Senior Immigration Attorney - California

Organization: Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law PLLC

Reports To: Regional Managing Attorney / Chief Legal Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: California (Remote)

About Us

At Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, we believe exceptional legal representation begins with exceptional attorneys. We are a mission-driven immigration law firm dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate advocacy, strategic legal counsel, and unwavering commitment to our clients.

As one of the nation's fastest-growing immigration law firms, we proudly represent individuals and families across the United States while fostering a culture of legal excellence, innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

We are seeking an experienced California-licensed immigration attorney to help expand our California practice. This position represents a unique leadership opportunity for an accomplished attorney who is passionate about immigration law and desires to grow into a Managing Attorney responsible for leading attorneys, developing legal teams, and helping shape the future of our California operations.

Job Summary

The Senior Immigration Attorney serves as a senior legal leader responsible for representing clients across multiple immigration practice areas while providing advanced legal counsel, strategic case oversight, mentorship, and operational leadership.

This position is designed as a leadership development opportunity with the expectation that the selected attorney will transition into the role of Managing Attorney upon demonstrating sustained legal excellence, leadership capabilities, operational effectiveness, and commitment to the Firm's mission and values.

The Senior Immigration Attorney manages complex immigration matters, mentors junior attorneys, collaborates with executive leadership, and helps establish legal best practices that promote exceptional client outcomes and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate possesses advanced immigration law expertise, strong litigation and client advocacy skills, outstanding leadership abilities, and a demonstrated history of successfully managing complex legal matters.

This is a remote leadership position based in California.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Client Advocacy & Representation
• Develop sophisticated legal strategies that achieve favorable outcomes across multiple immigration practice areas.
• Represent clients in immigration matters including, but not limited to:
• Removal Defense
• Family-Based Immigration
• Adjustment of Status
• Consular Processing
• Asylum
• Humanitarian Relief
• VAWA
• T Visas
• U Visas
• SIJS
• Employment-Based Immigration
• Waivers
• Naturalization & Citizenship
• Appeals
• Complex Immigration Litigation
• Conduct advanced legal consultations involving highly complex immigration matters.
• Represent clients before USCIS, EOIR Immigration Courts, ICE, and other government agencies.
• Prepare clients for interviews, hearings, litigation, and appellate proceedings.
• Develop creative legal strategies utilizing statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and case law.
• Serve as senior legal counsel for complex or high-profile matters.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and client advocacy.

Case Strategy & Legal Leadership

• Oversee complex legal matters from consultation through final resolution.
• Review petitions, motions, briefs, appeals, declarations, and legal memoranda prepared by attorneys and legal support staff.
• Conduct advanced legal research involving complex immigration issues.
• Develop standardized legal strategies and best practices across the California office.
• Monitor legal quality and ensure compliance with Firm standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal efficiency and client outcomes.
• Support quality assurance initiatives throughout the legal department.
• Participate in legal policy development and strategic planning.

Leadership & People Development

• Mentor Associate Attorneys and newly licensed attorneys.

• Provide coaching regarding litigation strategy, cli