Ester Greenfield

Ester Greenfield

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 49 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

1500 Hoge Building, 705 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA

About Ester

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Ester assists individuals, small businesses, and large corporations in finding immigration solutions, including employment based green cards, labor certifications, outstanding researchers, multinational managers, H-1B, L-1, and other nonimmigrant visas, family based green cards, and citizenship.

45 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 47 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 49 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1976

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

1500 Hoge Building, 705 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1745

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Ester Greenfield's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dr.KAYA | January 6, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

My family, trust to Ester Greenfield and her experiences..

I met with her with a suggestion of my friend. My situation was difficult. She focused on issues and plans in detail. I trusted and believed her experiences. Finally we decided to work with her. Dr.Gurbuz Kaya

Posted by Linda Rose | January 18, 2011

Immigration Lawyer -- colleague

Ester is an incredibly bright, energetic, and thoughtful immigration attorney, especially in the area of business immigration and PERM labor certification. I often seek her opinion and am always amazed at her resourcefulness and ability to cut to the issue. I would not hesitate to recommend her. O...n an unrelated note (or perhaps related), Ester has a great sense of humor and interest in music, especially jazz. All around, she's one hip lawyer!

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Ester Greenfield's Lawyer Endorsements

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Linda Rose

Immigration lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Other

"Ester is an incredibly bright, energetic, and thoughtful immigration attorney, especially in the area of business immigration and PERM labor certification. I often seek her opinion and am always amazed at her resourcefulness and ability to cut to the issue. I would not hesitate to recommend her. On an unrelated note (or perhaps related), Ester has a great sense of humor and interest in music, especially jazz. All around, she's one hip lawyer!"

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Jan Pederson

Immigration lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ester is a highly competent and dedicated business and family immigration lawyer. I recommend her to anyone in need of the best."

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Jodilyn Goodwin

Immigration lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ester is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to immigration law. I highly recommend Ester."

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Mark Ivener

Immigration lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse this lawyer’s work. She is truly excellent. She is an expert in PERM labor certifications."

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Tarik Sultan

Immigration lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. She is truly excellent."

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Jay Solomon

Immigration lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ester is thoughtful, capable, and thorough in her work. She keeps up with current developments, and is often responsible for helping to create regulatory interpretations which benefit her clients. She contributes to the professional bar, as well as represents her clients. Highly recommended!"

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Karen Gilbert

Immigration lawyer

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Linda Rose

Immigration lawyer

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Mark Ivener

Immigration lawyer

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Ann Allott

Immigration lawyer

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David Ware

Immigration lawyer

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Jan Pederson

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Immigration Lawyer of the Year Seattle, Best Lawyers in America

2013

Immigration Lawyer of the Year Seattle, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Top 50 Women Lawyers, Washington State Super Lawyers

2007

The Best Lawyers in America,

2006

The Best Lawyers in America,

2005

Washington Super Lawyer,

2005

The Best Lawyers in America,

2004

The Best Lawyers in America,

2003

The Best Lawyers in America,

2002

The Best Lawyers in America,

2001

The Best Lawyers in America,

2000

The Best Lawyers in America,

1999

The Best Lawyers in America,

1998

The Best Lawyers in America,

1997

The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

1996

The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

N/A

Who's Who of American Women,

N/A

Who's Who in American Law,

N/A

Who's Who of Business Immigration Lawyers,

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Of Counsel, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

1983 - Present

Partner, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

1978 - 1983

Associate, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

Associations

2003 - Present

IMMLAW

Member

1981 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1976

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

University of Chicago

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

NW Immigration Regional Conference

Changing Status from F-1 to H-1B

2014

AILA National Conference

J-1 Issues for Corporate Counsel

2007

AILA National Webinar

Business Immigration Law

2007

2007 Fall Conference

DOL: Under Water Again?

2006

Northwest Regional Immigration Conference

PERM Update

2006

Fundamentals of Immigration Law

Employment Based Immigrant Visas

2006

AILA 2006 Annual Conference

Labor Certification Post-Filing

2005

AILA CA Chapters Conference

PERM, BRC, and SWA Update

2004

Northwest Regional Immigration Conference

Labor Certification Panel

2004

ILW Teleconference

Are We All Certifiable?

Publications

2005

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification

2003

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Directory for Immigration Lawyers

2002

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Department of Labor Directory for Immigration Lawyers

Languages

English

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