Jonathan Mendoza and Empire Law, Inc. saved my life and directly impacted the lives of my husband, children, parents, sister, and the community I live in. I was stopped while re-entering the country and told that I needed to appear in immigration court. I had charges from over 7 years ago for drug... possession and shop lifting. In court my public defender never explained to me that pleading guilty would affect my immigration status as a permanent resident with a green card. I've lived in the USA since I was 2, I'm now 34. I have 2 children who are US citizens, along with a husband who is a US citizen, and since my arrests I've become a substance abuse counselor for parolees- I've literally dedicated my entire life to helping others and trying to stop of the process of substance abuse, untreated mental illness, and recidivism, so this was all a HUGE shock to me. I had no clue how pleading guilty to those charges seven years ago would mean me getting deported to a country I have no ties to. After obtaining an immigration attorney she referred me to Jonathan Mendoza and Empire Law, Inc. From the second I contacted them I was treated with the utmost respect and explained the entire process I would need to undergo to vacate my old charges so that I didn't get deported. Mr. Mendoza's staff were kind, courteous, and EXTREMELY knowledgeable and thorough. They answered all of my questions and helped me every single step of the way. Yesterday I finally went to court and the DA not only agreed to not contest the motions, but she actually SUPPORTED me having my charges vacated, thanks to the hard work and mountains of evidence Jonathan Mendoza and his team collected to support my motions. I sobbed throughout court because I am so grateful and relieved that Mr. Mendoza was able to get all of my charges vacated, which means I can stay in the country with my family and continue to work towards helping my community. I am forever grateful to Jonathan and his team. I cannot begin to express my gratitude for what they've done for me and my family. If I could give them 10000 stars on this review I would. Thank you to the whole team at Empire Law, Inc. You're truly a God-send.