Attorney Profile

Arjun Verma

Managing Attorney

Immigration lawyer Arjun Verma has been practicing law since 1989. He completed his B. A. from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, Calcutta, LL.B. from Bombay University, Bombay, India and LL.M. from Tulane Law School, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1998.

A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Arjun Verma is dedicated to providing his clients with the highest level of service possible. As an immigrant to the U.S., he takes a personal interest in all the cases he handles and offers practical advice based on the latest developments in U.S. immigration law.

Prior to coming to the US, he has had extensive legal experience in India dealing with corporate, commercial and intellectual property laws. He has worked in the legal department of a leading multinational company and as a legal counsel at Calcutta High Court.

Arjun Verma has been practicing immigration law for over 10 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Verma is fluent in Hindi.

Aileen Kim

Associate Attorney

Aileen Kim graduated cum laude from University of California, San Diego and earned a B.A. in Political Science in 2006. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, Ms. Kim graduated and earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Santa Clara University School of Law. During law school, Ms. Kim worked as an Articles Editor for the Computer and High Tech Law Journal. In 2008, Ms. Kim interned at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea where she provided assistance to immigrants working in Korea. She was also a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Nathan D. Mihara of the California Court of Appeal, Sixth District and for the Honorable Jacqueline Duong of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Previously, Ms. Kim volunteered at the legal research department at the San Mateo County Superior Court.

Margret Ann Gonzales

Associate Attorney

Margret Ann Gonzales graduated cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, Ms. Gonzales worked as a paralegal for Berry, Appleman, & Leiden, a San Francisco-based immigration law firm, before beginning her legal education. While in school, Ms. Gonzales interned with International Justice Mission’s regional office in Lusaka, Zambia working on women’s property rights and child sexual assault cases. Ms. Gonzales also previously worked as a Law Fellow at the Public International Law & Policy Group in Washington, D.C. working on constitutional reform, human rights, and transitional justice issues. In December 2012, Ms. Gonzales also earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs at American University, School of International Service.
 

Sejal Desai

Law Clerk

Ms. Desai has over 3 years of experience in immigration law. She is highly proficient in drafting various employment and family immigration applications as well as briefs and appeals before various immigration courts and tribunals. Ms. Desai is a licensed attorney in New York and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers' Association (AILA). She is a Masters in Law (LL.M.) graduate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, ranked amongst the Top 20 law schools by U.S. News. Ms. Desai is fluent in 3 Indian languages, viz., Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi.

Mari Katsura

Legal Assistant

Mari graduated magna cum laude from Santa Clara University in June 2012, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with minors in Sociology and Spanish. As an undergraduate she volunteered at the Center for Employment Training to help recent immigrants prepare for their citizenship interviews. She also tutored primary school students at the after school program, Sacred Heart Community Service Homework Club. On campus, Mari worked as a student tutor, research assistant, and campus post office employee. She spent three months working abroad as a fundraising intern for I CAN, a children’s charity organization in London.

Svetlana Sokolova

Legal Assistant

Svetlana Sokolova has more than 2 years of experience in immigration law. She handles both family-based and employment-based immigration cases. Ms. Sokolova holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Russia and a Masters in Law (LLM) in US Legal Studies from Golden Gate University. She worked at Verma Law Firm from 2008 until 2010 and she recently rejoined our team. Ms. Sokolova is fluent in Russian.
 

Geneva Mendoza

Legal Assistant

Geneva graduated from Heald College in June 2010 and earned a AAS degree in Paralegal. While enrolled in school she worked full-time, interned as a paralegal for the Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office and volunteered at the Center for Employment Training Program (C.E.T.).   Geneva is currently enrolled at University of Phoenix to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Geneva aspires to pursue law school in the near future. She is fluent in Spanish.

Nora Carrizosa

Legal Assistant

Nora graduated from Santa Clara University in June 2012 and earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts, with majors in Political Science and Spanish and a minor degree in Latin American Studies.   Throughout her undergraduate career, Nora was volunteered at Estrella Family Services where she tutored and supervised elementary school aged children. She also worked as a student assistant for the Finance and Religious Studies Department at Santa Clara University.