Christine Swenson

Christine Swenson

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Greenwood Village, CO
Practice Areas: Immigration

5420 S Quebec St, Ste 104, Greenwood Village, CO

About Christine

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Full-service immigration firm. Family, asylum, DACA, waivers, U / VAWA, consular processing, business and employment and deportation defense.

15 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 25 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2000

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 28 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1997

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Swenson Law Office, PC

5420 S Quebec St, Ste 104, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

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Christine Swenson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Teen Kitipong | September 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best in Town

Christin Swenson is very knowledgeable in the immigration area and has been a true professional to work with. I personally have worked with her. She is very good and I would reccomend her for any immigration requirements.

Posted by CHAKKRID | June 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I am very happy working with her and highly wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone.

Mrs.Christine Swenson and her legal team ( Ms.Janna ) performed my Naturalization process, and she was quick, effective and very responsive to everything that was required. It went very well, and she handled the Information needed in a very prompt way, and all I had to do was send the paperwork and s...he organized everything. She is very knowledgeable on all matters pertaining to immigration. She is highly responsive and took the time to clearly explain the process and timelines involved. I am very happy working with her and highly wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone.

Christine Swenson

Replied last June 02, 2016

Hi Chakkrid - I'm thrilled you were so pleased with our work!

Posted by hung | April 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration attorney!!!! call her today if you are panicking

Christine is more than an excellent immigration attorney. She helped me out at the most confused and anxiety filled period of my life dealing with immigration law. she doesn't just know her stuff when it comes to the law but she is excellent at looking at the situation at your stand point to diffuse ...your concern with compassion and thoughtful insight.

Posted by Sulav | January 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Dedicated and understanding

I highly recommend Christine and her Staff. Every single member of her team was very friendly, respectful and really took the time to understand the situation. After learning about my case, she took the time to describe it to us and helped understand the situation better. I have used other lawyers in... past for different legal matters and I have never seen this level of dedication to a client by the lawyers themselves. I am usually accustomed to seeing them a few times and that's usually about it. Christine was different. We could reach her anytime and her staff would promptly reply to all my emails and phone calls within no time. Christine successfully helped my wife obtain her Green Card. Their work was very professional and was always beyond my expectations. I can not recommend her enough.

Posted by Jane | July 27, 2015 | Immigration

Excellent Service

I want to share my experiences with Swenson Law Office PC. I have known Christine Swenson for several years. I have always found her to be professional and caring. When my son married a women from Vietnam last year, we needed to start the immigration process. I immediately thought of Christine and he...r firm. She and her staff have made a confusing process easy. They outline exactly what you need and answer any questions in a timely manner. I highly recommend their services for any immigration needs one would have. I have been very pleased with their services. Jane

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Christine Swenson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kristin Knudson

Immigration lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Christine is a highly professional, competent and passionate attorney. With more than 16 years of experience in criminal and immigration law combined, I highly recommend her services to anyone requiring representation in both areas. I have served with her on the U Visa Working Group (of which she is Chair), and found her to be diligent and fearless in her advocacy for immigrant victims of crime. She is the kind of lawyer you want and need on your side."

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Linda Becker

Immigration lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Christine Swenson as an immigration attorney. Not only is she knowledgeable in her area of practice, but she is passionate about protecting her clients needs and rights! I have no doubt that she will exceed your expectations if you retain...she's that good!"

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Paul Miller

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Christine is an intelligent, approachable, caring and dedicated attorney. Her compassion towards clients, willingness to defend the rights of others, and her belief in educating the community about immigration law makes her an outstanding individual as well as lawyer."

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Palisa Kelley

Immigration lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christine is the consummate immigration attorney. Her own personal experience with the immigration system, combined with her 20 years of work in this field, allow her to provide superior service with empathy and compassion. These traits are indispensable for clients whose future and, in many cases, safety, hang in the balance."

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Brandon Leopoldus

Immigration lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christine is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the tricky immigration laws in the United States. I have spoken to Christine about the difficulties people have with the system, and she has a way of making a difficult system, easier to understand. She is particularly gifted at understanding the issues involved with, and filing immigration paperwork for persons with extraordinary abilities. As a fellow member of the Sports Lawyers Association, I highly recommend Christine for any athlete, or entertainer looking to come to the United States, and having read her writings on immigration topics, I am pleased to recommend her services for any individuals or businesses looking for help on immigration issues."

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Culver Van Der Jagt

Immigration lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christine is excellent at getting visas and working with immigration status. She's been successfully practicing for years. Her paralegal is fluent in Chinese, English, and Spanish."

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Darrell Fun

Immigration lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Christine is great to work with and she takes good care of her clients. Very knowledgeable about immigration cases."

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Stephanie Aretz

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christine is a dedicated attorney who always makes her clients' needs top-priority. Christine ensures not only that the law is followed, but also that her clients obtain a result that help them reach their goals. I have worked alongside Christine on many occasions, and have found her to be a person of integrity, honesty, and generosity."

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Philip Bluestein

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christine is a great immigration lawyer. It is great to have someone with her knowledge and experience that I can refer people to."

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Brian Crockett

Immigration lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Swenson is a hard working, compassionate and client oriented advocate. I endorse this lawyer."

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F. Capriotti

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Although relatively new to the immigration law field, Ms. Swenson's years of experience as a prosecutor should give her a 'leg up' in the newly emerging field known as CrImmigration Law. I endorse her and would not hesitate to call her if I had an immigration/criminal law question in Colorado."

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Peter Corrales

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Swenson provides excellent, meaningful legal advice which reflects her thorough understanding and experience in the area of immigration law. I endorse her as an excellent immigration attorney."

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Anu Gupta

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Swenson. Her answers on Avvo are thoughtful and demonstrate her legal knowledge."

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Linda Becker

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Paul Miller

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Jon Boesen

Car accident lawyer

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Brandon Leopoldus

Business lawyer

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Palisa Kelley

Entertainment lawyer

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Philip Bluestein

Health care lawyer

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Darrell Fun

Immigration lawyer

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Stephanie Aretz

Immigration lawyer

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Erik Broel

Probate lawyer

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Kristin Knudson

Immigration lawyer

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Ben Leutwyler

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Anu Gupta

Immigration lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

1996

Academic Achievement Award, California Western School of Law

1995

Wiley M. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, California Western School of Law

1994

American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy, California Western School of Law

1992

Magna Cum Laude graduate, The University of Arizona

1992

Honors graduate, The University of Arizona

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney & Owner, Swenson Law Office, PC

2005 - 2012

Professor & Program Coordinator, Arapahoe Community College

2000 - 2003

Deputy District Attorney, 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office

1997 - 2000

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pima County Attorney's Office

1996 - 1996

Legal Intern, United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona

Associations

2014 - Present

Museo de las Américas

Member, Board of Trustees

2013 - Present

Colorado U Visa Working Group

Chair

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Colorado Chapter)

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Colorado Bar Association Metro Volunteer Lawyers

Volunteer Attorney

2011 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Immigration Law Committee

Attorney Member

2010 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Attorney Member

2012 - 2014

Littleton Immigrant Integration Initiative

Board of Directors

Education

1996

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Lunch and Learn CLE

5 Things Every Sports & Entertainment Attorney Should Know About Immigration

2015

Lunch and Learn CLE

Getting Creative with U Visas: Other authorized signers

2013

Lunch and Learn CLE

Advanced U Visa Issues

2013

Community Presentation

When Criminal Law & Immigration Law Collide

2013

Colorado Judicial Education Webinar (CLE)

What is a U Visa? And, why should I care?

2012

Community presentation

Back to School: DACA

2012

Community Presentation

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Publications

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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