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Petula Natasha McShiras
About Petula
Biography
Prior to joining Shaftel Law, LLC, Petula worked as the Supervisor for the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center, managing the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recognized program that is a 3-time recipient of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Citizenship & Integration Grant. Her legal work there focused on Naturalization law. From September 2011- September 2013, Petula served as an Attorney Advisor for the Denver Immigration Court through the Attorney General's Attorney Honors Program. Petula received her JD from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, an MA in Conflict Resolution from the University of Denver, and a BA in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Before attending law school, Petula worked as a case manager in refugee resettlement.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
100%
15 years
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Licensed in Colorado for 14 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2011
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Location
Hanes & Bartels, LLC
102 S Tejon Street, Suite 800, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
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Posted by Rosario H. | March 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Best Lawyer
Petula is a very helping and understanding human being. She does everything in her power to help people. Petula and her team work very hard for everyone and thanks to her I received my citizenship as well as my mother got her residency. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for her hard ...
Posted by Kerstin | November 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Supportive and Diligent
Thank you to Petula for her assistance with the re-entry permit and the citizenship process. I couldn’t have done this without her help, especially during the time of my diagnosis and surgeries, when we couldn’t think clearly about anything. It was so important to have her guide us through this.
Posted by Bala | November 27, 2018 | Immigration
Rapid Response
Really thank you so much for your great response regarding my EAD case details. when i saw negative status in EAD site, i scared and worried about that one. so i checked with two more attorneys but i couldn't get any proper information. God grace I met you, now i am happy because i am clear now and i...
Petula Natasha McShiras's Lawyer Endorsements
"Petula did an outstanding job assisting my firm with a hearing in immigration court. We also serve together on an AILA committee that works to increase access to legal services for immigration communities across Colorado. I endorse this lawyer."
"Petula is an excellent attorney. I know her work as a fellow immigration attorney here in Colorado and have known her for about 5 years. She is also very honest, intelligent, and hard working. I would entrust my own family's immigration case to her."
"Petula and I worked together on a complex immigration case that was ultimately successful. She demonstrated exceptiona research, writing and advocating abilities. It is clear how much Petula cares for her clients. The combination of Petula's love for the law and zealous advocacy make her an excellent choice for anyone seeking legal representation for an immigration case."
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Experience
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Immigration Attorney, Hanes & Bartels, LLC
2013 - 2017
Supervisor, Littleton Immigrant Resources Center (LIRC)
2011 - 2013
Attorney Advisor, DOJ: Denver Immigration Court
Associations
2013 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Education
2011
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
University of Denver
MA - Masters
2005
Notre Dame
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
White House Regional Convening on New Americans
Panelist
2016
National Immigrant Integration Conference
Building Momentum in Your City: Working with Government and Existing Infrastructures,
2016
AILA Colorado Chapter
Advanced Topics in Naturalization
Publications
2014
Denver University Law Review
Domestic Violence Protections for Unauthorized Migrant Victims in Colorado: A Federal - State Partnership
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
What are the chances of going to jail or prison?
13 Jan 2019
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My sponsor lost his job after the application of greencard will i get rejected?
11 Jan 2019
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What is the fastest, simplest way for my foreign spouse to obtain a US Visa/green card?
29 Jun 2018