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About Hitomi
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Immigration
80%
20 years
Criminal Defense
20%
20 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New York for 17 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 19 years
State: California
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Location
Kobayashi Law Office
2045 Hallmark Drive, Suite 10, Sacramento, CA, 95825
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Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Professionalism
Posted by Chie | April 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
She is a great immigration Lawyer
Lisa helped my husband and me with our process of getting a Green Card last year 2017. He found Lisa online and it was a great decision we made to go with her immigration service because I’m Japanese so it was very helpful for me that she explained details of immigration law in Japanese. Also I asked...
Posted by Cecilia D. | September 24, 2014 | Immigration
Excellent job Atty. Kobayashi
She is one of the best immigration attorney in California I've ever known. Me and my husband were expecting another interview for my case since our documents were properly completed and arranged after 2 months we received my permanent green (10 years).
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 ...
Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"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!"
Jennifer Hennessey
Immigration lawyer
Experience
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