Danielle L C Beach

Danielle L C Beach

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 34 years

Immigration Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation, Asylum

888 17th Street NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC

About Danielle

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 48%

Citizenship, Asylum, Appeals, Waivers of Inadmissibility, Immigration Through Employment, Immigration Through Family, Deportation & Removal, Temporary Visas, Nonimmigrant Business Visas & Religious Workers, Treaty Traders and Investors, Artists, Scientists, Entertainers, & Athletes, Victims of Violence and Trafficking

34 years

48%
Litigation 47%

Citizenship, Asylum, Appeals, Waivers of Inadmissibility, Immigration Through Employment, Immigration Through Family, Deportation & Removal, Temporary Visas, Nonimmigrant Business Visas & Religious Workers, Treaty Traders and Investors, Artists, Scientists, Entertainers, & Athletes, Victims of Violence and Trafficking

34 years

47%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 21 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2004

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 34 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Danielle L C Beach

888 17th Street NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC, 20006

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4.8 /5.0

68 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 12 reviews | Asylum

Posted by Mirabelle | May 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Political Asylum granted! Thanks to Miss Danielle Beach.

Miss Beach got me through this process with thorough preparation from documentation to follow up towards my court date. She turned around my rather hopeless situation into a success story! At court, I was well prepared to answer questions from the IJ and State attorney. When the judge pronounced my v...erdict "Asylum granted" with no questions from her nor state attorney, I was still in a daze before I realized that court was over! I was before the judge for less than 10 minutes! Miss Beach is the icon! Get every piece of document as evidence she asks from you and your experience will be as sweet n smooth as mine. Hire the best and get results.

Posted by Martin | March 18, 2015 | Asylum

The best professional immigration lawyer ever

When I came to Danielle Beach, I was facing removal proceedings after a long stay in the United States. My case was one of the most complicated cases which, according to an asylum officer, such cases appear before them like one in ten years. Danielle Beach's law office was packed with the professiona...ls that gave hope to me both in their professionalism and their respect for clients. Upon the entire time that I've been with them they attended to all my needs and answered all my questions politely and always kept me informed about the progress of my case. I had a lawyer before who was never there when I needed him. Daniel Beach and her associates worked with me every step of the way in the most difficult asylum case until the approval. Even beyond that, she still helps me with legal advice.

Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2011 | Asylum

Best lawyer immigration lawyer

This is the best lawyer you can ever used for immigration cases. My cases was messed up by three different attroneys and was asked to leave the USA and return back to Cameroon where , I would be killed and tormented based on my political opinions and interests.Danielle was able to write a brief to ...remand my case back to court.She travelled many times to Texas to attend my court hearings and made sure she represented me to her best interest.She is very motherly, kind and efficient in doing her job.This woman is really intelligent and aggressive with the judge, she always wins all her casess 99.9% success rate.She made it possible for me to win my case and to stay legally in AMERICAN,A case that was rendered impossible by three other attorneys.She is considered the Immigration Guru and best expert in law.She came to Houston more than six times to represent me in court.I am now living peacefully, legally and just finished my master degree beacuse of Danielle's help and protection.MY family is all blessed because of her.MAY God continue to blessed her to live longer to safe innocents politicians like myself from going back to Cameroon for injustice and dictatorship,Without Danielle my family wouldhave all follow me back to Camerron where,they will be suffering and maltreated and persecuted,no human freedom or rights.She deserved to be the best lawyer in the USA.She accepts payment plan and work closely with you emotionally, psychologically and very hopeful.She will fight for you till the end.My children and husband are happily living here because if Danielle who safe me from deportation and future torment in my country.This case went on for 5years, but she won it.. Danielle will never give up on her client!!!!

Posted by SIGALA | September 06, 2011 | Asylum

IMMIGRATION LAW MAGICIAN

Recommendation I am recommending Danielle Beach Oswald for Best Lawyer Award. I was introduced to Danielle beach Oswald shortly after I was placed on deportation. By you receiving this recommendation tells you that I never left the USA to go back to Cameroon where Paul Biya, the longest serving dic...tator still in power, is president. This is all thanks to Danielle Beach Oswald whom I have nicknamed “the Immigration Law Magician”. Danielle has performed miracles for me and for many others that I know. After immigration cases have been messed up by other lawyers, Danielle Beach is the only lawyer who can remedy the situation. This is because she knows the law so well. I say so because, during my seventeen nightmarish years in the USA, when I lived in constant fear, uncertain about my stay in this country, whenever I sat in Danielle’s office she told me exactly what section of the law she was going to apply in order to win my case. This always put me at ease and gave me so much confidence in her. Before I went to Danielle I had gone to so many other, $400-an-hour, big name lawyers in DC and each one of them told me I was on deportation and there was nothing they could do to help me. Danielle, to whom the word IMPOSIBLE is not one of the vocabulary she uses, did not hesitate to take me as a client. One thing I learnt about Danielle at that time was that her motivation for her work was not money. She did not worry about me losing the case and leaving this country without paying her. I respect her so much for that. The work Danielle Beach Oswald does for asylum seekers in the USA no amount of money is enough to compensate her for. I believe winning this Best Lawyer award is just a token for all the wonders she performs and to tell her, GOOD JOB DANIELLE. Keep up the good work. Sigala Gang

Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2011 | Asylum

Always go for the BEST!

