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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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Beth | September 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Fantastic attorney!

Shannon was fantastic throughout the process of naturalization. My case was simple, but I had many other questions related to the ramifications of changing citizenship (both on myself and my kids), and she always responded with meticulously detailed and thoughtful responses. Even though I had a relat...ively simple case, she definitely made the process much faster, easier, less stressful, and caught a couple of things I would likely have messed up. I can't recommend her more highly.

Posted by Curtis | March 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Physician J1 Waiver

Coming from a private physicians group with docs in four different states I was tasked with overseeing the recruitment and credentialing of a newly graduated physician resident on a J1 waiver. I sought counsel from Shannon on getting our doc through the entire immigration process. This was my first g...o at it and I wouldn't have known where to start had she not been so accessible and thorough throughout the entire process. The physician was hired in Ohio, which was out of Shannon's realm of expertise (temporarily...). She worked diligently to educate herself for her clients to advise and assist through what was otherwise foreign territory. She made all the right calls, jumped through all the hoops, and pushed all the right buttons while maintaining a very positive and professional demeanor. There were plenty of setbacks presented to challenge our process as we were faced with very stringent deadlines throughout each phase. This didn't keep her from drudging forward to keep us on track. There were many occasions I received text, phone, or email updates late in the evening or weekends. Her commitment to not only dotting every "i" and crossing every "t", but also communicating every update or change was conducive and convenient. Shannon's knowledge and expertise was an invaluable resource for our company. Not only would I highly recommend her, but I would not go through the J1 process with anyone but her... assuming she would work with us again, lol. Treated us like family. To say that Shannon was great would be a major understatement. If you need immigration counsel hire Shannon. Go Tar Heels!

Posted by Ekta | March 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Marriage based greencard application

My husband heard about shannon through google reviews and we decided to meet her. She is very professional and knows her work thoroughly. On the very first day she walked us through each steps of the process and gave us a list of documents that we needed to prepare for the application. Once we submit...ted her all the requested documents she made sure nothing is missing. I always had a lot of questions and Shannon made sure she answered all my queries. My application was approved in almost 4 months of filing and I would give all the credit to shannon’s Meticulous and detailed approach. She really loves what she does and that made my and my husband’s journey through this important and stressful process very easy! You won’t regret hiring her as your attorney!

Posted by Vicki | March 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellence Personified!!!

We were so incredibly lucky to find Shannon Church! She helped us with an immigration case and was able to provide professionalism and clear instructions on what to expect and how to proceed. She never let us wonder where things stood because she was always keeping us informed. She was also very comp...assionate as this case also dealt with a component of domestic violence and a simultaneous divorce. Please know that to hire Shannon Church is giving yourself the absolute BEST representation when it matters the most in your life!

Posted by Prince | November 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

CR-1 Immigration Case

Shannon has been really helpful throughout the immigration process. Shannon took us step by step through the whole visa journey. She was always there to answer all our questions whenever we had any question or doubt regarding our immigration case. She made it really easy for us from filling our firs...t form, petition, embassy interview, additional document till I reached United States of America. Thank you so much Shannon Hayes Church for helping us.

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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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Joshua Hicks

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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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