Lea Sullivan McDermid

Lea Sullivan McDermid

also known as Lea McDermid McKenna

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 23 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Anchorage, AK
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Immigration ... +2 more

1400 W. Benson Blvd., Suite 370, Anchorage, AK

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Licenses

Licensed in Alaska for 19 years

State: Alaska

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Durrell Law Group

1400 W. Benson Blvd., Suite 370, Anchorage, AK, 99503

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Lea Sullivan McDermid's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Aaron | September 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Experience

Great experience, Lea made the painful immigration experience easy for my wife and I. She was always responsive, clearly explained the process, and ensured the paperwork was correct. I recommend her to everyone.

Lea McDermid

Replied last September 24, 2019

Thanks so much Aaron!

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very Professional and great attention to detail

Lea McDermid was professional from the beginning of our Green Card Process. My wife and I sat down and went though this laborious process of gathering data. She reviewed every single document with great attention to detail, corrected our mistakes and explained the whole process. Our review sessi...ons helped us a lot to prepare for the final interview and gave us great confidence. Her team is also very responsive to any questions we had via emails/phone calls and answered them without any delay. I'd hire her again if we need her for anything and I'd highly recommend her any of your immigration needs.

Posted by Alphonso | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lea Mcdermid is a brilliant lawyer

Lea took my daughter case after she had been denied by immigration. She worked overtime with me gathering evidence and built a good case for the appeal. She followed up with me and immigration while the case was going on. She filed all documents requested on time and sent me coppies of all correspond...ents. She won the case against immigration and a new decision was taken in favor of my daughter. Lea made me to be reunited with my daughter after so many years. I am so grateful to her....

Posted by Lindsay | January 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very pleased

At our consultation, she laid out our options and gave detail of what we would need to do for our case. She was not pushy at all for us to hire her but gave us all the details of what she would need to do and costs associated with each step. Upon hiring her, she got right to work on our case and wa...s always available and willing to answer regular questions that came up throughout the process. The steps in our situation followed pretty much exactly the timeframe that she had indicated we could expect. We are very pleased :)

Posted by Lawrence | June 22, 2014 | Immigration

Against all odds

My marriage to my US wife had deteriorated and I couldn't remain in the marriage any longer. My US wife was willing to stay with me until I got my greencard but I felt if there was another interview, we'd have to lie about our feelings and that would go against our conscience. Plus it would've been o...bvious to any reviewer that we didn't love each other as husband and wife anymore. So I divorced my wife and tried to get the greencard on my own knowing full well it was a slim chance at best. I decided to get a lawyer to better my chances and picked Lea pretty much at random (I wasn't too hopeful a lawyer would make a difference). She was very honest about my chances but she was determined to do everything possible. Given my slim chance, I didn't expect the level of commitment Lea made. She was thorough with everything, meticulous with the preparation work, her coaching was amazing (sensitive but without holding anything back), her knowledge on the subject matter was superior and she always had a backup plan. As a result, I got inspired myself to make sure I left no stone unturned. Against all odds, I obtained my permanent greencard. As much as I thank my God for the greencard, I know without the strong case Lea made for me and her scrupulous nature, I wouldn't be living and working in the US right now.

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Lea Sullivan McDermid's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicolas Olano

Immigration lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Have seen her work first hand and is thorough and effective."

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Jesse Lloyd

Immigration lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have had the pleasure of knowing Lea for well over a decade. We were at the same firm for a few years in the early 2000's and have continued to discuss immigration issues after we both relocated. Lea is an excellent attorney. She has a great combination of both legal skill and ability to relate well with clients. She is also extremely dedicated. I would not hesitate to refer anyone with immigration issues in Alaska to her."

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Angela Bean

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Jesse Lloyd

Immigration lawyer

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Daniel Kowalski

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Owner/Immigration Attorney, Law Offices of Lea McDermid, LLC

2013 - 2017

Immigration Section Chair, Alaska Bar Association

2004 - 2005

Immigration Attorney for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Catholic Social Services

2002 - 2004

Immigration Attorney, Bean & Lloyd

2001 - 2002

Law Clerk to Chief Justice Dana Fabe, Alaska Supreme Court

Associations

2017 - Present

Anchorage Equal Rights Commission

Commissioner

2006 - Present

Alaska Bar Association - Immigration Section

Chair/Member

2006 - Present

Alaska Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2017 - 2018

Coalition of Alaskans for Immigrants Rights

Member

2017 - 2019

ACLU of Alaska

Volunteer Attorney

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Education

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University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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University of California - Santa Cruz

Undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2017

Anchorage Equal Rights Commission: Its People, Purpose, and Projects

Anchorage Equal Rights Commission: Its People, Purpose, and Projects

2014

Annual Conference

Immigration Law and Its Effect on Your Family Law Practice

2013

Out of the Closet CLE

Immigration Options for LGBT Immigrants Post-Windsor

Publications

2001

California Law Review Deportation is Different: Noncitizens and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Languages

Spanish

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