Founded in 2009 with a personal mission to help families navigate U.S. immigration. Over 10,000 approvals and counting.
Founded by Deron E. Smallcomb back in 2009 and as a Law Office since 2012, the San Diego, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and New York based Law Offices focus on Business and Family Based Immigration & Asylum Law throughout the country. Garnering 10,000+ approvals, earning a 99%+ success rate, the firm has raised the standard for client advocacy.
This staff was hand picked to serve our global clientele. We speak multiple languages: Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Tagalog / Filipino, Romanian, Georgian, Moldovan, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkish, Kazakh, Chinese, French, Kapampangan and more, which enables us to communicate at a high level with clients.
Meet the team that has seen almost every type of case and can likely help you with yours.
Managing Attorney
Deron filed his own fiancé visa in 2007 and then founded MLG in 2009 to help others. Since that time he has been involved with helping clients get over 10,000 immigration approvals!
📚 Author: "Securing America's Future"
Supervising Attorney
Vilena is dedicated exclusively to practicing U.S. immigration law. She holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and a B.A. from SUNY Binghamton. As an immigrant herself, she understands first-hand the importance of navigating the process properly.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Immigration Attorney
Ken graduated from the Dickinson School of Law in 2004. Shortly thereafter he clerked for the Honorable Ronald E. Vican. Ken has extensive experience with Asylum, amassing countless wins on behalf of MLG clients since 2022.
Immigration Attorney
Max has practiced law since 2007 with extensive immigration experience. He has a J.D. from Seton Hall University and a B.A. from Boston University. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, he came to the US as a refugee in 1991.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Immigration Attorney
Yesenia is a Mexican native raised in the United States with a law degree from Golden Gate University. She has worked with non-profits helping immigrant communities for more than a decade.
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Business Immigration Attorney
Igor is from Yekaterinburg, Russia. He received a bachelor's from Indiana University, an MA from USD, and a law degree from California Western. He focuses on Business Immigration such as E2, EB2, L1, and E3 visas.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Manager – Russian Speaking Department
Originally from Russia with personal experience in family-based immigration. Her expertise is in Asylum, removal proceedings, and family-based immigration. She has been helping Russian speaking clients for over 7 years.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Development Director & Intake Manager – NY
Based in our NY Office, Marina helps with Political Asylum cases for the Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian speaking community. She runs our popular Russian language social media channels.
🗣️ Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Director – Chicago/Pittsburgh Office
Elvira's passion for immigration law is rooted in her own story. She holds an international law degree, a Psychology degree from Austin Peay State, and a Master's in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt.
🗣️ English, Kazakh, Russian, Kyrgyz, Turkish
Senior Paralegal
Rose is the Senior Paralegal at Modern Law Group. She has excelled in the family immigration field – managing over 800 cases since 2014. Under attorney supervision, she has reviewed thousands of outgoing petitions.
Lead Spanish Speaking Paralegal – TX
Carlos earned his degree in Translation and Interpretation from UT Arlington. A DACA Dreamer himself, he has 8 years of experience with a specialty in Hardship Waivers. His goal is to become an attorney.
🗣️ Certified Translator (Spanish)
Sales Manager – TX Office
Maria has been helping others with immigration and criminal issues since 2003. Originally from Mexico, she now lives and works in our Fort Worth, TX office with a passion for helping others.
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Spanish Speaking Paralegal – TX
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She earned her paralegal certification from TCU and graduated from St. John's University with a Criminal Justice degree. Angela hopes to become an immigration attorney.
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Russian Speaking Paralegal
Olga has worked in immigration for 10 years, helping the Russian community with Political Asylum, Green Cards and almost all types of visas. She now helps screen potential clients for various immigration cases.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Spanish Speaking Paralegal – CA
Ami enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school, working in military law enforcement. She has a Criminal Justice degree and Interpreter Certificate from University of Arizona. She dances Folklorico and Flamenco!
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
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