Sean Richard Olender

Sean Richard Olender

4.9
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 27 years

Immigration Lawyer at Campbell, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Employment & Labor

1999 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 797, Campbell, CA

About Sean

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-375 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

Active

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Location

Olender

1999 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 797, Campbell, CA, 95003

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200 Washington Street, Suite 208, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

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Sean Richard Olender's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

67 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 12 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | January 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

My lawyer Sean Olender is been the best.

Sean Olender has help my wife with her immigration processes, in got her waiver approved and he is always there for any question. I would recommend his services to any of my family members or friends.

Posted by Shailendra | September 08, 2015 | Employment & Labor

Quick to respond

I contact Sean for an employment related situation. He was quick to respond and provided good insights into my position. He did not charge for his initial over the phone consultation and answered all my questions. When I sent him my documents via email, he examined them and reverted back to me prompt...ly. I would like to recommend him for his service.

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2015 | Immigration

Sean is so experienced !!

Sean did a good job. I chose him based on his reviews on google and Avvo and he deserves every single one! Due to some constraints in my situation, I need to get my citizenship as soon as possible. I emailed him and he gave me a feedback of my question within few hours . He is also very transpare...nt about the cost. No extra fee in the end or anything hidden just the same as he mentioned in the email. Sean is also very approachable . He answers my calls or call me back for questions timely. Even though he does have an assistant, he tries to answer phone calls and emails by himself. Sean is experienced and knowledgeable. The most important aspect when I search an immigration lawyer, because immigration is a complicated matter and often times case by case. I don't need a lawyer who just goes to the interview , files the application form and only capable to follow the standard process without knowing how to deal with specific scenarios. Anyhow,I have passed my naturalization interview with no problem , because he knows exactly what immigration officers are looking for and my final interview with officer was just a breeze because Sean prepared impeccably and because he was there I feel much confident ! Thanks to Sean's hard work, now I can almost finally have the freedom to live my life the way I wanted! It saved me so much troubles and effort as I don't need to deal with immigration Custom each time when i entered the US any more.

Posted by Don | May 26, 2015 | Immigration

Problem solved

I am A Canadian citizen and was hired by a company out of California in 2001 to build their business in Seattle Washington. I had all the skills for this job but unfortunately not the correct educational documents to enter into the USA. So I figured I would not be able to acquire a working Visa, bu...t Sean figured out how to get me the documentation I required and problem solved I received my visa and went to work. Later in 2015 I again required the same documents to recive a working visa for China. I contacted Sean asked him if he happened to have my documents on file from 15 years ago and again problem solved Sean sent them to me via email within just hours after having contacting him. I am extremely satisfied with Sean's service I highly recommend if you think you have problem with uptaining a visa or want this prosess to go smooth than Sean is your man. Thank you Sean excellent service D. Jones

Posted by Hua Liang | April 30, 2015 | Immigration

Nice consultation experience

First of all, Sean is the only one who replied my email within the same day. Then I made an appointment with him and went to Sean's office for some answers about my personal immigration issue. My case is not complicated but Sean was very patient and knowledgable. I was happy to know what I should do... to lower the risk in my h1b and green card process.

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Certified Specialist - Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of California

2013

Volunteer Appreciation - Accepting Over 10 Referrals in 2012, AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2013

Client Choice Award, AVVO

2009

Certificate of Appreciation, Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals

2008

Benito Juarez Human Rights Award, AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2002

Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award, Bar Association of San Francisco, Volunteer Legal Services Program

2000

Certificate of Appreciation for Significant Contributions, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Principal Attorney, Olender

2012 - 2015

Adjunct Professor, University Of San Diego School Of Law

2009 - 2013

Partner, Olender Pham

1998 - 2009

Principal, Olender Law Office

Associations

2011 - Present

Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals

Member of the Board

1998 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - 2003

San Francisco Attorney Magazine

Member of the Editorial Board

2001 - 2002

Bar Association of San Francisco, Immigration Section

Chair

2001 - 2002

Bar Association of San Francisco, Barristers Club Immigration

Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Disability Discrimination

Settled for a confidential sum.

Fraud/Abuse of Process

Claims against my client dismissed, defendant settled counterclaims for a confidential sum.

Represented Client in Attorney Malpractice Suit

Settled for $70,000.

Workplace Safety Retaliation

Settled for a confidential sum.

Sexual Harassment Against Government Defendant

Settled for confidential sum.

Shah v. Ashcroft, SACV 01-592

Successfully sued USCIS and State Department for immigrant visa.

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Education

1997

Univ of San Diego SOL

Law

1994

Univ of California Santa Barbara

BA

Speaking Engagements

2015

2013

San Diego International Law Journal Symposium Chaidez v. United States - Padilla Retroactivity

2013

PERM Labor Certification and Pathways to Permanent Residence PERM Labor Certification

2013

2012

2008

The Mortgage Crisis and Government Intervention

The Financial Crisis

2008

Employment Authorization Documents, Using the Law to Its Fullest

Employment Authorization Documents

2008

Causes of the Crisis and What We Can Expect from the New Administration

Financial Crisis

2007

Panel Asylum Attorney Training

Representing Applicants with HIV and AIDS in Asylum Proceedings

2007

Legal and Legislative Update

Social Security No Match Letters

2005

New PERM Rules: The Biggest Change to the Green Card Process in Ten Years

PERM Labor Certification - Employment Based Immigration

2005

Managing HR in the Healthcare Sector

Immigration Issues in the Health Care Sector

2004

Managing HR in the Healthcare Sector

Immigration Issues in the Health Care Sector

2003

Immigration Update: New Rules for Work-Based Visas & Greencards

Work Visas and Green Cards

2003

Big Changes for Immigration Law: The End of INS and New Rules for Green Cards

Reorganization of INS into Department of Homeland Security

2003

2003 Human Resources Legislative Update

Legislative Update

2002

2002 Human Resources Legislative Update

Legislative Update

2001

Hiring Foreign Workers in a New World

Hiring Foreign Workers

2000

Hiring Foreign Professionals

Hiring Foreign Workers

2000

Getting the Most from the New H-1B Law

H-1B Laws and Regulations

2000

21st Century Work Issues: 2000 Legislative Update

Business Immigration and Legislative Update

1999

Business Immigration and Compensation Issues

Business Immigration and Compensation

Publications

2008

2002

NCHRA Legal and Legislative Affairs Council Immigration Issues in a New World: The End of INS

2002

San Francisco Attorney Magazine The Mess at INS

2001

Bar Association of San Franciso - Barrister's Club Journal In and Out of Cuba: Two Sides of an Unusual Immigration Process

2001

San Francisco Attorney Magazine A Footnote to the Linda Chavez Scandal

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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