Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

also known as Lisa Kobayashi

4.9
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 19 years

Immigration Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense

2045 Hallmark Drive, Suite 10, Sacramento, CA

About Hitomi

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 80%

Waivers, removal defense, federal court litigation, family and business based immigration, visas, citizenship.

20 years

80%
Criminal Defense 20%

Including criminal related immigration matters such as plea negotiations, post conviction relief, appeals, and defense in immigration court.

20 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2009

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Kobayashi Law Office

2045 Hallmark Drive, Suite 10, Sacramento, CA, 95825

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Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 8 of 8 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Apollo | March 27, 2014 | Immigration

Application to adjust status in the US

Given the complexity of our case, we had some down time due to lost citizenship certificate of secondary sponsor, a likely deportable felony, prior asylum filing and voluntary departure and being in different status in the US the last 22 years from F1, to H1B and undocumented. Lisa's strength is in ...understanding family's need to be together. US citizen daughter as primary sponsor. Lisa understood the law and the strategy to pursue, absolute professional. Recommend her anytime, she is good.

Posted by Lamin | August 01, 2013 | Immigration

Simply The Best

She is simply the best if you are looking for a positive result. I hired Lisa to fight almost an impossible case in order to be a permanent residence in the united State with a contradiction of two different identities, she went from suing, and guiding me to provide all documents that was required. M...y case took a little bit longer, but in my own case of situation, where you have to deal with different identities, I was pleased and at the end, the result was positive. I am now a legal permanent residence, plus eligible to file for US Citizenship. I therefore recommend Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

Posted by Michael | July 09, 2013 | Immigration

Excellent results and experience with Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

I went to the office of Lisa Kobayashi to get consultation about filling out my fiance visa application to bring my Vietnamese fiance and her child here. I am so glad that i went to Ms. Lisa. She gave me all the information i did not know about with the result of getting my visa approved in 4 months ...when the average time at the California Service Center was 9 months! Lisa was thoroughly knowledgeable and her rate was much more affordable that all the other attorneys i called. Now, with the visa approved, I am back to get consultation with her again regarding my fiance' interview. i realize that without her guidance, there is no way I would have been successful with my visa approval and have no doubts that without her i would not stand a chance at the interview.

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Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Naoki Sekiya

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Edyta Grzybowska

Immigration lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa is simply the best attorney you can hire because not only is she incredibly smart, very experienced, and beyond talented, but she has the biggest heart full of kindness and compassion. She is the most knowledgeable and ethical attorney I have ever worked with. Highly skilled, honest, dedicated, and effective, Lisa is a true gem. There are just not enough superlatives to describe what a fabulous attorney she is. You will fall in love with her calm and positive energy. She is not just a great lawyer but a wonderful human being. I would vouch for her any day. She is simply the best!"

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Jennifer Hennessey

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

N/A

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Witkin Legal Institute

N/A

Graduate Scholarship, Keio Graduate School of Law

N/A

Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Owner, KOBAYASHI LAW OFFICE

2007 - 2010

Attorney, Pacheco & Somera

2005 - 2006

Legal Research Assistant, Sacramento County Public Defender's Office

2004 - 2005

Legal Intern, California Department Of Insurance

2004 - 2007

Associate, Law Offices Of Douglas M. Lehrman

2001 - 2003

Legal Assistant, Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell

1999 - 2001

Extra Chancellor, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles

Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Sacramento County Bar Association

Co-chair, Immigration Law section

United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Lincoln Law School of Sacramento

Professor of Immigration Law

McGeorge School of Law

Adjunct professor

UC Davis School of Law

Adjunct professor

Education

2006

University of California at Davis School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Keio University Graduate School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

N/A

Keio University Faculty of Law, Tokyo Japan

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2017

Pacific Islanders Voyage to Healing

Immigration & Domestic Violence Issues

2016

CEB Live Webinar

Immigration Status and Divorce

2016

Asylum Moot Court Competition

Moot Court Judge

2015

Lincoln Law School of Sacramento

Immigration Law

Publications

2017

CEB, Practice Under the California Family Code (Continuing Education of the Bar) Immigration Issues in Family Law Cases

2006

Environs, Environmental Law and Policy Journal Lifting the International Whaling Commission's Moratorium on Commercial Whaling as the Most Effective Global Regulation on Whaling

Languages

Japanese

Spanish

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