Leta Rae

Top rated Immigration attorney in Bellingham, Washington

Chamberlain & Rae PLLC
Leta Rae
Chamberlain & Rae PLLC

Practice areas: Immigration

Licensed in Washington since: 2007

Education: Santa Clara University School of Law

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2017

Chamberlain & Rae PLLC

1200 Old Fairhaven Pkwy
Suite 301
Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: 360-972-3354 Email: Leta Rae Visit website
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Leta Rae is a member at Chamberlain & Rae PLLC, with offices in Bellingham and Seattle, Washington. She earned her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and has been licensed to practice law in Washington State since 2007. Ms. Rae’s practice focuses primarily on family-based immigration, including spousal and fiancé(e) petitions and waivers of inadmissibility. She also regularly guides clients through the naturalization process. A dual US and Canadian citizen, she is especially passionate about supporting cross-border families and helping clients navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system through a hands-on, personalized approach.

Ms. Rae is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently serves as Chair of the AILA Washington ICE Committee. In addition to her legal practice, she is deeply committed to supporting immigrant communities and is the founder of IRIS, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the basic human needs of immigrant families. Her immigration practice is further enriched by extensive international law experience. She has worked on cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San Jos?, Costa Rica; studied international law in Geneva, Switzerland; attended the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France; and volunteered with a nonprofit organization in Nicaragua.

 

 

First Admitted: 2007, Washington

Professional Webpage: https://chamberlainrae.com/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Skagit County Bar, Member, 2007- Present
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, WA State Chapter, U-Visa Committee Chair, 2015
  • Washington State Bar Association, Member, 2007-Present
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, WA State Chapter,Customs and Border Protection Committee Co-Chair, 2013
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, WA State Chapter, Executive Committee, Programs Chair, 2017

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Community legal clinics- providing free legal advice to low-income community members in conjunction with local nonprofit organizations., 2023
  • Citizenship Day Legal Clinic- Provide free legal services to help lawful permanent residents naturalize. , 2023
  • Skagit Valley College DACA Clinics, 2012
  • Skagit Valley Legal Clinics, 2007-2014
  • Executive Director of 501(c)(3), Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support , 2018
  • Board Member, Skagit Community Foundation, 2016

Educational Background

  • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, 2003 Honors: Dean’s List  
  • International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France,Certificate, 36th Session d’Enseignement 
  • Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA,Juris Doctor, 2007 Honors: Dean’s List; Recipient: Emery Merit Scholarship; Recipient: Geneva/Strasbourg International Law Scholarship; Recipient: Award of Excellence in Legal Analysis, Research & Writing; Recipient: Witkin Award of Academic Excellence in Business Organizations  

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Speaker on panel about U Visa waivers., Speaker, Panelist, American Immigration Lawyers Association & ASISTA, 2022
  • The INA 212(d)(14) U Nonimmigrant Waiver, Immigration Practice Pointers, Tips for Handling Complex Cases 2016-17 Ed. (AILA, 2016), Author
  • Panelist at AILA NW Regional Immigration Law Conference, Panelist, Hot Topics in U Visas, AILA NW Immigration Law Conference, Legal, 2020
  • Practice Advisory for U Visa Conditional Approvals, Author, www.asistahelp.org/documents/news/Conditional_Approval_Advisory_FINAL_1A325783 5074A.pdf, ASISTA, 2015
  • Advanced U-Visa Seminar, San Francisco, Panelist, Inadmissibility Waivers, Federal Court Litigation Strategy, ASISTA, 2018
  • Advanced U-Visa Seminar, Seattle, WA  , Panelist, Inadmissibility Waivers, Federal Court Litigation Strategy, ASISTA, 2017
  • AILA National Annual Conference, Las Vegas , Panelist, INA 212(d)(14) U Nonimmigrant Waivers, 2016
  • Northwest Regional CLE, Seattle, Panelist, I-601A Waivers, AILA WA, 2014

Honors

  • Leta Sanchez, Carol Edward, Eric Lin, Diana Chamberlain recognized for pro bono work developing DACA clinics, Apex Award, WA State Bar Association, 2018
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. , Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. T, Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2022
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. , Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2018
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. , Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2021
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. , Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2020
  • Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. , Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers, 2019
  • Leta Sanchez was honored with the 2021 AILA Chapter Pro Bono Champion Award.  Leta received this award for her work with a local non-profit, Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS), which strives to meet the basic needs of immigrant families in times of crisis. , Pro Bono Champion Award, American Immigration Lawyers Association, WA State Chapter, 2021
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Immigration Law.  Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence., Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year", Best Lawyers, 2023
  • These awards are presented to an individual, a lawyer, other legal professional, law firm, or other legal entity for outstanding cumulative efforts in providing pro bono services or who gives back in meaningful ways to the public, the community, or to the legal profession. Nominations will be considered in two categories: 1) for an individual, or solo or small firm practitioner; 2) for a multi-person law firm or organization., Apex Pro Bono and Public Service Award (Group), WA State Bar Association, 2018

Office location for Leta Rae

1200 Old Fairhaven Pkwy
Suite 301
Bellingham, WA 98225

Selections

7 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2017

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