Paul Choquette

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Paul Choquette

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771 reviews
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Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 33 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

121 Lakeside Avenue, #100B, Seattle, WA

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About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Choquette Law Group assists both individuals and companies successfully navigate a complex and rather daunting immigration system.

34 years | 5,000 cases

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Awards

Client's Choice
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Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 33 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Paul Choquette

121 Lakeside Avenue, #100B, Seattle, WA, 98122-6587

choquettelaw.com

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Paul Choquette's Reviews

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Showing 21 - 25 of 83 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Michael | December 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Experience!

Dealing with immigration issues can be a confusing, stressful, and anxious experience. There's all sorts of forms to fill out, documents to obtain, dates to remember, legalese to understand, and if anything goes wrong the impact on your life can be huge. Given all this, I wanted the peace of mind tha...t a good lawyer can give, an expert who knows the ins and outs, and for who all this process is routine and easy. Paul Choquette is exactly the lawyer I was looking for. His expertise and genuine care as we guided my wife and I throughout the green card process, making sure we were not only prepared but comfortable and relaxed. Every question and concern he was able to answer, address, and advise. And when the pandemic hit, and suddenly the process slowed and changed, Paul was on top of everything and thus so were we. Don't deal with USCIS alone if you don't have to. Give Paul a call and let him make your immigration process easy and stress-free.

Posted by Justin | November 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Definitely knows what he's doing. Who can trust him with your needs.

We have worked with Paul for obtaining a green card through marriage with a citizen. We have started working together around October of 2019, just before the pandemic started. A couple of months later, government work, in general, got delayed due to COVID and etc., but Paul was able to give us an upd...ated date to expect the green card interview, which turned out to be accurate. One good thing from the delay was, what should've been a 2-year green card became a 10-year green card. Overall communication was great from the initial meet-up, through the lists of paperwork and information to prepare, and up to the final interview. It has been a pleasure with Paul. As long as you follow his instructions, which will be spelled out, your goal will be met. Have a chat with him, you'll get a hunch.

Posted by Kristina | October 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely knowledgable and professional

Paul is the best attorney we could ever hope for. He’s been with us through the Adjustment of Status process (from F1 to Green Card, marriage with a Green Card Holder who later became a US Citizen). We decided to hire an attorney because the whole process is complicated mess, might take several ye...ars, and we didn’t want to miss any important dates. Paul was on top of things and notified us right away when the final action date unexpectedly got moved. We first talked to Paul over the phone, then met in his office to see if we are a good fit. Paul gave an impression of being very professional. Through the whole process he answered all our questions as many times as we needed, quickly replied to our emails and made sure we felt that we are in good hands. Before hiring Paul, we met with two other attorneys. One of them wasn’t so happy when we asked too many questions. Another one didn’t seem very punctual which I think is quite important in this process. In the end, Paul was with us on the interview (over the phone due to the Covid-19). I was so nervous but it went away as soon as Paul started talking to the officer like they were good old friends. The interview went so smoothly and we came out happy and relieved. I can recommend Paul to anyone without reservation.

Posted by Jade | October 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

BEST immigration attorney in the area!!

BEST (not one of, but the absolute BEST) immigration attorney in the greater Seattle area! We searched for a long time a high caliber, no hassle family immigration attorney and "interviewed" (via initial consultation) quite a few law firms to compare. The Choquette Immigration Group was by A LOT the ...most responsive, friendly, knowledgeable, professional service you could get in the area. Right off the bat, Paul already gave us more insights and heads-up of this process than any other lawyers we had talked with. He had such vast and deep knowledge in this area of law with decades of experience, it was very obvious he knew how to handle all sorts of situations and questions and already offered us some "free advice" before we engaged his service officially. The rest of the process was such a pleasure and ease of mind. Every step along the way, he provided us detailed yet easy to follow instructions on what to do, how to prepare, answered all of our questions with even more helpful information and resources we weren't aware of. He was always extremely calm, patient, helpful and funny to talk to. It made this whole process so smooth, free of stress, yet extremely efficient and successful. Everything was approved by the USCIS so quickly and things just turned out the way exactly he advised us on and projected to be. We felt so guided by him the entire time. If you want a stress free, easy, smooth, effective and successful process, Paul is the one!! He works wonders!

Posted by Steven | September 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Competent and Knowledgeable Lawyer

Paul is an amazing and wonderful immigration lawyer. For the past two years, he has helped my wife and I work through the challenging process to acquire my wife's green card. With the difficulty of the last administration and with COVID, every step of the way since day 1, Paul is there to advise us..., to gather all the necessary documents, and to point out what to expect from USCIS. Paul is VERY DETAILED AND RESPONSIVE! Even if it is a late Friday night or on the weekends, Paul will communicate any information pertaining to our case. YES, he is that good!!! In fact, Paul is more than that. He is an incredibly competent and knowledgeable lawyer. He even had to school the immigration interviewer on a particular question. I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a immigration lawyer to please reach out to Paul Choquette FIRST. Once you have talked to Paul, I guarantee you will not need to look for another lawyer.

