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Want to help immigrants build a better future in the US?

Do you bring strong integrity to your work and want to practice with a firm that treats clients like family and also prioritizes the well-being of their team members?

AG Law Firm based in New Brunswick, New Jersey is looking for an experienced Spanish-speaking Immigration Attorney with 5+ years of family-based, deportation defense, and humanitarian relief experience to join a firm where attitude, character, personality, and integrity matter.

Attorneys who thrive here

  • Are warm, thoughtful, and grounded: the firm’s clients need a steady presence.
  • Love and respect organization and systems: time tracking, calendaring, deadlines, clear documentation, and using the latest technology/apps.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, not compete.
  • Don’t see paralegals as “assistants,” but as partners in producing excellent work.
  • Are always looking to improve and grow.
Key info about the role:
  • Salary Range + Bonus : $115,000 to $155,000 yearly, depending on experience and demonstrated value, plus quarterly bonus structure based on hitting KPIs.
  • Growth + Professional Development : Growth and leadership opportunities are available as well as non-equity partnership. You’ll work closely with the owner/managing attorney who encourages professional development.
  • Work Location : 100% remote role in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, or Maryland. The Attorney must be able to attend any in-person court dates in Newark, New Jersey or appearances at the USCIS office in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and should be located within a reasonable travel distance of these locations.
  • Language/J.D./Bar Admission : Fluency/professional proficiency in Spanish is required. Seeking candidates with a J.D. who are licensed to practice in any U.S. state with a preference for New Jersey admission.
  • Benefits : Health, life, and disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) plus matching amount.
  • Realistic Hours : Focus on work-life balance. Open to Attorney candidates looking for a part-time role.
  • Start Date : ASAP.
  • The Day-to-Day : Manage 200-250 cases with the help of a dedicated team. Manage a wide range of immigration applications and relief, including asylum, VAWA, U visas, T visas, family petitions, waivers, IV consular processing, and adjustment of status, as well as appeals and federal litigation. You’ll represent clients in immigration court proceedings and interviews before EOIR and USCIS, and communicate effectively with clients to guide them through complex immigration processes.
About the Firm AG Law Firm, founded and led by Aleksandra Gontaryuk, is a mission-driven immigration law firm of almost twenty team members focused on helping immigrants through some of the most important and stressful moments of their lives.

Their team is known for being warm, collaborative, and obsessed with making sure clients feel supported, understood, and respected. They’re big on clarity, process, and compassion, and are proud of the systems they’ve built to support both their staff and clients.

The firm’s work culture and values:

  • Team-oriented: They collaborate, help each other, and share knowledge.
  • Warm and human: They value kindness, empathy, and clear communication.
  • Growth-focused: They support learning, skill-building, and professional advancement.
  • Proactive, not reactive: They value initiative and ownership over waiting for instructions.
  • High standards, supportive environment: They care deeply about quality and people.
How to Apply Please follow the instructions to submit your resume.

AG Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer. The firm does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, veteran status, family history and genetic information, or any other protected status.

For any questions about the role or firm please contact Joey Mckeown at ImmigrationJobs.

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