Gloria Contreras Edin

Gloria Contreras Edin is the principal attorney at Contreras Edin Law, PA, with extensive experience representing clients from over 25 countries in complex immigration matters. She has provided counsel on a broad range of issues, including bond hearings, removal hearings, family petitions, hardship petitions, and post-conviction relief. Additionally, she assists clients with green card applications, immigrant and non-immigrant visas, U.S. citizenship, VAWA petitions, and waivers of inadmissibility.

Ms. Contreras has an exceptional track record in federal courts, state courts, and immigration agencies. Her expert guidance has been crucial in obtaining legal status for thousands of clients, and she has played an instrumental role as Amicus Curiae in key immigration cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

A graduate of Hamline University School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2005, Ms. Contreras Edin furthered her expertise by completing the Dispute Resolution Institute Certificate Program. She also holds a B.A. in Sociology from California State University, Northridge, which she earned in 1996. Her dedication to professional development led her to complete advanced leadership programs, including the Harvard Executive Leadership Program and the National Hispanic Leadership Institute.

Beyond her practice, Ms. Contreras is an active educator and speaker. She serves as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, teaching Immigration Law, and has co-authored chapters in the Immigration Practice Deskbook. She frequently presents Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, particularly focused on issues affecting LGBTQI immigrants and refugees.

Recognized as a Super Lawyer (2023-2024) and with numerous honors, such as the Women of Color Achievement Award and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Ms. Contreras remains a tireless advocate for immigrants and an influential voice in the legal community. She is also involved in various boards and commissions dedicated to justice and community development.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner & Founder, Contreras Edin Law, PA
• Board of Trustees, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Board Member, Esperanza United
• Board Member, Center for Victims of Torture
• Member, Metropolitan Economic Development Association
• Member, Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• Hamline University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University
  BA in Sociology

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