Brenda Montes

Brenda Montes

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at Pasadena, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

177 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 200, Pasadena, CA

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Ms. Montes represents clients in numerous areas of immigration law including deportation defense, immigration bond hearings, detention cases, consular processing, adjustment of status via family petitions, naturalization, and other immigration relief including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Humanitarian Requests and U-Visas. Ms. Montes specializes in complex cases where criminal law and immigration law intersect, offering expert legal advice and representation for her clients.

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Montes Law Firm

177 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 200, Pasadena, CA, 91105

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30 Client Reviews

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Posted by Carlos | January 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

No Impossibles for Her!

I cannot stop saying good things about this wonderful lawyer. She is honest, efficient, respectful, well organized and responsible in every way. She took my case when no other lawyer wanted to take it because it was almost impossible to win since it was not only an immigration case but also had penal... connotations. She worked side by side with me and my family and the lawyers I had to hire at my home country, El Salvador, and the fact that she speaks fluent Spanish was very helpful. My case was very special due to the its complexity but she kept on going even when everything seemed lost. She got me a bond to get me out of the detention center I had been in for three months in a short period of working as my lawyer. She went above and beyond to help me and I cannot be more thankful about her and the work she did for me and my case, and thanks to her diligent work she won my case and now I get to stay legally in this country. Accessible prices and could accommodate to installment payments. I would definitely recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | August 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Abogada excepcional.

Brenda Montes es una abogada con experiencia y muy eficaz.! Yo personalmente recomiendo sus servicios como abogada.! Tuve la oportunidad que ella me tramitará mi residencia permanente y todo salió muy bien.! Es muy honesta, confiable y pone mucho interés a los tramites con inmigración.! Se las r...ecomiendo totalmente y espero en Dios ella me pueda ayudar con mi ciudadanía.! Precio razonable y con opciones de pagos mensuales.!

Posted by Joseph | August 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Passionate, Professional, & Thorough

My wife and I initially met with an assortment of lawyers and were dissatisfied. Brenda was recommended to us by my university and thank goodness. Brenda helped my wife get her Residency extremely fast. She also prepared my wife and I before our interview and was with us every step of the way. She i...s respectful and told us what we can expect and what could happen. We were thoroughly prepared and constantly in contact whether it be via text, call or email. I would trust Brenda to help my friends and family. She speaks Spanish so she can help my mother and father in law with their residency soon. Thank you so much, Brenda!

Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent experience. Excellent attorney.

My partner and I recently had the privilege of working with Brenda Montes as our attorney on an immigration case. My partner is a Guatemalan citizen who was going through the process of obtaining a green card and permanent residence in the United States. I will start by saying the service and att...ention that we received from Brenda and her team was truly incredible. We could not have asked for a better attorney to guide us through the complex and complicated process. Brenda is an exceptional attorney who cares deeply about her clients and their cases. She is incredibly knowledgeable and well versed in immigration laws, she is thorough and ensures that her clients are completely prepared before they meet with immigration officials. Throughout our process, she made sure every detail was taken care of and nothing was overlooked. When we arrived in Guatemala for our interview, it became clear that we were beyond prepared, the immigration officer even commented on how much documentation we had and that we were ready with tax documents that many other people didn’t know would be required. We were comfortable during the interview and confident answering the questions they asked. We were a bit nervous going in, but because of the preparation with Brenda, it went smooth and was much easier than either of us had anticipated. There were a few follow-up things we had to do after the interview in order to obtain the final documentation. Brenda and her awesome assistant, Leslie, provided step-by-step instructions on how to get everything we needed. The hard work they put into our case was abundantly clear when we showed up for the interview in Guatemala. It’s a long process and can be stressful at times, but I’m so thankful that we had Brenda and Leslie to help us through it. I cannot say enough good things about our experience working with her team, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone else going through this process.

Posted by Sayuri | May 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Superb Professional

Highly recommend! Brenda is a smart, knowledgeable, compassionate, efficient, detail oriented, highly responsive professional in every way. We were fortunate to be referred to her by grateful detainees at Adelanto Detention Center who have found her to be outstanding, trustworthy, highly competent le...gal counsel in their own cases. Brenda has rolled up her sleeves and helped us to evaluate a complex deportation case that was botched by a previous attorney, a case in which our friend's life is at stake. She has her ear closely to the ground regarding current Court and BIA thinking and has excellent, highly practical strategic thinking skills. She is a rare gem who is practicing law in order to help people and save lives and I can't recommend her highly enough. I wish that the immigration attorney world were filled with a million Brendas!

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2013 - 2017

Associate, Franco Law Group

Associations

2016 - Present

Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles

2017 - 2019

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2012 - 2013

Los Angeles County Bar Association

2012 - 2013

Latino Lawyers Bar Association

2012 - 2013

Mexican American Bar Association

Education

2011

University of California - Los Angeles

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

California State University, Fullerton

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

"Know Your Rights" Forum

"Know Your Rights" for Immigrants and their Families

2016

“U.S. Department of Homeland Security”

Immigration "Know Your Rights"

2015

13th Annual Social Services in the Latina/o Community Conference

Immigration: The Seperation of Families and the Hope of Relief

Publications

2017

Clinical Law Review "A For-Profit Rebellious Immigration Practice in East Los Angeles"

Languages

Spanish

English

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