Mariela Jeannette Sagastume

Mariela Jeannette Sagastume

also known as Mariela Sagastume

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer Practice Areas: Immigration

About Mariela

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18 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 17 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2009

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Licensed in Michigan for 17 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2008

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

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Mariela Jeannette Sagastume's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Sharp, Detail Oriented, and Professional

Mariela handled our immigration case which had some complicated angles. From the first consultation she left us feeling comfortable with her knowledge of the laws and processes we would have to navigate and was very detail oriented. She always had detailed answers to our questions and even caught s...ome potential issues regarding new rules which had just been made by the government in the weeks prior to filing which could have affected our case. She has lots of personal experience as well with the processes so you'll be in good hands. I would highly recommend her any immigration related cases.

Posted by Alanna | March 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great personalized service!

We worked with Mariela to bring our nanny with us to the USA for an extended timeframe, and she was extremely supportive with the entire process, ensuring that we had all of our paperwork in order and even holding preparatory phone calls so that our nanny would feel comfortable for the interviews. I... would highly recommend working with her as she also problem-solves to find the best possible solution and gives you options as a client.

Posted by areli acosta | April 10, 2016

She is very helpful

Mariela has been my lawyer since 2011 any case i have i can take it to her. She is awesome and very knowledgeable. I can trust that she will treat my case as if it was her own.

Posted by Julian | March 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Honestidad y sinceridad

Hola .. Mi nombre .Julian Quisiera compartir mi esperiencia que tuve con la abogada Mariela ... Tuve una entrevista con Ella me dijo cueles eran mis opciones, fue sincera con migo me abla derecho no me dijo mentiras. Algo de Lo que yo tengo muy presente es que siempre me mantenia informado de mi s...ituacion migratoria .. Ella Es una abogada dedicada a su trabajo, pues gracias a su trabajo y dedicacion puedo decir que soy un recidente mas de Los estados unidos . gracias por todo Mariela . Que si la rrecomiendo .. Claro que sin pensarlo te la rrecomindo por su dedicacion y sinceridad y su arduo trabajo .... I'm Julian's wife Brittney, we've worked closely with Mariela since "2011" during that time Mariela kept us very informed and gave us excellent legal advice to best suit our family. When we hired Mariela we lived in Wyoming and traveled to Colorado a few times for meetings we later moved to Utah and Mariela scheduled regular Skype meetings to keep us connected. This was a very personal, and hard process but working with Mariela made things easier, she was very available and got back to our questions in a timely manner and helped us ease our concerns and fears. As a result of having her as our legal representative my husband has recently returned from Mexico with his citizenship! She helped make our future brighter and kept our family together.

Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent lawyer

Mariela is a dedicated, knowledgeable, responsive and professional lawyer. Mariela was outstanding in every way throughout my divorce and immigration process. I highly recommend Mariela!

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Mariela Jeannette Sagastume's Lawyer Endorsements

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Haven Mcvarish

Immigration lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mariela is one of the most dedicated, hard-workign and serious immigration attorneys I have ever met. Any client workign with her is lucky to have such brilliant representation."

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Betsy Havens

Immigration lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mariela is an outstanding attorney. She is hardworking, knowledgeable and dedicated to helping her clients. I highly recommend her."

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Betsy Havens

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2007

Alpert Scholarship, Benjamin and Ida Alpert Foundation

2007

Alumni Memorial Scholarship, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Alumni Association

2005

Leadership Award, Hispanic Latino Law Society

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Associate Attorney, Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles

2010 - 2015

Attorney, Ayuda Law Firm, LLC

Associations

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2008

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Juris Doctor

2003

University of Calgary

Bachelor

Speaking Engagements

2012

Criminal and Immigration Law Continuing Legal Education Course Representing the Immigrant Defendant

2011

Criminology and Sociology Class

Disparity in the Legal System

Languages

French

Spanish

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