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❋ Co-Counsel and Local Counsel

If you need local counsel in a new district or want co-counsel on a case, we are here to help. We can litigate district court cases and appeals as of counsel, or we can co-counsel cases with you. See the full list of where we are admitted.

❋ Attorney Mentorship

We work one-to-one with attorneys who expanding into federal court, or general practice attorneys who’ve taken on an immigration matter that’s headed to district court. We provide 1:1 mentorship, including individualized instruction on subject matter and federal court procedure, draft pleading review, and step-by-step and real-time guidance as you file and navigate your first cases.

❋ Firm Training & Instruction

If your firm is expanding to include immigration or federal litigation, we can help teach attorneys and staff the basics through in-person or virtual instruction. Subjects include Immigration Law 101, federal practice in district court, petitions for review, APA and mandamus litigation, detention litigation, class action guidance, denaturalization, and more.

Ready to talk through a case? Contact us to set up a consultation.

Experienced federal co-counsel.

Former DOJ litigators.

Ready to work with you.

Both partners spent their careers at the Department of Justice litigating and supervising immigration matters in circuit courts and district courts across the country. Whether you need someone to carry a case alongside you, serve as local counsel in an unfamiliar district, or help you build your practice from the ground up — we've done it, and we can help you do it.