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Rachel Ullman began practicing immigration law in 1988. During her first few years of working with immigrants she filed amnesty appeals and assisted immigrants in obtaining green cards based on employment and family relationships.
For more than a decade she has been defending immigrants in immigration court, many of whom have been convicted of criminal offenses. She works closely with criminal defense attorneys to try to achieve immigration friendly results for her clients. Rachel often gives educational talks on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.
During the past few years Rachel has been helping children who entered the United States without a parent obtain legal permanent residence in the United States. She helps them apply for asylum and also Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. She also defends children in immigration court.
Rachel provides pro bono legal services to children through Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) and the Montgomery County Maryland Bar Foundation.
Rachel is an active member of the Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland as well as the Maryland State Bar Association. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been a mentor to other attorneys for many years.
In July 2013 Rachel opened The Law Office of Rachel S Ullman, PC., a Rockville, Maryland immigration firm located in the same building as the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.
From 2008 until July 2013 Rachel practiced immigration law with Ms. Yun Yang at the law firm of Yang & Ullman, PC in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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27 West Jefferson Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD, 20850
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Posted by anonymous | December 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
She is simply extraordinary!
Working with Rachel has truly been a life-changing experience. She helped me obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and later guided me all the way through getting my green card. She handled my immigration court case pro bono, something I will never forget. Her generosity and dedication are unmat...
Posted by Paul | December 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Everything An Immigration Attorney Should Be!
I had a very complicated immigration case, having come to the United States in 2005 from the UK and marrying an American citizen, but criminal record I received years earlier in the UK had thrown a real spanner in the works. My previous two attorneys were happy to take my money yet I still found myse...
Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Thank you!
Ms. Ullman and her team are the best lawyers I have ever worked with. Over 15+ law firms didn’t want to take my case but she did and we won. I am truly thankful from the bottom of my heart.
Posted by Cathy | June 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Amazingly wonderful person and extremely extraordinary immigration lawyer
There’s no words to express how grateful and very much appreciative I am with Ms Rachel Ullman. Thank you so much for everything that you’ve done for me and for the rest of my family! You have helped us all especially me. You’re not just next to God, God send you to us all. Everyday while I’m livi...
Posted by anonymous | January 04, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Exceptional Legal Expertise
I am thrilled to share my experience with Rachel and her team, who took over my case from another lawyer, and navigated the complex journey of security my green card with unparalleled professionalism. From the moment Rachel stepped in, it was evident that she possessed the clear strategy and an in – ...
"Rachel Ullman is an outstanding removal/deportation defense attorney. She has a brilliant legal mind and a wonderful manner with clients that puts them at ease in the most difficult of immigration situations: clients facing deportation from the United States. I have had the pleasure of knowing her and working with her for almost 20 years and regularly refer my own clients to her if removal defense is required."
"Rachel Ullman is one of the finest attorneys I have ever worked with. She is incredibly knowledgeable and able to find solutions where there seem to be none. I wholeheartedly recommend her to handle any immigration matter with the utmost level of professionalism."
"Rachel is a very knowledgeable, experienced and passionate immigration attorney. I regularly refer complex removal / deportation cases to her with confidence. When I am need to find speaker on advanced immigration topics she always has a lot to offer."
"Rachel Ullman is not only a brilliant attorney, she is a dogged fighter who refuses to give up, turns over every stone, and fights relentlessly for her clients. She is creative, talented, and a wonderful person. I highly endorse her."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. I have had the privilege to work with Attorney Ullman on several cases. I consistently have found Attorney Ullman to be a devoted, extremely knowledgeable, and compassionate advocate. Any time I have a client with immigration issues, I refer them to Attorney Ullman. There have been numerous occasions when I have called Attorney Ullman with questions concerning the immigration consequences of criminal charges a client faces. She always has time to either give an answer, or quickly research the issue on the rare occasion when the answer is not readily apparent."
"Ms. Ullman is an amazingly effective and truly gifted litigator and advocate. There is no immagration problem too great or dilemma too difficult that Rachel cannot solve. Among journeymen lawyers, Rachel is universally recognized as a master. But, what really distinguishes Rachel as among the elite of trial lawyers is the warmth and compassion she brings in resolving the seemingly unsolvable legal issues that many her clients face. Gary Gerstenfield"
"I endorse this lawyer's work, because Ms. Ullman is one of the most competent, diligent, and ethical attorneys I have encountered. I initially ran into Ms. Ullman regularly in Immigration Court. Eventually, I approached her to ask her opinion on some legal issues, after having witnessed Ms. Ullman's outstanding client representation in Immigration Court. Over time, Ms. Ullman and I have become friends, after having had many, for me, very enlightening discussions about legal matters."
Immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Immigration lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2011
certificate, Board of Immigration Appeals Pro Bono Project
1990
Distinguished Service, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
1980
membership, Phi Beta Kappa
2013 - Present
Attorney, The Law Office of Rachel S Ullman, PC
2008 - 2013
Attorney, Yang & Ullman
2005 - 2007
Attorney, Law Office of Rachel S. Ullman
2000 - 2005
Attorney, Johnson & Yang
2013 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember, Immigration Section Council
2005 - Present
Women's Bar Association of Marylandmember
1996 - Present
Bar Association of Montgomery CountyMember
1994 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
bond granted despite firearm conviction
Green card granted
Client retained green card
Proceedings terminated - client retained green card
Naturalization granted
Green card granted
1983
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Crimmigration
2014
Crimmigration [faculty]
2014
2013
2013
2012
Ten Things Every Lawyer Should Know About the Immigration Consequences of Crimes
2011
Litigation Primer for Master Calendar and Individual Calendar Hearings
2010
Crafting Immigration Friendly Pleas
2010
Immigration Friendly Pleas
2009
Immigration Court
2008
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
2008
Child Status Protection Act
2007
Practicing Before the Immigration Court
2007
Deportation and Removal
2006
Child Status Protection Act
2006
Naturalization
2005
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2005
Deportation and Removal
2005
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2005
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2004
Impact of Criminal Activity on Immigration Status
2004
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2003
Relief and Waivers from Criminal Convictions
2003
Domestic Violence
2003
Immigration Benefits for Victims and Criminal Deportation Issues
2002
Immigration
2002
Immigration
1997
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
2013
2011
1992
Tagalog
Spanish
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