Shannon Hayes Church

Shannon Hayes Church

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 10 years

Immigration Lawyer at Lexington, KY
Practice Areas: Immigration

431 South Broadway, Suite 331, Lexington, KY

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for 10 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2016

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Church Law PLLC

431 South Broadway, Suite 331, Lexington, KY, 40508

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Shannon Hayes Church's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

38 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lawrence Rajan MD | September 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highest standards of excellence and professionalism

Ms Shannon Church represented my family as our immigration attorney in our application for US citizenship. Throughout the entire process, she was meticulous in her attention to the details of each of our particular circumstances. She expertly guided us through all the stages and was incredibly foc...used, caring and empathetic. To touch a little on our personal background, I am by profession a cardiologist and my family has lived in Europe, Asia and US and in the process somewhere along the line, I became a single parent! I only bring this up to illustrate the more complex facets of our application. The international documentation and verification of background checks, settlements, court orders, custody papers schooling data for 3 children in addition to the usual formidable paperwork that USCIS mandated was overwhelming. Ms Church gave us a comprehensive list of required documents at the outset and navigated us masterfully through what would have been an impossibly challenging and time consuming task otherwise. You never ever felt rushed with her during consultations and she was always punctual, polite and courteous. She has a genuinely warm and engaging personality and her emphasis is on giving you the very best professional service coupled with the highest ethical standards. For all it’s complexities, we are so grateful that the path to citizenship moved inexorably like clockwork and all four of us are now proud US citizens! We were very fortunate to have been represented by one of the best immigration attorneys and I unreservedly recommend Ms Church and her law firm.

Posted by Mr. Hussein | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

J1 wavier and AOS application

Shannon has been a great help with my J1 Home Residency wavier requirement and Adjustment of Status Application. She has been very thorough and patient explaining what the next step is and addresses any concerns and worried I have during the process and reply to any queries in a short time. especia...lly the J1 waiver process, she was able to assist and file the application in a reasonable time and review my documents prior to submission and tracking the waiver application. Then after the waiver approval, she helped me and my wife for the Green Card application and the interview. in short, Shannon has been very patient, professional and on time with all of our application.

Posted by anonymous | December 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

Shannon was very informative when helping my father get his citizenship. She went above and beyond by calling my father's doctors office to make sure all the right documentation was filled out when he was submitting his application. Shannon showed up to his interview and was able to prove all docume...ntation was up to date. We really appreciated her help and I would recommend her to anyone that is going through the immigration process.

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Shannon Hayes Church's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nathan Simon

Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shannon Church is the go-to immigration lawyer in Lexington. She is exceptionally smart, deeply knowledgeable, and someone other attorneys trust with their own clients. Shannon combines technical excellence with sound judgment and genuine care for the people she represents. If I had a family member or client facing an immigration issue, she is exactly who I would call."

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Gregory Funfsinn

Immigration lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shannon is an outstanding immigration lawyer. She is extremely intelligent, responsive to her clients' questions and concerns, and always does a top-notch job on her cases and gets great results. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

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Joshua Hicks

Immigration lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shannon is a dedicated, passionate, and intelligent attorney. Her attention to detail ensures the best possible result for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2017

Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo

2007

Leonard Herring Scholar, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Church Law PLLC

2018 - 2020

Attorney, Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC

2014 - 2014

Research Fellow, International Development Law Organization

2012 - 2012

Fellow, Directorio Legislativo Buenos Aires

Associations

2020 - Present

Neighbors Immigration Clinic

Board Member

2019 - Present

Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center of the Bluegrass

Board Member

2017 - Present

American Civil Liberties Union

Member

2016 - Present

Kentucky Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Fayette County Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Fayette County Bar Association, Women Lawyer's Section

Member

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2015

University of Kentucky

JD - Juris Doctor

2014

Leiden University, Leiden Law School

2013

University of Kentucky - Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce

MA - Masters

2009

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

The Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Student Congress

Immigration: Both Sides of the Debate

2019

KBA New Lawyer Program

Immigration in the News

Publications

2015

Kentucky Law Journal The Depth of Endurance: A Critical Look at Prolonged Solitary Confinement in Light of the Constitution and a Call to Reform

Languages

English

Spanish

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