Matthew Woodward
Senior Attorney at Karam Law- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Karam Law
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Attorney
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Jul 2014 - Present
Provide creative, intelligent and comprehensive legal counsel to employers and their employees, advancing their immigration goals and objectives. Coordinate the representation of individual clients with family based immigration needs, enabling families to remain together or reunite. Experienced in all areas of defense in removal proceedings and humanitarian relief. Responsible for the direct management and supervision of paralegal staff, junior attorneys, and law clerks. Provide creative, intelligent and comprehensive legal counsel to employers and their employees, advancing their immigration goals and objectives. Coordinate the representation of individual clients with family based immigration needs, enabling families to remain together or reunite. Experienced in all areas of defense in removal proceedings and humanitarian relief. Responsible for the direct management and supervision of paralegal staff, junior attorneys, and law clerks.
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Binsfeld & Engebretson, P.A.
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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May 2013 - Jun 2014
Consult with clients in both English and Spanish regarding their immigration goals and objectives. Develop and implement personalized case plans. Provide legal representation and counsel to clients before the EOIR, USCIS and Department of State.
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2011 - May 2013
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Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2010 - Nov 2010
Awarded the Mansfield Fellowship. Carefully prepared applications and petitions for submission to the USCIS, including naturalization applications, U petitions, relative petitions and adjustment of status applications. Worked with clients to gather evidence in support of their applications and petitions. Awarded the Mansfield Fellowship. Carefully prepared applications and petitions for submission to the USCIS, including naturalization applications, U petitions, relative petitions and adjustment of status applications. Worked with clients to gather evidence in support of their applications and petitions.
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Karam Law
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Sep 2008 - Jul 2009
Prepared applications and petitions for submission to the USCIS and the Department of State, including but not limited to adjustment of status applications, naturalization applications, relative petitions, VAWA petitions, Refugee/Asylee petitions and visa processing packets. Prepared memoranda and exhibits for inadmissibility waivers. Managed an average workload of over fifty active tasks. Prepared applications and petitions for submission to the USCIS and the Department of State, including but not limited to adjustment of status applications, naturalization applications, relative petitions, VAWA petitions, Refugee/Asylee petitions and visa processing packets. Prepared memoranda and exhibits for inadmissibility waivers. Managed an average workload of over fifty active tasks.
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Peace Corps
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Rural Health Volunteer
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Feb 2006 - Jul 2008
Developed, designed and executed health related projects in a rural Salvadoran community, including an improved breed chicken raising project, a fuel efficient wood burning stove construction project and a school library project. Managed project budgets, completed monthly reports and presented donors with quarterly status letters. Built a network of aid organizations, government agencies and officials to assist in the completion of projects. Developed, designed and executed health related projects in a rural Salvadoran community, including an improved breed chicken raising project, a fuel efficient wood burning stove construction project and a school library project. Managed project budgets, completed monthly reports and presented donors with quarterly status letters. Built a network of aid organizations, government agencies and officials to assist in the completion of projects.
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Karam Law
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Apr 2004 - Jan 2006
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Education
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Hamline University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law -
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor's degree, English Literature