LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shawn Matian Esq., President of The Matian Firm dba La Liga Defensora announces it has contributed $5,000.00 to LAFLA, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles , in an effort to provide poor and low-income families throughout Los Angeles with the legal help they need. For more than 85 years, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has provided civil legal services to poor and low-income people in Los Angeles County . Through multiple avenues, LAFLA provides legal aids to approximately 50,000 people per year and The Matian Firm is delighted to help further their reach. The Matian Firm will also be a sponsor at LAFLA’s 2018 Access to Justice Dinner.
President and founder of the Matian Firm, Shawn F Matian , “ The Donald Trump administration has essentially declared war on immigrants and has abandoned the poor. As lawyers, we have an obligation to protect the rights and liberties of all those in need of legal help. LAFLA is a wonderful organization that is on the front line of helping those in legal jeopardy. The Matian Firm is honored to help organizations like LAFLA continue their work.”
Matian continues, "As Federal Government agencies like ICE and DHS become more aggressive in their tactics of detaining, deporting and separating children from families, we as a community must act to help protect what's fundamentally right."
The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora has helped thousands of clients with their immigration and criminal cases by providing excellent legal services. This consistent track record of outstanding work has been notably recognized by the legal community as evidenced by the many awards that have been bestowed upon the firm including: Super Lawyers | Rising Stars ; The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers ; Lawyers of Distinction Award ; Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award ; 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction ; and Avvo’s Client Choice Award , amongst other accolades.
The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora is staffed with experienced, aggressive, and zealous attorneys who are prepared to protect the rights of all immigrants as well as those who stand accused of committing a crime. Associate attorneys include former federal prosecutors, former special task force lawyers, former district attorneys, former public defenders, former asylum officers, former LAFLA (Legal Aid Foundation Of Los Angeles) attorneys , and many other lawyers who strive to make a difference in the fields of immigration law and criminal defense law.
The Matian Firm | La Liga Defensora provides legal services in all immigration and criminal matters including, but not limited to: deportation defense , family petitions , U-Visas , DACA , FOIA , Asylum , and VAWA . The firm also handles all criminal felony and misdemeanor matters including cases related to: Driving Under the Influence (DUI/DWI) , drug offenses , domestic violence matters , theft/robbery cases , sex crimes , violent crimes , fraud , arrest warrants , and cases falling under federal jurisdiction.
The Matian Firm is located at 3701 Wilshire Blvd Suite 210, Los Angeles, California 90010 . This year also welcomes a new location to serve the Bay Area / Northern California at 111 N. Market Street Suite 888 in San Jose, California 95113.
More information on the firm, its attorneys, and its casework can be found on the web: www.MatianLegal.com
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