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Firm: Law Office of Marie B. Higuera

705 2nd Ave , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

Marie is a  Pacific Northwest native.  She received her B.A. from EasternWashingtonUniversity and her law degree from the University of Washington.  In the course of her studies, she also attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.. Marie has devoted her legal career to the practice of immigration law.  She has worked primarily in private practice, but has also worked as a staff attorney  at the Seattle office of the  Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and at the Seattle University School of Law Access to Justice Project.. Marie’s practice emphasizes the representation of individuals in removal and deportation proceedings, and also provides representation and  services in connection with affirmative applications for naturalization, all phases of family based immigration, asylum and related relief, and  relief for survivors of domestic violence.. Marie has an active pro bono practice.  She provides direct representation to pro bono clients referred by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and also provides volunteer services through the University of Washington School of Law’s Immigrant Family Advocacy Project.  She volunteers at Citizenship Day and DACA workshops throughout the Puget Sound area.  Ms. Higuera and her staff also write an immigration law advice column for the weekly Spanish language newspaper, Raza del Noroeste.. Ms. Higuera speaks fluent Spanish.  She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Washington.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild.

Firm: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

401 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Marsha focuses her practice exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law. She advises clients on family and employment based U.S. immigration law, and assists both corporate and individual clients with all aspects of the immigration process. She advocates for her clients on a wide range of cases, including: H-1B professionals, E-2 Treaty investors, L-1 intra-company transfers, TN professionals, J-1 exchange visitors, F-1 students, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, outstanding researchers, professors, and persons of extraordinary ability, and labor certifications under PERM regulations. She has also worked on VAWA cases, naturalizations, and a range of family based permanent residence cases.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Marsha worked within the immigration field as a researcher, visiting international professional, and as a volunteer.

1000 2nd Ave Ste 1600 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

Robert Gibbs has been practicing immigration law in Seattle since 1977,  His practice includes a wide variety of case types, employment, family, asylum, deportation defense, naturalization, federal court and BIA litigation, U visas and more.

Firm: Law Office of Rachel Han Huneryager, PLLC

600 N. 85th Street , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Lane Powell PC

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200 , Seattle , Washington 98111

Practice Areas: Immigration

4444 Woodland Park Ave N Ste B101 , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Immigration

In my practice, I offer assistance in reuniting families through family based petitions leading to permanent residency. I help secure stable work situations by preparing petitions for temporary and permanent employment based visas including labor certifications. And I help lawful permanent residents navigate through the immigration system to become citizens. I look forward to helping you address your immigration issues!

Firm: Soreff Law

Hoge Building , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration, Business

Paul Soreff, with over 35 years of immigration practice, has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law. He opened Soreff Law in 1999. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Seattle University School of Law, and Chairperson for the Washington and MidSouth Chapters of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Paul has particular experience in:. Paul has held many leadership positions within AILA. His previous positions include: National Board of Governors, National Investment Committee, Chairperson for the Washington and MidSouth Chapters, Washington State Executive Committee, Washington State Continuing Education Chair, Washington State Citizenship and Immigration Services Chair, and Kentucky State Coordinator.. In 2012, he worked with Jorge Baron of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) to recruit and train almost two hundred volunteer lawyers in the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. These lawyers volunteered their services at joint AILA/NWIRP DACA clinics to help unauthorized immigrant children obtain legal status in the U.S.. In 2001, he started Citizenship Day, an innovative program in Washington State. On Citizenship Day, lawyers, paralegals, and members of the community throughout Washington State volunteer their time to assist lawful permanent residents to apply to become U.S. citizens. Paul then helped AILA organize Citizenship Day nationally. Currently, over 30 states participate in AILA’s Citizenship Day helping thousands of people become citizens every year.. Paul has received many awards and recognition for his excellent services and volunteer leadership, including:. Paul testifies as an expert witness on immigration law before administrative law judges at Unemployment Compensation Hearings and has provided immigration law training for the administrative law judges. He organizes and regularly lectures at Continuing Legal Education Seminars and enjoys giving talks on immigration to the public.. From 1976 to 1991, he was the managing partner of a small law firm in Louisville, KY. In 1992, his wife took a position at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and they moved to Birmingham. In Alabama, he had a private immigration practice and served as an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at the University Of Alabama School Of Law. In 1998, Paul and his wife moved to Seattle, WA where he now heads Soreff Law, a small firm specializing in immigration law.. Paul is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. When not practicing immigration law, he can frequently be found riding his bike with the Cascade Bike Club as a Ride Leader or cross country skiing.

