Israel Wondimu Gobena

Israel Wondimu Gobena

4.8
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 23 years

Immigration Lawyer at Saint Paul, MN
Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury, Commercial ... +3 more

2147 Universtiy Ave W Ste 117, Saint Paul, MN

About Israel

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6

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 125-250 per hour


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 5 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2020

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 23 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2002

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Gobena & Associates

2147 Universtiy Ave W Ste 117, Saint Paul, MN, 55114

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Israel Wondimu Gobena's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 17, 2024

Attorney

I will like to express my most sincere thanks for the most professional attorney Israel Wondimu Gobena, I was impressed by his expertise, his kind words empathy and advice is helped me a great deal to get through my difficult time, he always there to answer my questions with a great clarity and patie...nce, he put his clients first, I’m so glad to have him as my attorney.

Posted by Engda | May 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thanks for being passionate and committed to help people

Israel Gobena is extremely capable, knowledgable, and easy to work with. He makes the immigration process as straightforward for me as possible. He is extremely thorough in his work, explaining every step of my immigration case in detail, responding to communications swiftly and keeping me updated ...at every step of the process. He give me great advice, staying on top of things, explained everything even dealing with me well when I got emotional. He is an ethical, honest and knowledgeable attorney. I highly recommend him to assist with any issues you may need.

Posted by Abdu | September 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Mr Israil was great!

Very responsive and helpful Attorney Mr. Israil represented me in migration case. My experience with Mr. Israil Gobena has been a markedly different one. The key positives are that he is proactive with your case, keeps you informed about proceedings before you have to ask him and has no problems spe...nding time with you to answer your questions and concerns. I will go back to him for my immigration needs in a heart beat. He was super helpful for us -- he was well prepared, and was very much in communication with us through-out the process.

Posted by Alemayehu | September 20, 2012 | Personal Injury

Evaluation of Israel Wondimu Gobena

I have known Israel Wondimu Gobena for over 10 years as an Attorney and as an active and respected member of the community. I had hired him personally in 2008 for an auto accident case involving another car, in which I had medium injury and total loss of my car. Israel Wondimu Gobena( Gobena & Associ...ates, Attorney) have been very professional during my first visit, documented how and when the accident took place, asked relevant questions, and explained clearly the course and procedures going forward before I signed a service agreement with him. After compiling all the necessary information, and after several months of deliberation, he was able to prove that the other driver involved in the accident was the one that caused the accident, and I was awarded with commensurate renumeration for the personal injury and for the replacement of my car. During this time, Israel Wondimu Gobena returned my phone calls, received me in his office on short notice, and courteously responded with very satisfying clarity. In 2011 - 2012, as the executive director of the Oromo Community of Minnesota(OCM), we hired Israel Wondimu Gobena( Gobena & Associates) to help resolve a Civil Litigation case in which the OCM and its Executive Director (myself) were wrongly accused. This Case was also successfully resolved in the middle of 2012, and the OCM is cleared of the charge. Again, Israel Wondimu Gobena has been very professional and courteous, very knowledgeable. He always kept us up to date on the status of the case. In addition, over several years, I have made referrals to Israel Wondimu Gobena ( Gobena & Associates) many clients in the community be it case involving, Immigration, Insurance, Family disputes, and others. In all these instances, I have heard from many clients who testified that they are very satisfied at his professionalism, undersatnading , and support they have been provided, and that their cases were in excellent hands. Israel Wondimu Gobena is also a multi- cultural/multi- lingual attorney with extensive judicial/legal background in Ethiopia, and is well respected by clients as well as community members. Thank you for the opportunity to evaluate him.

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 30

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"I endorse Israel. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Gunda Brost

Immigration lawyer | Jun 21

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Abdinasir Abdulahi

Immigration lawyer | May 16

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with him on immigration cases and he is great lawyer."

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Obi Chukwu

Immigration lawyer | May 16

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have seen him practice before the Court. He is exceptional."

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Paschal Nwokocha

Immigration lawyer | May 15

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"I endorse this lawyer. He is passionate and dedicated to the excellent practice of law."

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Kwao Amegashie

Immigration lawyer | May 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2003

Public Service, Minnesota Justice Foundation

Associations

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2004 - 2010

Minnesota Justice Foundation

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

237 (a) ( 1) H Waiver granted

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Languages

English

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