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Giselle Sotelo

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Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

800 W. 1st Street, Suite 402A, Los Angeles, CA

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Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

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Law Office of Giselle Sotelo

800 W. 1st Street, Suite 402A, Los Angeles, CA, 90012

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Posted by anonymous | September 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Giselle was the only immigration attorney (out of 4 I've hired) that got me to citizenship!

Giselle is a Godsend. After I cleaned up my record, Giselle filed a Motion To Reopen my deportation case. The successful MTR led to filing for a 212c Waiver and Giselle represented me through multiple hard-fought hearings before immigration judges. The waiver was granted, deportation ended, and my Le...gal Permanent Residence card was returned, dated back to the 80s when it was first issued. Immediately upon receiving the LPR we filed N400 and Giselle accompanied me to the Naturalization interview. Throughout this entire journey Giselle has been extremely tactful in legal maneuvering, clever in finding solutions to dilemmas, and a good-hearted person out to do good in the world. I am a USA citizen today thanks to representation by Ms. Giselle Sotelo.

Posted by Sergio | November 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I had a very Complicated case, Very good attorney, great results

I had a very and I mean very complicated immigration case. I was in removal proceedings and Giselle fought very hard for me to be able to stay United with my family. She was very informative and fought to the end for me and guess what, we won my case. Thank you Giselle. Now I get to stay with my fami...ly without all the stress and fear of being removed and not being able to see my family. I highly recommend Giselle she put up a great plan and we got great results !

Posted by Emma | June 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Caso de inmigración

Estoy muy contenta con el trabajo de la abogada Giselle Sotelo. Por años fui con varios abogados y todos me dijeron que no podían hacer nada por mi caso, cuando me la recomendaron a ella, la contacté ella trabajo en mi caso y me dijo que mi permiso si se podía renovar llenamos todos los papeles Gis...elle los envío a inmigración y en menos de un año yo ya tenia mi permiso renovado

Posted by Maria fernanda llamosa | June 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

Muy feliz y satisfecha con los resultados de mis papeles de Emigracion . La abogada Gesselle Sotelo quiero desirte que eres la mejor y que estoy feliz de que me representastes yo tenia un 50% de que me los negaran y resulto que alos 2 meses resibi mi residencia por correo. You are the best estoy sup...er agradesida con tigo mil bendiciones . Y te recomendaria con mis ojos cerrados. Mil gracias por ser tan onesta y la verdad no hay palabras para agradrserte gracias a ti no me mandaron a colombia y aqui estoy amen gracias

Posted by Karina | June 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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Giselle Sotelo has provided legal advice and guidance during a difficult situation in my very difficult case for several years. I found her to be experienced, very supportive. Thanks so her I am happily living in this country, enjoying my family, my hob and everything i builded for many years. ...I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking legal representation that is fair, honest and will keep your best interest and unique needs at the forefront, thank you Ms Sotelo i will never forget what u did for me.

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Benson Lau

Immigration lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Giselle is an outstanding immigration attorney. She is experienced, very knowledgeable in her field, and communicates in a clear and concise manner. As a career litigator, I was a "fish out of water" when I received my first immigration case. The guidance and assistance Giselle provided me with on my case was invaluable. My client and I are truly grateful. I highly recommend her services."

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Ellen Lee

Immigration lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. She is passionate about this area of law and represents he clients zealously. She is well versed in the laws and fights for her clients with tough cases."

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Carl Shusterman

Immigration lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Attorney Giselle Sotelo is one of the best deportation defense attorneys in Southern California. I hired her a number of years ago, and we worked together for over 3 years. During that time, she represented hundreds of our clients in Immigration Court and before the Board of Immigration Appeals. She is smart, hardworking, bilingual (Her mother was born in El Salvador.) and achieved great results for our clients. She is very knowledgeable, conscientious, ethical and highly respected by government officers and judges."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2017 - 2020

Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Carl Shusterman

2015 - 2017

Immigration Attorney, Mackins & Mackins

2013 - 2015

Immigration Attorney, Jacobson & Han/Han Law Group

Associations

2013 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association Immigration Law Section

Member

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

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Education

2010

University of San Francisco School of Law

JD

2001

Harvard University

B.A.

Languages

Spanish

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