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Paul Choquette's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Franco

Immigration lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Leisa Wolf

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Paul Choquette for his level of professionalism and dedication to the legal needs of his clients. Paul demonstrates tremendous expertise with legal research and writing projects. His exceptional research skills and ability to write compelling arguments serves his clients well."

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Taranjeet Buttar

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Paul for almost 20 years, ever since I became a lawyer myself. He has vast amount of knowledge and experience in business/work visas, an area that I do not handle. I have referred many people to him, and not one has ever been dissatisfied. He is honest and energetic. You can trust him with your legal matters."

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Patrick Cantor

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is an excellent lawyer. He is very honest and reasonable in his fees and he is very knowledgeable in the areas of immigration law that is always changing. He really knows his stuff. But what sets him apart is that he truly cares for his clients. When people call me for a matter that I do not usually handle, Paul is one of only 2 or 3 lawyers that I refer to who I have complete trust and confidence."

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Lisa Gilmore

Immigration lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a great immigration attorney. He listens to his clients' problems and finds creative ways to get them the help that they need. I have personally met several of his clients who were very happy with the way he handled their cases. I would certainly recommend him to my clients."

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Erin Fairley

Immigration lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Paul for any immigration matter. Paul is very experienced and understands the changing complexities of immigration law. He has a great personality and works tirelessly for his clients."

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Seema Anil

Immigration lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a "brilliant lawyer" and a "great mentor". I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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David Warwick

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Friend

"I strongly endorse Paul Choquette. I am a Washington State Attorney and have known and worked with Paul for many years. He has a great breadth of experience and is very personable."

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Jennifer Kurzon

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Other

"I am an attorney colleague of Mr. Choquette's. I highly endorse this lawyer, and would recommend him for any immigration matter. He is excellent attorney who really knows his subject matter."

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William Gibson

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is smart, hard working, and very effective at what he does. I refer prospective immigration cases for friends and acquaintances to Paul because I know they will be in good hands."

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Bradley Wolf

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette has a strong reputation in the legal community as a man of knowledge, hard work and integrity."

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Christopher Mason

Immigration lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a skilled, responsive and experienced immigration lawyer whom I wholeheartedly endorse. I recommend him whenever my clients need immigration services for themselves or their employees. They are never disappointed. He is an excellent choice."

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Christine Bauman

Immigration lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Paul for many years. He is very knowledgable and I would highly recommend him as an attorney. I have worked with Paul on several immigration cases, have relied upon his advice when dealing with my own clients, and he assisted my family with our immigration matters. He is an excellant attorney that is dedicated to his practice."

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Susan Larrance

Immigration lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is an excellent, experienced immigration attorney. He is knowledgeable, thorough, and detail-oriented. He establishes a good relationship with his clients and follows through cases to the end. I highly recommend him as an immigration attorney."

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John Holmes

Immigration lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Paul Choquette is a results oriented Immigration Attorney. He takes a realistic and honest approach with clients when dealing with their matters. I highly endorse Paul for Immigration issues."

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Sylvia Miller

Immigration lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I worked as an associate attorney for Paul Choquette. He is a very intelligent attorney. He has so many years of experience that he has special knowledge that one could only really gain by experience, which really counts in complex cases. Because of his expertise I rely on him as a mentor. I highly recommend him and often refer clients to his office particularly in the area of business based immigration."

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Taranjeet Buttar

Immigration lawyer

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Patrick Cantor

Immigration lawyer

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Lisa Gilmore

Family lawyer

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Erin Fairley

Estate planning lawyer

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Seema Anil

Immigration lawyer

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Christopher Mason

Litigation lawyer

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Sylvia Miller

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Best of Yelp, Yelp

2015

Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Seattle, WA, ThreeBestRated.com

2014

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2014

Best of Yelp, Yelp

2013

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top Contributor, Avvo

2012

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Managing Partner, Choquette Law Group, P.S.

1992 - 1998

Pro Bono Attorney, NWIRP

Associations

1995 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Member

1993 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Member

1993 - Present

U.S District Court, Western District of WA

Member

1992 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2016

USCIS Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Member

2015 - 2016

Consulate Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Co-chair

1995 - 1997

Franco-Canadienne Association of Washington

Co-chair

1993 - 1994

Immigration Association

Founding Member

1993 - 1998

Immigration Association

Director

1993 - 1998

Immigration Association

President

Education

1989

UOP - McGeorge School of Law

J.D.

1985

Union College

B.A.

N/A

New York University

M.A. Candidate

Speaking Engagements

1997

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1996

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1995

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1994

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1993

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

Languages

French

English

Activity

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