Maureen J Johnson

Maureen J Johnson

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer at Palo Alto, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

2225 E. Bayshore Rd, Ste. 200, Palo Alto, CA

About Maureen

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Litigation and representation of clients in removal proceedings before the federal Immigration Courts. Research and writing of appeals, motions, and legal memorandum before the Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the United States Courts of Appeals in all areas of the immigration field. Representation of clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, involving family-based and employment-based petitions as well as applications for asylum.

18 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 17 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Immigration Law & Visa LLP

2225 E. Bayshore Rd, Ste. 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Of Counsel, Beach Oswald Immigration Law Associates

18864 Killoch Way, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423

Beach Oswald Immigration Law Associates, PC

888 17th Street NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC, 20006

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26 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2014 | Immigration

An Immigration Lawyer You Can Trust!!!

Maureen is the kind of lawyer you want to handle your immigration matters. She is very knowledgeable, intelligent and trustworthy. Knowing she is working with you will give you peace of mind. I had a long ongoing immigration case before I met Maureen. When Maureen started working on my case, she ...acknowledged that the case was complicated but assured me that she would do all she could to help me succeed. The content of her briefs, appeals, and documentation she wrote for my case was remarkable. At every stage in the case, she kept me updated by phone calls or emails. I had several face-to-face sessions with her, during which she gave me the details of what she was doing. She continued to give me a positive picture of my case even though I was skeptical and afraid. She was always prompt in responding to my questions. To cut a long story short, her diligence and hard work on my case and the detailed preparations for my testimony allowed me to win my case before the immigration judge. Because of her, the long struggle I had been going through to get my immigration status finally came to an end. Maureen is a truly great lawyer. I recommend her without a heartbeat to anyone that has an immigration problem. She is very informed and puts herself in the place of her clients. Until today, I always call her if I need any legal advice. Get her to represent you--you won’t regret it.

Posted by Armelle | December 25, 2013 | Immigration

hard working lawyer without reservation

the first time I met Maureen J., without starting working with her, I saw in her some compassion ; someone with kindness. So when I started working with Maureen on my immigration case , she handled my case as it was her own with enthusiasm and devotion without any reservation ; Maureen will tell you... regarding your case everything that you should know. She is a kind of person that when she works on your case she will put all her effort and make sure at the end the success will follow. Before I start working with her I was so down but once I met her I felt so confident.

Posted by Mr & Mrs I | November 28, 2013 | Immigration

One of the kindest am

Maureen worked on both my case and my husband's whose naturalization case was pending for over 3 years before he decided to hire the firm she was working at time. They wrote a letter on his behalf and followed up a few times. He was finally given a second interview, to which Maureen escorted him. ...He is now a naturalized citizen. She also assisted me in preparing to file for a motion to reopen by writing a brief on my behalf and guiding in writing my affidavits. Although my case is still pending, she provided me enough guidance to enough that the case is a success. Maureen is a compassionate, knowledgable and professional lawyer. After dealing with over 5 lawyers in the past that cared very little about me personally and are more focus on charging me more money, it was refreshing to find a lawyer like Maureen really listened and cared. She answered every question we had, and carefully reviewed every evidence we submitted. I highly recommend her and I promise you will not be disappointed in her services.

Posted by Comfort | November 13, 2013 | Immigration

Maureen Johnson is the Lawyer you want by your side when you are in immigration difficulties.

When I was put under deportation I felt like I had no hope left, Maureen was by my side, not only to gather the necessary papers to help persuade the court judge to let me stay, but also to comfort me and listen when I needed someone to talk to. I was very surprised by all the research she ...did about my country and the knowledge she brought up including some statistics from my country most of which I did not know. Maureen is focused when she does her job and she pays a lot of attention to details. She makes sure you are able to give very detailed information. Whenever I had a court appearance, Maureen made sure that she prepared me very well, she asked so many questions that when I finally appeared before the Judge, most of the questions were familiar. Maureen is very open, she is also a good communicator, she does not only communicate via emails, she also called whenever she needed to or when I did not reply her emails on time. I never felt like a stranger in front of Maureen and she always treated me like someone she had known all her life, she is very warm and yet takes her job seriously. Maureen is not the kind of Lawyer you will ever forget. By the time my case was done, she had left a lasting impression on my family and me. Since Maureen helped me to get my green card a couple of years ago, I have not forgotten her, every time I meet someone who has immigration problems, I always think about Maureen, my family and I are very grateful for what she did to us and I hope she will be able to continue to help other families like she helped us. Ms. Maureen Johnson as a lawyer working on my immigration case was such a huge blessing.

Posted by Mirabell | October 29, 2013 | Immigration

A Great Lawyer Poeple Need to Meet That Cares and Works With You.

Maureen Johnson is a great lawyer, understanding and works with her client diligently. I was her client three years ago. From the beginning of my immigration case to the end, she worked with me. At the beginning when I first met her, she explained the situation of my case and the steps that it was... going to take. It was a tough case but she made everything easy. she was there for me, talk to me and search for means in which I got a lot of financial and moral support from organizations. Before Maureen, I had a lawyer who was handling my case but a friend of mind referred me to Maureen. I came to realized a great different between the two lawyers. she takes her client case as if its were hers. she is not only a great lawyer but she also has a great heart. Most cases she handled went successfully.

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"I fully endorse this lawyer. In the many years I have known her, Maureen has proven to be dedicated, passionate and extremely knowledgeable in the field of immigration law. She is a kind and compassionate advocate and an excellent choice for anyone who needs her services."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2008

Order of the Coif, American University, Washington College of Law

2008

The Mussey Award for Scholastic Aevent, American University, Washington College of Law

2003

Award or Scholastic Ahievement, Phi Beta Kappa

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Senior Attorney, Immigration Law & Visa LLP

2013 - Present

Contract Attorney, Independent Contractor

2013 - 2014

Of Counsel, Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates PC

2008 - 2013

Associate, Beach Oswald Immigration Law Associates PC

2007 - 2007

Legal Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs

2006 - 2007

Dean's Fellow, American University Washington College Of Law

Associations

2012 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Attorney, Admitteds to Practice Before the Court

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2008 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)

Sustained

Representation before the U.S. Immigration Courts

Successful

Matter of Samba, A088·046·199, Dec. 19, 2013, unpublished

Appeal Sustained

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Education

2008

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2003

UC Berkeley, Honors Thesis Beyond the Judicial and Moral Romanticism: The Efficacy of International Criminal Law

Languages

English

Spanish

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