We are relentless in the defense of your American Dream.

“No” is not an answer.

When you decide to stand up and show the world what you are made of, we proudly fight to secure your permanent place here in the United States.

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Criminal Defense for Non-U.S. Citizens

We fight against criminal charges and convictions, no matter how small or large, to protect your status and keep you in the United States.

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U.S. Immigration & Citizenship

We help you navigate the complex journey and clear hurdles involved with U.S. immigration and citizenship. With you all the way to the end, until your visa, permanent residence, and citizenship is secured.

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Committed Expert

We are committed CrImmigration experts. We offer training, consulting, and education to fellow attorneys, court systems and the community.

Welcome to STERN Law.

Our team becomes your legal team. We are here to make sure you stay.

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We see you at eye-level, with dignity and without judgment.

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We support you, and each other, with whatever it takes to best serve our clients.

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We believe that when we are our best selves, we do our best work.

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We change the narrative, and fight negative stereotypes, about the foreign-born.

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We fight hard and we win.

You are not defined by the worst thing you (may) have done.

Our clients are dynamic and committed people. You decided to to create a better way for yourself and your family. You are grateful for your freedoms. Our communities and economy are stronger, as a result. We build the bridges of opportunity together.

See Our Client Victories

Approved for U.S. Citizenship

Meet our client, Ms. Sook Lee, now Angela Lee. She is Korean-American and now has U.S. Citizenship. Her biological father (whom she never knew) was a U.S. Army soldier. She has loved America ever since and was determined to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Here she...

Secured U.S. Citizenship & Passport

D.E. was born in the United States to a mother from Ghana. He had traveled back and forth as a child, but spent all of his adult life in the states. An exciting job opportunity required him to travel internationally, and so he applied for a U.S. passport as any other...

Felony Offense Dismissed & Avoided Deportation

Our client's son, H.S., faced absolute deportation until she found STERN Law. We fought to successfully dismiss the felony drug charges, secured his release from jail and worked tirelessly to convince the Department of Homeland Security to grant him Deferred Action...

We are the first CrImmigration Law Firm in the country.

As the first and only law firm that remains 100% committed to the defense of non-U.S. citizens through criminal and immigration law, we know what is required to accomplish success. We are the authority on CrImmigration Law – committed to educating our community, our colleagues and ourselves.

Featured on CNN

Criminal & Immigration Defense Attorney Jessica Stern regularly joins CNN as a legal analyst. She has discussed immigrant family separation under the Trump Administration; the cancellation of DACA and the fate of the hundreds of thousands Non-U.S. Citizens affected by it; the government’s travel ban; and overall changes in immigration and deportation policy. She has been in panels and discussions with legal practitioners, politicians, community members, policy-makers, journalists and many other experts in the field.

Check out our Community Commitment & Expertise.