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Margaret Bennington Hobbins
also known as Meg Hobbins
About Margaret
Biography
Meg Hobbins is a Partner at Grossman Young & Hammond focusing on complex U.S. immigration matters and Interpol defense. Meg has fifteen years of experience in U.S. immigration and international human rights law. She has represented clients seeking permanent residence, the full spectrum of humanitarian immigration benefits, and relief from removal proceedings. During and after law school, Meg served as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor at the Houston, Baltimore, and York Immigration Courts, through the Department of Justice Attorney General’s Honors Program. Having worked with over a dozen immigration judges, she applies a broader perspective and astute analysis to her client matters, succeeding in the most intractable cases. Meg is endlessly energized by her clients’ resilience and is a tenacious, impassioned advocate.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 15 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 18 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Grossman Young & Hammond
4922 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Compassion
Posted by Paul | September 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Achieved the impossible!
Meg was able to get my dying friend’s wife into the country to be by his side after other top attorneys told us it was impossible because of her immigration status. Meg had a thorough understanding of the law and how it applied to the case and was able to leverage her network to navigate the system ...
Margaret Bennington Hobbins's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer, she is very dedicated in her work. She takes her clients needs very seriously, and is extremely knowledgeable."
"Meg is a top notch, expert immigration attorney. She is well-regarded in Washington, DC and nationally for her exceptional work, her deep knowledge of this complex area of law, and her wonderful personality. I endorse this lawyer."
"Meg is a brilliant, dedicated, and compassionate attorney. She has an incredible depth of knowledge of U.S. immigration law. Meg is a fierce advocate for her clients, and she always goes the extra mile to ensure that her clients are well-represented. She represents clients in complex immigration matters involving waivers of inadmissibility, humanitarian applications for relief, family-based immigration, and naturalization."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Top Lawyer, Bethesda Magazine
2014
Project of the Year for Family-Based Immigration Law Guide, District of Columbia Bar
2014
Pro Bono Guardian, American Immigration Lawyers Association
2013
Pro Bono Guardian, American Immigration Lawyers Association
2009
Outstanding Volunteer, Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition
2007
Dean's Award for Professional Responsibility, American University, Washington College of Law
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Senior Attorney, Grossman Law, LLC
2009 - 2017
Senior Attorney, Maggio & Kattar, PC
2008 - 2009
Staff Attorney, Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center
2007 - 2008
Judicial Law Clerk, Executive Office for Immigration Review Baltimore Immigration Court
Associations
2008 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights CoalitionMember
Education
2007
American University, Washington College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of Paris - Nanterre
Diploma of European and International Studies
2001
Rice University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
District of Columbia Bar CLE
Family-Based Immigration Practice Clinic
2015
District of Columbia Bar CLE
Family-Based Immigration Fundamentals
2014
District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section
Immigration Law for Family Law Attorneys
2014
District of Columbia Bar CLE
Citizenship and Naturalization
2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman's Conference
Provisional Waivers of Inadmissibility
2013
District of Columbia Bar CLE
Waivers of Inadmissibility
2013
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)
Children's Issues in Immigration Law
2011
CAIR Coalition Forum
Motions to Suppress and Terminate Removal Proceedings
2010
District of Columbia Bar CLE
Preparing a Case for Immigration Court
Publications
2019
2015
Family-Based Immigration Law: A Lawyer's Guide, District of Columbia Bar Association
Waivers of Inadmissibility
2014
Nonimmigrant Visa Practice Manual, District of Columbia Bar Association
Inadmissibility
2014
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Immigration Law, American Bar Association
Maintaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status
2010
Immigration Briefings
A Practitioner's Guide to Motions to Suppress Evidence and Terminate Removal Proceedings Due to Constitutional and Regulatory Violations
2007
Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal
The Day Laborer Debate: Small Town, U.S.A. Takes on Federal Law Regarding Undocumented Workers
Languages
Spanish
French
English