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Veronica Barba is a partner at Lucas & Barba, LLP in Los Angeles, where she represents clients with a wide range of removal defenses in detained and non-detained settings. She is the former Director of the ABA Immigration Justice Project (IJP) in San Diego.

Victor D. Nieblas Pradis, AILA President 2015-16, Mr. Nieblas Pradis practices immigration law in Southern California. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego and Loyola Law School. His areas of practice include family immigration, deportation defense, federal court litigation, and appellate work.

Attorney Maggie Castillo is an associate at the law offices of Casillas and Associates where she manages all of the firm’s immigration cases. Her immigration practice is primarily focused on family, citizenship, victims of crime and removal defense. She has represented individuals in removal proceedings throughout the United States. She Read more [...]

Mr. Diamante practices immigration, criminal defense and civil rights advocacy in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Diamante has devoted his career to the protection of immigrants. He maintains a private practice in downtown, Los Angeles.

Noemí has provided effective professional counsel to her clients for over twenty years. An immigrant herself, Noemí knows first hand what many of her clients face, allowing her to offer more effective representation.

Ms. Juliana Garcia is an experienced immigration attorney with Gomez and Associates. Ms. Garcia attended the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008 where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology. Ms. Garcia is a 2012 graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Read more [...]

Attorney Araceli Gonzalez Guerrero practices exclusively in Immigration Law. Attorney Guerrero believes in empowering her clients by maintaining clear and consistent communication. She is fluent in Spanish and lays out what clients may expect for their individual situations. Her law office can assist you with all aspects of immigration law. Read more [...]