Our Practice Areas

Anyone who has ever been accused of a crime knows what a frightening and stressful experience it can be. Our firm has 10 years of experience in defending individuals accused of crimes as minor as traffic offenses to as serious as murder, with everything in between. 

Non-citizens accused of crimes should always consult with an attorney who focuses on immigration and criminal defense, a niche of the law sometimes called "crimmigration." Our firm has represented hundreds of non-citizens accused of crimes. 

Our firm has represented hundreds of clients seeking lawful permanent resident status based upon their family ties. We have years of experience with adjustment of status cases for immigrants who have previously been lawfully admitted to the United States. We also have represented many clients in seeking lawful permanent resident status through consular processing, and we have been extremely successful in obtaining waivers of unlawful presence and other grounds of inadmissibility for individuals seeking to immigrate to the United States through their family. 

Being placed in immigration removal proceedings can be a frightening experience. Consequences of removal from the United States may include the permanent loss of legal status in the country, familial seperation, and a total change in life circumstances. Even though a federal judge once declared that the immigration consequences of permanent removal from the country are tantamount to "exile," the sad reality is that the overwhelming majority of individuals placed in removal proceedings are without legal representation. Depending on your individual circumstances, there may be relief from removal available for you to overcome the government's efforts to remove you from the United States. Our firm has represented individuals in immigration courts in Salt Lake City, Utah; Dallas, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Los Angeles, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; Baltimore, Maryland, Newark, New Jersey; Cleveland, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida. We have also represented many clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals. 

Many non-citizens come to the United States fleeing persecution from their home countries. Pursuant to international treaties signed by the United States, a person is eligible to seek asylum if the person has been persecuted by their government or a group their government is unable or unwilling to control, and that the persecution is on account of the individual's race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Asylum applications my be filed affirmatively before USCIS or as a defense to immigration removal proceedings. 

A non-citizen who has suffered abuse at the hands of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse may be  able to seek lawful permeant resident status through the Violence Against Women Act. 

A non-citizen who is the victim of a qualifying crime may qualify to receive a U visa and eventually become a lawful permanent resident of the Untied States. 

Our firm has successfully  represented many individuals in both of the above categories.