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Christina A Wilkes
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Biography
Ms. Wilkes is an immigration attorney with over 14 years of experience successfully handling family, humanitarian based, and business immigration cases before the US Immigration Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as deportation defense matters before the Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. She also appears regularly before the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and Maryland Circuit Courts on behalf of immigrant children. Ms. Wilkes has successfully assisted many hundreds of clients in securing their status and building stable and permanent futures in the United States.
Prior to opening Wilkes Legal, Ms. Wilkes represented clients from all parts of the globe at Grossman Law, LLC, a full service immigration law firm. She joined Grossman Law in 2012 and became a partner in 2014. In those positions, she offered comprehensive immigration solutions and strategies for families, children and youth, survivors, workers, professionals, and people facing deportation.
From 2008-2012, Ms. Wilkes served as legal director of Ayuda, a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that provides legal, social, and language access services to low-income immigrants. Before that, she founded Ayuda’s Children’s Project and served as its Director from 2005-2008. In that capacity, Ms. Wilkes was an early advocate for unaccompanied immigrant children and a pioneer for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases in the region.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Immigration
80%
22 years
Guardianship
20%
21 years
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 21 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Location
Wilkes Legal, LLC
7200 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 20912
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Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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I highly recommend her legal service
I highly recommend Christina and the law office she works for. She can handle the most complicated of immigration cases and explains in detail how the case will proceed and the steps. She is very knowledgeable. Will tell you upfront if your case is worth pursuing and the pros and cons.
Posted by Jose Toasa | May 5, 2014
Outstanding and very personable immigration lawyer
Christina has been my Immigration attorney for more than to 10 years; I go to her with all of my Immigration needs. She represented me in obtaining my green card through marriage, removing the conditions on my green card, becoming a US citizen, petitioning for my parents and brothers to obtain their...
Christina A Wilkes's Lawyer Endorsements
"I'm pleased to endorse Christina. She is a top-notch immigration attorney and zealous advocate for her clients. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I fully endorse this attorney. Christina recently helped to enact Maryland legislation for benefit of unaccompanied immigrant youth."
"I highly recommend Ms. Christina Wilkes. I first met Christina in 2004 when we worked on a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status application in Baltimore Immigration Court. I found Ms. Wilkes to be very ethical, competent, and detailed. She is very knowledgeable about the laws and statutes and understands how these laws affect the everyday lives of clients. Ms. Wilkes is passionate about she does and zealously represents the interests of her clients within the bounds of the law. If I need a second opinion on an immigration matter, Ms. Wilkes is one of a few attorneys that I can reach out to for additional guidance. I highly recommend Ms. Wilkes."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is extremely competent, ethical, and kind. She is a huge resource to the community--particularly for SIJS and other relief involving children or youth."
