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Daniel Shanfield

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Daniel Shanfield
Experienced and Aggressive Immigration Defense to Protect Your Rights
5.0 star rating
Great Service - Fast Results
- Claudia, Immigration Client

Overview

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10.0

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Endorsements

1 endorsement

Practice Areas

  • 100% Immigration

Fees & Payments

Fees

None

Payment types

Credit Card, Cash, Check

Contact Information

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  • Daniel Shanfield Esq. -- Immigration Defense
    31 North 2nd Street
    Suite 280
    San Jose, CA 95113
    408-457-1549
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Languages

  • French
  • Spanish

About Me

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About me: My passion is defending immigrants in deportation cases and before the state and federal courts, with a focus on criminal immigration and refugee/asylum... more

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Client Reviews

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5 star rating

“Great Service - Fast Results”

Posted by: Claudia, 2009-10-19 about 1 month ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: After five years of trying to adjust my husband's immigration status, and discouraged after paying thousands of dollars in legal fees, only to be... more

Endorsements

Endorsements

1 endorsement


Ritu Goswamy

I have known Daniel for over three years. We worked on a matter together and then continued to support each other as colleagues. Over the years, I... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Ritu Goswamy , San Jose (CA), About 1 year ago

Résumé

Licenses

  • 12 years since Daniel Shanfield was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Managing Partner at Shanfield & Klein, LLP 2004–2007
Legal Services Manager at Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Overseas Refugee Processing Entity 2003–2004
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1996
UCLA (magna cum laude) Politics and International Politics BA - Bachelor of Arts 1993
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Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Northern California Superlawyer San Francisco Magazine 2009
Northern California Superlawyer San Francisco Magazine 2008
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Asylum Mentor Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights 2004–present
Immigration Courts Liaison (EOIR) American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter 2008–present
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers

Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 4
Question: my girl lives in mexico ,but she 17 old ,And...
Daniel's answer: Once someone is deported at the border, the generally need to apply for forgiveness from the... more
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Relief for Persecuted Religious Minorities from Iran Refugee Reports 2004

Cases

Title:
In re E-Z-
Practice Area:
Immigration
Outcome:
Obtained Green Card
Description:
Obtained Permanent Residency before Immigration Court for detained undocumented father of baby girl from Mexico facing deportation for prior...

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Rights of Child Refugees and Asylum Seekers U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights 2000
Immigration Law Numerous Speaking Engagements
Dedicated to winning the toughest immigration cases.

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