Patrick F. Valdez

Patrick F. Valdez is the founder of Valdez Law Firm in Inglewood, California. His practice focuses on U.S. immigration law for businesses and individuals seeking immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, and relief from removal. Valdez represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, immigration courts, federal courts, and U.S. consulates around the world. His work helps clients navigate immigration procedures, applications, and contested proceedings.

Valdez earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in 1999. He previously earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego in 1991. His combined legal and business education supports an immigration practice involving employers, business owners, professionals, families, and other foreign nationals. This background helps him evaluate immigration options that may involve both personal circumstances and commercial objectives.

Valdez handles family-based and employment-based applications for permanent residence as well as non-immigrant visa matters. His clients include business partners, managers, executives, treaty investors and traders, religious workers, students, artists, entertainers, and professionals. He also represents individuals in deportation and removal proceedings, including litigation before immigration courts, federal district courts, and federal courts of appeals throughout the United States.

Patrick F. Valdez is licensed to practice in California and Nevada. His professional affiliations include the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles. He founded Valdez Law Firm in 2008 and has built his practice around helping individuals and businesses understand immigration rules, prepare applications, pursue lawful immigration status, and respond to government proceedings affecting their ability to remain or work in the United States.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Valdez Law Firm
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, State Bar of Nevada
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Consumer Attorney of Los Angeles

Licensed State

• California
• Nevada

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of San Diego
  Degree in Business Administration

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