Chrissie Fernandez

Chrissie Fernandez is a Senior Attorney at Landis Arn & Jaynes in Westbrook, Maine. Fernandez focuses on immigration law, with a focus on family-sponsored immigration, U visas, VAWA petitions, citizenship, asylum, and related humanitarian matters. The practice includes representation of immigrants and families before federal immigration agencies and in cases involving protection-based relief. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.

Fernandez earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Florida and her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. Her legal training and sociology background support work that combines statutory analysis, client interviews, documentary evidence, and advocacy for immigrants and families. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.

Fernandez’s experience includes family-sponsored immigration, U visa and VAWA matters, citizenship, asylum, and related immigration relief. Before focusing on immigration, she spent seven years as an Assistant Public Defender and previously worked with Gulfcoast Legal Services on U visa and VAWA matters. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.

Chrissie Fernandez leads the firm’s family-sponsored immigration practice and is fluent in Spanish. She also participates in immigration and criminal-defense professional organizations, reflecting the overlap between her prior defense work and current immigration practice. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation. That combination of experience and professional involvement supports measured guidance on the legal issues within the current practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Landis Arn & Jaynes, P.A.
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Stetson University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Florida
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology

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