Paola I. Neri is an attorney specializing in Immigration and Nationality Law. Her practice focuses on handling multiple aspects, including but not limited to family-based petitions, removal defense, motions, legal briefs, appeals, U Visas, VAWA, waivers, and attorney appearances for residency, naturalization, and Enforcement and Removal Operations. Before opening her own law practice, Paola was a Senior Associate Attorney at Alami Law in Pasadena, California, and an Associate Attorney at Law Office of Enrique Arevalo in South Pasadena, California. Paola earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012. Paola earned her B.A., Magna cum laude, in 2008 from the University of California, Irvine, with a major in Criminology, Law, and Society, where she was Phi Beta Kappa. Paola grew up in San Diego, after immigrating from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, at the age of five. Raised by a single mother in a working-class home, Paola has a rich understanding of the obstacles that many immigrants face in this country. As an attorney, Paola is committed to ensuring that her community has access to zealous legal representation and is well-informed.