Robert Jacobs
Robert Jacobs
Santa Fe Springs
California (CA)
Immigration
Criminal Defense
Profile
Robert Jacobs is the founding partner of Jacobs & Vega, PLC, a boutique immigration and criminal defense law firm with offices in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties. He is a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law by the State Bar of California. He specializes in Removal Defense and Post-Conviction Relief, and has represented clients in seven different states. He presented oral argument in eight cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals with three published Ninth Circuit decisions and one decision published by the Board of Immigration Appeals. His Motions to Vacate have been granted in five Counties throughout California. He has spoken at four immigration and post-conviction relief seminars sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He has served on the Executive Boards of LACBA, Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), and the Southeast District Bar Association (SEDBA), and is the past president of Kiwanis, a community service club.
Selected To
Southern California Rising Stars 2011
About Robert Jacobs
Admitted: 1998, California
Professional Webpage: www.jacobsvega.com/robert.html
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Specialist in Immigration and Naturalization Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2007
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Southeast District Bar Association (SEDBA), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Central District of California, Southern District of California, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Kiwanis International - Downey, CA Noon Chapter. Various Pro Bono Legal Fairs through MABA & LACBA.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Moderator, Removal Hearing Advocacy Program, Master Calendar & Hearing on the Merits., Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2008
- Moderator, Crimes & Immigration: Preventing Removal and Preserving Relief, Pre & Post-Conviction., Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2008
- Lecturer, Crimes and Immigration , Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2010
- Lecturer, Immigration 911: Post-Conviction Relief (PCR), Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2010
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Rada Distinguished Alumni Award; Member, MARQUETTE LAW REVIEW; American Jurisprudence Award - Publicly Held Corporations; Dean's List.
Educational Background:
- B.A. (Highest Honors) University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (Bachelors of Economics and Bachelors of Political Science with Pre-Law Emphasis) 1994; J.D. Marquette University Law School (Law Review, Dean's List, Moot Court, Pro Bono Society) 1997.
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