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U.S. Immigration Law Firm

U.S. Immigration Law Firm

U.S. visa, green card, and naturalization lawyer

  • Los Angeles 310-591-8200
  • Vancouver 604-288-7771
  • International 888-228-4525
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  • Fiancé Visa
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Meet Our Team

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  • Education
    • Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School, 2004
    • Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2000
  • Admissions & Licenses
    • California Superior Court – All Districts
    • United States District Court – Central District of California
    • United States Immigration Court – All Courts in the U.S. & Puerto Rico
    • State Bar of California
    • Practitioner of Foreign Law
  • Media & Press
    • CNN Interview
    • National Post Interview
    • The Globe and Mail Interview 1
    • The Globe and Mail Interview 2
    • KNX 1070 Radio Interview
    • Fox News Interview
    • Love Across Borders Magazine
    • Coming to America: The ABC’s of Immigrating to USA
    • The Immigration Status of Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Actions, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, November 2010
You’ve come a long way – we’ll help you stay.

Cedric Shen

Interviewed by

“Arriving as a foreign student and now a naturalized U.S. citizen, I am one of the few immigration attorneys who have personal and firsthand experience in their area of practice.”

Maximilian Law is a noted immigration law firm focused on helping clients obtain visas, permanent residency and citizenship in the United States. Our team is comprised of highly educated and experienced and legal professionals. Immigration law is federal which means we can assist you even if you are not close to our office. So wherever you are coming from, and wherever you are going within the United States, we can get you there even if it’s a thousand miles away.

Cedric M. Shen, Esq.  Immigration Attorney

Interviewed by

Cedric Shen

Cedric M. Shen is a U.S. immigration attorney who has been practicing law more than 15 years. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada and currently headquartered in Los Angeles, Mr. Shen is a proud dual Canadian & U.S. citizen. He has also been through the U.S. immigration process firsthand – as an F-1 student, to TN visa, to H-1B visa, to EB-2 green card and finally naturalizing as a U.S. Citizen. Mr. Shen has been licensed to practice law in the State of California and in all United States Immigration Courts since 2004. He is also licensed to practice U.S. law in the province of British Columbia as a Practitioner of Foreign Law. Mr. Shen has been interviewed by major news media outlets, such as Fox News, National Post, The Globe and Mail, and CNN Money. He has also been invited to speak on the topic of immigration law by numerous organizations across North America, including the Canadian Consulate General, State Bar of California, California Employers Association, the University of British Columbia, and the Asian Real Estate Association of America – to name a few. He has also published several legal articles – including two published articles before graduating from law school. Mr. Shen’s articles have been featured in Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, Curve Magazine, Southwestern Law Review, the Florida Coastal Law Journal, and the Jewish Journal.

Speaking Engagements

  • Canadian Consulate General (Seattle, WA)
  • California Employers Association (Sacramento, CA)
  • State Bar of California – 84th Annual Meeting (Long Beach, CA)
  • Asian American Real Estate Association – National Convention (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Asian American Real Estate Association – Vancouver Chapter (Vancouver, B.C.)
  • University of British Columbia, Cross-Border Seminar Series (Vancouver, B.C.)
  • Canadian American Chamber of Commerce, Cross-Border Tax & Immigration Seminar (Dallas, TX)
  • Re/Max, Cross-Border Tax, Investment and Immigration Seminar (Palm Springs, CA)

David G. Gonzalez, B.A.  Senior Paralegal

Mr. Gonzalez’s immigration experience includes: family-based petitions, consular processing, waivers, and naturalization.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kansas.  He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Leslie Knowles-Davis  Paralegal

Ms. Davis is the lead paralegal for Maximilian Law’s employment-based green card applications.  She has over 25 years of business immigration experience, particularly with EB-1, EB-2 & EB-3 green cards, PERM, and L-1 visas.

Cynthia Benitez  Administrative Support

Ms. Benitez is in charge of billing and social media at Maximilian Law.

Primary Sidebar

  • Education
    • Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School, 2004
    • Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2000
  • Admissions & Licenses
    • California Superior Court – All Districts
    • United States District Court – Central District of California
    • United States Immigration Court – All Courts in the U.S. & Puerto Rico
    • State Bar of California
    • Practitioner of Foreign Law
  • Media & Press
    • CNN Interview
    • National Post Interview
    • The Globe and Mail Interview 1
    • The Globe and Mail Interview 2
    • KNX 1070 Radio Interview
    • Fox News Interview
    • Love Across Borders Magazine
    • Coming to America: The ABC’s of Immigrating to USA
    • The Immigration Status of Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Actions, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, November 2010

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