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also known as Liz Pellegrin, Law Office of Elisabeth A. Pellegrin
Elisabeth A. Pellegrin (Liz) has over a decade of professional experience working with immigrants in the area of immigration law. She is a Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law by The State Bar of California. Her current private practice has been exclusively dedicated to immigration and nationality law since 2011.
Liz is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA), the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), and the National Immigration Project of the NLG. She is the past Co-Chair of the San Francisco Bay Area NLG Chapter's Immigration Committee. She serves on the Advisory Council of the Northern California Chapter of AILA and is currently Chair of the ACBA Immigration Section.
Liz is fully bilingual in written and oral Spanish. Liz has represented clients in her practice from around the world, including individuals from Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, Italy, Guatemala, Argentina, El Salvador, Germany, Turkey, Venezuela, Serbia, Jamaica, Bolivia, the United Kingdom, Peru, Spain, Yemen, Kenya, Australia, France, Colombia, Honduras, Fiji, Japan, Honduras, and the United States. She frequently presents on immigration issues, including at schools and churches. Attorneys practicing in other areas of law also consult with Liz about immigration related issues.
Liz's experience goes beyond the professional. She is a California, Bay Area native but comes from an extended family of immigrants. She went through the entire immigration process with a family member, from immigrant petition to naturalization. Liz has lived in multiple foreign countries. She is a mother and raises her two children in a bilingual and bicultural home. Liz's work is part of her personal identity.
Liz considers herself a public interest, social justice, or people's lawyer. Her guiding principle is Gandhi's "Be the change you wish to see in the world." This goal is what sent Liz abroad for years, led her to attend law school, and brought her into a career in immigration law. It also is the foundation for how she relates with clients, colleagues, and the greater world. Liz is active in the immigration attorney community, her local neighborhood, her children's schools, and in the broader political realm. Liz believes that we all can strive to fight the overwhelming injustices of the world from the simplest actions and interactions to the more complex and coordinated efforts to combat systemic inequality.
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Acquired: 2009
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436 14th Street, Suite 728, Oakland, CA, 94612
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Posted by Shannon | January 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Elisabeth Pellegrin worked with us internationally on my husbands visa case. Her expert knowledge and skill are the only reason my family and I are even here right now, and I witnessed all of the emails she sent and work she did to get our visa approved and even expedited. Her skilled persuasive writ...
Posted by Karen | May 1, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Liz Pellegrin, where do I even start? She was recommended through a family friend who had her case succeed with citizenship for her husband. Liz will make you feel comfortable and clearly explain everything you need to know. She is very informative and helpful. As a lawyer, she is very professional,...
Posted by Maya | June 3, 2015
I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Elisabeth. My wife and I got married in the wake of DOMA being overturned and were so emotional and relieved to be able to finally apply for a green card for her. Our anxiety was high because the law was so new and we were scared we'd face dis...
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2019
Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of California
2019 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Northern California chapter)Advisory Council, CBP Co-Liaison
Member
Member
Member
Past Co-chair
Member
2017 - 2019
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Northern California chapter)Advisory Council, DMV Co-Liaison
2014 - 2019
Trauma Resource InstituteBoard Member
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2010
Spanish