Janay Louise Farmer

Janay Louise Farmer

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at Kent, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

6703 S. 234th Street, Suite 300, Kent, WA

About Janay

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Pro bono

25 %


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 5 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2020

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Hanis Irvine Prothero PLLC

6703 S. 234th Street, Suite 300, Kent, WA, 98032

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Janay Louise Farmer's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kevin | August 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A Trustworthy and Pays Attention to details.

Janay has recently handled my citizenship application. I was really impressed by her efficiency and skills during the whole process. She prepared a thorough application package for me within a short period. She was a very good listener, and highly responsive to any question or concern that I had duri...ng the application process. She truly understood the whole application process and made me feel comfortable and confident without any reservation. I would like to recommend her to anyone who is seeking a trustworthy immigration attorney.

Posted by Daniel | December 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Competent and Compassionate

Janay met my husband when she worked pro-bono for 'Immigration Equality'. She was instrumental in helping my husband apply for (and receive) political asylum - this was due to her skill and concern for my husband as a person and applicant. We have retained Janay to help us through the process of ...achieving US Citizenship for my husband. It is without compunction that I would recommend Janay to any clients seeking legal advice in the realm of immigration.

Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Citizenship Through Naturalization

After going through the process of becoming a permanent resident and seeing how hard and taxing these immigration procedures can be with request for evidence (RFE), filling out wrong forms, and all the interview questions, I decided to hire a lawyer for my naturalization. I went with Janay Farmer... because she has extensive immigration experience, she is knowledgeable and trustworthy. She first walked me through the process and what to expect, and helped me understand the forms. Janay answered all my questions, prepared me for the interview and represented me the day of the interview. Today, I am USA citizen and I would recommend Janay Farmer to anyone as in my case she made the process less stressful.

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Janay Louise Farmer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Katerina Ehrlich

Immigration lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"Janay is extremely knowledgeable about immigration law and she truly cares about her clients. She is meticulous in her representation and always knows even the most obscure areas of the law. We have worked together on cases before and I always trust her judgment and assessment. She is also extremely personable and I can tell that her clients love her. Janay is awesome, and if someone I cared about needed legal advice and I could not do it myself, I would not hesitate to send them to Janay."

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Michael Geoghegan

Immigration lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I respect Janay for her resourcefulness and her dedication to put her clients in the best position to succeed. Immigration is one of the more complicated areas of law and I trust Janay to do right by anyone I refer to her."

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Shabnam Lotfi

Immigration lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Farmer has extensive experience working on asylum cases. Her passion for serving the immigrant community is admirable. Without hesitation I endorse Attorney Farmer."

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Katerina Ehrlich

Immigration lawyer

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Michael Geoghegan

Estate planning lawyer

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Carlos Gonzales

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Attorney, Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC

2016 - Present

Pro Bono Attorney, Northwest Immigrants Right Project

2015 - 2016

Staff Attorney, HIV Law Project at Housing Works

2014 - 2019

Principal, Janay Farmer Law Group

2013 - 2015

Pro Bono Attorney, Immigration Equality

2012 - 2012

Human Rights Legal Advocacy Pro Bono Attorney, Madre

2012 - 2012

Pro Bono Attorney, Centre for Civil and Political Rights

2012 - 2013

Legal Consultant for NGO Partnerships, Girl Rising / 10 x 10

2011 - 2011

Assistant Professor of Law, Haramaya University College of Law

Associations

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Member

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Asylum Committee Member

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Pro Bono Committee Member

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2020 - 2020

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2014 - 2016

American Immigration Lawyers Association (New York City Area chapter)

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Matter of JF

US Citizenship

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Education

2011

University of Washington School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2015

LGBTQI Asylum Seeker & Refugee Event LGBTQI Asylum

Languages

French

English

Spanish

American Sign Language

Activity

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