Marisa A. DeFranco
Immigration Attorney at Middleton, MA
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Immigration90%
27 years
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Child abuse10%
24 years
Licensed for 26 years
State
MA
Status
Active
Acquired
1996
Updated
03/17/2023
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14 North Main Street
Middleton, MA, 01949
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Work Experience
- Owner/Attorney
- DeFranco Law
- 2009 - Present
- Of Counsel, Immigration Practice Chair
- Devine Millimet & Branch
- 2007 - 2009
- Owner/Attorney
- Law Office of Marisa DeFranco
- 1997 - 2007
Education
- Suffolk University Law School
- JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
- 1996
- University of Dayton
- BA - Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
- 1992
Legal Cases
- Waiver of I-751 Joint Petition
- WON--Approval
Associations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Chair, Immigration Section Council
- 2009 - 2011
- Massachuetts Commission on the Status of Women
- Commissioner (appointed by State Senate President)
- 2008 - 2012
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- National Liason Committee
- 2006 - 2007
Languages Spoken
- English
Honors and Awards
- Top Woman of Law
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- 2011
- Beacon of Justice Award
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association
- 2010
Publications
- Boston Herald
- OP ED: Dole Out Work Visas Fairly
- 2013
- LGBT Asylum News
- America grants a gay, deaf Ugandan asylum
- 2011
- Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review
- Gender Asylum-Bringing the Law into the 21st Century
- 2010
Speaking Engagements
- CBS Boston, Nightside with Dan Rea
- 2012 Presidential Debates- Analyst
- 2012
- Cape & Islands Democratic Council Jefferson Jackson Dinner
- Keynote Speaker-Candidate for U.S. Senate
- 2012
- Immigration Law Basics Plus
- Ethics
- 2011
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Immigration Attorney | Dec 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Attorney DeFranco and she is an outstanding advocate for her clients."
Immigration Attorney | Nov 04
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I know Atty. DeFranco through the broadcast media community in Massachusetts. She is very knowledgeable in the area of immigration law and I endorse this lawyer."
Immigration Attorney | Oct 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer.Marisa is a true professional. She is very committed to doing the best job she can do in anything she pursues. Marisa is a very bright, organized, and diligent individual who is easy to talk to and feel that she really cares about you. I have seen her take on tough situations very aggressively while maintaining her sense of decency and compassion. I consider Marisa a trusted colleague as well as a friend."
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