The services I received from Ms Oswald can easily be translated in two words, EXPERTISE and EMPATHY of utmost quality. Ms Oswald assisted me in obtaining both in my asylum proceedings and Green Card. Immigration proceedings can be elaborate and stressful. In circumstances of this nature, you need ...to rely and put your fate in someone you trust. Ms. Oswald and her team are very experienced professionals who are always on top of their game. Honestly, my case wasn’t that easy or straight forward. She provided an honest assessment of my case from our very first meeting including possible chances of success. Thereafter, she had her expertise at work to help me get that peace of mind. With her help and her caring and very supportive staff, I was able to sail through both immigration processes with ease. My family and I are truly grateful and will always be thankful for the outstanding work and support that Danielle and her great team provided to us during those difficult times. THANK YOU!

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Danielle L C Beach's Lawyer Endorsements

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Unknown lawyer | Jul 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent lawyer. Very well respected."

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Peter Acker

Immigration lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Danielle is a spectacular immigration attorney who deserves every point of that 10.0 rating. Her care for her clients and her respect for fellow counsel is nothing short of outstanding. She is thorough, knowledgeable, experienced, and makes time for her clients. The list of important decisions she has garnered is a testament to her dedication to the practice of immigration law and her care for immigrants and their familys. I unequivocally endorse her and recommend her to anyone seeking immigration counsel in DC (or elsewhere for that matter)."

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Naima Said

Immigration lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Danielle professionally for many years. She has tirelessly represented immigrants from many parts of the world. She is well known among her peers and is a keen advocate for noncitizens who are in removal proceedings. I have associated with Danielle in legislative-related matters proving her concern is not only executing laws related to her clients, but shaping them as well. I have also worked with Danielle in Maryland driver's license policy issues. I would highly recommend her for your immigration needs."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

SUPER LAWYERS Washington DC, WASHINGTON POST

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell to Robert Leon Oswald

N/A

Certificate of Recognition, Customs and Border Patrol-MD, American Immigration Lawyers Association

N/A

Liaison to Office of Chief Counsel/DRO-Washington Office, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Managing Partner, Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates, PC

2003 - 2006

Senior Associate, The Employment Law Group, P.C.

1997 - 2003

Managing Associate, Noto and Oswald, P.C.

1992 - 1997

Associate, Noto and Oswald, P.C.

1985 - 1986

Adjunct Professor, San Bernardino State College

1982 - 1985

Adjunct Professor, Riverside Community College

1979 - 1985

English Teacher, Perris High School

Associations

2012 - Present

City of Alexandria HR Commission

Vice-Chair Commissioner

2011 - Present

Human Rights Commission

Commissioner

2011 - Present

Trial for Kalbian Hagerty LLP

Expert Immigration Witness

2010 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Co Chair- AILA for MSBA Legislature

2010 - Present

Committee for Adventist Lawyer's Association

Liaison

2010 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Legislative Chair for Immigration

2010 - Present

Daughter's of the American Revolution

Chairman of the Americanism Committee

2009 - Present

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Member

2008 - Present

Bread for the City

Mentor

2005 - Present

Amnesty International

Member

1997 - Present

U.S. Circuit Courts; 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th

Member

1992 - Present

American Bar Association (Maryland chapter)

Member

1992 - Present

American Association of University Women

Member

University of Baltimore Law Student

Mentor

2010 - 2010

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Chair Liaison ICE/DRO

2009 - 2011

Home Owner's Association, Kings Rowe, Alexandria, VA

President

2008 - 2008

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Co-Chair Liaison CBP-MD

2008 - 2010

National ABA White Collar Crime Moot Court, Georgetown

Judge

Sample of Legal Cases

TASSI V. HOLDER 4th CIR

REMANDED

MBAH v. HOLDER, 4th Cir.

REMANDED

ITOE v. GONZALES, 4th Cir.

REMANDED

NGENGWE v. GONZALES, 8th Cir.

REMANDED

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Education

1991

University of Baltimore School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1981

University of California - Riverside

Master's of Art

1975

Loma Linda University

Bachelor of Arts

N/A

High School and Community College Teaching Licenses

Speaking Engagements

2011

Entrepreneurs in the U.S.

Panelist Speaker on Entrepreneurs in the U.S.

2010

IRC

Mentor on Immigration

2008

Rotary Club, Silver Spring MD

Guest Speaker on Immigration

2008

Multiple Conferences 2008-present

Humanitarian Law

2007

Bread for the City

Immmigration Mentor

2005

ILW Panel

Panelist Speaker on Asylum

2002

Immigration TV Panel in Dallas, TX

Presenter/ Guest Speaker

Publications

2011

Maryland Journal Where Have All the Children Gone

2011

Immigration Briefings Waivers of Inadmissibility: Off the Beaten Path

2010

Interpreter Releases 'Twas the Season to be Jolly - The Immigration Consequences of Excessive Libations

2010

Immigration Briefings Pecadillos of Persecut - Dire Immigration Consequences of Violence

2010

Immigration Briefings Naturalization: Tricks and Traps for the Unwary

2010

Maryland Bar Bulletin Raising the Bar - Arizona Debacle between Federal and State Authority

2010

Maryland Bar Bulletin Gender-Based Discrimination for U.S. Citizenship for Foreign-Born Children?

2010

Maryland Bar Bulletin Immigration's Definition of "Felony" Not Adopted by Supreme Court in Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder

2010

Maryland Bar Bulletin "Material Support" Upheld as Terrorism in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

2009

Immigration Briefings Battlefield of Gendercide: Forced Marriages and Gender-based Grounds for Asylum Benefits and Related Relief

Languages

French

English

Spanish

German

Italian

Russian

Tagalog

Activity

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