About Diego
Practice areas
- Car accident: 33%
A free consultation will show you how we'll recover fair and just compensation for your injuries and losses resulting from the carelessness of others. We have decades of experience handling cases involving automobile accidents, medical negligence, w
38 years
- Immigration: 31%
Our attorneys have decades of experience in the areas of permanent residence, immigrant visas, employment authorization, deportation defense, naturazliation, "U" visas for victims of crime, asylum. We are well versed in the new areas of "Dream Act" benefits, prosecutorial discretion and deferred action. Comprehensive Immigration Review legislation may provide important rights and benefits to millions of undocumented immigrants.
38 years, 8,000 cases
- Personal injury: 31%
A free consultation will show you how we'll recover fair and just compensation for your injuries and losses resulting from the carelessness of others. We have decades of experience handling cases involving automobile accidents, medical negligence, wrongful death and catastrophic injuries.
38 years, 3,600 cases
- Spinal cord injury: 5%
Languages spoken
Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| WA | Active | 1979 | 07/20/2017 |
| Legal answers | 98 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
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| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | LAW OFFICES OF DIEGO GAVILANES | 1979 - Present |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 1980 - Present |
| Washington State Association for Justice | Member | 1980 - Present |
| Washington State Bar Association | Member | 1979 - Present |
| Snohomish County Bar Association | Member | 1979 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Washington State Bar Association | Doing Business in Washington State. A guide for Foreign Business and Investment | 1992 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1976 |
| University of Washington | Political Science | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1973 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Deportation procedures and consular practice | Immigration Law | 2010 |
Reviews
(22) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(9)
Brandon Gillin, Immigration Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I worked alongside Diego at a Citizenship Day event in Mount Vernon. He is upbeat, personable, and extremely knowledgeable. Great immigration attorney.
John O'Brien, Personal injury Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.
Cost
- Hourly Rates Contact for details
- Contingency fees 33%-40%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
Contact
3325 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, WA, 98201