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Immigrants First, PLLCPrincipal
Lisa Shea, Esq.
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Lisa Shea, Esq.

5.0
1 review

9200 Church Street, Suite 400, Manassas, VA 20110

Immigration Law, All Removal Defense and Appellate Representation, Bond and Request for Release with ICE and 8 more

About Lisa Shea, Esq.

Lisa Johnson-Firth has been practicing Immigration Law exclusively since 2002, and before that time she was a corporate lawyer. She founded Immigrants First, PLLC in 2004, a law firm devoted entirely to holistic immigration law representation.

She is currently an Adjunct Law Professor at Georgetown Law Center on Immigration Law and is a former Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at George Mason University and an Adjunct Professor International Law at Randolph-Macon College.

She was the Director of Legal Services for Immigrant Women, Tahirih Justice Center (2003-2004); Director of Legal Services for Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative, Institute for Policy Studies (2002-2003); and former Corporate Law Associate at Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, Boston in the firm's Boston, MA Office.

Ms. Johnson-Firth is active in the Community and has won several awards for her leadership in immigration law. Her service includes: Board Member for ACTS/Turning Points Domestic Violence Services; Board Member for BEACON English as a Second Language Program; Board Member and Immigration Issues Advisor for Unity in the Community; Board Member for Unitarian Universalist Region-Wide Board Member on Social Justice, Immigration Committee; Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women Campaign Coordinator for Virginia (2004-2008); and Prince William Leadership.

Ms. Johnson-Firth is a frequent trainer and speaker on immigration and human rights law for community leaders, lawyers, judges, law enforcement agencies, and service providers and has provided "Know Your Rights and Immigration Basics" information to more than 6,000 immigrants during more than 60 presentations.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Immigration 1
    • Asylum
  • Other 10
    • Immigration Law
    • All Removal Defense and Appellate Representation
    • Bond and Request for Release with ICE
    • Family-Based Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing
    • Waivers
    • Naturalization
    • Other Humanitarian and Domestic Violence Relief - VAWA
    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - DACA
    • Temporary Protected Status - TPS
    • T and U Visas for Victims of Trafficking and Crime

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Immigrants First, PLLC
    Firm Onwership
    Minority Owned
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    Clients granted relief from deportation in challenging removal cases such as cancellation of removal claims, criminal-immigration removal cases, adjustment, and many different types of asylum claims. Routinely handle affirmative-based petitions, including family-based adjustment, waivers and naturalization, VAWA and DACA (Please note every case has particular circumstances and our record of success does not necessarily determine future outcomes).
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 20%

    Lisa Johnson-Firth is committed to being of service to the immigrant community locally and nationally. She has successfully handled numerous pro bono and "low" bono cases in the areas of asylum, violence against women act petitions, cancellation of removal, temporary protected status, special juvenile immigrant status. Ms. Johnson-Firth also engages in community trainings on "Know Your Rights" for immigrants; educating lawyers and service providers about immigration law; and assisting the US community in its better understanding of immigration.

  • Additional Links
    http://www.immigrantsfirst.com/lisa-johnson-firth-bio.htm http://www.immigrantsfirst.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1996, Connecticut
    1998, District of Columbia
    1998, England and Wales
    2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    1999, Massachusetts
    Memberships
    American Immigration Lawyers Association
    Prince William County Bar Association
    District of Columbia Bar
    Virginia Women Attorneys Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Sheffield School of Law, Sheffield, England
    Class of 1992
    LL.B.

    Northeastern University
    Class of 1996
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Allegheny College
    Class of 1990
    B.A.
    Communications
  • Personal Details & History
    Hobbies & Interests
    Reading, international travel, meditation, hiking

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Principal at Immigrants First, PLLC
5.0
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9200 Church Street, Suite 400Manassas, VA 20110U.S.A.

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  • Monday 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
  • Tuesday 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
  • Thursday 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
  • Friday 09:00 AM - 06:30 PM
  • Saturday 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM

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    Lisa Shea, Esq. is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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