$ 175-325 per hour
Laura L. Lichter, Founder/Managing Partner, se habla español
Laura Lichter is national President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), the premier bar association of immigration lawyers and law professors in the U.S. She has been an elected member of AILA’s national leadership for over a decade and has served as the association's top liaison to the key immigration enforcement bureaus of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is responsible for immigration investigations, prosecution, detention and removal operations, and the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), which oversees the nation’s immigration court system. Ms. Lichter is AILA’s liaison to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration and serves on the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section Advisory Board. Ms. Lichter recently served on the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) Task Force on ICE’s Secure Communities program, reporting to findings on the ICE enforcement initiative to DHS Secretary Napolitano. Based in Denver, she is the former Chair of AILA’s Colorado Chapter. Ms. Lichter’s practice focuses on the representation of foreign nationals in removal proceedings, contested family and naturalization applications, administrative appeals, and related federal district and appellate court litigation. A nationally-recognized mentor and immigration law expert, Ms. Lichter is a respected author who lectures throughout the United States on cutting edge immigration issues. Her commitment to community outreach, education, pro bono representation of indigent clients, and access to counsel has been demonstrated through various awards, projects, and related initiatives. Ms. Lichter is an avid equestrian, runner, and part-time farmer.
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31 years | 3,400 cases
$ 175-325 per hour
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Acquired: 1994
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1601 Vine Street, Denver, CO, 80206
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Posted by Sali | May 1, 2014
My family had a deportation order, all of us ( my father was already picked up & in immigration jail and waiting to be deported back to Jordan) She was not only able to get my father out of prison but got my whole family out of our deportation order!! We are FINALLY LEGAL after 22 years of paying la...
Posted by Leticia | August 18, 2013
Ms. Lichter is one of the best immigration attorneys in the United States. My husband and I have known her and her team for the past two years. My husband and I came to the United States about eight years ago to be with our kids and about two years ago, we had an incident, which later on, allowe...
"Ms. Lichter is a smart, no-nonsense lawyer and fierce advocate for her clients. She also has a passion for immigration law and immigrants' rights. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer's attorney's work. When a family friend in Colorado needed representation, I referred them to Laura and she did an awesome job."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Lichter's office is detail-oriented and effective. She is my go-to referral source for Immigration matters in Federal Court and removal cases when time is of the essence."
"I endorse this lawyer strongly. I enjoy working with Laura because she demonstrates such a high level of professionalism every time we work together."
"Ms. Lichter is one of our premier immigration lawyers and I endorse her without any reservations. As a long time member of the American Immigration Lawyers Ass'n I know of many instances where she has helped her fellow immigration lawyers who had complicated and difficult immigration questions."
"Without question Laura Lichter is the best of the best when it comes to immigration law, particularly defense of deportation/removal cases. I have worked with Ms. Lichter for more than a decade. She approaches each case with a personal commitment to her client and according to the highest ethical standards. I strongly endorse Laura Lichter."
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2012
Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers
1994 - Present
Owner/Managing Partner, Lichter Immigration
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationPresident
2010 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationAdvisory Board
1995 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Litigated at 10th Circuit and Supreme Court (Cert Denied); pursing other avenues of relief
Case settled by securing client's release; legal fees awarded
Client released from custody and case remanded for a hearing on applications for relief.
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JD - Juris Doctor
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
Introduction to Removal Defense
2012
2012
Spanish
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