Christine Stouffer
Top rated Immigration attorney in Berkeley, California
Practice Areas:
Immigration
Education Qualification:
Golden Gate University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Immigration
2000 Hearst Ave Suite 401Berkeley, California, 94709
First Admitted: 2005, California
Professional Webpage: https://stoufferlaw.com/about-firm/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, 2016 - Present
- Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- EOIR Co-Liaison, San Francisco Immigration Court for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Northern California Chapter, 2014 - 2016
- California State Bar
- Pro-Bono Co-Coordinator for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Northern California Chapter, 2013 - 2014
- Co-Chair, National Lawyers Guild Immigration Committee, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 2008 - 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Admitted to Practice in the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
- Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California State Bar
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Asylum Pro Bono Project Mentor Attorney
- Volunteer Attorney, Centro Legal de la Raza Oakland’s Low Fee Evening Immigration Clinic, 2010 - Present
- Volunteer Attorney, La Raza Centro Legal San Francisco’s Free Evening Immigration Clinic, 2003, 2005 - 2010
Honors/Awards:
- Northern California Super Lawyers for Immigration (2019-2024), Northern California Super Lawyers for Immigration, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star for Immigration, 2012 - 2015, Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star for Immigration, Super Lawyers
- Outstanding Achievement in Public Interest Law, Golden Gate University, 2005
- Rising Star Award, Minority Bar Coalition Award nominated by the Bay Area Association of Muslim Lawyers, San Francisco Minority Bar Association, 2009
Educational Background:
- University of Washington, B.A., Middle Eastern Studies, 1998
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Country conditions are an essential but often overlooked element in asylum and other cases, such as hardship waivers. Dr. Admir Skodo, PhD, a country conditions expert, and Christine Stouffer, an immigration attorney, will share practical insights on using country conditions to help assess and win your client’s asylum case, or bolster other relief. This training will draw on a comprehensive research method Admir has developed for immigration attorneys along with a range of examples from real-life case scenarios. By taking this training you will gain more appreciation for the significance of country conditions research in immigration claims, and you will begin to learn how to get the most out of country conditions in an effective and efficient manner. , Speaker, How to Use Country Conditions Research to Assess and Win Asylum and Bolster Other Cases, Alameda County Bar Association x AILA CLE, 2024
- Mentor Attorney, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Pro Bono Asylum Program, 2006- Present
- Panelist, Mentor, Mentee and Interpreter Panel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Fall 2012 Asylum Seminar for Pro Bono Advocates, 2012
- Panelist, Emerging Human Rights Conditions in the Middle East and Their Impact on Asylum, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Lunchtime Continuing Legal Education Workshop, 2013
- Panelist, Introduction to Removal Defense, Immigrant Legal Resource Center Continuing Legal Education Program, 2015 and 2017
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