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Mel Moeinvaziri is the Detroit Front Door staff attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. She specializes in asylum, deportation defense, and detained cases. Prior to joining MIRC, Mel spent several years in private immigration practice and taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah College of Law. In her teaching role, she accompanied law students to the border to assist detained immigrants. Mel earned her J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law and her master’s degree in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford, Oxford England. Mel was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. When she is not jumping out of airplanes or scaling rock cliffs, Mel dedicates time to advocating with and for the immigrant and refugee community.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Utah State Bar
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
American Association of Immigration Attorneys (AILA)
Rights in Exile Programme, Post-Deportation Monitoring Network
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Licensed in Utah for 8 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 2017
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Location
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
15 S. Washington St. #201, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197
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Posted by A.O | February 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional and Thorough!
Leonor Paretta Law is a firm of professional, thorough and compassionate Attorneys with a dedicated team that genuinely cares about their clients. Melissa worked tirelessly to make sure we were well represented. She comes highly recommended to anyone who needs the expertise of an attorney for any im...
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Experience
Honors
2015
CALI Award for Legal Research and Writing (highest grade), CALI
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Attorney at Law, Perretta Law Office
Associations
2017 - Present
Utah Minority Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Dean's Diversity CouncilMember
2013 - Present
Rights in Exile, Post Deportation Monitoring NetworkCoordinator and Resource Person
Education
2017
University of Utah
JD - Juris Doctor
2014
University of Oxford
Masters of Science in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
2012
University of Utah
Honors Bachelors of Arts in Political Science
2012
University of Utah
BA - Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Minor in Persian
Speaking Engagements
2016
Student Global Health Conference 2016 Advancing Refugee Wellness in Utah & Beyond
"Asylum, Deportation, and Human Rights: Intersections of law and health in the refugee context"
Publications
2012
Languages
English