Mari Elizabeth Kleven

Mari Elizabeth Kleven

4.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

964 5th Ave Ste 214, San Diego, CA

About Mari

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Practice to include deportation defense in immigration court, family-based immigration, fiance visas, naturalization and citizenship, asylum, and business visas and immigration.

17 years | 400 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Mississippi for 16 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 2009

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Mari Kleven

964 5th Ave Ste 214, San Diego, CA, 92101-6102

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Mari Elizabeth Kleven's Reviews

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4 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Dissatisfied Client

We hired Ms. Kleven and paid her thousands of dollars to process our immigration matter. She based the amount she charged us before she performed any work on what she estimated she may need to perform. After our application was approved, she did not perform a substantial amount of the work she told... us she may need to perform. Despite this and our request for a partial refund, she refuses to refund the money for services she admits that she did not perform.

Posted by Terry | April 24, 2013 | Immigration

Professional and knowledgable attorney.

I use this attorney to write briefs and motions for my office. Ms. Kleven use to clerk for the Immigration Judges in Louisiana and is very knowledgable regarding immigration law. She is very professional and good at what she does.

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Melissa Bobrow

Immigration lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mari is the best. Her knowledge, experience, and compassion are unparalleled. As a criminal defense attorney in Southern California there are often immigration issues that arise for my clients. Mari is always able to help me and my clients. I have recommended Mari before and have only heard great things about her. I highly endorse Mari."

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Thomas Gallagher

Immigration lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mari was able to provide a common sense solution to an immigration issue one of my clients was facing. She was a solid referral. I endorse this attorney."

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Melissa Bobrow

Criminal defense lawyer

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Juliane Morris

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2008

Hugh C. “Buzzy” Clayton Memorial Scholarship, Senator Thad Cochran

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Owner, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Mari Kleven

2009 - 2009

Summer Associate, New Orleans Law Firm

2009 - 2011

Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department Of Justice, Executive Office Of Immigration Review

2007 - 2007

Legal Intern, Center for Multicultural Human Services

Associations

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

2007 - 2009

Mississippi Law Journal

Associate Articles Editor

Education

2009

University of Mississippi School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

San Diego State University

Secondary Teaching Credential

1998

San Diego State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Karen Organization of San Diego

Avoiding Deportation for New Immigrants: Conduct that May Render You Removable

Languages

Spanish

English

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