"Christina is a top-notch immigration attorney - she is a relentless advocate, a savvy strategist, and is up-to-date on the almost-daily changes in immigration law. Her colleagues go to her for advice and counsel on complex cases, and her clients love her zealous commitment to their cases. I heartily recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christina is a brilliant, compassionate, zealous advocate for her clients' interests. She goes the extra mile to craft creative and effective legal arguments which produce positive results for her clients and their families. Christina is a pioneer for the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children and survivors of domestic violence. She is one of the most well-known and well-respected attorneys in the Maryland/DC area working on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and U-Visa (crime victims' visas) cases, and is highly skilled in removal defense and asylum work as well. Christina serves her local community by regularly takes on pro bono cases, and eagerly mentoring attorneys new to the immigration field."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Hall of Fame, Ayuda
2005
E. Michael Berger Scholarship, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Founder, Wilkes Legal, LLC
2012 - 2017
Partner, Grossman Law, LLC
2005 - 2012
Legal Director, Ayuda
2005 - 2008
Children's Project Director, Ayuda
Associations
2016 - Present
Maryland State Bar Association, Immigration Law SectionCouncil Member
2015 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2016 - 2017
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)Baltimore EOIR Liaison Committee Member
2016 - 2017
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)Arlington Asylum Office Liaison Committee Member
2015 - 2016
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)MD Legislative Committee, Chair
2015 - 2021
AyudaBoard Member
2013 - 2014
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)Vice Chair CBP Liaison & MD Legislative Comittees
Sample of Legal Cases
Asylum for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Granted
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Granted
Crime Victim Visas
Granted
Asylum for Victims of Gang Persecution
Granted
T Visa for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Granted
Naturalization
Granted
Family Petitions
Granted
Adjustment of Status
Granted
Education
2004
The George Washington University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
Smith College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Tech Council of Maryland, Breakfast Briefing
Immigration & the 2016 Presidential Election
2016
DC Bar Continuing Legal Education Series
Family Based Immigration
2015
Webinar, ABA Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants
SIJS: Advocacy in State Courts
2015
The International Family
Family Immigration
2015
Model Immigration Court Hearing, AILA DC Chapter & Baltimore Immigration Court
Introduction to Removal Proceedings
2015
Maryland State Bar Association, Immigration Law Section Webinar
Particular Social Group Asylum Claims
2015
American University, Washington College of Law
Español Jurídico, Topics in Immigration Law
2015
AILA DC Chapter Fall Conference
Humanitarian Immigration, Gender & Child Abuse Asylum Claims
2015
AILA Annual Conference
Asylum Granted: Case Not Closed
2014
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Training
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
2014
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Training
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
2014
American University, Washington College of Law
Español Jurídico, Topics in Immigration Law
2014
AILA-DC Chapter Annual Fall Conference
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
2013
Migration, Refugees and Human Trafficking Course
US Asylum Law
2012
Richmond Department of Social Services
Immigration Options for Immigrant Children
2012
On Their Own: Annual Unaccompanied Immigrant Children's Annual Conference
Permanency Planning for Immigrant Children
2012
Governor's Conference on Combating Human Sex Trafficking in Maryland
Working with Foreign Victims
2012
14th Annual Maryland Child Abuse and Neglect Dependency Options
Immigration 101; Child Welfare and Immigration
2011
Training to Mexican Delegation
Combating Human Trafficking: US Protections for Foreign Trafficking Victims
2011
Training for Pro Bono Attorneys
U Nonimmigrant Visas for Crime Victims
2010
Prince George's County, MD International Student Guidance Office
Immigration Options for Immigrant Children
2010
Fairfax County Community Forum
Immigration 101
2009
On their Own: Annual Unaccompanied Immigrant Children's Conference
Social Group Strategies: Asylum Based on gang violence, domestic violence, and female genital mutilation
2009
DC Superior Court Judges
Immigration Options for Immigrant Children
2009
DC Bar, Continuing Legal Education Series
Navigating the Road to Naturalization: A Guide for Immigration Attorneys
2009
DC Bar Training for New Attorneys
Working with Limited English Proficient Clients
2008
DC Office of the Attorney General
Immigration Options for Immigrant Children
Publications
2017
Maryland Bar Bulletin
Consensus in Washington: Bipartisan Support for Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
2016
Maryland Bar Bulletin
Government Funded Counsel for Children in Immigration Court?
2016
Maryland Bar Bulletin
Representing Immigrant Children: Back to the Beginning
2014
The Huffington Post
MD Expands Opportunities for Abused, Undocumented Children
2014
Maryland Bar Bulletin
New MD Law Protects Immigrant Youth
2013
The Huffington Post
U.N. Recognizes Plight of Slaves in Africa; U.S. Must Do More
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
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Q&A
Under what cases i can sue Uscis?
01 Jun 2021
Q&A
Wife came here k1 visa and waiting for her green card to arrive in the mail. Can she get financial aid loans for her College?
14 Oct 2015
Q&A
U Visa Certification
14 Oct 2015