Angela Dee Bortel

Angela Dee Bortel

4.2
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 21 years

Immigration Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Immigration, Appeals, Employment & Labor, Litigation

The Medical Arts Building, 825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 811, Minneapolis, MN

About Angela

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 80%

We handle all kinds of green card cases, marriage cases, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, DACA, U visa, VAWA, and T visas for victims of human trafficking in the United States. We also represent immigrants in Immigration Court.

21 years

80%
Appeals 10%

We handle motions and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office, USCIS, Immigration Court, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in immigration cases.

21 years

10%
Employment and Labor 5%

My associate Francis P. Rojas has over 9 years experience in employment law for employees experiencing problems at work.

15 years

5%
Litigation 5%

WE handle civil rights litigation on behalf of immigrants whose rights were violated by the government and cases for damages on behalf of victims of human trafficking.

17 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 175-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 19 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2006

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 21 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Bortel Firm, LLC

The Medical Arts Building, 825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 811, Minneapolis, MN, 55402

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Angela Dee Bortel's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Abdirahman Abdi | November 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Above beyond

“I am incredibly thankful for Angela’s support throughout my asylum case. From the beginning of our collaboration in August 2023 to receiving my granted asylum on July 31, 2024, she demonstrated unmatched professionalism, clear communication, and exceptional attention to detail. Her guidance made ev...ery step of the process smoother, and her dedication reassured me during a challenging time. Achieving such a successful outcome in under a year is a testament to her expertise and commitment. I highly recommend Angela to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who truly cares about her clients.”

Posted by Mohamed A | June 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great experience

Angela did such a great job handling our case, she was very detailed oriented and focused every step of the way. She explained everything to us, answered all of our questions and concerns. Our process took over two years and during this time, she was understandable and down to earth. She handles her ...cases with the utmost care. I highly recommend Angela to anyone who's considering hiring an immigration lawyer

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stay away

Overpriced, and doesn’t actually pay attention to details. My case was denied because of a detail they overlooked and i keep on being charged for appeals, emails AND phone calls.

Angela Bortel

Replied last September 4, 2020

Obviously I cannot comment about the details of a specific case as those are confidential and privileged. These are serious issues and I would like to discuss them with you immediately if you are my client, but since the review is anonymous, I am not sure who to call. Please call my office immediately to discuss and resolve these problems. In complex cases, we often work on an hourly basis because there is no way for us to know how much time or effort we will have to put in. We do not just send bills out of the blue for no reason.

Posted by Rajesh | December 5, 2012

Thanks Angela

she was very understanding, nice, and helpful to me in helping me to meet the goals i set for myself. For four years i had been trying to get approval from USCIS on my immigration papers, just four months ago Angela became my lawyer and with the help of her and her staff i got a positive steps from ...USCIS. Thank you so much Angela for your wonderful help..

Posted by anonymous | October 5, 2010

A lawyer that actually cares about helping YOU and your family!

When I met Angela, it was my last attempt at trying to resolve my immigration situation. My file was "under review" with the USCIS for 5 years with absolutely no information on what the hold up was. We were very frustrated, disheartened and just plain done. We had worked with a well known "reputab...le" immigration attorney in the past, who pretended to listen to us, took our money, then told us there was nothing he could do. We then resorted to calling the immigration office every month and they kept giving the same answer each time, "Your case has gone beyond normal processing time, let me escalate it to see why". We were beyond exhausted by the time we got to Angela. Despite our previous experience with the attorney, we decided to give her a try. She seemed to really care about our situation and I am glad we gave her a chance. I must say Angela did such an amazing job helping us with my case. She did her due diligence, gave good updates and genuinely cared about the outcome of our situation. In less than 120 days all was resolved and we recieved a positive response from the USCIS!! It was such a huge burden lifted from our shoulders and we are very greatful!! Thank you Angela, you are as your name is....an angel!

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Angela Dee Bortel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anthony Kuehn

Immigration lawyer | Apr 12

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"Ms. Bortel has been an invaluable source of information in a very complex area of law. Many of my clients require advice regarding the immigration consequences of their case, and Ms. Bortel has always been available to provide in-depth and thoughtful analysis of their case. I would recommend her to anyone who has questions relating to immigration or naturalization."

