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Firm: Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay
1855 Olympic Blvd. , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Immigration
Anna Benvenue graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in American History. At UGA she was a Presidential Scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and spent a term studying abroad in the Semester at Sea program. After college, Anna spent two years with Teach for America in San Jose, CA., obtained her state California State Teaching Credential from San Jose State University, and taught fourth grade for a third year.She graduated with highest honors and in the top 3% of her class from Golden Gate School of Law in 2008, where she was the Managing Editor of the Law Review, a Peer Mentor, a Moot Court Board Member, and wrote a law review article on the rehabilitation failures of the California Youth Authority. She won awards for legal writing, constitutional law, business associations, evidence, and appellate advocacy. While in law school, Anna interned with the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, and Minami Tamaki, LLP. She also served as an extern for the Honorable Judge Thelton Henderson of the US District Court for the Northern District of California. After graduation, Anna was hired through the Attorney General Honor's Program and worked for the Department of Justice as an Attorney Advisor at the San Francisco Immigration Court. At the Law Office of Robert B. Jobe, Anna's practice centers around defending people in deportation proceedings before Immigration Judges, representing clients in appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Federal Courts of Appeal and in lawsuits in Federal District Court under the Administrative Procedures Act. She has successfully argued multiple cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, including Ali v. Holder, 637 F.3d 1025 (9th Cir. 2011). She particularly enjoys cases involving immigrants with criminal convictions and alleged ties to terrorist groups.In her spare time, Anna enjoys road biking, going to the beach and watching college football. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Anna has been residing in San Francisco since 2002 and loves the weather and culture of the Bay Area too much to return to the South.
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“Anna is an excellent immigration attorney and well respected in the legal community. I recommend that you call her if you have any questions about any facet of immigration law.”
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Firm: Oguz Law
1990 N California Blvd Fl 38 , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Immigration
As a leading San Francisco Bay Area based law firm, we provide comprehensive legal services in Immigration Law, Business Law, Trademark Law, and Personal Injury Law, offering tailored solutions to both individuals and businesses.. At Oguz Law, we are committed to making our clients’ American dream a reality. Our team of nearly 90 experienced legal professionals is diverse, multilingual, and dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and innovative legal services. We leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver efficient, customized solutions tailored to your unique legal needs.. What sets Oguz Law apart is our unique client-focused approach. We don’t just handle legal cases—we see our clients as dreamers, individuals with their own aspirations and goals. Our attorneys are not only highly skilled and success-driven but also empathetic and transparent, working as partners to guide you toward realizing your dreams.. At Oguz Law, we are more than a law firm; we are your trusted partner, committed to supporting you at every step of your journey.
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“how accessible and reassuring they were during stressful moments. Thanks to their dedication and exp”
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“Dorukhan Oguz is an incredibly knowledgeable and kind lawyer with whom I have had the great fortune of working. His experience in immigration law rivals that of those who have been…”
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Firm: Dorna Immigration Lawyers
1630 N. Main Street, Unit 98 , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Immigration
Marzieh provides immigration legal services to companies, employees, families, and individuals seeking non-immigrant or immigrant visas, US residency, or citizenship.. Marzieh assists domestic and international corporations in transferring foreign employees from offices abroad to the U.S. and hiring foreign employees in domestic offices. Whether the cases involve non-immigrant visas or permanent resident applications, her firm guides clients on a full range of business visas, including H-1B professionals, TN NAFTA Professionals, E-3 Specialty Occupation Workers from Australia, E-1 Treaty Traders, E-2 Treaty Investors, EB-5 Immigrant Investors, L-1 Intra-Company Transferees, O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement, EB-1 and NIW I-140s, EB-2 advanced degree workers or professionals, and other employees going through the labor certification (PERM) process. As for immigration compliance and Form I-9, her office works with your company to develop internal assessments and maintain proper I-9 procedures.. Marzieh also helps international students by advising on issues such as F-1, OPT, STEM OPT extensions, and change of status applications from F-1 to J-1, H-1B, and other non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories.. Marzieh also helps individuals and families with their applications and petitions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
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“to complete all forms and what documents to attach to my parents’ case. It is amazing how she coul”
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“Marziye is a highly knowledgeable attorney in her field. I was fortunate to be her classmate, and later we became colleagues in the same profession. Her expertise and mentorship ma…”
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1990 N. California Blvd. , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Immigration
Rafael “Ace” Shinn Climaco is admitted to practice law in California, the United States Federal Court Northern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His main areas of practice are immigration law and bankruptcy.. Super Lawyers magazine named Ace to its 2012, 2013, and 2014 Rising Stars list for Northern California.. He is an adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University, in the College of Undergraduate Studies, where he teaches Immigration Law.. Ace was President of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) from 2008-2009, after serving as Secretary for two years, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. For his legal work in the community, he was awarded the Minority Bar Coalition's Unity Award in 2009, and has been honored by the California State Assembly and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.. Ace received his B.A. from UCLA and his Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law.. He is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Tagalog.
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“My wife and I chose Attorney Climaco because he was very responsive and had clear cut answers. He al”
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“I endorse this lawyer. I practice criminal defense. Whenever my cases have an immigration issue associated with them, I work with Rafael Climaco. He knows the law well and does a g…”