You went to an immigration lawyer in hopes of stalling deportation or preserving your right to work in the United States. Unfortunately, that lawyer didn’t take your concerns seriously. How can you get the justice you deserve? An immigration malpractice lawyer in Columbus, OH, can help.
We know you’ve been burnt by legal professionals before. That’s why Cooper Elliott offers contingency-based representation to anyone interested in suing a negligent immigration lawyer. You don’t pay our Columbus malpractice lawyers a dime while we pursue a case against the person who wronged you.
We’ve served Ohio for almost 30 years. Book a free, no-obligation immigration malpractice case assessment to learn more.
We Challenge the Attorneys Who Violated Your Trust
It’s hard to want to work with attorneys after someone treats you poorly. We understand that you may not trust an attorney who says they want to represent your best interests. Fortunately, we’re earnest when we say that we want to get justice for your losses. We’re ready to take action in the wake of:
- Deportation due to immigration malpractice
- Loss of ability to live and work in the United States
We offer these services on a contingency fee basis. That means you won’t have to pay a deposit to secure our representation. What’s more, you won’t receive any bills from us while your case progresses. Our Columbus, OH, immigration malpractice attorneys only get paid if we secure you a settlement that recognizes all of your losses.
Your first case consultation with our team costs you nothing, and it doesn’t lock you into legal action. You can meet with our team to discuss the circumstances of your immigration malpractice case without worrying about committing yourself to a case.
Let a Columbus Immigration Malpractice Lawyer Advocate for Your Right to Recover
We pride ourselves on comprehensively investigating the immigration malpractice that plagues our clients. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to reverse any judgments made on another attorney’s bad faith representation.
We Don’t Take a Cookie-Cutter Approach to Your Case
No two instances of immigration malpractice look alike. We don’t try to apply a one-size-fits-all solution to your immigration malpractice lawsuit. You can count on our team to dedicate man-hours and legal insight to our investigation into your losses.
What’s more, you can trust our staff to update you as our investigation continues. You can always reach out to our staff with questions about an ongoing investigation. We’re ready to explain our approach to your case in understandable terms.
We Work With Professionals to Investigate Accusations of Immigration Malpractice
Our team consists of tried-and-tested malpractice lawyers. There may be some aspects of immigration law that we don’t have firsthand experience with. Should we come across questions we can’t answer, we don’t fake our way to the truth. We reach out to experts who can provide their opinions on your case.
You can count on our team to use our professional connections to add expert opinions to your case. We’ll update you as we integrate these opinions into your fight for immigration support and malpractice compensation.
We Advocate for Your Right to Fair Malpractice Damages
We want to help you reverse the findings associated with a negligent lawyer’s treatment of your immigration case. At the same time, we want to see you compensated for the time and money you invested in your previous case. That’s why our team advocates for your right to immigration malpractice damages.
You can request compensation for losses like the following:
- Previous legal fees
- The cost of replacing lost or damaged documents
- Lost income or opportunities to retain work
- Loss of property
- Emotional distress
- Stress
- Deportation fees and travel expenses
Our team can break down the calculations we use to establish your right to immigration malpractice damages. You can read more about the settlements we’ve secured for other clients courtesy of our case results.
Take Action Before Your Right to File Expires
Unfortunately, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action against the attorney responsible for your previous immigration case. Ohio’s immigration malpractice statute of limitations gives you no more than one year from the day you discover immigration malpractice to sue an offending attorney.
You can reach out to our immigration malpractice lawyers in Columbus immediately upon discovering another attorney’s misconduct. Our team can assume control of an investigation into the offending attorney’s losses while you focus on taking care of yourself and your family.
If you think your statute of limitations may have expired, don’t panic. You can still meet with our staff to discuss your right to legal action. We’ll do whatever we can to challenge the immigration misconduct that put your right to work and live in the United States in question.
We Work on Contingency and Want to Help You
Our immigration malpractice attorneys in Columbus, OH, understand that your finances are stretched thin. We don’t want to add to your financial stress. That’s why our team works on contingency. You don’t pay any fees to secure our representation. We don’t require deposits or send you bills while your case is in progress.
Instead, our attorneys only get paid when we win your case. That means you benefit from tried-and-tested representation without putting your savings on the line.
Are you ready to learn more about what our contingency-based attorneys can do for you in the face of unchecked immigration malpractice? Book a free, no-obligation case consultation with Cooper Elliott today.
