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Marie is a Pacific Northwest native. She received her B.A. from EasternWashingtonUniversity and her law degree from the University of Washington. In the course of her studies, she also attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.
Marie has devoted her legal career to the practice of immigration law. She has worked primarily in private practice, but has also worked as a staff attorney at the Seattle office of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and at the Seattle University School of Law Access to Justice Project.
Marie’s practice emphasizes the representation of individuals in removal and deportation proceedings, and also provides representation and services in connection with affirmative applications for naturalization, all phases of family based immigration, asylum and related relief, and relief for survivors of domestic violence.
Marie has an active pro bono practice. She provides direct representation to pro bono clients referred by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and also provides volunteer services through the University of Washington School of Law’s Immigrant Family Advocacy Project. She volunteers at Citizenship Day and DACA workshops throughout the Puget Sound area. Ms. Higuera and her staff also write an immigration law advice column for the weekly Spanish language newspaper, Raza del Noroeste.
Ms. Higuera speaks fluent Spanish. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Washington. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild.
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Acquired: 1995
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705 2nd Ave, Ste 610, Seattle, WA, 98104-1715
5 Client Reviews
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Posted by Jacqueline | October 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Trustworthy & Knowledgeable Immigration Attorney
In 2014, my husband and I wanted to pursue our immigration process, and my best friend immediately referred us to her Immigration Attorney, Marie Higuera. Marie had won her immigration case, and like ours, was a difficult one. My friend was confident that she'd be able to help us as well. When we ...
Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2013
Highly recommend lawyer Higuera
She was the only lawyer taking my case from a shelter organization 3 years ago. I appreciate her for her professional service and warm-hearted integraty.
"I highly recommend Marie Bernadette Higuera in the field of immigration law. Marie is an excellent and very experienced immigration lawyer with the highest ethical standards. She also has an unusual combination of technical expertise and a personal touch showing each individual client the attention they deserve."
"Marie Higuera is among the very top immigration lawyers in the Seattle area and beyond. She is extremely knowledgeable, intelligent, compassionate, and conscientious."
Immigration lawyer
2007
Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association
2005 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Marie Higuera, Inc.
2003 - 2005
Staff Attorney, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
2002 - 2003
Access to Justice Institute Staff Attorney, Seattle University School Of Law
1995 - 2002
Attorney, Gibbs Houston Pauw
2010 - Present
Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectMember, Board of Directors
2008 - Present
Raza del Noroeste NewspaperColumnist
2007 - Present
National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project
1998 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association
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JD - Juris Doctor
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
2005
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
2004
Immigration Law for Nonlawyers
Spanish
Farsi
Persian