as the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.. Mr. Ghazialam's present representation of his immigration clients include, but is not limited to, asylum seeking, removal and bond proceedings, victims of crime, trafficking, and domestic violence related cases, "special immigrant visas," family immigration, adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers of inadmissibility, and naturalizations. He also handles appeals in front of the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as lawsuits, habeas, and mandamus actions in Federal District Courts. He also has a successful track record in Labo Law as well as Social Security Appeals.. Mr. Ghazialam's present representation of his DBA clients include injured Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other war contractors, such as interpreters, advisors, analysts and other personnel.. Mr. Ghazialam is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG), as well as many other active legal advocacy groups. He has also been a member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Ghazialam also receives invitations and serves as a judge at the University of San Diego Mock Trial Competition.. Mr. Ghazialam has also served as general counsel as well as board member for several non-profit humanitarian and educational organizations, including Afghanistan Relief Organization, Sister Cities International, Sister Cities of San Diego, San Diego-Jalalabad Sister Cities Committee, and the Afghan Community Islamic Center (ACIC).. Mr. Ghazialam and his firm also provides hundreds of hours of pro-bono legal services to indigent and deserving clients, mainly asylum seekers who have been caught up in this administration's ongoing war against immigrants, mainly asylum seekers and refugees.. Lastly, In addition to always participating in continuing legal education seminars and conferences all over the country, Mr. Ghazialam also serves as mentor to many junior attorneys, helping them navigate the complex and ever-evolving immigration law system. He also frequently gets hired by other attorneys to make special court appearances as well as to serve as co-counsel on their immigration as well as other federal litigation cases.. On his spare time, he remains physically active keeping up with his 3 young, energetic and fast growing boys.

Firm: Porras Law, LLC

1301 Shiloh Rd NW Ste 1620 , Kennesaw , California 30144 Zip code: 30144

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Office of Belen T. Gomez

305 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 320 , Fullerton , California 92832 Zip code: 92832

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Immigration General Counsel | Iyer Demirovic Chinchoy LLP

21250 Hawthorne Boulevard , Torrance , California 90503 Zip code: 90503

Practice Areas: Immigration

3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 3070 , Los Angeles , California 90010 Zip code: 90010

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Aghabegian & Associates

500 N Brand Blvd Ste 1270 , Glendale , California 91203 Zip code: 91203

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Jackson Lewis P.C.

725 S Figueroa St Ste 2800 , Los Angeles , California 90017 Zip code: 90017

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Sidman Law Group

15760 Ventura Blvd, Ste. 1180 , Encino , California 91436 Zip code: 91436

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bernard Sidman is an accomplished lawyer who has been dedicated to the practice of U.S. immigration law since opening his firm in 1983. A member of the “American Association of Immigration Lawyers” for over 35 years, Bernard has extensive knowledge and mastery of this field. He takes on cases for clients from throughout the United States and all over the world. Bernard handles all types of immigration cases, including business and family immigration matters as well as deportation and removal cases. He also specializes in immigration issues from the entertainment industry.. A native of Leeds, England, Bernard Sidman graduated with honors from the University of Sheffield. He went on to practice as a solicitor in London before moving to the United States to found his law firm in 1983. Bernard is exceptionally experienced and proficient in his field. Bernard personally reviews every case before it is filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to ensure quality and accuracy.. We Can Help You Achieve Your American DreamWe handle all types of immigration cases, including business and family immigration matters as well as deportation and removal cases.. Contact Sidman Law Group today for a consultation.

333 H St Ste 5000 , Chula Vista , California 91910 Zip code: 91910

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Office of Bill Travis Klein

340 S. Lemon Ave. , Walnut , California 91789 Zip code: 91789

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Office of Blanca C. Vaughan

2010 Crow Canyon Place. , San Ramon , California 77583 Zip code: 77583

Practice Areas: Immigration

I am a bilingual (Spanish/English) licensed attorney admitted to practice State and Federal law in the State of California since 2001, as well as in the federal District Court in the State of Texas. I am also a member of the American Bar Association, American Federal Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. I am an accomplished immigration lawyer with an unusual blend of legal knowledge, skills, and understanding of clients' legal concerns. I gain the confidence of my clients by understanding their needs and focusing on the the best outcome that could benefit her clients.

Firm: Law Office of Bobby C Chung, PC

123 S. Mission Drive , San Gabriel , California 91776 Zip code: 91776

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bobby Chung is an immigration attorney focusing on the E-2 Investor Visa and EB-5 Investment Green Card.  Mr. Chung has extensive experience representing foreign entrepreneurs in investor visa matters involving newly established entities and acquiring qualifying existing businesses.  Mr. Chung also helps clients obtain EB-5 green cards based on investments in Regional Centers.  Before entering private practice, Mr. Chung served as an Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, where he assisted federal immigration judges in adjudicating immigration cases. Based in the Los Angeles area, Mr. Chung represents clients in U.S. visa and immigration matters in all 50 States and worldwide. Mr. Chung is an active member of the State Bar of California.

Firm: Law Ofc of Braden M Cancilla

1564 N Fair Oaks Ave , Pasadena , California 91103 Zip code: 91103

Practice Areas: Immigration

Mr. Cancilla represents immigrants in most types of U.S. immigration matters.  He also protects immigrants’ civil rights through class action and other civil litigation.. Mr. Cancilla is the owner and sole attorney at the Law Offices of Braden M. Cancilla.  Mr. Cancilla received a J.D. degree from Loyola Law School.  He obtained an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.  Mr. Cancilla received a B.A. in political science with a certicate in Latin American Studies from the University of Iowa.. Mr. Cancilla represents clients in Immigration Court and on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Administrative Appeals Office.  He also represents clients before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. consulates abroad and in the federal district and appellate courts.. Mr. Cancilla has litigated numerous class action civil rights cases to: improve interpretation in Immigration Court; assist immigrants to obtain Family Unity; improve the political asylum process and better the conditions for detained immigrants.. Mr. Cancilla is fluent in Spanish and English.  Mr. Cancilla is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.. Mr. Cancilla enjoys working on behalf of people from all over the world. He is available to represent immigrants within the United States and abroad.. The goal of the Law Offices of Braden M. Cancilla is to provide quality representation in immigration matters and to defend immigrants’ civil rights. It is an honor to be of assistance.

5629 E Beverly Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90022 Zip code: 90022

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Montes Law Firm

177 E. Colorado Blvd. , Pasadena , California 91105 Zip code: 91105

Practice Areas: Immigration

Ms. Montes is a passionate and dedicated attorney, representing clients in numerous areas of immigration law, including deportation and removal defense in Immigration Court, immigration bond hearings, representation for ICE detainees, ISAP visits, consular processing, family petitions, naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Humanitarian Requests, VAWA, T- and U-Visas, and several other forms of immigration relief.. Attorney Montes’ legal expertise comes from a profound passion to represent clients with complex legal issues, such as cases where criminal law and immigration law intersect. Having a deep understanding of the injustices found throughout the criminal and immigration law systems, Attorney Montes is particularly adept  at helping rehabilitated immigrants who have had encounters with the criminal justice system seek relief in the United States.

Firm: Law Office of Brenden Michael Norton

23679 Calabasas Road #942 , Calabasas , California 91302 Zip code: 91302

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Cifuentes Escalona Garces Law

2202 s. Figueroa St #725 , Los Angeles , California 90007 Zip code: 90007

Practice Areas: Immigration