Salvador Ongaro

Salvador Ongaro

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 27 years

Immigration Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation, DUI & DWI

320 E. McDowell Road, Suite 225, Phoenix, AZ

About Salvador

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

Removal (deportation) proceedings, bond hearings, family petitions, asylum/refugee claims, naturalization applications, visas

50%
Litigation 30%

Personal Injury, Divorce and Custody

30%
DUI and DWI 20%

DUI and Criminal Defense

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 26 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 24 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1999

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Salvador Ongaro Law Offices ӏ Oficinas Legales Salvador Ongaro

320 E. McDowell Road, Suite 225, Phoenix, AZ, 85004

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Salvador Ongaro's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

89 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 26, 2015

The attorney and entire staff speak Spanish.

My mom needed some immigration help and in looking for attorneys I made a special effort to find one where there would be no confusion in translation. It was important for my mother to be able to express herself directly with the people helping her. Not only does the entire staff speak Spanish, bu...t the attorney is very fluent in Spanish. He's actually from Mexico! This was a bonus for my mom and now they're taking care of her and I don't have to be present for phone calls or be with her at her appointments. They've been very attentive and professional. Truly heaven sent!

Posted by anonymous | February 20, 2015

Very caring and concerned for our family's case.

I just want to say that this office helped my husband when he was faced with a very challenging case. We had gone to other attorneys only to have our hard-earned money taken from us but to no avail. When we were offered a free consultation with this attorney, we figured we had nothing to lose if i...t was free. We were surprised to know that we met with the attorney himself, and not some paralegal. He understood our situation and explained the complexities very thoroughly and gave us a spark of hope. After a few months we received wonderful news that the lawyer was successful in keeping my husband from being separated from us. Throughout the entire process the office kept in touch with us, called us to make sure we on top of collecting required info as well as inquired on our family's well-being. You just don't hear of law firms like this any more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Posted by Tomas | December 31, 2014

Very pleased with the service I received

I am very pleased that I hired the Law Offices of Immigration Attorney Salvador Ongaro. My family had consulted with other attorneys before hiring Salvador Ongaro and by far he not only was able to provide my family with the comfort and understanding while I was in custody, but their personal servic...e made a huge difference. When one is feeling desperate, it was comforting to know his staff was there for my family and made us all feel at ease.

Posted by anonymous | December 31, 2014

Always available to answer my questions and take my calls

I am so appreciative that Salvador Ongaro and his staff were available throughout my case. They always took my calls, answered my questions and explained everything to me in my own language. (Spanish) Their entire staff speaks Spanish and they are very pleasant and helpful. What I especially ap...preciate is their flexibility in accepting a payment plan that I was able to work with, and that also helped relieved the stress from my situation. I highly recommend this law firm to anyone who finds themselves in need of a competent, helpful and honest immigration attorney. Raymundo

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Salvador Ongaro's Lawyer Endorsements

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Faisal Ullah

Immigration lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Ongaro."

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Petya Fist

Immigration lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Other

"A great attorney with detailed knowledge of immigration law. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Best Immigration Lawyers in Phoenix, Expertise

2018

Arizona's Finest Lawyers, Arizona's Finest Lawyers

2013

Top Immigration Lawyer, North Valley Magazine

2010

Affiliate Organization of the Year - Los Abogados, Hispanic National Bar Association

2009

Affiliate Organization of the Year - Los Abogados, Hispanic National Bar Association

2009

Top Immigration Lawyer, Ranking Arizona

1994

Distinguished Highest Class Grade (International Human Rights), University of Pennsylvania Law School

1994

Senior Executive Editor and Member of Board of Editors, University of Pennsylvania Law Review

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Managing Attorney/CEO, Salvador Ongaro Law Offices ӏ Oficinas Legales Salvador Ongaro

2009 - 2011

Attorney, Davis Miles, PLLC

2003 - 2009

Partner, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.

2000 - 2003

Attorney, Lieberman, Dodge, Gerding, Kothe & Anderson, P.A.

1994 - 1995

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court For The Eastern Dist. Of, PA

Associations

2009 - Present

State Bar of Arizona, Professionalism Course Oversight Committee

Member

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - Present

Penn & Wharton Alumni Club of Arizona

Board Member

2000 - Present

Maricopa County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

1999 - Present

FINRA Dispute Resolution

Arbitrator

2012 - 2014

Los Abogados Foundation

President

2009 - 2011

Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association

President

2009 - 2012

Maricopa County Bar Association

Board Member

2009 - 2012

Hispanic National Bar Association

Board Member

2008 - 2009

Tiffany & Bosco Ethics Committee

Chairman

2000 - 2006

State Bar of Arizona, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee

Member

2000 - 2003

Arizona Attorney Magazine Board of Editors

Board Member

Education

1994

University of Pennsylvania Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Arizona State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

State Bar of Arizona Continuing Legal Education Seminar Legal Ethics Can Be Fun

2011

January 2011 EVHBA Member Meeting The Business of Law in 2011

2010

Arizona Community Forum

SB 1070 Q&A

2008

ASU College of Law Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker Series

Leadership Through Community Service

2006

State Bar of Arizona Continuing Legal Education Seminar

Who Wants to Be an Ethics Millionaire?

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

Portuguese

French

Activity

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