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Jay Gairson

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Government

4606 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA

About Jay

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 60%

Family and Business immigration with additional experience in national security, consular, and litigation issues. Experience includes work as both an attorney and as a paralegal.

20 years

60%
Government 40%

National Security and Freedom of Information / Public Disclosure work. Experience includes addressing accusations of terrorism and nationality concerns, and obtaining government records to identify case issues or relevant government policies.

15 years

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 15 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2011

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Law Offices of Jay Gairson

4606 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98108-2135

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Posted by Suehil | May 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Job!

We came across Jay when our application for adjustment of status was going nowhere. We couldn't get any answer as to why we didn't receive an interview date for my wife to get the green card. People I knew personally who immigrated to the US after, had gotten their green card fairly quick while my wi...fe's was stuck in "limbo". The moment we started working with Jay, he was thorough on what might be the reasons for the delay and explained the entire situation from beginning to end and provided us with a number of options on how to proceed with our case. He immediately began to work towards a resolution and in under year he was to able secure us an interview and my wife's green card. He is attentive to your concerns and has plenty of insight. We would honestly not have been able to do it without him an are forever greatful.

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Jay Gairson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Nimer

Immigration lawyer | Mar 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Jay Gairson has unparalleled experience and expertise in immigration and national security matters. He often tackles complex cases which other lawyers are hesitant to take on, utilizing his national security background to devise unique strategies for resolution. I have consistently been impressed with Jay's vigorous advocacy for his clients and his dedication to educating others on novel and complex immigration and national security issues."

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Murad Elsaidi

Unknown lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. He is very knowledgeable in his field and is a zealous advocate for his clients."

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Tom Youngjohn

Immigration lawyer | Dec 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jay Gairson is a genius."

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Karin Tolgu

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

Pro Bono Award for Outstanding Service, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Washington Chapter

2010

WSBA IPS Scholarship, Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Gairson Law, LLC

2006 - 2010

Law Clerk, Law Office of Mussehl and Khan

Associations

2012 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

Member

2011 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyer's Association

Member

2009 - Present

American Bar Assocation

Cyberlaw Committee Member

Education

2010

Seattle University School of Law

J.D.

Speaking Engagements

2016

Annual Conference Unable to Win! CARRP and TRIG

2014

Techno Activism Third Mondays

FOIA: Debugging the Government

2014

AILA Washington Monthly CLE

FOIA: Reading Between the Lines

2012

Pathway to Citizenship

Hot Topics in Personal, Family, and Business Immigration

Publications

2016

Immigration Practice Pointers Unable to Win! CARRP and TRIG

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference Handling a Load of CARRP: Immigration and National Security

2010

The SciTech Lawyer Quest, Conquest, and Creation: Law and the Diversity of Multiplayer Online Worlds

Languages

English

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