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also known as Elaine Cheung, Esq.
Elaine Cheung, Esq. is President of the Law Offices of Elaine Cheung, LLC. In 2001, Ms. Cheung graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, she relocated to San Francisco, California and worked as a legal assistant specializing in wills and trusts and elder abuse litigation before entering law school at the University of California, Hastings.
At UC Hastings, Ms. Cheung was elected Student Body President of her law school, was a legal research & writing teacher's assistant for first year law students and was nominated for the distinguished moot court award of David E. Snodgrass Best Oralist. She has been the recipient of academic scholarships at every level of schooling from high school through law school.
Ms. Cheung was a law clerk and summer associate for the Human Rights Commission in San Francisco and Carlson Calladine & Peterson, a complex civil litigation firm in San Francisco. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she chose to return to her hometown to practice immigration law. As the daughter of immigrants, Ms. Cheung is devoted to helping her clients through the complex immigration process that many members of her family and close friends have experienced. Ms. Cheung was Senior Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Tahir Mella before opening her own practice specializing in immigration law.
Ms. Cheung has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, New Jersey Supreme Court, California Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and she may practice in the Executive Office of Immigration Review: Immigration Courts in all 50 states. Her other professional memberships include the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Philadelphia and American Bar Associations, and the Delaware Valley Asian-American Bar Association.
Ms. Cheung is fluent in Spanish and the Chinese dialect of Fuzhou, and she is proficient in French and Mandarin.
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Posted by Phil W | February 12, 2016 | Consulted Attorney
My family had a major issue regarding our greencards and naturalization status. Elaine guided us through the entire process professionally and help us completely resolved the problem. She is very knowledgeable and updated with current immigration topics. Highly recommended!
Posted by aderintokola | February 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Like i said earlier on, I highly recommend anyone who needs on immigration to visit Elaine Cheung. She is a life changer and a life safer. I went to her office in march 2015, When, I was going through difficulties times with my application, I-751. I literary visited 6 different attorneys, and they a...
Posted by anonymous | February 6, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I so glad I went to Elaine's office. In fact, I wish I had consulted with her earlier. I was going through difficulties times with my application, the I-751, in 2014 to 2015. It took me so many months of soul searching. I literary visited 6 different attorneys, and they all told me lies. Elaine was ...
Posted by Landry | December 31, 2014
I got in touch with her law firm last June, 2014 and the reception received was so professional. She and her staff are very kind enough and mainly, the communication between both parties was cordial. I have promised myself to recommend her to who so ever that may need any immigration processing docum...
Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2014
Elaine is very knowledgeable about actual immigration law. She was responsible about returning my calls and letting me know what she needed from me within a reasonable amount of time. But she gave me some bad advice a few times. While I was waiting for a decision on my case, I was arrested and convic...
"Elaine is an exceptional immigration attorney. She cares deeply about her clients and works tirelessly to achieve the best results available under the law."
"I have referred my clients to Elaine for immigration matters and will continue to in the future. She treats her clients with respect and is very knowledgeable and capable. My clients that have worked with her have all had nothing but great things to say about her."
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2001
Graduated Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania
2010 - Present
President, Law Offices of Elaine Cheung, LLC
2007 - 2010
Senior Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Tahir Mella
2007 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember - Philadelphia Chapter
2004 - 2005
Associated Students of UC HastingsStudent Body President
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
2009
Tips on Protecting Yourself When You Hire an Immigration Lawyer or Legal Advisor
2016
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