Magnolia Zárraga

Magnolia Zárraga is a highly respected immigration attorney based in Salinas, California, with extensive experience helping families and individuals achieve their immigration goals. Her legal practice focuses exclusively on family-based immigration and immigration relief for victims of crime. Known for her compassionate, client-centered approach, she provides personalized representation that prioritizes communication, integrity, and outstanding service. For over a decade, she has earned the trust of the Central Coast community through her dedication to justice and advocacy for immigrant rights.

Magnolia earned her B.S. in Collaborative Health and Human Services with a Social Work emphasis from California State University, Monterey Bay, graduating cum laude with distinction. She received her J.D. from Monterey College of Law and also completed advanced Spanish for Lawyers coursework at American University Washington College of Law.

Magnolia’s professional experience includes working as an Associate Attorney at the Law Office of Michael K. Mehr and serving of counsel for the Worthington Law Centre and the Law Office of Clark Miller. Before her legal career, she worked as a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor at the Women’s Crisis Center. She has also volunteered in Dilley, Texas, representing detained women and children seeking asylum and currently serves as a contracted PALE Attorney for the Mexican Consulate in San Jose.

Magnolia Zárraga is an active member of multiple professional associations, including AILA, the Monterey County Bar Association, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her awards for pro bono service and recognition by the California State Assembly highlight her enduring commitment to helping immigrants build safer, more secure futures in the United States.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Magnolia Zárraga
• Member, California State Bar
• Member, Monterey County Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyer’s Association
• Member, Santa Clara Chapter of American Immigration Lawyer’s Association
• Member, Northern California Chapter of American Immigration Lawyer’s Association
• Member, Monterey County Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Santa Cruz County Immigration Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Monterey College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University of Monterey Bay
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Awards & Badges