Floyd J. Fernandez

Floyd J. Fernandez

also known as Pacifica Legal

4.8
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 37 years

Immigration Lawyer at Redding, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Appeals

1320 Court Avenue, Redding, CA

About Floyd

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

Nationwide Federal Immigration practice which includes Citizenship Applications, Employer Based Residence Visa Applications, Labor Certifications, Non-immigrant Work Visas (H1-B, etc.), Investor Visas, Special Self Petition (VAWA and U Visas), Deportation Defense and Appeals, Asylum /Refugee Applications. Professional, affordable, and committed service.

50%
Appeals 10%

Federal Appellate work. Admitted before the 9th, 7th, 5th, Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 10 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 37 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1988

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Pacifica Legal

1320 Court Avenue, Redding, CA, 96001-1635

Pacifica Legal

957 East Ave Q-9, Palmdale, CA, 93550

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Floyd J. Fernandez's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Saul | July 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly Highly Recommended

Perseverance Patience and Confidence are just several words that come to mind when describing Floyd and his team of highly qualified assistant. Floyd helped my family with our immigration to the USA. He walked us through the process and essentially took control of the issues that came about with th...e immigration process. When the adjudicator demanded more documents and said there would be a delay Floyd calmed us down and navigated us through the steps to get us to the end goal of becoming American Citizens.

Posted by Sandra | July 27, 2015 | Immigration

Great attorney very knowledgable and kind would Highly recommend him to friends and family

Great attorney very knowledgable and affordable. After contacting Mr. Floyd Fernandez 3 years ago for a consultation on how to get my residecy Mr. Floyd got right back to me, I was pleasantly surprise he reach out personally to set up a meetting. He walked me through the process from start to fini...sh. He was very kind, thorough and understanding of the cituation. He understands that we all want to see results fast, and in my experience with him I had a fast process. He was very patient. If you are looking for someone who is looking for your best interest and willing to actually listen to your needs and worries during a difficult cituation this is the right attorney for you. He also provides you his contact information where he can be reached at all times unlike some attorneys who you’ll leave a voicemail for and never get a return phone call for like sometimes one or two days which can be very frustrating. I recently call him for another case I have and he is still a very awesome person really kind  and willing to help. I would highly recommend attorney Floyd J. Fernandez, JD

Posted by Shaun & Martha | July 26, 2015 | Immigration

Floyd was the only attorney that said YES i can help your wife get legal status . And he did !! :)

After calling and meeting with many attorneys and being told we are sorry but we can not help your wife with legal status your wife will have to return to Mexico and start the process there in Ciudad Juarez .For us this was not a option.we had 2 young girls and did not know if she would ever mak...e it back! We also spent many hours on the phone with immigration services and they would just say the same thing she will have to leave the country and start process back in Mexico and that there may be a 10 year hold on her when she returns and will not be able to apply until that time has passed. After 5 years of trying to get answers and help we were at a point where we had no hope of fixing her illegal status. AS we were just about to give up all hope i decided to research and reach out to one more attorney for one last try befor we were to give up and live a life in the shadows. I searched for immigration attorneys in Ventura County and came across Floyds name and gave him a call and told him about our situation... HE said well lets meet and talk about all the details in person. So we set up a date to get together and after about 15 minutes of looking over all of our files and paper work he found a returned post card from I.N.S.that dated back to 1990s and he pick it up and looked at it and said this is your Golden ticket ! A returned post card from I.N.S that said that they had received her letter but it was denied upon review. we had shown this to other attorneys and talked to I.N.S about this over the phone but always got the same answer sorry we can not help you she needs to return to Mexico. But Floyd saw the law that stood behind that simple little post card that they sent back to her in the 90s. and told us that YES i can help you get Legal status. And after a few months of his working with us and I.N.S he worked his magic and pulled the rabbit out of his hat and got my wife Legal status. This is what all other attorneys and I.N.S .had said NO to. Now this coming September if all goes well my wife will get her American citizenship after 3 years of getting her legal status. Long story short if it was not for Floyd my family would still be scared and living in the shadows.... thank you SOOO Much Floyd for knowing all angles of the law and giving us peace !!! :)

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Immigration lawyer | Aug 06

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"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Unknown lawyer | Jun 10

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"Excellent lawyer!"

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Christian Lassen

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"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

1976

Dean’s List, Harding University

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Attorney, Pacifica Legal Services

2014 - 2016

Of Counsel - Immigration, Bromund Law Group

2011 - 2016

Substitute Counsel, Kingston, Martinez & Hogan

2008 - 2009

Of Counsel, Maholtra & Maholtra

1990 - 2008

Attorney, Floyd J Fernandez, Attorney at Law

1988 - 1989

Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Jack Brookshire, Associate Justice, Texas State Court of Appeals 9th District

Associations

2011 - Present

U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

2010 - Present

U.S. Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

1999 - Present

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

1990 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Admitted to Practice

1988 - Present

Supreme Court of Texas

Texas practice, Federal Immigration & Appellate Advocacy

1989 - 2017

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

Sample of Legal Cases

Deportation Stopped for 72 Year Old Man With Dementia

Cancellation of Removal was granted. His legal residence was restored.

Wife Restored to Family After 6 Years

She was granted permanent residence, and is reunited with her family in Southern California, ans is on track to citizenship in 2 years.

Long Rejected Housewife Obtains Legal Residence

As a result, she was approved for permanent legal residence and is today a U.S. citizen

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Education

1986

Regent University O.W. Coburn School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2017

Defend DACA Rally

Alternative Options for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

2017

College of the Canyons Associated Students Family Night Dinner

Immigration Alternatives to DACA

Publications

2017

Pacifica Legal Lines The Long March Begins

2017

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley COC students, staff rally together to defend DACA

2017

Pacifica Legal Lines Blog Ignorance and Hope

2017

Pacifica Legal Lines Sensibility and Obstinacy

Languages

Spanish

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