Maribel LaFontaine

Maribel LaFontaine

5.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family

1 Church Street, Suite 803, Rockville, MD

About Maribel

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Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

29 years

90%
Family 10%

17 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 26 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1999

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 28 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

LaFontaine & Law Associates

1 Church Street, Suite 803, Rockville, MD, 20850

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Maribel LaFontaine's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by kathy Higgins | March 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professionalismo and honestly

Just I want to thank the attorney Maribel LaFontaine and the legal assistant Cindy. I will be really honest.. I am attorney too, I dont practice, however because of that I can recognize perfectly a good or not good attorney. When I went to her office for the firt time after visiting four other att...orneys so I could decide which one of these could be responsible for my case satisfactorily. She was the only one who completely convinced me to be the right one, with her knowledge and above all with her honestly!. That is why I hired her to get my first green card, and I was happy with the result! So I kept her services to get my second green card and also my citizenship!. Ms LaFontaine and Cindy (who was very efficient and helpful) were working with me around four years in all these processes with professionalism, respect and kindness. I am completely satisfied and happy with their work, for me it was a pleasure working with them. I definitely highly recommend her and her team. Slolo quiero agraceder a la Abogada Maribel LaFontaine y a la asistente legal Cindy. Voy a ser muy honesta... soy Abogada tambien no ejerso sin embargo puedo darme perfecta cuenta cuando estoy frente a un buen Abogado o no. La primara vez que vi a la Abogada LaFontaine despues de haber entrevistado a otros cuatro Abogados para poder decidir quien podria llevar mi caso satisfactoriamente. Ella fue la unica que me convencio en su totalidad de ser la indicada para poder representarme ya que me pude dar cuenta que tenia los conocimientos necesarios pero sobre todo me di perfecta cuenta que era muy honesta! y eso para mi fue muy importante, entonces la contrate para optener mi primera targeta de residencia la cual fue muy facil y estuve muy feliz con los resultados, por eso decidi seguir contratando sus servios para mi residencia permanente y para mi ciudadania, fueron alrededor de cuatro an~os con estos procesos en los cuales conte con los servicios de la Abogada LaFontaine y de Cindy (quien fue muy eficiente y atenta) y en todo este tiempo el trabajo de ambas fue eficiente, prosesional, respetuoso y muy coordial, estoy completamente satisfecha y feliz con los resultados, fue un placer trabajar con ellas. Por supuesto recomiendo altamente a la Abogada Maribel LaFontaine y a todo su equipo. En adicion quiero decir que es exelente que hable Ingles y espa~ol perfectamente (no que solo sepa espanol si no que lo hable perfecto igual el ingles) tanto ella como Cindy eso es idoneo para todas las personas quienes nuestra primera lengua no es el Ingles y aun que lo hablemos queremos entender a la perfeccion lo que ahi se trate.

Posted by Alba | January 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank you Maribel and Jacky

I was the victim of a crime and I did not know I could apply for a Green card until I contacted the law office of Maribel LaFontaine. Maribel and her assistant, Jacqueline P. Parra, gave me good information and helped me with the application process. I am extremely happy that I finally received my Gr...een Card. Now they’re also assisting my husband with his Green Card application. Maribel and Jacky are highly knowledgeable, professional, and dedicated to their clients’ satisfaction. I would definitely recommend the office of Maribel LaFontaine. THANK YOU Jacky for all your help!

Posted by Ana zimmer | December 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent lawyer and staff

I remember when I went to her office for the first time, after discussing my situation she gave me the encourage to proceed with my case even though wouldn’t be easy. They were with us from day one until the day we received our residence. It wasn’t an easy case, nevertheless they made it easy with ...their knowledge of laws and her experience as a lawyer. Everyone involved with our case were very courteous and professional and made the whole process lest stressful for us. We as a family are gtateful and we would recommend 100 %.

Maribel LaFontaine

Replied last December 03, 2018

We were overjoyed with the results in your case. It was definitely challenging, but we were persistent and you had the patience to stay the course. High five to your legal assistant, Tania. It was a team effort and I am thrilled you selected me to lead the way!

Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazing Job

First time ever working with them was on a custody hearing for my husband son, which we worked with another lawyer that no longer a works in the firm but since they did such a great job with that and now we have full custody of my son we decided to stick with them for my husband immigration. Maribel ...and Tania were so helpful with answering all of our questions making my husband feel better about having to leave (which was his biggest fear) the many times we called to ask the most dumbest questions, the late night emails I would send, just everything leading up to the last meeting before he had to leave for 5 weeks to El Salvador, prepping him, and making sure that he had all the documents ready for his interview; the end result was that he was so prepared for everything there weren’t any problems and he is now with his family, we couldn’t ask for a better team then this one! They did such an amazing job that we will be coming back for his citizenship in the next few years.

