Hurwitz Holt, APLC
About
Founded in 2007, Hurwitz Holt, APLC is a San Diego-based full-service immigration law firm, experienced in all aspects of U.S. immigration and naturalization law. With a talented team of attorneys and staff fluent in multiple languages, they manage complex immigration matters with dedication and a commitment to excellence. They hold a certified specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law from the State Bar of California and are active members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the San Diego County Bar Association.
Specialties
Reason for immigration services
Permanent resident / green card petition, Naturalization / Citizenship, Employee-based petition (e.g., work visa), Asylum application, Filing green card petition for family, Replacement, extension or change of current visa, green card or work permit, Detention and deportation
Location and hours
Hurwitz Holt, APLC
2251 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110
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Work Experience
Partner
Hurwitz Holt, APLC
2011 - Present
Immigration Attorney
Law Offices of Leah W. Hurwitz, APLC
2007 - Present
Judicial Intern (full-time)
Executive Office for Immigration Review
2007 - 2007
Law Clerk (full-time)
Guerrero Jacobs & Schlesinger LLP (now - Jacobs Schlesinger Ople & Sheppard, LLP)
2006 - 2006
Law Clerk - VAWA Petitions
Access, Inc.
2005 - 2005
Attorney
Higgs Fletcher & Mack
2016 - Present
Associate Attorney
Hurwitz Holt, APLC
2016 - Present
Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Leah W. Hurwitz, APLC
2003 - 2016
Education
California Western SOL
2007
Univ of California Santa Barbara
2004
California Western SOL
Rockhurst Coll
California Western SOL
La Sierra Univ
University of San Diego School of Law
2002
University of California - San Diego
1997
Thomas Jefferson SOL
San Diego State Univ
University of California - Berkeley
California Western School of Law
California Western School of Law
Law
California Western SOL
California Western SOL
Thomas Jefferson SOL
University of California - Berkeley
San Diego State Univ
Rockhurst Coll
California Western SOL
California Western SOL
Law
2007
Univ of California Santa Barbara
2004
California Western SOL
University of San Diego School of Law
Law
2002
University of California - San Diego
Political Science
1997
La Sierra Univ
Associations & Affiliations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
New Member Division Steering Committee Member (national level)
American Bar Association - Immigration Justice Project
Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Chapter Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member of Board of Governors
California Western School of Law Community Law Project
Volunteer Attorney
American Immigration Lawyers Association (San Diego chapter)
Vice Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association (San Diego chapter)
Executive Committee - Treasurer
American Immigration Lawyers Association (San Diego chapter)
Office of the Chief Counsel (DHS) - Chapter Liaison
San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium
Education Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association (San Diego chapter)
New Members Division - Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association (San Diego chapter)
Media & Advocacy Committee - Co-Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association
San Diego County Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
San Diego County Bar Association
Member
Publications
North County Times
2012
American Bar Association
2011
San Diego Business Journal (quoted in)
2006
Speaking Engagements
Immigration Presentation - Seventh Day Adventist Church, San Diego, CA
Know Your Rights - Immigration
2016
Annual Conference - Las Vegas, NV
Dealing With Difficult Immigration Judges
2016
Immigration Ministry at the Rock Church
Know Your Rights - Immigration
2016
LGBT Center, Hillcrest, San Diego, CA
Executive Action
2015
Immigration Ministry at the Rock Church
Know Your Rights - Immigration
2015
28th Annual California Chapters Conference, Coronado, CA
Burden of Proof in Immigration Law
2015
AILA Southern California Winter CLE Conference
I-601 Waivers
2014
27th Annual California Chapters Conference, San Jose, CA
Complex Consular Processing Issues - Gangs, Tattoos, and Drugs
2014
26th Annual California Chapters Conference, Anaheim, CA
Admissibility and Inspection Issues
2014
Winter Immigration CLE Conference
I-601A Provisional Waiver Workshop
2013
Wesley United Methodist Church
Immigrants' Rights
2012
Representing Immigrants in Removal Proceedings
Bond and Detention Issues
2012
AILA California Chapters Conference
EOIR / CBP
2012
2012 Annual Conference - Nashville, TN
Subregulatory Guidance in Immigration Law
2012
National Day of Action - Washington, DC
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
2011
Know Your Rights Workshop
Unlawful Stops, Searches, & Seizures - Immigrant's Guide to the 4th & 5th Amendments
2011
Immigrants' Rights Workshop
Constitutional Rights for Immigrants
2011
Immigrants' Rights Wokshop
Search and Seizure Issues for Immigrants
2011
AILA National Conference - 2011
Immigration Advocacy
2011
ABA's Immigration Justice Project's Attorney Training Workship
Bond, Parole, and Detention Issues for Immigrants and Arriving Aliens
2011
Services offered
Immigration Lawyer