Make the Most of Your Appeal

Successful appeals require surgical precision focused on specific legal errors.  Experienced appellate counsel is more critical than ever.

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For Immigration Attorneys — Three Ways to Work Together

Attorney Aliza Lopes Baker, a former EOIR Attorney Advisor who has drafted hundreds of Immigration Judge decisions made to withstand appellate review, now manages the firm’s active appellate docket, working with the Founding Partners to ensure every piece of appellate writing reflects the best advocacy possible.  We structure engagements by the level of involvement you want us to have.  Three models:
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Defending Favorable Decisions.

The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly appealing immigration decisions favorable to respondents.  Defending a favorable decision requires different skills than appealing a denial. Failing to anticipate how the BIA will review the government’s appeal can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and trigger a costly remand.  Our attorneys know how to frame the issues and put you in the best possible position to protect your win.

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For Individuals — Full-Service Appellate Representation

Deportation and removal orders; asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief; waiver requests; cancellation of removal; adjustment of status; administrative closure.

Cases Decided Without an Attorney

If an immigration judge pretermitted your claims or entered an order against you when you did not have counsel, you may still have options.  We represent individuals whose cases were decided on the bench without the benefit of legal representation.  An experienced appellate attorney can review the record, identify what went wrong, and fight to give you the hearing you should have received.

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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (IAC) & Matter of Lozada

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Comprehensive Case Analysis
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IAC Motion Development
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Professional Responsibility
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Claim Preservation
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TIME IS CRITICAL: You currently only have 30 days from the date of decision to file. The BIA is seeking to reduce this window further.
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Your case deserves to be heard.

Emeriti Law was built on the premise that every client — whether a hospital system managing enforcement risk or an individual who never had the chance to present their case — deserves counsel that understands the system well enough to make sure their position is heard.

Our attorneys spent decades deciding cases from the bench. They know what it takes to build a record that holds up, frame an argument that reaches the decision-maker, and present a case with the precision the forum requires. That is the standard we bring to every matter.

Attorney & Institutional Inquiry

For General Counsels & Referring Firms
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Co-counsel engagements, organizational counsel, appellate representation, worksite enforcement defense, and expert consultation on immigration consequences.
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Individual Consultations

For Individuals & Families
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Appellate representation for individuals in removal proceedings, BIA appeals, motions to reopen, and direct representation in complex removal matters.
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Integrity-Driven Counsel

The lawyers at Emeriti Law bring judicial integrity to their practice of immigration law. They provide their clients with clear, straightforward guidance on likely outcomes, strategies and risks. As former judges, they provide no-nonsense, honest assessments of a full range of immigration concerns.
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