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Allison McCarthy is a devoted legal professional in West Des Moines, Iowa, with a focal point on criminal protection, immigration regulation, and circle of relatives regulation instances. Learn extra approximately her heritage and revel in below. Allison McCarthy is a skilled lawyer whose practice covers a extensive variety of legal regions, consisting of criminal defense, immigration law, and family regulation cases. With a sturdy attention on criminal defense for immigrants, Allison is committed to presenting splendid legal representation to customers going through complex prison issues. In addition to her work in criminal protection, Allison also makes a speciality of immigration law, which includes removal defense, immigration benefits for victims of home violence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and immigration appeals. She is fluent in Spanish, allowing her to efficiently speak with Spanish-speaking customers and provide them with the aid they need. Furthermore, Allison is actively concerned inside the prison community as a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Drake University Law School’s Refugee Legal Clinic. Her determination to assisting the ones in want extends beyond her personal practice, as she has also labored as a judicial regulation clerk for the Iowa Supreme Court and a public defender in the Louisville, Kentucky place. Allisons instructional heritage includes a B.A. With Distinction in International Studies from the University of Iowa, where she additionally graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law. During her time in regulation college, Allison participated in diverse initiatives geared toward helping immigrant sufferers of home violence and advocating for human rights. As an energetic member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Women Lawyers, and the Iowa Organization of Women Lawyers, Allison is dedicated to selling justice and equality inside the prison career. Her dedication to her clients and her passion for advocacy make her a precious asset to the prison network in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Legal Issues

Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
DUI & DWI

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
8th Circuit Jurdictions
8th Circuit
Iowa Jurdictions
Iowa

Experience
  • Owner / Lawyer
    McCarthy Law, P.C.
    2020
  • Clinical Teaching Fellow
    Drake University Law School
    2020
  • Associate Lawyer / West Des Moines Office Lead
    Vondra & Malott, PLC
    2015
  • Public Defender
    Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
    2015
  • Judicial Law Clerk
    Supreme Court of Iowa
    2013
  • Associate Lawyer
    Cole & Vondra PLC
    2010
Education
University of Iowa Education School Logo
University of Iowa
J.D. (2009) | Law
Graduation year: 2007
University of Iowa Education School Logo
University of Iowa
B.A. (2007) | International Studies
Graduation year: 2004
The Catholic University of America Education School Logo
The Catholic University of America

Graduation year: 2003
Associations
State Bar of Iowa Professional Association
State Bar of Iowa
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Costs
  • Payment With Credit Card
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