Rebecca Kitson

Rebecca Kitson

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Albuquerque, NM
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

7301 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

19 years | 5,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New Mexico for 18 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 2007

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Rebecca Kitson Law

7301 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM, 87110

Rebecca Kitson Law, PC

1919 5th St., Suite B, Santa Fe, NM, 87505

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Rebecca Kitson's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Agradecimiento

Quiero agradecer a Rebecca Kitson y a todo su equipo de trabajo, por la ayuda que me brindaron durante el proceso con immigracion. Conforman un equipo muy confiable el cual recomiendo ampliamente, estoy muy satisfecho con los resultados.

Posted by Jesus Holguin | January 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Great lawyers!!!!!

Had a great experience with Rebecca and Kendra and Laura they were all very helpful and kind and made the whole process as painless as could be. I appreciate everything they did for me and my wife.

Posted by Havah | October 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A wonderful, honest lawyer

When we came to Rebecca, we had hired two attorneys previously who had taken our money and ran... We were weary of attorneys, dubious, and frustrated. But during the consultation that followed, I found that I was impressed because of how warm she is, and how honest and upfront her answers are. She do...esn't beat around the bush with the pricing, and she followed through on all her promises she made to us. My husband got his permanent resident card, and when he was arrested by homeland security she blew up their telephone line. When we had to go to ICE for paperwork issues, and we asked that a lawyer go with us, they made time to go with my husband. When I called her office, their receptionist was not only helpful, she was fast, and would get me answers. If I emailed her paralegal, she would email me back sometimes within 15 minutes!!! Every single person I dealt with in her firm was efficient, knowledgeable, and friendly. Because of her, I felt safe in the process we went through, even though we had a lot of instances were it would have been justified to completely freak out and be overwhelmed. I trust her 100% and I want to make sure you understand that from my experience I would not only vouch for her but want to tell you she is honest and a good person and it shows in her work. You wouldn't go wrong to hire her.

Posted by anonymous | October 14, 2015 | Immigration

Professional, honesty and great service!

We had a lengthy consultation via Skype with Kendra from Rebecca Kitson Law. Kendra came well prepared prior to our meeting and was very thorough in explaining different options, whereas one of the law firms we talked to, used a lot of "depends" as their answers to our questions. One of the strong ...points we liked with Kendra, also, was that she gave us a clear breakdown price of each option, so we knew what to expect, financially, without any surprise. Not only we were impressed by Kendra with our free consultation, she sent a follow up email, immediately, after the meeting to clarify one of the issues discussed. Although, we have not yet started our repatriation process, should we decide to move back with one of the given options, we would surely hire Rebecca Kitson Law to help and represent us with our transition. The confidence we feel with Kendra/Rebecca Kitson Law is far beyond our experiences with three other law firms we contacted in Albuquerque!

Posted by J & L | May 21, 2014 | Immigration

Amendment of Green Card Status

I have spoken to Rebecca Kitson and her advice has help us through an initial situation that has a very tight deadline. She is very knowledgeable about immigration process and provide very clear explanation.. It is comforting to know an immigration lawyer like her that we can go to as our case pro...gresses.

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Rebecca Kitson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Roxie Rawls-De Santiago

Immigration lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Rebecca Kitson is a truly dedicated lawyer giving time, effort and diligence to each of her clients. It is an honor to work with her."

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Sarah Simons

Immigration lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. Kitson and I serve together on the New Mexico State Bar Immigration Law Section Board. She is an expert in immigration law matters and has a passion for her clients and her work. I recommend Ms. Kitson without hesitation. She fiercely advocates for her clients and for immigrants generally."

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Amber Weeks

Immigration lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rebecca is a fantastic attorney who is dedicated to her clients and has exceptional legal skill. Rebecca handles a wide variety of complex immigration issues, and she has particular expertise in the immigration consequences of crimes."

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Jessica Kunevicius

Immigration lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Rebecca on several cases when her clients have moved from New Mexico to Colorado and required local counsel. She is a joy to work with...extremely knowledgeable and fantastically likeable! Her clients are lucky to have her on their side."

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Brooke Nowak-Neely

Immigration lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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John Lawit

Immigration lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Eva Eitzen

Immigration lawyer

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Immigration lawyer

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Amber Weeks

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Distinguished Service Award, Disciplinary Board of the NM Supreme Court

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

CLE Peak Award, State Bar of New Mexico

2007

Dean's Honors, University of New Mexico School of Law

2007

Clinical Honors for Outstanding Participation, University of New Mexico School of Law

2006

Scholarship, New Mexico Women's Bar Assocation

2004

Research Project and Travel Grant, University of New Mexico

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Attorney / Owner, Rebecca Kitson Law

2009 - Present

Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law

2006 - 2012

Attorney, Lawit & Kitson

Associations

2009 - Present

New Mexico Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Justice

Member

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2008 - Present

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyer's Guild

Member

2007 - Present

Albuquerque Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

LPR Cancellation

Approved

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Education

2007

University of New Mexico School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1998

University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

State Bar of TX Advanced Immigration Law

Family Issues (in Immigration)

2016

NM Judges' Conclave

Immigration Consequences

2016

AILA TX Chapter Spring Conference

Consular Update

2015

NM LOPD Annual CLE

Immigration Consequences of Crime

2015

Essentials of Employment Law

Immigration : I-9, E-Verify and SSN Mismatch

2015

Current Immigration Issues for the Criminal Defense Attorney

Ethical Issues in the Representation of Non-citizens

2015

Current Immigration Issues for the Criminal Defense Attorney

A Crash Course in Immigration

2015

AILA TX Chapter Spring Conference Asylum and Representing Victims of DV

2014

AILA Texas Chapter Spring Conference Consular Processing Around the World

2013

The Four Corners CLE: DWI, Immigration, Indian Law and Ethics

Immigration Impact on Families' Criminal and Civil Matters

2013

The Four Corners CLE: DWI, Immigration, Indian Law and Ethics

Duty to Advise - Fulfilling the Ethical Obligations Under Paredez and Padilla

2012

New Mexico Annual Bench and Bar Conference Immigration Options for Children and Their Families

2012

AILA Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

What's So Hard about Hardship?

2011

AILA National Conference

Advanced Bond and Detention Issues

2010

UNM Dream Act Conference Critical Issues Regarding the Dream Act

2010

New Mexico Bar Association Annual Conference Immigration 101

2010

Immigration: The Basics (2nd Judicial District)

Immigration

2009

Immigrant Rights: Civil LIberties, Detention, and Collateral Consequences of Crimes

Immigrant Rights in New Mexico and Interagency Bond Issues

2009

How to Represent Immigrants Pro Bono: Considerations fo the Multicultural Client

How to Represent Immigrants Pro Bono

2008

UNM Immigration Symposium

Dispelling Myths and Raising Awareness

2008

Practicing Law on the Border: The Challenges of Immigrant Representation Family Based Immigration : Representing Juveniles

Publications

2012

AILA Consular Processing Guide Immigrant Visas and I-601 Waivers in Ciudad Juarez: Practical Tips and Suggestions

2010

AILA Visa Processing Guide Obtaining IV Waivers in Juarez

Languages

English

Spanish

Portuguese

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