Top Immigration Lawyers in Newton | 4 available

Firm: Monique Kornfeld, Esq.

189 Wells Avenue , Newton , Massachusetts 02459

Practice Areas: Immigration

Attorney Monique Kornfeld has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law, including employment-based and family-based immigrant visa petitions and applications for legal permanent residency, nonimmigrant visa petitions, asylum applications and relief from deportation. She has represented major hospitals and healthcare clinics, prestigious academic research institutions, public corporations, start-up technology companies, research scientists, IT workers and individuals sponsoring family members. She is admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar and the First Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Firm: The Halks Firm

233 Needham Street , Newton , Massachusetts 02464

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Immigration

Nicholas Halks is one of the top domestic relations trial attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, specializing in handling high stakes divorce & child custody litigation. A small sampling of his recent trial victories include:. 1.) Winning Sole Legal & Physical Custody for a Mother, andreducing Father's parenting time due to his mentally abusive behavior after a three day highly contested trial;. 2.) Winning a 60-40% division of complex assets (international real estate) for a Husband in a Twenty-Year Marriage including Husband retaining his pre-marital retirement assets after a four-day trial,. 3.) Winning Physical Custody and disparate division of assets (domestic & international real estate and bullion) for a Mother in an Abusive Marriage after an eight-day trial (Successfully Defended Victory on Appeal);. 4.) Winning Physical Custody, Increased Child Support, and Equal Division of Husband's premarital Assets in a Short Term Marriage;. 5) Winning $260,000 in damages (including punitive) after a nine-day jury trial in the Superior Court for a woman being sexually harassed by her employer, (Successfully Defended Victory in Appellate Court and Supreme Judicial Court) The appellate case created an exception to the law which enhanced protections for workers suffering from sexual harassment in smaller sized workplaces;. 6.) Winning a removal ("relocation") trial where the parties shared physical custody, winning sole physical custody for a Father after a two day trial;. 7.) Winning 60% of the marital estate for a Wife who was the victim of adultery in a long-term marriage;. 8). Winning a Five-Year Restraining Order and Sole Legal Custody for a Woman the Victim of Physical Abuse;. 9.) Settling an Age/Gender Discrimination matter for $407,000. Having conducted approximately seventy civil trials to judgment/verdict, Halks is experienced with litigating a case from start to finish, including defending the victory on appeal. Seven of those trial were appealed by the losing party but Halks sucessfully defended all seven on appeal. Coupled with his high energy, prowess, and oral persuasion skills, Halks is an extremely formidable lawyer, whose reputation for excellence is well known in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk Counties. He has also conducted approximately seventy five (75) restraining order hearings, winning the great majority of same, in order to both protect victims of abuse and vacate false claims utilized by parents to gain advantages in custody matters.. Although Halks is more than capable of winning at trial, he is also a shrewd and skilled negotiator, who is willing to sit down and hammer out an amicable agreement without the need of the Court. A litigator at heart, Mr. Halks enjoys the "Arena," better known as the Courtroom, as that is where he excels based on his superior oral and written communication skills, honed by hard work and experience. Halks is entirely capable of achieving maximum results with or without a battle in a Courtroom.. Halks is the Winner of the AVVO Client's Choice Award for Seven Straight Years, as well as numerous other awards.. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Norfolk Bar Association, Middlesex Bar Association, Lawrence Bar Association, Justinian Law Society of Massachusetts, Newburyport Bar Association.. He is also appointed by the Court as a trained-conciliator to resolve difficult cases for the Middlesex, Norfolk, and Essex Counties.. He received his J.D. from The Massachusetts School of Law, where he was the Editor of the Student Journal, The Verdict, and host of the televised debate show, Final Adjudication. Before graduation, he was the winner of two CALI Awards for Excellence. He earned his B.S. from the University of South Carolina where he attended on academic scholarship. Nicholas is also a graduate of Central Catholic High School, and grew up in nearby Andover, Massachusetts. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, horse riding, tennis, and the outdoors.

Firm: Law Office of Nicole Paquin

PO Box 600142 , Newton , Massachusetts 02460

Practice Areas: Immigration, Appeals, Mediation

Nicole represents families in immigration matters, including adjustment of status ("green card") applications, naturalization/citizenship matters, J-1 waivers, and more. Nicole also represents clients in appeals from Massachusetts Superior Court, Juvenile Court, Probate and Family Court. Nicole is also a trained and experienced mediator available to resolve disputes before and during litigation.

Firm: Paul T. Shane Independent Law Offices

One Gateway Center, Suite 350, 3rd floor , Newton , Massachusetts 02458

Practice Areas: Immigration