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 23 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

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

89 Client Reviews

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Posted by Luis | November 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excelente noticia

Fue un excelente opción el buffet del sr Ongaro nos fue de maravilla en todo mi proceso de recidencia por vía del perdón 601 A lo recomendamos ampliamente

Posted by Daisy | October 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

''GREAT TEAM ''

We hired Salvador ongaro to do my husband immigration process they help us with the waiver I-601A and all the process and now my husband is a U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENT!! THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A WONDERFUL TEAM AND SPECIAL THANKS TO VANESSA -DALIA AND MR. Salvador

Posted by Silvia | March 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

What a great attorney

I am so grateful to have met attorney Salvador Ongaro. He is someone I could easily trust to be oriented in immigration matters. I put myself in his and god's hands and I was very pleased with the results. I am also grateful for his team because they supported me throughout my case. Thank you, Diana.... I have recommended my attorney Salvador Ongaro to other people and has helped them so much as well. I am very happy!

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

He's a life-saver!

We had a our case with an attorney who put us at risk of deportation. That attorney was ultimately disbarred and since then we had gone from one attorney to another only to discover that the case was so damaged no one wanted to help us. Mr. Ongaro took our case and he not only was successful in ...reversing all the damage and halted deportation proceedings, but my wife's work authorization card just arrived in the mail. I can not thank him and his staff enough. Just when we thought all hope was lost he came to our rescue. He truly knows his stuff!

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2015 | Immigration

He took my dad out of deportation proceedings

I am forever grateful to the Law Offices of Salvador Ongaro. He took my dad's case that was messed up from another attorney. We didn't know that the first attorney we had gone to was too inexperienced and practiced a variety of laws including personal injury, dog bites and small claims. She total...ly lied that she has experience in immigration and her mistakes put my father in deportation proceedings. Luckily we immediate consulted with an expert in immigration law and were relieved to find that the error could be fixed. It took extra work and lots of explaining but now we're back on track where we wanted to be. If you ever need an immigration attorney, please don't go to just anyone, chose an expert like Salvador Ongaro. He knows his stuff, he's honest and upfront with his clients. Because of him, my dad will be able to soon legalize his status. Muchas Gracias!

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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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