Somair Syed Alam

Somair Syed Alam

also known as Syed Alam

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 16 years

Business Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Business, Immigration, International Law

1800 M Street, NW, Washington, DC

About Somair

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 80%

Washington D.C. e-discovery attorney with in-depth experience in a broad range of litigation and investigation oriented matters with a firm commitment to protecting client rights. I'm focused on developing

16 years

80%
Immigration 10%

Over 5 years of experience assisting individual and business clients from all walks of life in the U.S. and around the world to successfully navigate U.S. Immigration and Nationality Laws.

15 years

10%
International Law 10%

Over 5 years of experience assisting individual and business clients in international trade agreements, international dispute resolution and foreign investments.

15 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 14 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2011

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 16 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2009

License Administratively Revoked

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Somair Syed Alam

1800 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036

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Somair Syed Alam's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Arjun | June 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great experience, extremely satisfied

My wife and I were extremely satisfied with immigration attorney Somair Alam. We worked with Somair and he handled my case for first getting an H1B, then helped my wife and I with our Green Card applications and finally aided with our naturalization. Somair was great to work with, gave us clear guide...lines and schedules, he explained the whole process in detail and everything went as expected with no surprises or delays. Somair also represented us at our naturalization interview. I would strongly recommend Somair Alam to anyone looking for an immigration attorney.

Posted by Rayana | February 14, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Immigration Attorney

Excellent attorney. Mr. Alam is reliable, qualified, and with a deep knowledge of immigration law. He has a great reputation. I would strongly recommend him for any immigration issue.

Posted by anonymous | February 9, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional and Dedicated Attorney

Last December, I needed help processing a green card for my nephew who was immigrating from Pakistan. I chose to work with Mr. Alam after my initial consultation with him. Mr. Alam was very welcoming and demonstrated a high level of knowledge and professionalism. He answered all of my questions with ...genuine attentiveness and attention to detail. Over the months, Mr. Alam guided me through the process and kept me fully informed of the process with a series of emails. Mr. Alam handled my case extremely well and ultimately got my nephew the green card. I strongly recommend him to anyone seeking help with immigration.

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Somair Syed Alam's Lawyer Endorsements

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Aiemero Leuleseged

Immigration lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lubna Jahangiri

General practice lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Chirag Patel

International law lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mehnaz Khan

Immigration lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Immigration attorney to go to!"

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Ting Geng

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I respect this colleague for his professionalism and deep knowledge in immigration field."

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Elliot Rahimi

Immigration lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Glenn Honda

International law lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Fariba Faiz

Immigration lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Somair is a bright, compassionate and knowledgeable attorney. He is dedicated to helping his clients. I fully endorse Somair."

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Claudia Hines

International law lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Liwu Hong

Immigration lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Alam is a good attorney you can trust!"

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Gary Healy

Immigration lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Somair is an excellent attorney, thorough, responsive and dedicated to his client's needs."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Immigration lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats his clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism. He is an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend him for future services."

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Carolyn Chase

Immigration lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Alam is an extremely knowledgable and compassionate attorney. I endorse him."

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Tara Veerathanongdech

Immigration lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Edgar Fankbonner

Immigration lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have witnessed his advocacy first-hand and I find him to be an intelligent, hardworking, dedicated immigration attorney."

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Glen Kotten

Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Alam is well versed and able to professionally help those in Immigration matters."

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Charles Upton

Immigration lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Trayson Stephany

Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Somair Syed Alam will diligently use the law to get the results client desire."

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Michael Ricca

International law lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Susan Kassel

Immigration lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Alam is an exceptional attorney who gets the best results!"

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Sharareh Hoidra

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Jennifer Moheyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Roll of Honor for Pro Bono Service, Philadelphia Bar Association

2008

Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, Villanova University Law School

2005

Dean's List, Virginia Commonwealth University

2004

Dean's List, Virginia Commonwealth University

2003

Dean's List, Virginia Commonwealth University

2002

Dean's List, Virginia Commonwealth University

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney, Somair S. Alam, Esq.

2009 - 2013

Attorney, Crowgey Grossman & Cassis

2009 - 2011

Attorney, Law Office of Fred J. Berg

Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Foundation

Member

2011 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2012

UNA-NCA International Law Comittee

Deputy Director

Sample of Legal Cases

Robert E. Young v. United States

Pending

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Education

2009

Villanova University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Virginia Commonwealth University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Know Your Immigration Rights

U.S. Immigration Law

2012

Panel on Rule of Law Reforms in the Middle East & North Africa

Rule of Law Reforms in the Middle East & North Africa

Publications

2016

Daily Times News Know Your Rights Refresher

Languages

Swedish

Urdu

Hindi

English

Activity

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