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- Claudia, Immigration Client
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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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Posted by:
Claudia,
2009-10-19
about 1 month ago.
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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...
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Endorsements
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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...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Ritu Goswamy
, San Jose (CA), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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12 years
since Daniel Shanfield was first licensed to practice law in CA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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| Managing Partner at Shanfield & Klein, LLP |
2004–2007
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| Legal Services Manager at Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Overseas Refugee Processing Entity |
2003–2004
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| Expert-on-Mission at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
2002–2002
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| Staff Attorney, Asylum Program at Human Rights First |
1998–2002
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| Adjunct Professor at New York Law School Civil and Human Rights Clinic, New York, New York |
2000–2001
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| Assistant District Counsel at U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service |
1997–1998
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| Legal Researcher at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
1995–1995
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| Judicial Extern at U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, Chambers of the Hon. Thomas S. Zilly |
1994–1994
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Education
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| University of California - San Diego |
Politics and International Politics |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| Northern California Superlawyer |
San Francisco Magazine |
2009 |
| Northern California Superlawyer |
San Francisco Magazine |
2008 |
| Berger Memorial Fellowship |
American Immigration Lawyers Association |
2000 |
| Honors Program |
U.S. Department of Justice |
1997 |
| Prosser Award for Research in International Human Rights |
UC Berkeley |
1995 |
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Associations
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| Asylum Mentor |
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights |
2004–present
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| Immigration Courts Liaison (EOIR) |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter |
2008–present
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| Pro Bono Immigration Court Panel |
Bar Association of San Francisco |
2008–present
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| Board Member |
Legal Adisory Board -- Stanford Law School Immigrants Rights Clinic |
2008–present
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| Board member |
Stanford Law School Immigrants' Rights Clinic Legal Advisory Board |
2008–present
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| Board Member |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Board of Governors |
2007–2008
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| Chairman |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter |
2007–2008
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| Vice-Chair |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter |
2006–2007
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| Congressional Advocacy Liaison |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter |
2004–2005
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| Chairman |
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Immigration Section |
2005
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| Immigration Courts Liaison (EOIR) |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York Chapter |
2000
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Portfolio
Legal Guides
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
my girl lives in mexico ,but she 17 old ,And...
Once someone is deported at the border, the generally need to apply for forgiveness from the... more
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
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| Relief for Persecuted Religious Minorities from Iran |
Refugee Reports |
2004 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- In re E-Z-
- Practice Area:
- Immigration
- Outcome:
- Obtained Green Card
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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
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Rights of Child Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights |
2000 |
| Immigration Law |
Numerous Speaking Engagements |
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