Barbara Graham
Program Director, Immigration Attorney
Barbara Graham is the program director at Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services. She is a three-time graduate of Marquette University with a Bachelors’ in Foreign Language and Literature, a Master’s in Journalism, and a law degree. Attorney Graham also has a Grand Diplome from the Cordon Bleu in Paris.
One of her favorite aspects of working at a non profit law firm is that the quality and scope of our work is never limited by a client’s ability to pay.
In addition to RIS’ program awards, Attorney Graham has won the State Bar’s Lawyer of the year for Law Related Education, the American Lawyers Pro Bono Hero Award, the Legal Aid Society’s Thomas G Cannon Medal of Freedom award, and was named a Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Barbara Graham
Program Director, Immigration Attorney
Barbara Graham is the program director at Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services. She is a three-time graduate of Marquette University with a Bachelors’ in Foreign Language and Literature, a Master’s in Journalism, and a law degree. Attorney Graham also has a Grand Diplome from the Cordon Bleu in Paris.
One of her favorite aspects of working at a non profit law firm is that the quality and scope of our work is never limited by a client’s ability to pay.
In addition to RIS’ program awards, Attorney Graham has won the State Bar’s Lawyer of the year for Law Related Education, the American Lawyers Pro Bono Hero Award, the Legal Aid Society’s Thomas G Cannon Medal of Freedom award, and was named a Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
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Catholic Charities Has Limited Availability
Unfortunately, our case load is often at full capacity which prevents us from accepting new clients. We strongly urge you to take the time to shop for a good immigration attorney who can give you an honest assessment of your case. To help you get started, we have created a lawyer shopping guide and an immigration attorney referral list.
Additional Resources
When you have to depend on your lawyer to help you navigate and understand your options, it is especially important to find someone trustworthy and competent.
Refugees coming to the United States must make several adjustments, and often have questions about green cards, citizenship, and work permits.
These three immigration mistakes could seriously hurt your chances of getting a green card, or lawfully immigrating to the United States.