Top Immigration Lawyers in WASHINGTON | 132 available

Firm: Baker & McKenzie, LLP

815 Connecticut Avenue N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Sutherland

700 6th St NW Ste 700 , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation

Firm: Maggio Kattar Nahajzer + Alexander PC

1800 Massachusetts Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Immigration

Cameron comes from a long line of immigrants on both sides of his family, fostering a respect and admiration for individuals who leave behind their home countries for life in the U.S. He has experience and expertise working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and professions, including: scientists, engineers, doctors, athletes, models, and business executives.. As a member of the LGBTQ community he also has particular sensitivity and experience with same-sex couples and LGBTQ asylum seekers.. Outside of the practice of law he enjoys spending time with his husband and their dog, as well as yoga, hiking, and cooking.

Firm: Law Off. of Bruce I. Yamashita, PLLC

1025 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 1012 , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bruce I Yamashita, ESQ. Mr. Yamashita is the principal of the Law Office of Bruce I. Yamashita, PLLC, and practices Immigration & Nationality Law.  Born and raised in Hawaii, he came to Washington D.C. to complete a joint degree program: master’s in international affairs from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Before that, during college at the University of Hawaii, he spent a year abroad at International Christian University (ICU) in Japan.  After graduating from college, he returned to Tokyo for an additional four years where he had a variety of experiences:  teaching English, working at an import/export company; serving as the chief editor for a community newspaper; and working as a disc jockey for a national radio station. Mr. Yamashita is also a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.. An experienced litigator, Mr. Yamashita represented indigent criminal defendants for 20 years at D.C. Superior Court.  Every four years, a committee of judges selected him to be a part of the U.S. Panel, an association of dedicated attorneys certified to represent indigent defendants. From misdemeanors to felonies, he was committed to protecting the constitution: the right of all to a fair and speedy trial.  Moreover, as many of his clients were non-citizens, he worked diligently to avoid or reduce any potential immigration consequences due to their contact with the criminal justice system. His priority: competent and compassionate representation. Mr. Yamashita now focuses solely on Immigration and Nationality law.. Mr. Yamashita is licensed in Hawaii and the District of Columbia.  He is a member of the D.C. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He is the recipient of the Japanese American Citizens League Civil Rights Award, and the Georgetown University Law Center Asian Pacific American Students Association Alumnus of the Year Award.  More recently, in 2014, he received the Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He has been the subject of a PBS Hawaii documentary, A Most Unlikely Hero. His book, Fighting Tradition: A Marine’s Journey to Justice, is published by the University of Hawaii Press.  In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting, power walking, travel and mindfulness meditation.

Firm: Bernicker Law PLLC

712 H St NE , Washington , District of Columbia 20002

Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Internet, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration, Trademark Application, Personal Injury, Lawsuits & Disputes

After graduating at the top of my class from Penn State, I attended Yale Law School. I was then selected from among other Yale Law graduates for a Liman Fellowship, which funded my work in the Supreme Court and Appellate Program at the MacArthur Justice Center. I left MacArthur in 2023 to found Bernicker Law.. In my transactional and advisory practice, I have assisted startups, small businesses, and nonprofits with a range of matters, including incorporation, mergers & acquisitions, trademark clearance & registration, and data privacy. I have also advised individuals, including professional athletes in the United States and England, on immigration, estate planning, and tax matters.. As a litigator, I have tried criminal cases, represented tort and housing discrimination plaintiffs, and handled civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts across the country.. I am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia and to represent people before federal agencies, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, and Sixth Circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. I am also qualified to advise clients on English law.. In addition to practicing law, I run a startup that is creating a collaborative legal writing platform for lawyers. I previously developed custom software tools for other legal services providers, including a tool that uses AI to summarize judicial opinions and another tool that partially automated the process of reviewing medical records in a high-profile class action lawsuit.

Firm: Henson Immigration Law, PLLC

1 Thomas Circle NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Immigration

Brad brings over a decade of experience to the practice of law. He represents and advises clients in consumer immigration matters. Upon graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael P. McWeeny and the Honorable Lorraine Nordlund of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. After clerking, Brad was a trial attorney with the Office of the Public Defender. In that role he represented clients Virginia trial courts, the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court.. In 2012, Brad left the Public Defender’s Office to become a founding partner in the firm of Henson Pachuta & Kammerman, PLLC. In that role, he focused his attention on immigration law, representing clients in removal defense, family immigration petitions, asylum, special immigrant juvenile status petitions, and consular processing.. Brad founded Henson Immigration Law, PLLC in 2022 to focus his practice on representing clients with family based adjustment of status, consular processing, and citizenship applications. He also advises criminal defense attorneys whose clients have concerns about the effect their criminal case will have on their immigration status.

