Barbara V. Melendez

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Barbara V. Melendez

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business

111 E Broadway, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT

About Barbara

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

28 years

90%
Business 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2020 2019 2016
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+ 1
Gold Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 28 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson

111 E Broadway, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111

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Barbara V. Melendez's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

49 Client Reviews

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Posted by Fabio | August 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Barbara you are an Angel on my way

Barbara, My words never will be enough to say Thank you so much for everything you have done for me, For your time and dedication. To be represented by you it has been a real Honor, You are the best. My interview day was a tremendous success and I am so grateful for all your efforts. As a res...ult I got the approval of my green card and I am very happy, so happy, The way you presented my case was impecable, My respect for your profesionalism, I want to say that you are the best immigration Attorney. I sincerely thank you from the botton of my heart for being a part of this very important process that have changed my life. I also want to thanks your team work Adriana and Jessica for all the help and assitance. Warm regards Fabio

Barbara Melendez

Replied last August 31, 2017

It has been a long time since we first started this process and I am so grateful to have been able to represent you and your family. Best regards always!

Posted by anonymous | March 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best of the Best! She saved my entire family

Thank you for taking care of us when everyone else just wanted our money. We have our GC now and working towards citizenship. God Blessed her.

Barbara Melendez

Replied last March 22, 2017

It was our pleasure to represent you during this process before the government. Best regards always, Barbara

Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Caring and professional

I hired her on 4/1 for the H1b review. It was late but she took my case anyways. She looked over the whole packet during the weekend and we had a conference call on Monday to go over missed things. Obviously, she found mistakes we made and helped me correct them. Also gave me advice on rest of the pa...cket. I wish I hired her from the beginning to take care of the whole process instead of just the review. She addressed my concerns even after the process. Awesome lawyer. I will hire her again if I fail this H1b process and need to do another one..

Posted by Juan | August 31, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely knowledgeable and professional.

My wife and I have been in he U.S. for 18 years. We have worked our way through the very tedious and difficult process of going from a student visa, to work visas (H1B and H4 respectively) to finally becoming permanent residents. Barbara has been our attorney for nearly the entire process. Not only h...as she been extremely professional and knowledgeable, but also a very approachable and caring human being. Even though the process of filing paperwork with the current immigration system certainly is incredibly frustrating, we have always had the peace of mind of knowing we were in the best hands possible. We have recommended her many times, and will continue to do so. Barbara and her team will always be special to me and my family. They are the ones who made it possible for us to achieve our American Dream.

Posted by Olga | May 19, 2015 | Immigration

The best lawyer to help you go through Naturalization process

Barbara helped me to get temporary green card, permanent green card, and than citizenship since my marriage. Her knowledge and experience made this process as easy as possible for me. She was always ready to answer my multiple questions and to be present on interviews when I felt her help would be ne...eded. I would definitely recommend her to everybody going through Naturalization process.

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Barbara V. Melendez's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Jensen

Immigration lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Barbara is a great attorney and even better person. She is very knowledgeable and considered an expert in her field of immigration. I will continue to refer people to her needing help with immigration matters."

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Allen Thomason

Immigration lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Barbara as a neighbor, friend, and attorney. I have followed her carrier over the years and she has steadily climbed in her skills, abilities, and positions. She is good to be around, straight forward, honest, and trustworthy. I have no hesitation in recommending her."

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Arturo Burga

Immigration lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alan Mortensen

Immigration lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Barbara is a fantastic immigration attorney. She was co-counsel on a massive mine collapse case where several of the miners that died had immigration issues. She worked well with the various consulates and members of our Congressional staff to get these issues resolved. She also did a great job on the actual case itself."

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Nathan Alder

Immigration lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"If you have a legal matter involving immigration issues, then you want to hire Barbara Melendez to be your lawyer. She's an absolutely wonderful person and a top-notch attorney. I have referred many people to Barbara and she consistently delivers. I trust her and listen to her carefully as she is wise and has excellent logic, reasoning, good instincts and makes sound decisions. I recommend her without hesitation."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2011

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2008

Utah’s 20 Most Influental Hispanic Business Leaders, Business Connect Magazine

2007

30 Women to Watch, Utah Business Magazine

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney & Immigration Chair, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson

2013 - Present

Chair Immigration Practice Group, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson

2012 - 2013

Partner, Kuck Immigraiton Partners

2006 - 2012

Shareholder, Kirton & McConkie

2005 - 2009

Law Professor, Brigham Young University Law School

2004 - 2006

Judge, Justice Court Judge- Salt Lake City

2004 - 2005

Attorney, Christensen & Jensen, PC

Associations

2011 - Present

Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

Board Member

2011 - Present

State of Utah, Governor's Commision on Immigration & Migration

Governors Commision

2009 - Present

Utah Bar Foundation

Board Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Utah chapter)

Past Chair

Education

N/A

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2012

Education Week

Overview of Immigration Law--Family-Based and Employment-Based Immigration—Compliance and Following the Law

2011

Tri State Conference

Immigration - What's Going On?

2011

Immigration Compliance

Employer Compliance

2009

AILA National Conference

Religious Worker Visas

Languages

Spanish

Portuguese

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