Immigration lawyers in Maine

Firm: FordMurray

48 Free Street , Portland , Maine 04101 Zip code: 04101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Aga joined FordMurray in the spring of 2018, after owning a private practice that focused exclusively on immigration for three years. Prior to establishing her own practice, Aga worked as an immigration attorney for an immigration law firm located in Portland, Maine. At FordMurray, Aga handles a wide spectrum of immigration matters, in all levels of complexity, but focuses much of her energy on family-based immigration, naturalization petitions, and E visas.. Across her practice areas, Aga strives to approach every case as unique and tailors her legal services and strategies to her client’s individual and specific needs. She also never loses sight of the human side of immigration.. In addition to her work at FordMurray, Aga places great emphasis on helping the immigrant community. She supports, as a volunteer and/or board member, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP), Maine Women’s Fund, and Women United Around the World, an organization that helps new Mainers and female immigrants acclimate into a new environment. She is a frequent presenter on immigration-related topics at various client or community sponsored events and workshops.. Aga earned her J.D. from University of Maine School of Law. She holds a Master of Arts in Law, summa cum laude, from her home country, Poland, and was awarded an Associate of Science in Legal Studies, summa cum laude, from Quincy College, Massachusetts. Aga is an active member of the Maine Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is fluent in Polish. Aga resides in Portland, Maine with her two rescued dogs.. In her free time, Aga enjoys traveling, cooking and trying new restaurants, and playing with her dogs.

Firm: Landis Arn & Jaynes, P.A.

222 Saint John St Ste 321 , Portland , Maine 04102 Zip code: 04102

Practice Areas: Immigration

Cynthia C. Arn received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law and has practiced law since 1988. Cynthia is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has previously served on the board of the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project.  Listed as a “Best Lawyer” in the immigration area by Best Lawyers of America, Cindy’s practice focuses primarily on family-sponsored immigration, deportation defense, citizenship, and political asylum, as well as I-9 compliance and employer sanctions matters.

Firm: Gallagher, Villeneuve and DeGeer, PLLC

181 Main Street , Damariscotta , Maine 04543 Zip code: 04543

Practice Areas: Immigration

Prior to joining Gallagher, Villeneuve and DeGeer, PLLC in 2019 Jennifer practiced with Goeschl Law Corporation, a California-based Immigration firm serving entrepreneurs and corporations, where she continues to work on nonimmigrant business matters during peak periods. Jennifer also operated her own Immigration practice, the Law Office of Jennifer Atkinson, which concentrated on family-based immigration, citizenship, and asylum matters.. Jennifer lives with her husband and their teenage children in Damariscotta. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Maine State Bar Association, and the Lincoln County Bar Association. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the First Universalist Church of Rockland and is a member of the Pro Bono Panel of the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in Portland. In her spare time Jennifer enjoys creative pursuits as well as being outside raising chickens, landscaping, gardening, or exploring local trails.

Firm: 90 Bridge Street

90 Bridge Street , Westbrook , Maine 04092 Zip code: 04092

Practice Areas: Immigration

Marcus B. Jaynes graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A.) and the University of Colorado School of Law. Marcus previously served as a Law Clerk to Justice Susan Calkins of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, before joining Landis Arn & Jaynes in 2002. Marcus is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and provides representation in all areas of immigration law, including citizenship and naturalization, marriage- and family-based permanent residence, asylum, deportation defense, as well as employment- and business-related immigration, and I-9 compliance and employer sanctions. Marcus also serves on the Board of Directors of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a Maine non-profit providing free legal assistance to low-income residents of Maine.