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Marisa DeFranco earned a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996, and was admitted to the Bar in the same year after the first seating for the examination. Marisa has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1998, where she served as a Director on the National Board of Governors and as President of the New England Chapter, 2005 - 2006. As a law student Marisa attended the Comparative and International Law curriculum at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Marisa is a member of the Women’s Bar Association and completed a semester in Suffolk’s Battered Women’s Program assisting victims of domestic violence. She previously served as a pro bono attorney for Cambridge Legal Services and Counseling Center. The Law Office of Marisa DeFranco shares a strong commitment with clients to provide efficient legal services of the highest quality without intimidation or confusion. Marisa's philosophy is to facilitate a client's encounters with the legal system by instilling confidence and bringing peace of mind. Marisa meets the needs of her clients by following through on a promise of diligent and thorough attention to each case from inception to resolution. "I strive to minimize my clients’ stress in all areas of the legal process and endeavor to answer any and all questions until my clients are satisfied that they understand all of the issues in their case. I believe that no question is trivial when it comes to my clients' interests and well-being" PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS NOVEMBER 2006 Women’s Bar Association: VAWA: Advocacy in the Immigration Context, Boston, MA OCTOBER 2006 Southern Connecticut State University, 16th Annual Women’s Studies Program Conference: “Women’s Health: Colonized, Resisted, Reclaimed”: Immigration and Women’s Health, New Haven, CT OCTOBER 2006 Cape Verdean Alumni Network in Partnership with Consulate General of Cape Verde, “Youth Workshop: Culture, Integration, Education and Career - Keynote by Prime Minister to the Republic of Cape Verde”: Know Your Rights: Immigration Options and Pitfalls for Students, Roxbury, MA JULY 2006 North Shore Technology Council, Immigration Issues: How Do Regulations, Security and Audits Impact Your Employment of Foreign Talent?, Peabody, MA MAY 2006 AILA YLD: How to Start Your Own Immigration Business Practice, Boston MA MAY 2006 MIRA: Business Immigration, Worcester, MA MAY 2006 Office of New Bostonians: Know Your Rights (with Boston PD & MBTA), Boston, MA MAY 2006 USCIS Naturalization Ceremony at JFK Library, AILA Essay Contest Presenter, Boston, MA APRIL 2006 Master of Ceremonies: AILA New England Congressional Breakfast, Boston, MA APRIL 2006 AILA New England: Annual Conference, Ethical Issues in Employment & Family-Based Practice, Boston, MA PUBLICATIONS APRIL 2006 FEBRUARY 2002 |
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