Terry Preshaw

Terry Preshaw

4.4
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 37 years

Immigration Lawyer at Everett, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

2727 Oakes Ave Ste 200, Everett, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 37 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1988

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Law Offices of Terry Preshaw

2727 Oakes Ave Ste 200, Everett, WA, 98201-3627

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Terry Preshaw's Reviews

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5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Raïna | August 22, 2016 | Immigration

travel document

After having moved to Canada Terry Preshaw has helped me attain and maintain a travel document that allows me to keep my green card and work in the States. There are many tricky elements involved in this process. With patience, diligence and clarity Terry guided me through every step. She is an open... and deeply caring human being who has stood right by my side in times of complications. Every problem I encountered Terry was able to solve; she helped me stay calm and I felt reassured that things were being taken care of by a professional who is highly resourceful and competent.

Posted by Alshiblawi family | August 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

My experience with Terry preshaw

I applied for ir1 visa for my husband and three kids she was there for us even when I was out of the states she was in contact with any questions ,problems , updates she even calls she made it simple and a fun process Terry was amazing she did a great job she treated me like a friend , my family and ...I really liked working with Terry. If your looking for a lawyer Terry Preshaw is the best you can find.

Posted by MJ | August 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

US Immigration case

I hired Terry upon a referral from a friend. My immigration process took 2 1/2 years from start to finish. Right from the very beginning Terry was very professional, kind and patient. Terry always made time for me when I had a question that her assistant couldn't answer for me ( which wasn't very of...ten ). She never made me feel like any question was too small or unimportant. Terry kept me calm whenever I would get nervous or impatient. Miss Preshaw's philosophy is simple " never lie and always be transparent" for if we are transparent then we have nothing to hide, therefore we have no reason to lie. I can't say enough good things about Terry and her staff. From start to finish they were there for me 100% of the way. Terry and her assistant Ann-Elise would always put things back into perspective for me. I will be forever grateful to them both for going above and beyond in helping to make my immigration process go as smoothly as possible. I have referred a couple of people to miss Preshaw's office and will continue to do so in the future. Two thumbs up from me...keep up the good work Terry!

Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Immigration advice session

I only had a few simply questions, she wouldn't even let me finish the question and just kept saying things that were not even what I was asking and things I already knew. Towards the end of the call, she ended up laughing at my stressful situation. It was not very nice.

Terry Preshaw

Replied last May 26, 2016

I want to thank this client for providing valuable feedback. This was my first "immigration advice" session using Avvo and afterwards, I felt so dissatisfied with the outcome that I withdrew from the pool of Avvo Legal Advisors. I feel badly for this client - clearly he is disappointed and did not feel heard. Our telephone connection was not good, sometimes I could not understand what he was saying, and his "simple questions" had complexties that needed to be addressed. I would never laugh about a client's stressful situation so I don't know where that is coming from. I apologize and ask his forgiveness for giving him that impression. Sometimes, "in person" meetings are better, and I am wondering if that would have been better in this case. Should this client need further advice, I invite this client to come to my Everett, WA office for a free one hour consultation. And again, please accept my apologies for your frustrating experience. I hope you will give me the opportunity to make it up to you.

Posted by Michael | January 26, 2015 | Immigration

Zahra Case

Terry was successful in bringing a US immigration case to a satisfactory conclusion in a short period of time and we are thankful for that.

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Terry Preshaw's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Carson

Immigration lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Very knowledgeable immigration lawyer. Especially good on Canadian immigration matters."

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F. Capriotti

Immigration lawyer

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David Carson

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Principal Lawyer, Law Offices of Terry T. Preshaw, P.S.

1994 - 2014

Managing Partner, Preshaw & Zisman, Business Immigration Lawyers

1989 - 1994

Principal, Law Offices of Terry T. Preshaw

1988 - 1989

Associate, Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC Attorneys At Law, Seattle, Wa

1983 - 1988

Associate, Wilson King, Prince George, B.C.

Associations

1994 - Present

Snohomish County Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Committe Member

1988 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

Law Society of British Columbia

Membership

Education

1981

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Grinnell College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

2014 AILA NW Regional Conference Primer on Canadian Immigration Law

Publications

2015

NW Lawyer Magazine "O Border Where Art Thou?"

2006

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Immigration practice under NAFTA and other free trade agreements

2001

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Immigration practice and procedure under the North American Free Trade Agreement

2000

American Immigration Lawyers Association The Visa Processing Guide: Process and Procedures at U.S. Consulates and Embassies

1997

Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Canada-U.S. Business Immigration: materials prepared for Continuing Legal Education Seminar: Beyond NAFTA: Canada-U.S. Business Immigration

1990

Languages

English

Russian

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