Firm: Bijoux Ngwanda Law Office, PLLC

800 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite. 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bijoux Ngwanda’s unique vision and personal experiences led to the birth of Bijoux Ngwanda Law Office, PPLC, a full-service Immigration Law firm, providing services in Family Immigration, Large and Small Business Employment Visas, Sports Visas, Investor Visas, and Deportation Defense.. As an immigrant, Bijoux had firsthand experience with the complexities and challenges navigating the U.S. Immigration system. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country ripped by civil war and political instability for the last decade, Bijoux and her family migrated to the U.S. for better opportunities. Bijoux understands that determination and endurance are essential in pursuing one’s passion in making it a reality.Her determination and endurance sets her apart from other lawyers and her life experience and unique insight into the US immigration system serves to assist others seeking legal assistance to do the same.. Bijoux’s background naturally influenced her passion to advocate for people whose voices needed to be heard. This passion led her to pursue her career in law. During law school, Bijoux worked at the Jacksonville Legal Aid Society where she helped Refugees, Parolees and Asylees with their immigration needs. This deep experience and volume of work exposed her to the complex legal procedures of the US immigration system.. After completing law school, Bijoux worked in Corporate America handling Contract disputes and working with other lawyers on various contract litigation preparation. After over 4 years in the corporate world and feeling unfulfilled, Bijoux decided to return to what she loved and is passionate about: helping people.. Bijoux moved to the DMV area to pursue her passion and start her own private practice in Immigration Law.Being fluent in numerous languages including English, French, Lingala, Kikongo as well as intermediate language skills in German and Swahili enables Bijoux to effectively communicate with so many people.Bijoux has travelled the world and has been exposed to different cultural experiences. Her love for travelling and her ability to speak multiple languages has helped her to connect with and understand clients on a much deeper cultural level.. Bijoux is licensed in the State of Kentucky, the District Of Columbia, the United States District and Banckrupcy Courts for the District of Columbia and the United States Disctrict Court for the District of Maryland.

Firm: U.S. Department Of Justice

Office of Immigration Litigation P.O. Box 878 , Washington , District of Columbia 20044

Practice Areas: Immigration, Licensing

I am privileged to serve the United States at the Department of Justice as a trial attorney.  My home office is the Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Appellate Section ("OIL").  I also completed a year-long detail at the Commercial Litigation Branch's National Courts Section, where I handled a variety of trial and appellate matters relating to commercial disputes, often with tens of millions of dollars in controversy.. Other hats I wear at the DOJ include serving as a recruiter and a "DOJ Ambassador" to law schools (please reach out if you have questions on positions for students or experienced attorneys), and serving as an instructor at seminars and courses presented by and in conjunction with OIL and the DOJ's Office of Legal Education.. I am licensed to practice in Illinois and many federal courts.. While I am happy to talk to anyone, I especially invite law students interested in internship / externship opportunities and new attorney hiring, as well as experienced attorneys looking to join DOJ, to contact me.  To avoid spam my email address is not listed here, but you can find it by searching for me on the "DOJ Ambassadors" webpage.

Firm: Benach Collopy LLP

1333 H St NW Ste 900 , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Maggio + Kattar PC

11 Dupont Circle NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Immigration

Anna has practiced immigration, refugee and human rights law for close to three decades in the United States, Central America and Europe. Her experience includes private practice, legal advocacy in the nonprofit sector and several years in academia. Anna represents individuals in matters before the U.S. immigration agencies, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the federal courts. She also represents businesses charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for violations of employment eligibility requirements (I-9 violations) under the Immigration and Nationality Act.. As a result of her diverse background, Anna is adept at devising creative and effective strategies on behalf of her clients facing particularly complex issues. She is known for her ability to obtain positive results in seemingly unwinnable matters. Anna is a fierce advocate for her clients and is particularly sensitive to those clients who have faced significant injustices in their lives.. Anna is a frequent speaker at national and international immigration conferences and is the author of several publications, including Thomson West's Immigration Law Treatise 2d and the American Immigration Lawyers Association book on Private Bills and Pardons in Immigration. She also publishes regular articles on removal defense, immigration trial court practice, naturalization and ethics. Anna has been named as a Best Laywer and Super Lawyer in her field during the past several years.

Firm: Konare Law

1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration

Abdoul A. Konare is a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office.. Mr. Konare practices in the areas of immigration and nationality law, concentrating on issues related to removal, family and employment of foreign nationals. His background includes extensive removal counseling and cases before U.S. Immigration Courts and Immigration & Customs Enforcement. His family and employment practices involve representing individuals, families, and businesses before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of State, Department of Labor and other government agencies.. Mr. Konare has received a LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003 and a J.D. cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2002. From 2002 to 2003, Abdoul served as a Fellow at the Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) in Washington, DC. He is a member of the Bars of District of Columbia and Michigan.. In his spare time, Mr. Konare is a very active volunteer for Centro Hispano in Frederick, MD and enjoys running.

Firm: Haynes Novick Immigration

2001 S Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20009

Practice Areas: Immigration

I specialize in obtaining highly skilled professional visas and green cards, J waivers, and issues of concern to the G-4 international employee and dependent community.  I also represent clients for marriage and other family based green cards, including adoption.

Firm: Visa Pro

1050 17th Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: The Parcan Law Firm

1629 K St. NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration

I'm an experienced immigration, human rights, and Consular attorney.  Fully fluent in Spanish and French and can also service clients in Mandarin Chinese.

Firm: The INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW FIRM PC (IBLF PC)

910 17th St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Benach Collopy LLP

1333 H Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Immigration

Adilene Nunez is an Associate Attorney at Benach Collopy. Prior to joining Benach Collopy, Adilene was a legal intern for the Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, and the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor in Arlington, Virginia.

Firm: Hunton & Williams LLP

1900 K Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Immigration, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Immigration

Firm: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

1990 M Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Immigration

Abed Ayoub is a distinguished attorney with many years of public service.  His commitment to the well-being of his clients has earned him national praise and accolades.  With a focus on immigration law and policy, Abed has worked with many diverse communities and individuals.. His personal approach to the law makes the complex immigration process very simple and stress-free.  Abed is dedicated to ensuring that all immigrants are protected and informed with accurate information about their case.. Abed has experience in asylum law, family-based immigration, business/investment opportunities, and visa procedures.  Abed has experience working directly with many government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), among others.

Firm: Children's Law Center

616 H St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Office of Aaron Z. Uslan

5034 Wisconsin Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20016

Practice Areas: Immigration