Meet Our Staff

LISA SEIFERT

In more than 20 years of practice, Lisa Seifert has built Seifert Law Offices into a firm nationally and internationally renowned for its skill and knowledge in immigration and nationality law.

Ms. Seifert is admitted to the Washington State Bar Association, the U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Seifert is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) both regionally and nationally. She was awarded the AILA Joseph Minsky Award for outstanding contributions in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. She is a regularly featured writer and speaker at AILA conferences in the Northwest.

Ms. Seifert frequently presents lectures to business, community and legal groups on immigration topics regarding family, deportation, and "know your rights” topics.

She was recently selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and was counsel in the precedent case before the Ninth Circuit Court: Castro-Cortez v. INS (Castro-Cortez v. INS, F3d., No. 99-70267 (Jan. 23, 2001)).

Since 1989, Seifert Law Offices has helped employers obtain work permits for their executives and has assisted thousands of people in coming to the United States to become permanent residents, advance their educations, work, and pursue other opportunities offered in the United States. Our work includes preparing and filing necessary petitions and supporting documentation to government agencies and also submitting administrative appeals and motions. Our clients come from every country around the world, from every walk of life, and range from governmental and corporate agencies to children, spouses and fiancés. Seifert Law Office's talented team handles every kind of immigration situation.

Ms. Seifert is a member of:

• AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
• WSBA (Washington State Bar Association)
• TCBA (Thurston County Bar Association)
• SuperLawyers.com (Listed in the Best Lawyers of WA since 2004)

TERESITA STAFFORD

Teresita Stafford is from Mazatlan, Mexico and she has been a Legal Assistant at Seifert Law Offices since May 2006. She also worked at Seifert Law Offices in 2002. Prior to that, she worked in different fields such as Public Relations and as a translator/interpreter for the medical and legal fields. She graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico. Teresita enjoys meeting, talking with, and helping people.

At Seifert Law Offices, she most enjoys the contact with clients from all over the world, the privilege of hearing their personal stories, and sharing in client’s challenges and successes.