Atlanta’s Premier Immigration and Deportation Lawyers
Our clients are the foundation of our Firm. We put you first. We use our decades of direct experience in Immigration Law to work on each case in a collaborative, team approach. We ensure that our case preparation, process and even our communications with our clients are focused on ensuring that you know and understand what we are doing for you, why we are doing it, and when it will be done.
Every case that we take will benefit from our decades of legal experience. Our case preparation methods, collaborative approach, and standards of client communications were developed with the wisdom that comes from years of experience and dedication.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Family-based immigration
- Employment-based immigration
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Waivers and pardons
- Removal and deportation
- DACA
Call today at 470-443-0955 to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Charles H. Kuck
Bar Admissions:
- Arizona, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- Georgia, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
- Washington
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Arizona, Immigration Section, 1991 - 1993 (Chair)
- State Bar of Arizona, Immigration Section, 1989 - 1991 (Treasurer)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2003 - Present (National Secretary)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Executive Committee (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 1995 - 1996 (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 1997 - 1999 (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2000 - 2003 (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Atlanta Chapter, 1997 - 1999 (Chair)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, CPAR Committee, 1993 - 1995 (National Co-Chair)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1995 - 1996 (National Chair)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Atlanta Chapter, 1995 - 1997 (Vice Chair)
- Latin American Association, 1996 - 2003 (Director)
- Latin American Association, 1998 - 1999 (Secretary)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (National President)
- Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (Founding Member)
- Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (President)
- Georgia Restaurant Association (Board Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
Education:
- Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1989
- Brigham Young University, 1986
Pro Bono Activities:
- City of Atlanta, Welcoming America Commission, Co-Chair
- Andean Parliament, Principal Immigration Attorney
Attorney Dustin Baxter
Bar Admissions:
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Georgia-Alabama Chapter (Past Chair)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Executive Office for Immigration Review Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Atlanta Chapter, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Committee (Chair)
Education:
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 2005
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 2002
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
Languages:
Attorney Danielle M. Claffey
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2007
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2011
Education:
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, 2006
- University of Georgia, 2001
Attorney Hiba Ghalib
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- University of Michigan
Pro Bono Activities:
- Middle Eastern Interest Group, Member
- Islamic Speakers Bureau, Board of Directors
- International Refugee Assistance Project, Volunteer Attorney
Languages:
Attorney Jorge A. Gavilanes
Bar Admissions:
Education:
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah
- Juris Doctor
- Law Journal: Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal, Executive Editor
- Brigham Young University
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Business Management – Finance
Languages:
Attorney Laura Rosmarin
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1993
- New Jersey, 1994
- Georgia
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York Bar Association (Member)
- New Jersey Bar Association (Member)
- Georgia Bar Association (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
Education:
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1990
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Elizabeth Matherne
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 2008
- Georgia, 2010
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 2016
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- AILA, Board of Governors (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
- Tift Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Member)
- Georgia-Alabama Chapter of AILA (Chair)
Attorney Maria J. Batres
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Georgia Hispanic Bar Association (Member)
- Georgia Hispanic Bar Association (President)
- Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors
- AILA (Member)
- Hispanic National Bar Association (Member)
- Atlanta Multi Bar Leadership Council (Member)
Education:
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: President, Hispanic Student Bar Association
- Honors: Student Trial Lawyers Association
- Trinity University, Texas
- Trinity University, Texas
Pro Bono Activities:
- Georgia State University College of Law Alumni Council
- Georgia State University College of Law Alumni Council, LAC Admissions Committee, Co-Chair
- Georgia Supreme Court's Commission on Interpreters, 2017 - 2019
Languages:
Attorney Daniela Villamizar Fink
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
Education:
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Graduated with the Highest Pro Bono Distinction Honors
- Georgia State University
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Anthropology
- Major: Political Science
Languages:
Attorney Phillip Kuck
Education:
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Participant, Jessup International Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Coach, Jessup International Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Honor Court Judge, Student Bar Association
- Honors: Pupil, Logan E. Bleckley Inn of Court
- Honors: CALI Awards for Excellence in Professional Responsibility, Negotiations, and Wrongful Convictions
- Honors: Honors from GSU Law for Excellence in Professional Responsibility
- Honors: Order of the Coif, 2017
- Law Review: Georgia State University Law Review, Editorial Board, Lead Articles Editor
- Brigham Young University
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Mandarin Chinese
Languages:
Attorney Christine Rodriguez
Education:
- Georgia State University College of Law
- J.D.
- Certificate in Public Interest Law and Policy
- Vanderbilt University
Attorney Catherine Xie
Education:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- East China University of Political Science and Law
- Bachelor of Laws degree and Bachelor of Arts degree
Attorney Waleed Naser
Education:
- University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
- Juris Doctor
- Certificate in Advocacy
Languages:
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- The Right Professional Experience
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The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Charles H. Kuck
This attorney is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
Practice Area | Year |
Immigration | Since 2003 |
Practice Area | Year |
Immigration | Since 2003 |
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