Adriana F. Estevez

2015 - Current

Woehrle Dahlberg Jones Yao, PLLC

Partner

Specializes in immigration, elder, family, and juvenile law, including civil litigation. Represents the best interests of children and incapacitated persons in contentious and complex custody/visitation, abuse or neglect cases, and guardianship/conservatorship cases, both in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Circuit Court. Regularly deals with cases involving child and adult protective services and foster care. Serves as a certified guardian ad litem for children and incapacitated adults since 2014. Extensive experience in attaining Lawful Permanent Residency (LPR) for minor children and adults through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U-nonimmigrant visa, asylum, family based, and various other immigration benefits.

2014 - 2015

Yao Law Firm, PC

Associate Attorney

Represented children, as a guardian ad litem, in misdemeanor and juvenile delinquency cases, CHINS cases, custody/visitation cases, and abuse/neglect cases. Practiced throughout Northern and Central Virginia courts, at both the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court level and the Circuit Court level. Regularly represented adult guardianship cases in Virginia Circuit Courts as a guardian ad litem. Handled the majority of the firm’s immigration cases, which included appearing before the Arlington and Baltimore Immigration Courts.

2012 - 2012

Ayuda

Legal Intern

Represented indigent clients through legal filings in immigration cases and in court proceedings with domestic relations cases. Coordinated all aspects of client cases, including performing both immigration and domestic violence based legal research, drafting immigration filings, drafting court motions and orders, and conducting advocacy for clients with law enforcement and other government agencies.

2011 - 2012

Columbus Community Legal Services, Families and the Law Clinic, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC

Certified Student Attorney

Represented indigent victims of domestic violence in issues ranging from divorce and civil protection orders to immigration matters. Established a U non-immigrant visa advocacy project to address the issues regarding Maryland police departments’ response to domestic violence cases and Supplement B certifications.

2011 - 2012

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Family Court Self-Help Center

Volunteer

Shared general legal information with unrepresented individuals in family law matters.

2011 - 2011

Immigrant Children’s Legal Program, United States Committee on Refugees and Immigrants

Legal Intern

Provided post release services to, and performed intake interviews with, immigrant children recently released from federal custody. Drafted immigration law related memorandum. Performed legal research including that pertaining to child trafficking, T and U non-immigrant visas, asylum, refugees, and child abuse. Prepared all necessary immigration documents for cases. Developed and implemented trainings for immigration judges, pro-bono attorneys, and other organizations.

2010 - 2010

Long Island Crisis Center

Volunteer

Aided individuals in crisis through immediate intervention counseling.

2009 - 2010

The Law Offices of Zemsky and Salomon

Legal Secretary

Drafted and filed legal documents such as complaints and motions under supervision.

2008 - 2008

Shared Hope International

Intern

Created research projects, worked on public relations campaigns, and developed outreach opportunities for an organization whose goals are to prevent and eliminate sex trafficking and slavery.

2008 - 2008

Nassau County Attorney’s Office, Family Court Bureau

Intern

Drafted and filed various legal documents, primarily for juvenile delinquency and abuse and neglect cases.

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

J.D. (2013)

The George Washington University

B.A. (2009)