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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Practice Areas

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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.

13 years | 100 cases

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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 Sonia C | September 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Above Exceptional Immigration Legal Services

I had an outstanding experience with Montes Law Firm. They handled my immigration case with utmost professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. Their expertise in immigration law is unparalleled and they guided me through every step of the process with ease. The team at Montes Law Firm is highly ac...cessible, understanding, and patient. They took the time to explain complex legal jargon in simple terms, ensuring I had a clear understanding of my case. Their commitment to keeping me informed reduced my stress significantly. What sets them apart is their personal approach. They don’t just look at you as another case, but as a human being with unique needs and concerns. Their compassionate approach made me feel valued and supported throughout the process. The results speak for themselves. My case was handled swiftly and concluded favorably, all thanks to their strategic planning and meticulous attention to detail. I felt like I was in the safest hands possible with Montes Law Firm. I cannot recommend Montes Law Firm enough for anyone seeking immigration legal services. Their dedication, professionalism, and empathy exceed all expectations. They truly deserve more than a 5-star rating.

Posted by Joseph | September 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Incredibly understanding and proactive

Brenda and her team helped me and my wife through our whole immigration process. She assured us of the best case scenario, but also prepared us to be ready for the worst case scenario. She was very clear with our options, and strategized multiple approaches. Her work made us confident in our ability ...to move our case forward. She was very understanding as well; there were times where what we needed to deal with was emotionally taxing, but Brenda and her team were sensitive yet honest during this.

Posted by Edgar | April 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional, Thorough, Honest.... Profesional, Minuciosa y Honesta

I am an American and Brenda was recommended to me by 2 family members, one who is also an immigration lawyer (but not specializing in my situation), and another who had a similar situation to mine which is married to a Mexican woman. From the beginning Brenda was very thorough in her questioning, she... wanted to know every detail of my situation, she was available for questions by phone or via e-mail, she reached out several times to ask more information as the need arose and let us know what she was doing every step of the way. She researched our case, looked up some obscure information regarding our situation and made us feel good about our decision to go to her. We certainly feel comfortable recommending her to anyone looking for a great lawyer to help them, my family members were right in recommending her. She's a great lawyer, but an even better human being for being so dedicated to her chosen profession which is to help others in need. Thank you Brenda for all that you do... The Corrales family. Yo soy Americano y Brenda fue recomendada por 2 familiares, una que es abogada de emigración (pero que no se especializa en casos como el nuestro), y otro que tenia un caso similar al mio que es estar casado con una mujer Mexicana. Desde el momento en el que Brenda tomo el caso, ella hizo muchas preguntas queriendo saber todos los detalles de nuestra situación, estuvo disponible todo el tiempo por teléfono o por correo electrónico. Estuvo en contacto todo el tiempo y siguió haciendo preguntando según iba procediendo el caso, asegurado que todo fuera bien y que nosotros estuviéramos al tanto. Brenda busco por mar y tierra nuestro caso y de verdad nos hizo sentir muy bien de nuestra decisión de contratarla. Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de poder agregarle a sus ya estelares recomendaciones, pero la realidad es que se los merece cada y uno de ellos. Mis familiares nos hicieron un gran favor al recomendarla. No cabe duda que es una gran abogada, pero también es una gran persona por estar tan dedicada en una profesión en la cual puede ayudar a toda la gente que tanto lo necesita. Gracias Brenda, por todo los que haz luchado, luchas y de seguro seguiras luchando por todos aquellos que lo necesitan... La familia Corrales.

Posted by abuaashiya | February 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

ETHNIC ADVOCATE

Brenda is a very professional detail oriented Law professional. In my case, i wasnt sure about my documentation, as i had my Immigration petition filed with my previous employer but it did not go well due to my project situation. Brenda, was very patiently listening about my previous case and gave me... a confidence that the new application will not have any impact and she justified with every legal explanations. When she was organizing my documentations, she took so much care in a detail oriented manner. She is the kind of Law professional who will make her clients feel so comfortable and confident with her way of detail oriented work and providing transparent explanations of the case about what is needed, what will work and what not will work.

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.

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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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