Franca Baroni

Franca Baroni

also known as Public Heart® Immigration Services

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 27 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

PO Box 99151, Seattle, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 9 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 27 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1999

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Franca Baroni

PO Box 99151, Seattle, WA, 98139

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Franca Baroni's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brad | July 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Immigration Attorney

Franca is a great Immigration attorney! Franca took over for my previous attorney who had to drop off my case because she had moved to be closer to her family. Franca was recommended to us by our attorney that was leaving our case. We meet her for a consult at her place in January and decided to r...etain her services. Franca took a very measured approach to our case and went through everything we had. When we retained her services, we were waiting for the interview at that point. Franca went through the whole packet our attorney had submitted and when we got out notice to appear for the interview, Franca took a significant amount of time on the phone with both my wife and I to walk us through the process and went through every question with us. My case was an AoS case as I was married to a US citizen. Franca came to interview with us and will speak up when she needs to (even if the USCIS agents don't really like it!). Franca came well prepared and prepared both my wife and I very well for the interview. My green card was approved that day and I received it one week later. We honestly can't Franca enough for how she helped me and what she did for our family. She made us feel at ease the whole time even when I was stressed right before the interview. If you are looking for someone who understands the process and will go out of their way to help you, Franca is who you want, she truly is one of a kind! Thank you so much Franca!

Posted by anonymous | June 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A veteran in the industry and Seattle area

Franca assisted with my naturalization process. She answered my questions surrounding the end to end process adequately and with an explanation where needed. Her preparation for my interview was clear and easy to remember.

Posted by Petr | August 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Dr. Franca BARONI the "BEST" immigration lawyer in Seattle area

The immigration process is very stressful and it's very important to have the best legal representation and support possible, so about a decade ago after I ran into some issues and had a slightly unconventional case, Franca helped me established a strong demonstration that led to a successful outcome... in the end. I got her contact information from friend who used her services before and was very satisfied with her professional approach. I highly recommending her to anyone who needs experienced, professional, reliable immigration lawyer.

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Franca Baroni's Lawyer Endorsements

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Leta Rae

Immigration lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Franca is a skilled attorney who zealously advocates for her clients. She provides sound legal advice and is compassionate and engaging with her clients."

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Michele Carney

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Franca is a passionate intelligent attorney who deeply cares about her clients. She provided incredible work on client cases, especially in the areas of U, T and removal cases. She is a fierce advocate on behalf of her clients, but always maintains the utmost professional demeanor."

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Bart Parsley

Immigration lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Franca Baroni. She is thorough, works with people well, and has passion and experience to assist with immigration concerns. She is also widely talented and writes, acts, and pursues other projects that make a difference. She follows her heart in life."

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Alexandra Kennedy

Immigration lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Franca is a talented, compassionate lawyer. She cares about telling the clients' stories and making sure they are understood. She is a dedicated advocate."

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Melissa Avelar

Immigration lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Franca is an amazing immigration attorney and an exceptional human being. Her ability to connect with her clients and with people in general is inspiring. I whole-heartedly endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

Silver Medal-National Award-Philosophy, Independent Publishers

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Member AILA Well-Being Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association

2019 - Present

Vice-Chair Pro Bono Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association, WA

2017 - Present

Owner, Public Heart® Immigration Services

2012 - 2017

Attorney, Carney & Marchi Attorneys At Law

2002 - 2005

Contract Attorney, Chappelwang PLLC.

2002 - 2003

Contract Attorney, Law Offices of Carol Edward & Associates, P.S.

2001 - 2002

Attorney, Immigration Law Offices of Robert Sheldon

Associations

2022 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

National Association of Professional Women

Member

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Present

National Resources Defense Council

Member

2003 - Present

Supreme Court of Florida

Certified Mediator

Sample of Legal Cases

Complex Naturalization case

Granted

Complicated Asylum Case

Granted

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Education

1997

University of Miami

LL.M - Master of Laws

1994

University of Basel, School of Law in Switzerland

PhD - Doctorate

1992

University of Basel, School of Law in Switzerland

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2022

CPW Annual Conference

Integrating The Heart of Justice Into Law Practice

2022

CLE

Trauma-Informed Lawyering

2022

CLE

Recognize & Address Mental Health Challenges - Build & Sustain Resilience

2022

CLE

Wellbeing for Busy Professionals

2022

AILA Roundtable

Body Fundamentals

2022

AILA National Wellbeing Week

Coherent Citizenry

2021

WSBA Legal Lunchbox

Coherent Lawyering

2021

CPW Annual Conference

Coherent Lawyering - A Sustainable Way to Practice

2021

CLE

Wellness & Mindfulness for Criminal Lawyers

2021

AILA Washington CLE

Tackling Removal Proceedings

2021

AILA NW Conference

Wellbeing On The Go for Busy Practicioners

2021

AILA National Wellbeing Week

Finding A New Norm

2020

CLE Young Lawyers Division

From Rapid Change to Resiience

2019

AILA WA CLE

Resilient Immigration Lawyers

2017

KCBA-ADR Section CLE

Heart-Intelligent Mediation

2017

Annual NW Dispute Resolution Coference

Deeper Into Heart-Intelligent Mediation

2016

Annual Women of Wisdom Conference

Governance Through Feminine Wisdom

2016

Annual NW Dispute Resolution Conference

Heart-Intelligent Mediation

2016

AILA CLE

Heart-Conscious Laywering

2015

CLE

Mindless Practice for Lawyers

2015

Annual Women of Wisdom Conference

Collective Heart-Intelligence Through Feminine Wisdom

2003

Dispute Resolution Conference

Mediation

2003

Annual NW Dispute Resolution Conference

Mediation

2000

Lectures University of Basel

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Its Mission to Restore Peace

Publications

2014

Samsara Press Supplement to On Governance

2011

Samsara Press On Governance

2000

Pace International Law Review, Vol. XII, Number II, Fall 2000, 233-252 The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Its Mission to Restore Peace

1995

Helbling & Lichtenhahn, Basle/Frankfurt a.M. Legal analysis of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council after the end of the Cold War

Languages

English

Spanish

Italian

German

French

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