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Global Law Advocates, PLLC

Global Law Advocates, PLLC

About

Founded in 2013, Global Law Advocates, PLLC is a Seattle-based firm committed to providing legal services to immigrants. The firm is led by Inna Scott, an immigrant herself, who offers empathetic and informed legal advice. The firm specializes in family-based immigration, victim-based relief, DACA, and removal defense. It delivers exceptional customer service and strives to find the best solutions for each client's immigration situation.

On the other hand, Gonzales Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration Law Offices, established in 2007, is an exclusive immigration law practice in Seattle, led by Jerilynn C. Gonzales. The firm handles a wide range of services, including visa applications, deportation proceedings, and immigration appeals. It is recognized for its commitment to serving the community and protecting the rights of individuals and families.


Highlights

12 years in business
Serves Seattle, WA

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

Global Law Advocates, PLLC

655 S. Orcas Street
Seattle, WA 98108
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Work Experience

Owner/Attorney
Global Law Advocates, PLLC
2019 - Present
Attorney
Gonzales, Gonzales & Gonzales Immigration Law Offices
2013 - 2019
Owner
Global Law Advocates PLLC
2009 - Present
Partner
Global Law Partners
2007 - 2009
Anti-Corruption Project Director, Bolivia
Casals and Associates
2003 - 2006
Administration of Justice Program Officer
United States Agency on International Development, Colombia
2002 - 2003
Fulbright Scholar
United States Department of State, El Salvador
2000 - 2001
Owner
O'Donnell and Associates
1997 - 2003

Education

Willamette University College of Law
2013
University of Washington
2008
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
1985
Purdue University, Indiana
1974
Texas Tech University
2017
University of Washington School of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
Law
1985
Purdue University, Indiana
English Literature
1974
Willamette University College of Law
Law
2013
University of Washington
Spanish; Psychology
2008
University of Washington School of Law
Law

Associations & Affiliations

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)
ICE Committee Vice Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Oregon chapter)
Filipino Lawyers of Washington
President; Founding Board Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association- Rapid Response Committee
Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Chapter Chair, Citizenship Day Subcommittee
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
Member
ASISTA (Supports advocates and attorneys who are working with immigrant survivors of DV and sexual assault)
Member
Washington Defense Association
Member
National Lawyers Guild
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member
One America/AILA
Volunteer Attorney, Citizenship Day
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Site Coordinator, Citizenship Day
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)
Co-chair of Immigration Court Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter
Elected Program Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter
Continuing Legal Education Committee

Publications

AILA Annual Conference Materials
U Visa Practice Pointers
2016
Global Gavel - Washington State Bar Association
2007

Speaking Engagements

AILA Northwest Regional Conference
Preparing for Individual Hearings
2019
AILA Northwest Regional Conference
Removal Defense
2018
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Immigration Detention "Game"
2017
Radio Luz 1680 AM Seattle
Weekly Radio Call In Program on Immigration Panelist
2017
Pierce College, Tacoma
Analysis of 2017 Presidential Executive Orders
2017
More than 100 Community Presentations in Spanish in Washington State
Overview of Immigration Options in the U.S. with a Focus on undocumented immigrants
2017
AILA Annual Conference
U Visa Practice Pointers
2016
Towards a Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Immigrant Stories: Why We Need Immigration Reform
2013
Immigration Implications of Criminal Convictions
Quick Tips for Defenders of Immigrants
2013
International Work for Recent Law Graduates
2010
Immigration Law for Social Service Providers
Basics of Family, VAWA, and U Visa Petitions
2010
Day Workers Class
Know Your Rights
2009
Continuing Legal Education
Immigration Basics and Immigrant Rights
2008
Western Washington Social Service Providers
Immigration 101
2007
Sanctuary Committee
Immigrant Rights and Relief
2007
Know Your Rights: Immigration 101
Rights of Immigrants in the United States
2007
Impact of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Immigration Reform
2007
Immigration Law Class
Deportation Defense
2007
Immigration Forum
Deportation and Detention Overview
2007
Deportation and Detention Overview
Defending Clients in Deportation Proceedings
2007
Conozca Sus Derechos
Derechos de Inmigrantes y Inmigracion 101
2007

Services offered

Immigration Lawyer