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Lisa Shea (formerly Lisa Johnson-Firth)

Owner/Immigration Attorney
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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Kekoa Andrade

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

Associate Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
David Kim is an associate attorney at Immigrants First where he focuses on immigration law. Having practiced law in Virginia since 2012, Mr. Kim practiced most of those years in immigration law. He appreciates how he can use his skill set with his pa… Read More
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Steven Long

Associate Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
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Jessica Todorov

Associate Attorney
Phone: 703-335-2009
Jessica graduated cum laude from Buffalo State University in 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. After graduating, she worked in public service helping to write grants. As the daughter of an immigrant, Jessica witnessed the d… 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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Odalis Aviles

Senior Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
Odalis Aviles’ family is from Mexico, and she enjoys helping immigrant families go through the immigration process to gain legal status in the United States. She finds the work engaging and loves helping clients. Read More
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Hellen Martinez

Senior Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
Hellen’s family is from Guatemala. As a child of immigrants, she grew a passion for wanting to help others in the immigrant community. Hellen started working for Immigrants First in June 2022. She values the work she does and expands her knowledge… Read More
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Christian Norena Ortiz

Junior Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
Cristian is a Colombian lawyer with over ten years of experience in various legal fields, including commercial and state law. Having spent nearly eight years in Melbourne, Australia, he undertook diverse roles while concurrently pursuing English lang… Read More
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Juan Manuel Gutierrez

Immigration Paralegal
Phone: 703-335-2009
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Catherine von Zakrzewski

Receptionist
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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Elizabeth Molina

Receptionist
Phone: 703-335-2009
Elizabeth Molina comes from a Puerto Rican and Venezuelan background. Elizabeth has a deep understanding and passion to help the immigrants because her Venezuelan family had to flee Venezuela due to the country’s conditions. 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… Read More
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