Prior to joining Van Der Hout LLP, Denise was a Supervising Associate at an immigration law firm. There she represented scores of immigrants in affirmative applications and removal proceedings. Denise has assisted clients with U visa, VAWA, consular processing, Naturalization, adjustment of status applications, asylum applications, and other applications.
She earned her J.D. from American University in 2012 and a B.A. in Political Science with minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Family based petitions and Adjustments of Status
- Waivers of inadmissibility
- Consular Processing
- Deportation Defense
- Asylum
- Motions to Reopen
- Naturalization
BAR ADMISSIONS
- California
EDUCATION
- American University, Washington College of Law,
Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D., Juris Doctorate | 2012
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Spanish, Latin American Studies
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member
- National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project (NLGNIP), Member
LANGUAGES
- Spanish