Denise Cafaro Hammond

Denise Cafaro Hammond

4.4
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 46 years

Immigration Lawyer at Silver Spring, MD
Practice Areas: Immigration

8737 Colesville Rd., Suite 950, Silver Spring, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 38 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 41 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1984

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 46 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Hammond Young Immigration Law, LLC

8737 Colesville Rd., Suite 950, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

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Denise Cafaro Hammond's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Carlos | July 12, 2013 | Immigration

Best Immigration Attorney

Ms. Hammond is one of the best immigration attorneys in the United States. I have known her for about three years. I came to the United States to attend college ( under an F-1 Visa). Right after graduating with a bachelors degree, I was hired at a foundation. I was very excited to have the opportu...nity to find a job. However, the challenge came afterwards. I needed a work ( H1B) Visa in order to keep working at the foundation. My employer agreed to be my sponsor, and through him, we were able to find Ms. Hammond( she had done some work in the past for some companies in Denver) and the owners of those companies spoke of the superb job she had done for them and their employees. My case was extremely challenging because my major in college, did not match too much with the job I was hired to do at the foundation. There was a lot of paper work that I had to submit and after a couple of months of waiting time to get a decision on the approval, I received an email from her notifying me of the great news; my H1B had been approved. I always believed that my H1B was going to be approved because I had an excellent attorney who knew the right steps to take to have a successful case. Today, in my third year of H1B and I am planning on having Ms. Hammond help me in the next few years with the green card process. I am and will always be grateful to Ms. Hammond. Without her knowledge and hard work, I wouldn't be living in this great country. I am proud to say that I am living the American Dream and part of it is to Ms. Hammond. It is very hard to find a good immigration attorney- especially when putting your future in this country in the hands of someone you don't know . But rest assured , if you choose Ms. Hammond, you will not be disappointed, she will do her best to help you in whatever your need is. Sincerely, Carlos H

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2013 | Immigration

Immigration Matter

My overall experience working with Denise was worst. I found her to be not responsive and prone to make mistakes. I mean if you hire a lawyer, he or she should do the job right. Her mistake caused my case to further delay. Although she offered to pay the cost to start the process again, but her mista...ke caused me to loose a year in my GC process. Bottom line, I would not recommend her.

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Denise Cafaro Hammond's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I'm pleased to endorse Denise. She is a top-notch immigration lawyer and a zealous advocate for her clients. A highly recommended attorney."

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Sam Polverino

Immigration lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer.Denise is tops in her field. We worked together on a very complicated criminal case and got an outstanding result. She is ,smart, hard-working and goes the extra mile for her clients.Sam Polverino"

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Sam Polverino

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Ranked Attorney, Chambers Global

2015

Ranked Attorney, Band 1, Washington, DC, Chambers USA

2015

Leading Lawyer in Corporate Immigration, Who's Who Legal

2015

Who's Who in Corporate Immigration Law, Who's Who

2014

Ranked Attorney, Band 1, Washington, DC, Chambers USA

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10 Top Immigration Lawyers, Legal Times of Washington

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Best Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Principal, Hammond Young Immigration Law LLC

1985 - Present

Principal, Hammond Immigration Law, PC

1983 - 1985

Attorney, Pierson Ball & Dowd (now Reed Smith)

Associations

1986 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Annual Conference Chair; SSA & CRCL Liaison Chairs, etc.

Education

1979

Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of Connecticut

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

AILA Annual Conference 2015

Ethics in Business Immigration Practice

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Guest Lecturer, Geo. Washington Univ. Law School, American Univ. College of Law; AILA Conferences; Bar Association CLEs Many presentations and lectures

Publications

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AILA Annual Conference Proceedings; MD State Bar Journal; Immigration Bulletin; Interpreter Releases; etc. Many peer-reviewed publications

Languages

English

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