Linda Mane Nakamura Esq. 150 N. Santa Anita Avenue Suite 200 Arcadia, California 91006 |  |
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I am pro-active in trying to change our immigration laws. Every year I travel to Washington, D.C. to lobby members of the Senate and House of Representatives about important immigration issues.
I served as the Past Chair of the State Bar of California Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission, Past Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Assn. Southern California Chapter, Past Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. Immigration Law Section and serve currently on their Executive Committee, and currently serve on the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. Litigation Section Inn of Court Executive Committee.
Have lectured for various groups about Immigration and Nationality Law, lecture bi-annually for the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. Immigration Law Training Course sponsored by the Immigration Legal Assistance Project, Co-chaired various American Immigration Lawyers Assn. conferences, most currently served as a Day Coordinator for the American Immigration Lawyers Assn.'s Fundamentals Conference in Anaheim, CA., in 2008.
Mentor newer lawyers in the field of immigration law and set up networking groups for immigration lawyers in the Los Angeles area for the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. Immigration Law Section.
- Areas of Practice:
- Estate Planning
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Child Support
- Childrens' Rights
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Juvenile Law
- Paternity
- Immigration & Naturalization Law
- Asylum
- Deportation
- Immigration
- Naturalization & Citizenship
- Visas
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Certification/Specialties:
- Immigration and Nationality Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1990
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1981
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Education:
- Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California,
1978
J.D.
Honors: AM Jur Award Wills and Trusts Editor of Law School Newspaper, The Dictum - University of Redlands, Redlands, California,
1974
B.A.
Major: English (Writing)
- Published Works:
- "Using Your Legal Specialization as a Marketing Tool", "The Bottom Line" Legal Publication of State Bar of California Litigation Section, December, 2008
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Immigration Law Training Course, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present
- Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Section, 1982 - Present
- Executive Committee
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigatin Section Inn of Court
- Executive Committee
- State Bar of California, Litigation Section
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Linda M. Nakamura Attorney Los Angles, CA, Owner of Law Firm, 1983 - 2008
- Hiram W. Kwan, A Professional Law Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, Attorney, 1981 - 1983
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Assist Foster Children with their Adoptions, 1985 - Present
