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100% Immigration
27 years
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Always)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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About Me
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I am passionate about delivering extraordinary customer service, uniting families, and finding the best possible outcomes for those in deportation proceedings.... more
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I endorse Margaret O’Donnell's work. She loves to dig into the work of a very complex deportation defense case. She is kindhearted and is concerned...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Sylvia Miller
, Seattle (WA), Over 1 year ago
Margaret O’Donnell is a great fellow lawyer who is known for her excellent legal work. She has vast experience in the immigration field and provides...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Anca Daian
, Bellevue (WA), Over 1 year ago
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Résumé
License
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26 years since Margaret Ann O'Donnell was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Illinois |
Active And Authorized To Practice Law
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1985 |
12/11/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Owner at
Global Law Advocates PLLC
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2009–present
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Partner at
Global Law Partners
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2007–2009
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Anti-Corruption Project Director, Bolivia at
Casals and Associates
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2003–2006
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Owner at
O'Donnell and Associates
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1997–2003
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United States Agency on International Development
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2002–2003
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Fulbright Scholar United States Department of State
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2000–2001
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1985 |
| Purdue University Calumet |
English Literature |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| Elected Program Chair |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter |
2008 |
| Continuing Legal Education Committee |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter |
2007 |
| Employee of the Year |
American Bar Association |
1989 |
| Volunteer Lawyer Program Honor |
Philadelphia Bar Association |
1987 |
| Honor Scholar |
State of Illinois |
1970 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Site Coordinator, Citizenship Day |
American Immigration Lawyers Association |
2010-present
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| Co-Chair Immigration Court Commitee |
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter) |
2009-present
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| Member |
Amercan Immigration Lawyers Association |
2007-present
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| Member |
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter), Continuing Legal Education Committee |
2007-2008
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Portfolio
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Reputation Level 7
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Publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| How Law Graduates Can Find Overseas Work |
International Work for Recent Law Graduates |
2010 |
| Basics of Family, VAWA, and U Visa Petitions |
Immigration Law for Social Service Providers |
2010 |
| Know Your Rights |
Day Workers Class |
2009 |
| Immigration Basics and Immigrant Rights |
Continuing Legal Education |
2008 |
| Immigration 101 |
Western Washington Social Service Providers |
2007 |
| Immigrant Rights and Relief |
Sanctuary Committee |
2007 |
| Rights of Immigrants in the United States |
Know Your Rights: Immigration 101 |
2007 |
| Immigration Reform |
Impact of Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
2007 |
| Deportation Defense |
Immigration Law Class |
2007 |
| Deportation and Detention Overview |
Immigration Forum |
2007 |
| Defending Clients in Deportation Proceedings |
Deportation and Detention Overview |
2007 |
| Derechos de Inmigrantes y Inmigracion 101 |
Conozca Sus Derechos |
2007 |
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