Types of Immigration Malpractice Cases In Ohio
We hold immigration attorneys accountable.If an incompetent or careless lawyer has jeopardized your future, you deserve justice. We’ll get to the bottom of what happened to help you find a path forward.
Cases resulting in the initiation of removal proceedings
Cases resulting in a delay or denial of a visa
The Immigration Malpractice Lawsuit Process
We step in to get answers.
Our team works tirelessly to uncover why an incident happened and how it could have been prevented. Then we work with you to find the right solution to rebuild your life.
- We Form Client Relationships.
We take time to get to know you and your family so we fully understand how the mishandled case has affected you.
- We Investigate Your Immigration Malpractice Claim.
We gather information, interview witnesses, and obtain all relevant legal records.
- We Work With Top Immigration Experts.
We hire respected immigration specialists who can explain to a jury what happened and what should have happened.
- We Get Meaningful Results.
We work tirelessly to achieve your goals, help you recover financially, and, when possible, correct the immigration issue.
Questions About Immigration Malpractice
Frequently Asked QuestionsWe understand that you may have questions about whether you have a case or the timing involved with filing an immigration malpractice lawsuit. Here are answers to what many of our clients want to know.
Can I sue my immigration attorney for malpractice?
Yes. Like any professional, immigration lawyers must do what a competent professional would have done under the circumstances. You have a right to competent legal representation. Here are some red flags that may indicate your lawyer has committed malpractice:
- Missing a deadline for filing important immigration documents
- Not filing all of the required documentation with your application
- Making false statements on your application or filing false documents
- Not responding to a request from the court
- Offering ineffective counsel, which means carelessly recommending you do or not do something that actually hurts your case
- Lying or making false promises to you
- Failing to identify a conflict of interest between the lawyer’s interests and your interests
- Providing representation in an area of law where the lawyer has inadequate knowledge or experience
It’s important to know that not all mistakes by a lawyer are malpractice. The facts must show that the attorney’s actions fell below the standards competent lawyers are held to and those actions had a material effect on the outcome of your immigration status. We can help you determine whether your situation meets the legal standard to make a malpractice claim.
What is the purpose of an immigration malpractice lawsuit?
People come to our law offices because the actions of an immigration lawyer have jeopardized their ability to live and work in the United States or derailed their path to citizenship. They want answers about what happened, why it happened, and how to move forward from here.
Specifically, our clients want to know if they can fix the situation from an immigration standpoint. If that’s not possible, they want to be compensated for the losses they suffered due to the poor performance of the immigration attorney.
While there are no guarantees, obtaining a judgment that malpractice occurred may help with immigration proceedings in some cases.
That’s why it’s important to work with lawyers with experience in medical malpractice. At Cooper Elliott, we understand the complex legal requirements involved with filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, and we know what it takes to win.
What kind of damages are available for immigration malpractice?
The damages we ask for depend on the details of your case. In addition to covering standard fees for bringing a lawsuit to trial, an immigration malpractice lawsuit can ask for:
- Past and future lost wages. If you can no longer practice your profession or maintain your license, we seek compensation for lost wages and the income you would have earned.
- Emotional hardship damages. These damages address the loss of being able to raise your family in the United States, your family being torn apart due to deportation, or other consequences of immigration malpractice.
- Punitive damages. If the immigration attorney was egregiously careless or reckless in how they handled your case, we ask for additional compensation to help you and your family be “made whole” and to serve as a warning to immigration attorneys everywhere.
Our attorneys spend a lot of time with clients and families upfront in immigration malpractice cases. We want to know how the malpractice affected every aspect of your life, so we can demand justice for you.
What is the deadline to file an immigration malpractice lawsuit?
The deadline, also called the statute of limitations, varies from state to state. In Ohio, for example, you generally have one year from the date the immigration malpractice occurred to file a claim. However, if you continued to use the immigration attorney not knowing that they were negligent the deadline may be extended for a period of time after your professional relationship ended.
What does Cooper Elliott offer to my immigration malpractice case?
We will spend a lot of time getting to know you and your family and your immigration history. We want to have a clear understanding of the extent of your loss due to immigration malpractice so we can communicate that loss to a jury.
We are not immigration attorneys. Our talent is in seeking justice for legal, medical, and other professional malpractice, and we get results. We hire and consult with national experts who specialize in immigration law specific to your case. We work with your new immigration lawyer to help you get back on track.
Cooper Elliott works on a contingency basis, which means you only pay us if you win your case in court or in a settlement. Your initial consultation is free, too, so there is no risk to you.
