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Lisa Shea (formerly Lisa Johnson-Firth)

Founding Partner, Head of Immigration Litigation
Phone: 703-335-2009
Cell: 703-868-8801
Fax: 703-335-5755
Lisa Shea (formerly Lisa Johnson-Firth) is a Shareholder at Vanderpool Frostick & Nishanian, PC (VFN) and is the Supervisor of the Immigration Practice Group, Immigrants First. Read More
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Ishan Anand

Head of Business Immigration, Managing Partner
Phone: 703-335-2009
Fax: 703-335-5755
Ishan Anand, Esq. joined Immigrants First, PLLC as a new member/co-owner of the firm in May 2024 and brought with him extensive experience in immigration law, including employment and investor-visa-based immigration. Ishan, born in Delhi, India, earn… Read More
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Kekoa Andrade

Senior Immigration Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
Kekoa was born and raised in Kailua on the island of ‘Oahu in Hawai’i. In 2017, he graduated from Regis University in Denver, Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in History. Kekoa then attended the University of Hawai’i, William S. Richardson S… Read More
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Leslie Benjamin

Senior Immigration Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
Leslie Benjamin is a Senior Attorney at Immigrants First, bringing extensive experience in both removal defense and business immigration law. A proud graduate of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Ms. Benjamin h… Read More
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Steven Long

Associate Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
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Jaky Lemus-Portillo

Paralegal Supervisor
Phone: 703-335-2009
Fax: 703-335-5755
Jaky Lemus is a dedicated paralegal with a strong passion for immigration law. Coming from an immigrant home as a second-generation immigrant, Jaky understands, firsthand, the challenges and aspirations of those seeking a better future in the United… Read More
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Cindy Rodriguez

Senior Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
Fax: 703-335-5755
Cindy Rodriguez’s family is from Mexico and she enjoys helping immigrant families go through the immigration process to achieve positive outcomes, especially because the work is interesting and always changing. Cindy interned at Immigrants First fo… Read More
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Julia Jimenez Romero

Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
Fax: 703-335-5755
Julia Jimenez Romero was born in California and raised in the Washington, DC area. Julia is a dedicated paralegal who began her career on workers’ compensation cases and then moved into immigration work. A lot of Julia’s work is in helping childr… Read More
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Catherine von Zakrzewski

Intake Specialist
Phone: 703-335-2009
Catherine von Zakrzewski immigrated from Uruguay 22 years ago seeking for better opportunities for the future she wanted to have along with her husband. She understands very well the difficulties and sufferings that immigrants go through when living… Read More
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Abigail Johnson-Firth

Assistant
Phone: 703-335-2009
Abigail Johnson-Firth is a legal assistant for Immigrants First. Abigail graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with her bachelor’s degree in social work, with a minor in Spanish. Abigail has been working in immigration law… Read More
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