Maribel LaFontaine

Replied last July 23, 2018

Thank you for choosing our firm. We are glad your family got the results it deserved!

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent professionals

My husband and I have been very satisfied and grateful for the attention and services provided by the Law Firm of Maribel Lafontaine. My husband is from Chile and I am from Puerto Rico (US territory) . I lived 8 years in Chile and eventually I decided to return to the USA to be able to expand my know...ledge and professional experiences with my partner. After discussing the options with LaFontine we decided that our best option was to apply for the Fiance Visa and then make a Immigration Status Adjustment where we requested the Permanent Residency for my husband. For this process, LaFontine assigned us one of her lawyers colleague, Tania, who helped us and guided us in every step of the process. The attention and service of Tania was impeccable, she was very attentive to the details and our concerns. She was always available, and if she was not available at the time she would always return our calls and respond every email and questions we had. A very professional and patient person with a positive attitude, which helped us emotionally to carry the process. The paperwork to obtain the permanent residence of my husband took approximately 1 year (which I find is a fairly short period of time to do an immigration process at this difficult times). Actually my husband and I are finally together living our dream and happily enjoying a life we always longed for. We want to thanks this team of responsible, helpful and impeccable professionals that made it happened. The only negative observation we could have would be that it was a bit expensive, but the true is that the documents themselves where very expensive.

Maribel LaFontaine

Replied last March 13, 2018

Thank you!! We really strive to provide exceptional service because we don't care to do it any other way. We really appreciate your comments, especially Tania, who was over the top grateful. I posted Tania's comments below because it made me smile when I read it. "YYYEEEYYYYYYY!!!!!! This is a really nice detail from her. :-) I have to admit, I invested my heart and soul to get this case approved. Tania

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Maribel LaFontaine's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Gardner

Immigration lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maribel is a highly experienced immigration attorney who believes in advising her clients truthfully and does not take a case that she does not believe she can win. I admire her for her candor, her honesty and her talent. I highly recommend her to anyone that needs an immigration attorney."

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Stephen Allen

Immigration lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Maribel is a very experienced and skilled lawyer. She is very committed to helping those in need and offers reasonable rates. She cares about her clients and is a pleasure to work with on related legal matters that need her expertise. I would highly recommend her."

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Joseph Scrofano

Immigration lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"It is without reservation that I endorse Maribel for anyone looking for a smart, capable immigration attorney. She is honest and trustworthy and works tirelessly on behalf of her clients."

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Heather Sunderman

Immigration lawyer | Apr 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maribel is a strong advocate for her clients and is passionate about helping immigrants obtain and maintain status. She excels in assessing a potential client's immigration matter to determine which options are available. Immigration laws, regulations and policy are constantly changing, and Maribel's experience in immigration law is a huge advantage to her clients."

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Katherine Sinkins

Immigration lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maribel is a knowledgeable, dedicated attorney who fights hard for her clients. She has over a decade of experience and knows how to win cases in Immigration Court. She regularly wins cases at the Baltimore MD and Arlington VA Immigration Court and the Immigration Judges respect her work ethic. She also has a lot of family immigration experience and will lay out all the options for a client. She is thorough in her research and her diligence shows in the results she gets for her clients. She is a great listener and is creative in her approach to problematic cases. She stays in touch with her clients on a regular basis and her office staff is very professional. I highly recommend Maribel LaFontaine because of her experience, her ability to relate to her clients and her tenacity. She fights hard for her clients."

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John Severt

Immigration lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. LaFontaine is my "go-to" lawyer when I seek advice concerning potential immigration consequences for my clients who are facing criminal charges. She is knowledgeable, reliable and responsive. The best evidence of my regard for Ms. LaFontaine's legal abilities is that I have referred two of my staff members to her over the past several years for legal assistance involving their family members."

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Howard Hoffman

Immigration lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maribel is a walking encyclopedia of immigration law knowledge. She does not know just the legal doctrine, but how the law is applied locally by immigration officials. She is very committed to her clients and organized. I do not hestitate to recommend her to those looking for an immigration lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2008

Internship Mentor, Northwest High School

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law Office of Maribel LaFontaine, P.C

1999 - 2001

Supervising Attorney, Salgado & Associates

1996 - 1999

Paralegal & Associate Attorney, Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered

1995 - 1995

Volunteer Law Graduate, Ayuda, Inc.

1992 - 1994

Law Clerk/Legal Intern, Department Of Defense-Pentagon

Associations

2014 - Present

Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Member

2000 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Education

1989

Fordham University, N.Y.

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, D.C.

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Academy of Finance

Practice of Law

2007

The Nuts & Bolts of Family Immigration and Naturalization

Immigration

Publications

2006

Hispanic Woman (Mujer Hispana) Why Latino Immigrants Are Speaking Out Across the United States?

Languages

Spanish

English

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