121 Lakeside Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98122

Practice Areas: Immigration

I am intimately familiar with the immigration process from both the client and attorney perspective.. I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and attended college and law school in the United States pursuant to a student visa.  As a young immigration attorney, I married an American citizen processing my own applications for conditional and permanent residence.  Subsequently, I became a naturalized United States citizen.. Since 1992, I have assisted thousands of individuals and companies successfully navigate a complex and rather daunting immigration system.. Never forgetting my experience as an immigrant, my primary focus is providing each client with a clear understanding of the immigration steps that lie ahead as well as a realistic assessment of the results that can be achieved.  Each client expects and is entitled to an honest evaluation.

Firm: Cowan Miller & Lederman

1000 Second Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Firm: Westlake Law PLLC

1836 Westlake Ave N , Seattle , Washington 98109

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Orbit Law PLLC

509 Olive Way Ste 611 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Nicole’s practice focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law, encompassing areas of family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, and removal defense. She represents U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking to sponsor family members, both in the U.S. and abroad, for immigration status. She also assists permanent residents in obtaining U.S. citizenship and those that qualify under the dream act for deferred action for childhood arrivals. Nicole provides assistance in obtaining u-visas to victims of criminal activity here in the U.S., and aids refugees in obtaining asylum. She also assists companies in securing temporary work visas and employment-based permanent resident status for international professionals.

Firm: Law Office of James F. Whitehead

PO Box 84567 , Seattle , Washington 98124

Practice Areas: Immigration

II practice in the area of immigration law and personal injury. My  immigration practice focuses on asylum, family based immigration, removal defense, DACA, and U Visas. My personal injury practice focuses on motor vehicle accidents. I represent individuals and families in the state of Washington. I dedicate a significant part of my practice to representing women and men who have been subjected to abuse. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), King County Bar, Washington State Bar, American Bar Association  and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. I work with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project as a pro bono attorney.. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for nearly twenty years as a certified paralegal in several prominent Seattle law firms. For the six years before she joined Jim’s firm, she was the office manager of a large insurance company’s in-house law department.

5600 C Rainier Ave S Ste 208 , Seattle , Washington 98118

Practice Areas: Immigration

After a decade as an attorney working for big law firms and corporations, I decided it was time for a new professional path. I wanted to use my skills, experience, and education for work I was truly passionate about. I left the corporate and big firm world to pursue my passion: immigration law. I love the work that I do and I strive to provide each and every client with competent and compassionate legal representation, as well as diligent and tenacious advocacy. I believe immigrant rights are human rights, and I am a passionate advocate of both, and I'm proud of the work that I engage in every day.. Call us:

Firm: MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

1500 Hoge Building , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

Miguel's practice focuses on immigration law. He has a diverse practice representing individuals and companies in various stages of the immigrant and non-immigrant process. His practice includes, family based petitions, removal defense, naturalization and non-immigrant visas. He has particular experience involving the immigration consequences of criminal offenses.. Both as an undergraduate and during law school, Miguel served as Co-Chair of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.) at the University of Washington. He was President of the University of Washington Latino Law Student Association and an active member of the Farm Worker Rights Committee. He also served as the student representative to the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, which advises the state legislature on educational policy.

Firm: Carney & Marchi PS

1809 7th Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Michele Carney is a nationally respected leader in the unique intersection of ethics and legal technology - especially in immigration law practice. Ms. Carney has been appointed to leadership roles on national committees including AILA Innovation & Technology Committee, Ethics Committee and in Washington state she has been appointed as a member of the Legal Technology Task Force. In addition, Ms. Carney has served at the WSBA as Chair of the Disciplinary Board and is currently on the Committee on Professional Ethics. She has also been a past member of the Character & Fitness and Practice of Law Boards. Ms. Carney’s motto to practice is personal attention to cases. She is a tough, aggressive advocate for her clients. Ms. Carney is a founding member of Carney & Marchi, P.S., established in 1993 and is a full service law firm with practice areas in Preventative Ethics Consultations and Immigration law.

Firm: MA Jacobson, P.S., Inc.

705 2nd Avenue Suite 1050 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

Some bosses disrespect people who don't look like them or didn't grow up in the same neighborhood.  Some bosses won't stand for workers who work hard, play by the rules, and expect the same of their boss.  Some bosses won't keep their written commitments.. I fight the boss in Court.

Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Immigration

1000 2nd Ave , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration

Robert Pauw is a founding partner of Gibbs Houston Pauw. Since 1983 he has successfully represented thousands of individuals and businesses in immigration cases. Mr. Pauw has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law and is nationally known for his focus on immigration-related litigation.. Mr. Pauw has been a faculty member at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) Litigation Training Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at the Seattle University School of Law. He is a frequent speaker on immigration law at AILA National and Regional Conferences and symposiums, and often serves as a legal advisor to non-profit organizations and advocacy groups on the issues of immigration. Mr. Pauw is annually ranked as a “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine.

1142 N 77th St , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Immigration

1032 S Jackson St Ste 205 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Immigration