Gely
Gely was born and raised in Mexico, where she received a Mexican Juris Doctor from the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California and a Masters in Tax Law from the Universidad Autonoma de Tlaxcala. Gely worked a wide variety of professional jobs in Mexico. She was in public service for a County and for a Federal Agency, she was a corporate attorney for a company that provided legal advice to fishermen, and she was also a legal supervisor for a mortgage company. In addition, Gely taught Law to high school and college students. In 2013, Gely married a Michigander and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where she worked for five years at two law firms specialized in family-based immigration. She was an administrative assistant and legal secretary. She also worked for three years as a beauty advisor for one of the biggest cosmetic companies in the world. Due to her diverse professional past, Gely has a wide variety of experience working with multicultural clients and customers. She is now a paralegal at Immigration Law, PLLC and mainly works on Immigration Court cases, such as cancellation of removal, asylum, and adjustment of status.
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Brad grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated from the University of Michigan in May 2004. After graduation, he lived in Honduras, Costa Rica, and Mexico, where he taught English. In 2005, Brad launched his career in immigration as an AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer in Miami, Florida, assisting with refugee relocation. He has gained significant experience working at four immigration law firms and in a law school immigration clinic. Brad’s tasks have exposed him to various permanent resident and temporary visa applications. Brad has been selected as a Rising Star in immigration by “Super Lawyers” Magazine each year from 2017 – 2022. Brad is an immigration consultant to the Mexican Consulate in Detroit to provide immigration legal representation for Mexican nationals. Brad is an Immigration Referral Panel Attorney for the University of Michigan Student Legal Services. Furthermore, Brad volunteers as an immigration consultant to the Washtenaw County Office of the Prosecutor and served as a Board Member for the Washtenaw County Sheriff Citizens Advisory Board. Brad was the media chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for the state of Michigan and founded the Washtenaw County Bar Association Immigration Law Section. Brad is fluent in Spanish and graduated from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan.
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