Law Offices of Janell Freeman Somera2087 Grand Canal Blvd, Suite 6Stockton, CA, 95207United States (209) 465-3530 (209) 465-3530

Janell Freeman Somera

also known as Janell Lynn Freeman

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Stockton, CA
Licensed for 8 years

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About Janell

It is empathy, justice, and love that guide Janell Freeman Somera’s life and practice of law. Janell’s passion for helping others has continued to drive her as one of the most prominent and successful Immigration attorneys in the area, and she dedicates herself to serving others both in and out of the courtroom.

Janell’s extensive professional background and unparalleled work ethic has aided immensely in her career. After completing her undergraduate studies at San Francisco State University, Janell worked for a Fortune 500 company where she was recognized as one of their top performing representatives. Janell then worked as a business development director at a private equity investment firm while obtaining her Juris Doctorate degree from Lawrence Drivon School of Law. Before starting her immigration law practice, she interned with the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office.

Janell is a member of the California State Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has represented individuals in removal proceedings before the federal court and USCIS; as well as represented businesses in investor-based petitions. Her primary practice is now focused on family-based immigration and humanitarian relief.

Janell has always had a strong commitment to serving disadvantaged communities and has been highly involved with several non profit organizations. Janell also lends her professional expertise to those in need, volunteering with several non-profit legal clinics, organizing community outreach events, and providing an array of free legal services to people who are stranded without counsel.

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Immigration: 100%

Languages spoken

Spanish

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Law Offices of Janell Freeman Somera

2087 Grand Canal Blvd, Suite 6
Stockton, CA, 95207

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State	Status	Acquired	Updated
CA	Active	2013	11/06/2021

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work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Attorney	Somera Law Group, APC	2012 - Present
Intern	San Joaquin County Office Of The District Attorney	2012 - 2012
Business Development	Private Equity and Capital	2007 - 2012
Business Development	Regis Corporation	2006 - 2007

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
State Bar of California	Member	2013 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association	Member	2013 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Vision Magazine	What you need to know about DAPA	2015
Vision Magazine	Defamation	2015

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Humphrey's Coll SOL		N/A
San Francisco State Unv		N/A
University of the Pacific		N/A

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Immigration	Educating California's Legal Professionals	2015

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K visas for my fiance

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Posted by Julio
August 30, 2021

She made realized my dream to live with my wife, she is from Argentina and now our family live in the same roof. Jannell attorney helped me to get my visa fast for the travel to the United States and be able to marry my wife.

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Highly Recommended for Immigration Issues

5.0 stars

Posted by Jennifer
May 4, 2020

I just want to say thank you for everything you have done with my case. You have been a great attorney. I never met a lawyer who works so hard, cares so much, and I admire your professionalism and perseverance in the way you handled my case, also to your hardworking staffs who kept me updated. You not only took my case, you gave me hope from the very beginning and that is what kept me going thru my difficult time. I highly recommend The Law Offices of Janell Freeman Somera. They are brilliant team of caring and dedicated professionals who love to achieve positive outcome to their clients. Again thank you for everything you have done to help me with my case. I could not have done it without you!

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Client

5.0 stars

Posted by Jairo
March 9, 2020

If you are seeking legal counsel pertaining to immigration, Janell is the attorney for you. She helped my wife through her process of residency. Her team was very helpful. Whenever there was a time of doubt or any question we presented to her office, they would always respond within a great time frame. When our appointment for Juarez arrived she quickly arranged my wife's medical appointment, and fingerprint appointment. Even while we were over there she would stay in communication to make sure we were ready and prepared. Once my wife was approved she quickly called my wife and genuinely cared that she was approved I strongly recommend this office, from beginning to end she was honest and clear on the expectations we should have, the length of the process, and made sure we were successful. Thank you Janell for everything!

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Professional Immigration Advice

5.0 stars

Posted by Alex
February 25, 2020

Janell was wonderful, efficient, and uncommonly scrupulous. I found Janell as a resource late in the process of bringing my fiancée to the USA from China to get married and live here. The process was complicated and took a long time. When we thought we were almost there, we got an rfid in reply to our adjustment of status application. That’s when I sought professional help. I was referred to Janell and contacted her. She gave me clear advice as to how to respond to the rfid. I drafted my reply and she even looked it over for us. Since it looked good and the case was straight forward, she said to send it in and contact her if any more issues came up. We got our interview a few weeks later and then the approval for the AOS just yesterday, we couldn’t be happier! I only wish we had found her earlier in the process since she clearly could have saved us a lot of time and worry, on retrospect trying to do it ourselves to save a little money cost us much more in the end. Go with a professional to save time and for the peace of mind!

