Santana Dhawan, PLLC

03/18/2026

We are delighted to announce our new website www.santanadhawan.com is live!

Dedicated Criminal Defense and Family Law Attorney in Minnesota & Wisconsin, Santana Law, PLLC offers personalized legal help for DUI, assault, custody & more.

03/18/2026

Attorney Evangeline Dhawan Maloney was interviewed by WCCO regarding efforts to push Somali asylum cases forward to final hearings.

A federal judge in Massachusetts is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in the U.S. The judge issued an administrative stay on Friday.

03/07/2026

Meet Santana Dhawan Partner Evangeline Dhawan Maloney!

Evangeline has dedicated her entire legal career to protecting the rights of immigrants. Evangeline handles all types of immigration cases, with a emphasis on removal defense, bond, asylum, cancellation of removal, and more. Evangeline also handles family based immigration including marriage and family based petitions, adjustment of status, and citizenship.

In the last three months, Evangeline has won numerous habeas corpus petitions in the federal district courts challenging her clients unlawful detention by ICE.

Evangeline was named a 2025 Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year for her work defending the rights of international students facing arbitrary revocation of their status.

Evangeline is not afraid to go toe to toe with the government to protect her client’s rights.

To schedule a consultation with Evangeline call 763-726-8262.

¡Conozca a Evangeline Dhawan Maloney, socia de Santana Dhawan!

Evangeline ha dedicado toda su carrera legal a proteger los derechos de los inmigrantes. Maneja todo tipo de casos de inmigración, con énfasis en defensa de deportación, fianza, asilo, cancelación de deportación y más. También maneja casos de inmigración familiar, incluyendo peticiones matrimoniales y familiares, ajuste de estatus y ciudadanía.

En los últimos tres meses, Evangeline ha ganado numerosas peticiones de hábeas corpus en tribunales federales de distrito, impugnando la detención ilegal de sus clientes por parte de ICE.

Evangeline fue nombrada Abogada del Año 2025 de Minnesota por su trabajo en la defensa de los derechos de los estudiantes internacionales que enfrentan la revocación arbitraria de su estatus.

Evangeline no teme enfrentarse al gobierno para proteger los derechos de sus clientes.

Para programar una consulta con Evangeline, llame al 763-726-8262.

03/06/2026

Meet Santana Dhawan partner John Ogden Arnold!

John has over a decade of experience handling all types of immigration cases, including waivers, U visas, adjustment of status, I-130 petitions, consular processing and much more. John is fluent in English and Spanish, having spent several years teaching English in Spain.

To book a consultation with John call 763-726-8262.

Conozca a John Ogden Arnold, socio de Santana Dhawan. John cuenta con más de una década de experiencia gestionando todo tipo de casos de inmigración, incluyendo exenciones, visas U, ajuste de estatus, peticiones I-130, trámites consulares y mucho más. John domina el inglés y el español, tras haber pasado varios años enseñando inglés en España.

Para reservar una consulta con John llame al 763-726-8262.

02/28/2026

We are hiring a full-time Spanish-speaking paralegal. Details below!
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Santana Dhawan, PLLC

02/26/2026

🦺 ⚒️ Construction on our new space on the second floor is coming along! Until it is finished, you can find us in Suite 325 on the third floor.

02/25/2026

To our valued clients and prospective clients:

Our website www.santanadhawan.com is under construction. Right now, you can find us at: https://www.santanalawpllc.com. We will update our page when our new website is launched.

Dedicated Criminal Defense and Family Law Attorney in Minnesota & Wisconsin, Santana Law, PLLC offers personalized legal help for DUI, assault, custody & more.

02/24/2026

Attorneys Ronnie Santana and Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney secured civil compensatory contempt sanctions for a habeas corpus case where the government violated a court order instructing them not to move our client out of Minnesota. Congrats to Ronnie, Evangeline, and all who were involved in this outcome!

The judge said the Trump administration owes a man $568, the cost of his plane ticket home from immigration custody.