Leah Spivey

Leah Spivey

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Appeals

1915 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., New Orleans, LA

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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 16 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2009

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Gasparian Spivey Immigration

1915 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 70113

Gasparian Spivey Immigration

110 Travis Street, Suite 114, Lafayette, LA, 70503

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Posted by Zanayah | April 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Beyond Professional, shows empathy and more!

I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for stepping in last minute and helping us get my husbands case approved! You showed empathy when we cried, you showed understanding and compassion as we were being interviewed etc! You are truly amazing at your job! Thank you so so m...uch! If anyone is looking for a lawyer that is honest and helpful she is definitely your lady! Next Step bringing my step son here can’t wait to work with you on that!

Posted by Hannah | April 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly professional, helpful and ethical law firm

I would highly recommend Gasparian Spivey Immigration to anyone looking for legal help with any kind of immigration issues. I hired GSI in January 2018 to guide me through my E2 visa application process. Leah was always very responsive to any questions I had, and answered them clearly and in deta...il, which made the complicated and stressful process much easier to handle. I also had the feeling that she truly cares about her clients, and tries to find the best way possible to help them with their legal issues. Overall, I would describe Gasparian Spivey Immigration as highly professional, trustworthy, ethical, and dedicated, and it was a pleasure to work with them

Posted by Raluca | March 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Incredible professionalism

I had a fairly complicated case. I entered the states on a work visa, I met my boyfriend at the time here and we decided to get married. He was a green card holder, which ment he first had to apply for citizenship. Along the way we just kept bumping into obstacles: my Romanian birth certificate got... lost in the mail, my husband at the time didn't have his taxes done, I had an expired passport and no other id and many more. Leah and her team helped us through everything with very much patience and plenty of advice! I've already recommended her to several people and I will keep being thankful!

Posted by Barry Sinanan | January 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent and Professional Service

Leah Spivey was hired as my Immigration Attorney when I was going through the process of L1 Visa conversion to US Permanent residency and thereafter Permanent residency conversion to US Citizenship. Leah sat with me and filled out every form, walked me through the bio-metrics process, the testing p...rocess and also accompanied me to USCIS meetings. Her dedication to me during this process was second to none. Leah has demonstrated utmost professionalism, ethics and care through the entire process. She explained the entire process in very simple terms that I could understand and walked me through all the paperwork. I felt very comfortable and confident with her work She is very detail oriented and takes time to check every last point, while being quick and and efficient. She coached me on the interview process, always kept in contact at every milestone, Leah would also make every effort to meet and keep me up to date on all information, dates, locations of interviews. She went above ad beyond to make this a success and it was I highly recommend Leah to future clients , I trust her and her work immensely. I have found my lawyer of choice and it is Leah. Anyone would be very lucky to have a hardworking and dedicated attorney and person as she is.

Posted by Andres | January 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Immigration Lawyer. Top notch

I've been working with her about three years so far, and I must say that from the very first meeting that we had she was very professional and helpful. She was there for me through the whole Political asylum process. She was very knowledgeable and very polite. It is definitely someone you can trust. ...At this point, I'm happy that I hire her again to do my permanent residency process. I will not use any other office for the years to come. I would highly recommend Leah Spivey. También debo mencionar, que ella habla español fluido. Una ayuda importante para aquellos latinos como yo que al llegar al país nos cuesta un poco el idioma. Como dije anteriormente muy amigable, profesional y confiable. Siempre esta dispuesta a ayudarte de la mejor manera posible. Es una abogada que trabajar para ti y por ti. Definitivamente mi familia y yo estamos felices por su dedicación y esfuerzo en mi caso de asilo politico.

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Samantha Hechtman

Immigration lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Leah and I worked together for four years. She is a dedicated professional with outstanding legal skills. She is capable of handling the most complex of cases and is a compassionate advocate for her clients."

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Carol Pelton

Immigration lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"Leah is a former colleague with whom I worked closely in the past. She is a smart and committed advocate for her clients. I endorse Leah."

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Erin Hebert

Immigration lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Leah as an immigration attorney. I had the privilege of working with her at her previous firm and I could see how her clients benefited from her wealth of experience, intelligence, and work ethic. I was particularly impressed by how adept she is in various aspects of immigration law: employment, family, and removal defense. Her good humor, kindness, and compassion made her a pleasure to work with and make her an excellent advocate for her clients."

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Ari Sauer

Immigration lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known attorney Leah Spivey since she began practicing immigration law, as we are both active in the leadership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Mid-South Chapter. She is a respected member of the immigration bar and someone that I reach out to when I have questions about the practices of the New Orleans immigration field office."

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Anna Friedberg

Immigration lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Spivey is extremely competent and hard working. Her dedication to her clients goes above and beyond. She is not only thorough but gets great results! She is who I hire and refer to for all of my immigration needs. And on top of it all she's compassionate and kind. Top notch attorney!!"

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Marco Balducci

Immigration lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Leah since the time she was in law school. Her dream then was to be an immigration lawyer, and she put in extra hours at the immigration clinic and at immigration trainings to nurture her passion. Since that time, Leah has become an outstanding advocate. She practices law with integrity and sense of public service. She cares deeply about her clients, and she's very smart and has a deep and nuanced knowledge of immigration law. After many years of practice, she still holds on to that same passion for immigration law that motivated her in law school. Highly recommended."

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Kathleen Gasparian

Immigration lawyer | Apr 27

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Spivey has extensive experience in removal, family immigration, and business immigration. She advocates for her clients and exhausts all avenues of relief. She communicates with her clients. She is a great attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2007

Dean's and Endowed Scholarships, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Partner, Gasparian Spivey Immigration

2017 - 2018

Attorney, Gasparian Immigration

2010 - 2017

Senior Associate, Ware Immigration

2009 - 2010

Attorney, Stephenson, Chavarri & Lambert, LLC

2006 - 2008

Paralegal/Law Clerk, David Ware & Associates

2005 - 2006

Paralegal, Murov & Ward, LLC

Associations

2017 - Present

New Orleans Bar Association, Immigration Law Committee

Co-chair

2017 - Present

Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

2014 - 2016

American Immigration Lawyers Association (MidSouth chapter)

USCIS Liaison

2010 - 2015

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Appeal of U-based Adjustment of Status

Approval

Motion to Reopen

Approval

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Education

2009

Loyola University New Orleans

JD

2004

Tulane University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

What Does it Mean to be New Orleans, Immigration CLE Sanctuary City presentation by Office of Mayor Landrieu

2017

Defending Immigrants: An Overview of Crimmigration, Removal Defense, and How to Assist the Undocumented Defending Immigrants in Immigration Court

2016

UA Students, Scholars, and Staff

Employment Based Permanent Residence

2015

LJC Summer School Immigration and Family Law

2015

AILA MidSouth I-751 petitions

2015

Advocacy for Immigrant Juveniles:

Instroduction to Asylum

2014

Pro Bono and Juveniles

Professionalism in the Representation of Special Immigrant Juveniles

2014

MAIE-StudyMississippi Conference

Immigration Update

2013

NAFSA Texas State Meeting

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

2013

MAIE 2013 StudyMississippi

Immigration Update

Publications

2017

2016

Materials prepared for presentations at UA Employment Based Permanent Residence

2015

Materials prepared for LJC Summer School, LSBA Immigration and Family Law

2000

Powerpoint materials prepared for MAIE Immigration Update

Languages

Spanish

English

Portuguese

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