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also known as Ace Climaco
Rafael “Ace” Shinn Climaco is admitted to practice law in California, the United States Federal Court Northern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His main areas of practice are immigration law and bankruptcy.
Super Lawyers magazine named Ace to its 2012, 2013, and 2014 Rising Stars list for Northern California.
He is an adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University, in the College of Undergraduate Studies, where he teaches Immigration Law.
Ace was President of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) from 2008-2009, after serving as Secretary for two years, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. For his legal work in the community, he was awarded the Minority Bar Coalition's Unity Award in 2009, and has been honored by the California State Assembly and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Ace received his B.A. from UCLA and his Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
He is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Tagalog.
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Chat withState: California
Acquired: 2005
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1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
13 Client Reviews
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Posted by Rafael Antonio | March 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Green Card Application - FANTASTIC Job
Rafael did a fantastic job with helping to get my Green Card. I got married a couple of years ago and honestly, my wife and I were not fully aware of all the paperwork and process that we needed to file and apply for my residence. A very good friend of mine recommended Rafael to me since he h...
Posted by Jocelyn | February 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Review for Rafael Climaco
Rafael Climaco is the best attorney I have ever worked with. He communicated with us in an effective and timely manner, kept us updated with the progress of our case, and we felt supported throughout the entire process. We felt that he went above and beyond for us, and at all times we felt like he wa...
Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney
star only review
star only review He was very helpful and made sure i understand the whole scenario of my case. I will definitely recommend his services to my relative and friends
Posted by julie ann bautista | January 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
amazing!
I highly recommend Attorney Rafael! He makes everything easier and smoother. He helped me throughout the process and now i'm almost done with my case. and i'm so thankful that he is my lawyer. he is very easy to talk to, has so many options for you, and he makes his clients his priorities! so thank y...
Posted by John | October 16, 2013 | Immigration
ACE CLIMACO - Trustworthy, Personable & Professional
Ace Climaco is a true professional. He is the epitome of what a lawyer should represent. Ace worked with my wife and I to go through the immigration process. He laid out all of the specific and accurate options that we had. Ace allowed us to make informed and educated decisions, based on our input, a...
"I endorse this lawyer. I practice criminal defense. Whenever my cases have an immigration issue associated with them, I work with Rafael Climaco. He knows the law well and does a great job with the clients. I recommend him without hesitation."
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2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Unity Award, Minority Bar Coalition
2012 - Present
Professor, Adjunct, Immigration Law, John F. Kennedy University
2006 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Rafael S. Climaco
2002 - 2005
Law Clerk and Attorney, Law Offices of Amancio M. Liangco, Jr.
2007 - 2008
Filipino Bar Association of Northern CaliforniaPresident
2005 - 2007
Filipino Bar Association of Northern CaliforniaSecretary
2004
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Immigration Law: What Now?
2015
Solo Law Practice
2009
US Immigration for Health Care Workers
Spanish
Tagalog