Well, I decided to become an immigration
lawyer because of my own personal
journey. I came here to the United
States by boat and I understand what it
means to be documented. And my journey
made me feel that at some point
individuals needed a voice. Individuals
such such as myself needed that voice.
And as a result, I chose immigration law
because I understand that for
immigrants, this is the beginning of a
pathway for their future and
understanding what it means to become a
permanent resident as well as a US
citizen. So my own personal journey is
what led me to become an immigration
lawyer.
The philosophy that guides my work as a
lawyer is that everyone is someone. In
Creole, we have this saying,
everyone is someone. And so, we treat
each individual that walks through our
doors with respect,
with gratitude that they’re there. And
we understand that each person has their
own personal story. And because of that,
that is what guides us in terms of how
we treat each client and each individual
that we deal with.
One piece of advice that I find myself
giving to all of my clients is that the
journey may be long, but it’s worth the
wait. And the other aspect is that they
should always seek reliable information
from reliable sources and not listen to
everything that they may hear um on
social media or from individuals who may
not be reliable.
when I’m not practicing law. Family is
very important to me and that’s one of
the reasons why I practice in family uh
type petitions because I understand the
value of family in my own life. I hang
out with my children. We listen to lots
of music. We do lots of karaoke in our
home. Um we also love to um eat
together. We like to go swimming
together. Family time is probably the
most important time that I have outside
of the law firm.