Helped clients from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Nigeria, Libya, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Liberia, Somalia, Djibouti, Senegal, Jamaica, the United Kingdom, and Syria, amongst others, avoid deportation through obtainment of a pardon and/or asylum, withholding of removal, and/or deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.

Helped LPR client charged with being an inadmissible arriving alien subject to mandatory detention get his case dismissed and facilitated his release within two weeks of being jailed.

Helped LPR client obtain postconviction relief in relation to a criminal sexual conduct conviction. got client’s case dismissed, and facilitated client’s release from custody.

Helped numerous clients successfully sue federal immigration agencies about unlawful delays and decisions in their cases, causing the government to prioritize their cases, take the requested action on an expedited timeline, and/or reverse their denial decisions.

Helped client avoid deportation by demonstrating North Dakota child neglect statute of conviction was not a deportable offense.

Helped client obtain passport from Department of State via litigation (settlement) under 8 U.S.C. § 1503(a) after the Department wrongly denied his passport application, erroneously claiming he was not a U.S. citizen. Rodriguez v. Pompeo, 19-CV-02860 (D. Minn. 2020).

Helped client obtain the first Unconditional Pardon Minnesota has granted in more than 35 years in relation to Welfare Fraud and identity theft convictions.

Helped multiple other clients obtain pardons for welfare fraud convictions, theft, and related convictions.

Helped client who was allegedly convicted of an aggravated felony obtain bond despite being subject to mandatory detention by litigating successful habeas corpus petition in the federal courts.

Helped client obtain stay of removal from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit pending a petition for review after being ordered removed by the immigration court.

Helped client obtain $87,000 settlement in I-864 litigation. Fukita v. Gist, No. 20-CV-01869 (D. Minn.).

Obtained dismissal of felony drug and gun charges in Hennepin County, MN.

Obtained suppression of evidence and dismissal of felony drug charges in Ramsey County, MN.

Helped client obtain dismissal of marijuana charge and facilitated return of seized marijuana to client in Sherburne County, MN.

Provided pro bono representation to ten different protestors who were criminally charged during 2020 George Floyd protests and obtained dismissals in each case.

Obtained $65,000 settlement for a client’s estate after client who was wrongfully convicted had his case vacated and filed a petition for compensation based on exoneration that was granted.

Obtained $245,000 settlement for client who was victimized by the City of Minneapolis. Ahmed v. City of Minneapolis, et al., 22-CV-00751 (D. Minn.).

Obtained $125,000 settlement for a client who was victimized by the Minnesota National Guard. Cochran v. State of Minnesota, 27-CV-21-7866 (4th Judicial Dist., Minn.).

Obtained $100,000 settlement for a client who was victimized by the City of Minneapolis. Smith v. Minneapolis, 21-CV-01347 (D. Minn.).

Obtained $57,900 settlement for a client who was victimized by the City of Minneapolis. Cisneros v. Minneapolis, 20-CV-01957 (D. Minn.).

Obtained $7,500 judgment and for client who was victimized by the City of Minneapolis, and a settlement of $32,314.48 in attorney’s fees for Khounedaleth v. City of Minneapolis, 20-CV-02325 (D. Minn.).

Obtained numerous settlement awards for clients who were provided with insufficient medical care while housed in the Anoka County and Sherburne County Jails.