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Immigration attorney

5.0 stars

Posted by Brendan Cornies
February 5, 2020

Ms. Freeman and her team were excellent throughout the entire process. My wife and I went to them when we needed help with my immigration and establishing my permanent residency status. They helped us throughout the entire process and kept us updated frequently along the way. With their help I was able to complete the process with ease, which I couldn’t have done without them. I truly appreciate it and would recommend them to anyone

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citizenship

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Posted by harry
September 6, 2019

For the past 10yrs or so. I was in the process(trying)of figuring out how to become a United States citizen. Jumped through hurdles and went thru different channels trying to get done. I got NOWHERE!!!! So, I was referred to Janell by a friend. Things went great from the initial consultation up to the day I was sworn in. Janell showed great compassion and understanding throughout the process. Her e-mails and phone followups made me feel at ease. She answered all the questions I asked. When there was a question she was unsure of. She got back to me promptly when she found the answer. I've always heard of lawyers that do not follow up with clients. She is not one of them. In short, I would highly recommend her to anyone that is in process of obtaining citizenship.

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Awesome Lawyer

5.0 stars

Posted by Amy & Neuth
July 22, 2019

Janell has been a great lawyer through this process. She is truly amazing and I can’t thank her enough, we finally have our Citizenship certificate. It was a long process, but so worth the wait. Her and her wonderful staff continued to follow up and make sure we were in the loop, even after months of waiting. My boyfriend and I can’t wait for what is in store for us in the future, now that he’s a Citizen. We are so thankful for Janell and her team. She is also very honest and always there to answer any of our questions. Janell, thank you so much for everything!!!!

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Great Immigration Visa Lawyer

5.0 stars

Posted by Sean
June 2, 2019

I can't say enough good things about Janell and her team. She assisted my English fiance and I with getting her a K-1 Visa and they handled it all from the paperwork to prepping for the Embassy interview to even responding with great advice via email the night before the interview when we were freaking. Her office team was beyond excited for us every time I came and also exhibited the proper professionalism when needed. Highly recommended!

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Highly recommend

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
January 12, 2019

I hired Janell in April 2018 because I needed help with obtaining US citizenship and had lost my Legal Permanent Residency card. She was professional and very knowledgeable. The entire process from hiring her to taking my citizenship test only took 8 months. I met with her a couple of weeks before my citizenship test and she went over some of the questions on the test. I would definitely recommend her.

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She is absolutely brilliant

5.0 stars

Posted by Natalie
November 30, 2017

Working with Immigration Attorney, Janell Freeman Somera was an absolute pleasure. She is a consummate professional and knew her way around the laws and procedures extremely well - way above my expectations. Our green card application went very smoothly with her guiding the ship and I was so pleased that we did not try to do it ourselves. Her fees were reasonable and her scheduling adaptive to our needs. Every step of the process was meticulously detailed by her and everything we did scrutinized. I was never nervous or worried throughout the process because Immigration Attorney, Janell Freeman Somera made sure everything was perfectly in order. All the i's were dotted and t's were crossed and our process went perfectly smooth. I could not imagined having done the process without her. I would recommend Immigration Attorney, Janell Freeman Somera to anyone with immigration law needs. Today we were approved and we are more than blessed by Janell. Look no further because she is the one for you! Trabajando con el abogado de inmigración, Janell Freeman Somera fue un placer absoluto. Ella es una profesional consumada y conocía muy bien las leyes y los procedimientos, muy por encima de mis expectativas. Nuestra solicitud de tarjeta verde fue muy fluida con ella guiando el barco y estaba tan contento de que no intentáramos hacerlo nosotros mismos. Sus tarifas eran razonables y su programación adaptada a nuestras necesidades. Cada paso del proceso fue minuciosamente detallado por ella y todo lo que hicimos fue analizado. Nunca estuve nervioso o preocupado durante todo el proceso porque La abogada de inmigración, Janell Freeman Somera se aseguró de que todo estuviera en orden. Todas las i's estaban salpicadas y las t se cruzaron y nuestro proceso fue perfecto. No podría haber imaginado haber hecho el proceso sin ella. Recomendaría a la abogada de inmigración Janell Freeman Somera a cualquier persona con necesidades de leyes de inmigración. Hoy fuimos aprobados y estamos más que bendecidos por Janell. ¡No busques más porque ella es la indicada para ti!

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Ghazal Sharif, Immigration Attorney on Nov 24, 2019
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Ms. Freeman is the type of immigration attorney you want on your side. I refer all my friends and family to her because she is smart, knowledgeable and talented. She has an unprecedented track record of success and is trusted to get the best possible results for her clients. Most importantly, she is kind, compassionate and caring.

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An excellent lawyer who treats her clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism. She is an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend her for future services.

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Lindsey Wilkes, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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Milena Portillo, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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Aliya Alisheva, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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Elena Denevich, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. Great lawyer.

Katarina Schmidt, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. A great and dedicated professional, and a compassionate individual.

Asiyah Sharifi, Immigration Attorney on Dec 1, 2017
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