Amber Heffner
About Amber
Biography
My goal is to provide outstanding immigration legal services at affordable prices. I have practiced exclusively in immigration law since 2005 and opened my own firm in December 2015 in the central coast town of Los Osos, California. I specialize in family based immigration, waivers of inadmisability, U visas, and asylum.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
22 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
10 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 22 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
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Location
Amber Heffner Law
2087 10th Street, Suite A, Los Osos, CA, 93402
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Amber Heffner's Reviews
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Posted by Kamal | August 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
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Ms. Amber Heffner is a high professional and top class immigration lawyer. I hired Ms Amber for a tricky and tough case. Thanks to her experience and abilities. We were able to make our case look so simple. Even the immigration officer was willing to gave us a waiver for an in person interview which ...
Posted by Amélie | July 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Amber is great!
If you ever need an immigration lawyer, Amber is THE person you will want to work with. She's skilled, experienced, proactive and professional. Thank you Amber for helping us move through the bureaucracy of our mixed marriage :) We give her our highest rating!
Posted by anonymous | July 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Very responsible and detail oriented
I've had the privilege of collaborating on immigration cases with Attorney Heffner. She is always fast to respond and very organized. Would highly recommend her!
Posted by Joanna V. | March 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent services!
We couldn’t have made it without Amber’s help! Amber helped make my Green Card application process seem easy. She was thorough in her research, highly professional, upfront and honest in her assessment of my situation. Everything went smoothly. I highly recommend her services.
Posted by anonymous | September 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Dr. Paul Hiltpold
I hated lawyers! She has changed my view of lawyers with her professionalism, hard work, and attention to detail. Our case was thought to be unwinnable. Amber proved everyone wrong. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Amber Heffner's Lawyer Endorsements
"Amber is a very dedicated and caring attorney who works diligently to help her clients reach their goals."
"I endorse this lawyer! Attorney Heffner is extremely knowledgeable in the Immigration field. I have consulted her a number of times, and she has always been helpful. I highly recommend her and her firm."
"I endorse this lawyer. Amber is an exceptionally talented attorney, with the highest legal skills and ethics."
"Amber works diligently for her clients, putting together carefully crafted packets of information to put her clients' in the best light possible. She is also kind, approachable, and speaks Spanish."
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Experience
Honors
2003
Outstanding Achievement Constitutional Law, Abner Brodie Award
2003
Excellence in Study of Labor and Employment Law, ABA-BNA
2003
Highest Grade in Immigration Law Course, American Jurisprudence Award
2002
Academic Excellence and Community Service, George Young Memorial Award
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Immigration Attorney, Law Offices of Amber Heffner
2012 - 2015
Immigration Attorney, Brent Peterson Law
2008 - 2009
Volunteer Attorney, Just Neighbors
2005 - 2007
Immigration Attorney, Mahoney and Tomlinson
2003 - 2005
Public Law Attorney, McDonough Holland & Allen, PC
2002 - 2002
Summer Associate, Hogan & Hartson
2000 - 2000
Intern, Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition
Associations
2005 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Education
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
MA - Masters
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Immigration Training
2015
Immigration Law Presentation
2013
Immigration Presentation
Languages
Spanish