The Law Offices of Judith Wood
The Best Possible Advocacy
Skilled Immigration Lawyers with More than Thirty Years of Experience Handling Complex immigration Cases and Appeals. I saw hands reaching out of a jail cell and heard my name being called to help. The hands and voices were of Salvadoran political prisoners, who were stranded in El Salvador during the 1980’s when the Civil War was raging. I
mmediately I heeded the call and came to Los Angeles and began working with several refugee and immigrant agencies. I went to court every day, when the halls were flooded with refugees from Central America. I decided to bring concepts of International Human Rights Law into the immigration court. I was successful in a number of asylum cases using precepts of international law. Later my practice evolved and I began to represent refugees from other countries including Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Iran, to mention a few. I was able to win an important case before the Board of Immigration Appeals, Matter of S-P-, which turned the tide for Tamils seeking asylum from Sri Lanka. I prevailed in a number of Ninth Circuit cases representing refugees people from various countries seeking asylum. My practice is devoted to representing the oppressed people of the world. I continue to work tirelessly after 30 years of practice. We are here to serve, and to do so in the most professional and learned manner possible. Jurisdiction:
State of New Mexico
Courts of Appeal for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th and 10th circuits
U.S. District Court for New Mexico
Date Admitted to the Bar:
1982
Colleges Attended, Degree & Year Graduated:
Pepperdine University School of Law, JD, 1981
Professional Memberships & Achievements:
AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
FBA, (Federal Bar Association)
Chairperson of Human Rights Section of International Law Section
IBA (International Bar Association)
LACBA (Los Angeles County Bar Association)
Member of Executive Committee of Immigration Section
Immigration Executive Committee Member
Frequent presenter at AILA and LACBA conferences
Attorney Wood has also taught law at People’s College of Law
When you hire the Law Offices of Judith Wood, you will get the best possible advocacy. As skilled Los Angeles Immigration lawyers, we have more than twenty years of experience handling complex immigration cases. We have won asylum for applicants from many countries throughout the world. Our firm has staff from Ecuador, India, Guatemala, Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka China, Japan and Vietnam, Mongolia, and Mexico. Our goal is to give you and your family the best possible service. We have litigated many important and influential cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and also in the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Circuits, and we can help you, too. Contact our office today if you need legal assistance with any of the following immigration matters:
Political Asylum
Board of Immigration Appeals
Federal Court Litigation
Criminal Immigration cases
Removal Defense
Section 13 Adjustment Cases for Consular Officers
Permanent Resident
Consular Processing
Family Based Visas / I-130 Petition / Fiancé Visas
Non-immigrant Visas, including F, H, L, E, O, P, R, T, U, V visas
Employment Visas/Labor Certification
Naturalization
Temporary Protected Status
TN Visas
If you want to change your immigration status, facing removal and are in proceedings, or if you want to bring a family member or employee to the United States, our Los Angeles Immigration lawyers are standing by to assist you. Call us today at 213-680-7801.
