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Posted by Bishop H Paulo Tenorio | September 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Justice was done

It's very difficult to prove that someone is innocent when the case involve kids because you have to have great abilities not only to show the reason why your client is not guilty but also be quick to answer and fight your opponents ideas that most of the time try to bring to the court room more emo...tion than the real thing. Attorney Rachel did a excellent job and justice was really done.

Posted by Don | April 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Rachel self

By far the best experience you could have with a lawyer. Always returned my calls and reminded me when court date were. I was looking at 2-3 yrs for drug trafficking. I was so tempted to take the deal the DA offered but Rachel said we have good arguments so I didn't take the deal and won my case. I h...ave my life back and I have Rachel Self to thank. She will go out of her way to accommodate you and will even call you back on a weekend which is unheard of these days.

Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Absolutely amazing

Rachel Self is the absolute best immigration lawyer in the Boston area without a doubt. I came to her with the most impossible predicament and she did everything possible to gain justice for me and eventually won my immigration case. She literally gave me my life in the US back. She will do whateve...r it takes to gain justice for you by looking for every possible legal avenue to take to make your case work. It is an understatement to say that she truly cares for her clients. She will take personal time out of her day if it means she can improve on your case. Extremely skilled, diligent, efficient and compassionate, look no further if you are deciding on a lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | December 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney

A lawyer's lawyer

All of the accolades you've read below are spot on. I am a lawyer myself but when one of my adult children needed competent, caring and effective representation with regard to a very serious state court matter I immediately called Rachel and thankfully she agreed to take the case. Through her brilli...ant and effective advocacy the matter was ultimately dismissed and my family could not be more pleased with her efforts on our behalf. She is a very special attorney and a true credit to our profession.

Posted by Paulo ( Brasil ) | December 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney

The best / La Mejor / A Melhor!

I first met Rachel in 2007. I had been charged with a minor thing that caused immigration to find out about me. I had been taken into custody by Immigration and was being held in jail. I was so afraid. From the moment I met her I had faith that even though my case was very, very hard, I was going... to be OK. I loved her honesty and her kindness. She never lied to me and she was always very up front with how the process was going to work. She got me out on bond and then she got my criminal case dismissed. After that we began the immigration fight. I was seeking asylum because I had been persecuted in my home country and was afraid to go back. She prepared an amazing case for me. She got me work authorization while my case was pending and then when we finally went in front of the judge she fought so hard for me. You could tell that the judges and the government lawyers really respected her and her work and I think that really helped me. She had all the evidence to support my case and she was always prepared for everything. She is a very good combination of smart and kind and I always knew she cared very much for me. Immigration cases can be confusing and a case like mine takes a very long time. She always had time to explain things to me and she was always easy to reach. This year, on the day before Thanksgiving, I was granted my asylum. I am now safe and it is all thanks to her. In doing this review I realize that I really don’t have the words to adequately express how grateful I am to her. I do believe with all my heart that if it hadn’t been for Rachel, I would not be here. She saved me. I will always be forever grateful to Rachel and her incredible team for their hard work and dedication to me. She is the absolute BEST.

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