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María Mendoza grew up on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, the daughter of a mother who immigrated from Durango, Mexico under the Bracero program. Inspired by firsthand experience with immigration and hardship, she pursued law and graduated at age 23. Ms. Mendoza clerked for the Honorable Vanessa Ruiz on the D.C. Court of Appeals and was a 2009–2010 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute law fellow. She has handled thousands of immigration matters—regularizing status, securing work authorization, and winning cases other attorneys deemed unwinnable—and also leads personal injury and mass tort litigation, including catastrophic vehicle and pedestrian claims in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Earlier in her career she litigated hundreds of administrative, state, and federal actions for government entities and corporations. An active advocate for immigrants, women, and underserved communities, Ms. Mendoza serves in professional organizations and uses creativity and experience to obtain practical solutions for her clients.
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Monday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2010
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601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Building, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20004
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Posted by Jeziel Torres | April 28, 2026
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2016 - 2026
Founder / Managing Attorney, The Mendoza Law Firm
2011 - 2012
Judicial Law Clerk, D.C. Court Of Appeals
2009 - 2010
Law Fellow, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
2016 - Present
District of Columbia Bar (D.C. Bar)Member
2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Member
2010 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMember
2009 - Present
Hispanic Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaBoard Member
2009 - Present
Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA-DC)Board of Directors
2006 - Present
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)Member
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