George P. Mann
Principal
George Mann has dedicated most of his adult life to helping thousands of immigrants, their families, employers, and sponsors, in just about every type of situation and from every background …..
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Maris J. Liss
Head of Appeals and Federal Litigation
Maris J. Liss is the head of appeals and founded the firm’s federal litigation practice. Before joining George P. Mann & Associates in 2003, she worked as a litigator and trial attorney …..
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Oana Marina
Senior Associate
Oana’s passion for immigration law derives from her personal experience as a Romanian immigrant. As a result, she is naturally sensitive to the issues immigrant face, whether personal …..
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Aleksandra Dragovic
Senior Associate
Aleksandra joins George P. Mann & Associates with over eighteen years of high-volume immigration litigation experience gained through practice in the New York …..
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Moses A. El-Sayed
Associate
Born to immigrant parents from Lebanon, Moses completed his Bachelor’s Degree with Distinction from the University of Michigan in 2014 and later went on to receive his Juris …..
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Nadine Kassem
Associate
The daughter of immigrants from a small and impoverished village in Lebanon, Nadine learned firsthand about the hardships her parents had to endure in order …..
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Varun Mark DaCosta
Associate
Born in the Middle East to Indian parents, Varun is a first-generation immigrant who has called Detroit his home since 2002. After earning a business degree …
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Rachel Lehr
Associate
Born and raised in Metro-Detroit, Rachel’s interest in immigration law is rooted in her strong connection to her Polish heritage as well as her academic …..
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Our Staff
Isabel Gaytan
Paralegal
Isabel is a native of Zacatecas Mexico and first joined the firm in 2015. Prior to this, she attended Baker College where she was enrolled in the Graphic …..
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Debbie McLuckie
Paralegal
Although Debbie was born and raised in Michigan, she has strong ties to the immigration community. Her grandparents were born in Romania and immigrated …..
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Gricelda Rucker
Paralegal
Gricelda Rucker was born in Kantunil Yucatan, Mexico, and lived in Cancun Mexico for many years before migrating to the United States in 2002 with her husband ….
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Lizbeth Lopez
Paralegal
Lizbeth was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and moved to the U.S. when she was 5. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Comparative Cultures and Politics with …..
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Perla Palacios-Jaime
Paralegal
Perla Palacios-Jaime was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, also known as the land of the mummies, and later immigrated to Detroit, Michigan with her parents …..
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Linzy Shepherd
Paralegal
Linzy Shepherd was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico where her family still resides. She migrated to the United States in 2013 to attend Eastern …..
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Carlos Velazquez
Paralegal
Carlos Velazquez was born in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico, and is a first-generation immigrant to the United States. He attended the University of Science …..
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Erin Smith
Paralegal
Erin Smith is a native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, who received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish from Kalamazoo College. She studied abroad in Chile …..
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Miguel Arzate
Administrative Assistant
Miguel was born in Michoacan, Mexico, and was brought to the United States when he was six years old. Before joining our firm, Miguel worked at Financial Education Services
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Sophia Bagnall
Caseworker
Sophia was born and raised in Midland, Michigan. She received her bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in International Relations and minored in …..
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Ariel Mann
Research Associate
Ariel was born and raised in the United States and is the son of former refugees from Cuba and Romania. Ariel attended college at Oakland University, where he majored in …..
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