Attorney Lazaro Salazar

Lazaro Salazar has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, and serves as consulting attorney for the Mexican Consulate in Fresno. He is also a member of the Foreign Ministry of Mexico’s PALE program, which provides legal advice to Mexican nationals residing in the U.S. on matters related to Immigration and Nationality law. He has also served as an adviser to the Institute of Mexicans Living Abroad (Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior [IME]), an agency of the Foreign Ministry of Mexico.

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Attorney Linda Barreto

Linda Barreto joined Lazaro Salazar Law, Inc as an associate attorney in 2014. Her practice is focused on immigration. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.  As the daughter of immigrants, Ms. Barreto understands the issues immigrants face and is committed to serving the immigrant community.

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Attorney Ramon Nava

Ramon Nava grew up in the Central San Joaquin Valley in the small farm working community of Planada, to a Mexican immigrant family.  He attributes his upbringing for instilling in him a deep appreciation of hard work and the struggle that immigrant families face.  He witnessed first-hand these struggles and developed a passion for helping and fighting for his community. 

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Services

Immigration

• Family Immigration
• Marriage to a U.S. Citizen
• Provisional Waivers
• Removal / Deportation Defense
• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
• Fiancé Visas​
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
• USCIS Appeals
• Waivers for Certain Crimes
• ​Responses to Requests for Evidence

Civil Litigation/Personal Injuries 

• Catastrophic Injuries 
• Wrongful Death 
• Automobile Accidents 
• Trucking Accidents 
• Police Brutality and Excessive Force 
• Defective Products
• Paralysis/Spinal Cord Injuries 
• Construction Site Injuries

Our attorneys have made presentations on U.S. immigration law to international governments, universities, community groups and legal organizations. We have also been featured and interviewed by several newspapers and television networks, including Arriba Valle Central, a popular program of Univision Fresno.

We specialize in working with individuals facing criminal charges that may affect their immigration status. If you are such an individual, the earlier we begin working with you, the more likely we will be able to help you remain in the U.S.

We also handle civil litigation cases, focusing on personal injury, car and trucking accidents, wrongful death, product liability, and excessive force and brutality by police and immigration officials.

Our office in Mexico resolves issues including commercial litigation, family law matters, probate, and personal injury for accidents or wrongful acts that occurred in the U.S. Our attorneys in Mexico are also available to assist Mexicans seeking to reunite with family in the U.S.