Rios Immigration Defense, P.S.
Immigration | Serving Seattle, WA
206-749-5600Rios Immigration Defense, P.S. helps clients in the Seattle area handle cases involving Immigration.
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Caring & Compassionate Advocate Exclusively Focusing on Immigration Law
Rios Immigration Defense, P.S. knows how difficult and unsettling it is for our clients to live in constant fear: Fear of removal, and the uncertainty of knowing whom to trust with their and their families’ future, hopes, and dreams. That is why we have attempted to combat the extreme fear and mistrust inherent in the immigration process by providing our clients with a proven track record of the best representation possible at an affordable price. In addition, our office welcomes our clients with a comfortable and informal atmosphere. Our attorney-client relationships make our clients feel safe, relaxed, and assured that we care about them and are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to present the best case possible. We provide our services at affordable rates with fair payment plans, because we believe that everyone has the right to excellent representation.
We know that the immigration law is complicated and ever-changing, but our outstanding attorneys are committed to producing the best results possible for our clients. Our exclusive focus on immigration law, along with our unparalleled, collective knowledge and experience, allows our attorneys to develop and share a remarkable fellowship and commitment to constantly evolving our practice. This gives us an advanced understanding of even the most daunting, new developments in the law, which we use to implement creative and cutting-edge tactics for the benefit of our clients. There is no such thing as a “guaranteed winner” in immigration law, so a zealous, experienced, and innovative immigration lawyer can be the difference between life and death, and/or your family staying together or being ripped apart.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Immigration Defense
Call 206-749-5600 today to arrange your consultation.
Attorney Manuel “Manny” Francisco Rios III
Manny practices out of the Seattle office. He has been practicing immigration law since 1997, and his practice has been dedicated exclusively to immigration-related legal matters since 2001. Manny’s experience, knowledge, and leadership in the immigration field have made him a frequent local and national lecturer/speaker and author on removal, detention, and professional responsibility issues. Manuel currently serves or has served as the chair/co-chair of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Liaison committee, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison committee, and Unauthorized Practice of Law/Professional Responsibility (ULP/PR) committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter. In 2009, Manny was recognized by the Latino Bar Association of Washington as its Miembro Exceptional, for his pro-bono work against notarios in the Latino community.
Manny has been the consultant attorney for the Mexican consulate in Washington on immigration matters since 2002, frequently appears as an “immigration law expert” on local and national television, and has been accepted as an “expert witness” by various courts involving complex immigration matters, not only on behalf of foreign nationals, but also on behalf of the State of Washington.
Manny is admitted to practice in the State of Washington, the United States District Courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, as well as the United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and Third Circuits.
Education:
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D. (1997)
- Arizona State University, BA (English Literature) (1994)
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- National Hispanic Bar Association (2008-Present)
- National Immigration Project (2008-present)
- Mexican Consulate, State of Washington, Auxiliary Counsel, Immigration (2002-Present)
- Latino Bar Association of Washington (2001-Present)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Liaison Committee, Chair (2001-2005)
- Washington State Hispanic Bar Association (1998-Present)
- Outstanding Member Award (2009)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (1998-Present)
- Unauthorized Practice of Law/Professional Responsibility Committee, Washington Chapter Chair (2007-2009; 2014-2015)
- Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison Committee, Washington Chapter Co-Chair (2005-2007; 2010-2012)
- Washington State Bar Association (1997-Present)
- Practice of Law Board Immigration Sub Committee (2007)
Honors and Awards:
- Award of Merit, Washington State Bar Association, 2015
- The WSBA’s highest honor and is given for a recent, singular achievement. It is awarded to individuals only — both lawyers and non-lawyers.
- Pro Bono Award in Impact Litigation, AILA-WA, 2015
- Ohtli Award, Government of Mexico, 2013
- The highest award bestowed by the Mexican government to a non-Mexican citizen.
- “Miembro Excepcional” — Outstanding Member of the Year Award , Latino Bar Association of Washington, 2009
Attorney Deborah Niedermeyer
of counsel
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Deborah is a 1976 graduate of Harvard/Radcliffe College (cum laude in Social Anthropology) and 1989 graduate of New York University of Law, where she received the Moncrieffe Award for outstanding scholarship in the area of race, values and the American legal process. Deborah began her legal career as a litigation associate at the Seattle office of Perkins Coie, specializing in consumer protection and unfair trade practice. Since 1993 she has primarily focused on asylum and deportation defense.
Combining her interests in consumer protection and immigration law, in 2014 Deborah cooperated with Rios Immigration Defense’s Manuel Rios to attack frauds perpetrated by non-lawyer providers of immigration related services, by bringing the first ever litigation under Washington’s Immigration Services Fraud Prevention Act. The successful completion of this pro bono litigation led the Washington State Bar Association, in 2015, to select Deborah and Manuel for its highest award, the “Award of Merit”
Deborah has been of counsel at Rios Immigration Defense since 2015 where she continues to work on challenging legal issues and theories in deportation defense, and on consumer protection cases, particularly those involving the fraudulent provision of professional services.