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Christopher Kerosky

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2003

FLAS, University of California - Berkeley

2002

Herma Hill Kay Fellowship, Boalt Hall Women's Association

2002

Upper Midwest Human RIghts Fellowship, University of Minnesota Human Rights Center

2000

Young Leadership Fellowship, IREX/U.S. State Department

Work Experience

2007 - 2009

Women's Program Staff Attorney, The Advocates for Human Rights

2006 - 2007

Consultant, Angela Bortel (Consulting)

2004 - 2006

Associate Attorney, Kerosky and Associates

2002 - 2003

Legal Intern, Bay Area Legal Aid

Associations

2009 - Present

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Volunteer attorney

2009 - Present

The Advocates for Human Rights

Volunteer Attorney

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2005 - Present

National Immigration Project

Member

2005 - Present

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights

Volunteer Attorney and Mentor

2010 - 2014

AILA MN-Dakotas LGBT Sub Committee

Chair

2009 - 2011

Miramed

Board Member

2009 - 2015

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association

Member

2007 - 2012

Hennepin County Bar Association

Member

2006 - 2012

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2011

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Matter of S-G-

Green card granted

Matter of P-B-P-

green card granted

In re: Guardianship of JMCG

Remanded for further findings

Karamurzin v. Gonzales

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded.

Krotova v. Gonzales

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded.

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Education

2004

University of California at Berkeley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor - Juris Doctor

1997

Kalamazoo Coll

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Moscow State University

Fellowship

Speaking Engagements

2020

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Virtual Regional Conference Humanitarian Relief

2019

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

Asylum Updates

2019

Trafficking Client Considerations: Family Reunification, Cultural Competency and Other Benefits T visa adjustment of status

2016

What is New with U Visa Processing?

U visas

2016

Immigration Law Hot Topics for LGBTI Clients

LGBTQI Immigraiton issues

2014

Conditional Resident Status—Solutions and Strategies

I-751 Removal of Conditions

2013

The Advocates for Human Rights 2013 Asylum Conference LGBT Asylum

2013

Same-Sex Marriage: A General Overview of Changes with Implications for Practitioners Immigration for Same-Sex Couples

2013

DOMA No More

Same-Sex Immigration issues after the end of Defense of Marriage Act

2013

2013 AILA Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

DOMA

2012

Practice Pointers Surrounding the Transition of Immigrant Clients between Criminal and Immigration Custody

ICE Detainers

2012

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association Annual Conference Immigration and LGBT individuals and families

2012

Human Trafficking Roundtable

Human Trafficking

2012

Challenging the Defense of Marriage Act in the Immigration Context

Immigration Issues for Same-Sex Couples

2012

AILA Upper Midwest Conference

Starting your own law firm

2011

Surviving Beneficiaries: How to keep your petition alive after death under 204(l) and Humanitarian Reinstatement

Humanitarian Reinstatement

2011

Sex, Gender, and Human Rights: LGBT Issues from Anoka to Uganda LGBT Immigration Issues

2011

LGBT Immigration Issues

LGBT Immigration Issues

2011

Domestic Violence Advocates Training

Domestic Violence against Immigrant Women

2010

Midwest Regional Conference

Human trafficking

2010

Law & the Modern American Family Immigration and Alternative Families

2010

HIV Care Provider Immigration Training

LGBT Immigration Issues

2010

Elimination of the HIV Ban

Elimination of the HIV ban

2010

Building Healthy Communities Serving Immigrant and Refugee Survivors of Domestic Violence

Asylum Law

2010

AILA National Conference Human Trafficking

2010

2010 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference Eliminating bias against LGBT in practice of immigration law

2009

Women on Wednesday Human Trafficking

2009

2009

Labor Trafficking in Minnesota

Immigration relief, Public benefits and crime victim rights for Trafficking Victims.

2009

Human Trafficking Training

Human trafficking crime and responses

2008

Human Rights Law and Policy Conference Women and Human Rights

2008

AILA MN-Dakotas Regional Conference

VAWA, T and U Visa Update

2007

National Network to End Violence Agaist Immigrant Women Biannual conference

Obstacles battered immigrant and refugee women face when seeking help.

2007

LGBT and HIV-Based Asylum Claims

LGBT and HIV-Based Asylum Claims

Publications

2009

Stopvaw Expert's Corner Technology and Violence against Women

2008

Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota The Advocates for Human Rights

Languages

French

Russian

Spanish

Activity

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