Fermin Valencia

Fermin Valencia

4.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

116 W 4th St Unit A, Santa Ana, CA

About Fermin

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family Immigration Deportation Defense

19 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Valencia & Associates APC

116 W 4th St Unit A, Santa Ana, CA, 92701-4643

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Fermin Valencia's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (3)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Maritza Villalobos | March 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unprofessional attorney

I had an extremely disappointing experience with Fermin. This was my first interaction with him,( I have been working with Ricardo)and I was surprised by his unprofessional demeanor. Throughout my discussions with various immigration lawyers, I have never encountered such disrespect. In these challen...ging times, one would expect an immigration lawyer to exhibit a degree of common sense and professionalism when handling sensitive situations. Unfortunately, Fermin disrespected my spouse and me, then mischaracterized our concerns as threats, stating he would no longer represent my case. His communication style was more akin to that of a street-level individual rather than a licensed attorney. Additionally, I paid for my work permit renewal last year and have not received any updates. As my renewal date approaches, I have yet to hear from his office. I cannot recommend this firm to anyone. I urge others to seek legal representation elsewhere, where the attorney genuinely cares!

Posted by Alejandra | August 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Immigration

Great lawyer. Fermin has helped All of my family with our immigration cases. He is very straight forward and easy to work with. Truly recommend to anyone in need of any help with immigration.

Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Naturalization process for our daughter

My wife and I contacted the lawyer Fermin Valencia, and he did all the naturalization procedures for our daughter Sabrina Silveira. He guided us through the entire process and was with my daughter at the time she presented the application in the Immigration offices. We were pleasantly surprised by ho...w dedicated and professional he was in taking the process forward.

Posted by Edward | March 8, 2014

Bankruptcy

He took care of our bankruptcy, efficiently and to schedule. Answered all our questions and was very understanding of our situation. Speaks English and Spanish proficiently. On the day of our hearing, he helped translate for others who has no translators. He office staff was very professional,

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Fermin Valencia's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christopher Ayala

Immigration lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Valencia is extremely reliable, skillful, knowledgeable, and highly respected in the community."

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Deborah Vasquez

Immigration lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicholas Myers

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2011

President's Pro Bono Service Award, State Bar of California

2011

Attorney of the Year, Public Law Center

Associations

2008 - Present

Orange County Hispanic Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2008

Whittier College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of California - Irvine

Languages

Spanish

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