Lina Baroudi

Lina Baroudi

also known as Law Office of Lina Baroudi

4.9
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

2680 S. White Rd. Ste. 151, San Jose, CA

About Lina

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Appeals, Asylum, Citizenship, District Court Litigation, Effect of Crimes on Immigration Status, Family-Based Immigration, Green Card Applications/Waivers, Immigration Court Representation, Motions to Reopen, Overseas Consular Processing, TPS

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Lina Baroudi

2680 S. White Rd. Ste. 151, San Jose, CA, 95148

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Lina Baroudi's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Kali | May 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lina has all the qualities you'd want in an attorney

My husband and I hired Lina to help us with filing the I-130 petition, application for the immigration visa, green card and social security card, and she was worth every penny. Lina has got all the qualities you'd want in an attorney: knowledgable, experienced, thorough, fair, honest, patient, depend...able and always professional. We feel so grateful for all of her expert guidance and hard work on our behalf. Even if our case was a straightforward one, if we had to do it all over, we'd definitely hire Lina again just for the peace of mind and confidence that she provides throughout such a long and uncertain process.

Posted by Mohammed Q | April 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent immigration Lawyer

Lina is a great immigration lawyer. I was lucky to have met her. She is very, reachable, knowledgeable, honest, kind, understanding and companionate. She prepared me very well for my second interview as I went to with confidence and left with my citizenship certificate. I highly recommend her to ever...yone who needs help with immigration issues.

Posted by Toby | April 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Application for Citizenship

Lina helped me with my Citizenship application and interview. Her legal expertise and warm persona made the whole process painless. I would highly recommend Lina to anyone who needs the services of a top rated Immigration Attorney.

Posted by anonymous | November 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Incredibly dedicated, super competent, round-the-clock responses

We are a binational gay couple and Lina represented us to adjust status for the non-US citizen (who is from a Muslim country) based on our marriage. When the non-US citizen had to leave the country while the petition was pending (around the same time as the Muslim ban was happening), Lina was on stan...dby each time his flight landed back in the US, day or night, in case there were issues at the border. In addition, of all the attorneys we interviewed, Lina was the only one who included being present at the USCIS interview as part of her fixed rate. Lina was patient in demystifying USCIS terminology and processes, and helped us gather documentation that she organized into two giant professional-looking binders that we submitted as our petition. USCIS granted our petition a year later, and we couldn't have been more pleased to have Lina by our side the entire way.

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Lina Baroudi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lina is an excellent immigration attorney and a zealous advocate for her clients. I recommend that you call her if you have any questions about any facet of immigration law."

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Mark Oxford

Immigration lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Lina Barooudi. She is an Arabic speaker like me, and a bilingual knowledgeable attorney like Lina is such a great asset to the immigration law profession. Highly recommended."

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Cecily Clements

Immigration lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse Lina for any immigration matter. She is thorough, meticulous, and zealous in her representation of clients. Her compassion and expertise are beyond compare."

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Thomas Goldman

Immigration lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Lina Baroudi recently assisted us with preparing one of our clients in an asylum case. Her skills and competence were nothing short of outstanding. She is a very capable and experienced practitioner and we look forward to the opportunity to work with her again in the future."

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Panteha Saban

Immigration lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Baroudi is a wonderful lawyer. I consulted with her regarding a family immigration matter. She responded to my requests quickly and professionally. She was extremely knowledgeable regarding the practical issues in our case. As a fellow attorney, I would hire Ms. Baroudi for any immigration law matters."

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Manjula Martin

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Cecily Clements

Immigration lawyer

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Peter Loughlin

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2020

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Immigration Law, Golden Gate University School of Law

2008

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Criminal Procedure II, Golden Gate University School of Law

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Lina Baroudi

2012 - 2012

Law Clerk, California Court of Appeal, 6th Appellate District

2002 - 2011

Supervising Paralegal/Attorney, Law Office of Robert B. Jobe

Associations

2025 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2024 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Family Section Steering Committee Member

2020 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

2019 - Present

ASISTA

Member

2012 - Present

National Lawyers Guild

Member

2012 - Present

Network of Arab American Lawyers of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Member

2011 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

Member

2010 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Singh v. Holder, 658 F.3d 879 (9th Cir. 2011)

Petition for review granted

Al Mutarreb v. Holder, 561 F.3d 1023 (9th Cir. 2009)

Petition for review granted

Kaur v. Holder, 561 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 2009)

Petition for review partially granted

Ahmed v. Mukasey, 548 F.3d 768 (9th Cir. 2008)

Petition for review granted

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Education

2009

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

San Francisco State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2024

Family Steering Section Quarterly Call

Parole in Place

2024

37th Annual AILA California Chapters Conference and Webcast

Undocumented: Cutting Edge Topics on Representing Stateless Individuals

2019

2017

Immigration Know Your Rights Training

Immigration Know Your Rights Training

2016

Brownbag lunch lecture

A Hard Place: Refugees & Asylum Seekers in the U.S.

2012

Brownbag Lunch lecture

Understanding Cultural Barriers Faced by Arab Women Seeking Asylum

Publications

2017

Law Office of Lina Baroudi Law Office of Lina Baroudi Blog

Languages

Arabic

English

Activity

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