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George J. West & Associates

One Turks Head Place, Suite 312 Providence RI 02903-2215 U.S.A. View Map

Providence Rhode Island Criminal and Immigration Lawyers as well as General Practice & Civil Litigation



George J. West & Associates—Criminal Defense Trial and Appeals, Civil Trials and Appeals, and Immigration Law—Rhode Island and Massachusetts lawyers

ATTORNEY GEORGE J. WEST NAMED R.I. LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2008.

Founded in 2000, George J. West & Associates now has a dual-state practice, with offices in Providence, Rhode Island and Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The founding partner who comes from a long-line of prominent attorneys has over twenty-five years experience litigating civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts.
A rare combination, the firm is a traditional general practice with old world virtues of unwavering devotion to meeting client needs together with new world innovation and cutting edge legal knowledge and skill.

Our attorneys are dedicated to helping clients with their legal matters in areas including:

• Civil litigation
• Criminal law
• Real estate
• Appellate work
• Immigration law (Providence Rhode Island immigrations— visas, deportation defense, green cards)

Providence Rhode Island immigration lawyers recently vacated a conviction in a post-conviction relief action ensuring that an Irish client and long time resident of Massachusetts will not be deported from this country and separated from his family.

Rhode Island immigration lawyers recently successfully removed the condition on a greencard for a Honduran woman on the verge of being deported after expiration of her conditional greencard.

Providence Rhode Island immigration lawyers report as reported by AILA InfoNet that as of 7/23/10, approximately 26,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 11,300 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.


Accomplished Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer
As Providence Rhode Island criminal defense attorneys, we have extensive experience in the state and federal Rhode Island (R.I.) criminal courts.  Our firm’s attorneys are licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and practice regularly in the federal and state courts of these jurisdictions.  Vigorous appellate work has yielded unprecedented victories. 
Our criminal defense attorneys assist clients in a wide scope of criminal matters including:

  • Bail reduction
  • Pre-trial negotiations
  • Plea agreements 
  • Criminal trial defense
  • Vacating pleas and convictions
  • Appeals


Providence Rhode Island immigration; Rhode Island Immigration

Providence Rhode Island Immigration Lawyer reports that USCIS has extended the date for Haitians to file for TPS (Temporary Protected Status) through January 18, 2011.  Haitians who meet the criteria for TPS are urged to apply within the time-frame.


A Rhode Island and Massachusetts immigration lawyer needs to remain at the cutting edge of this specialized and arcane field.  The blog aims at helping individuals understand immigration law, and gathering new information as it appears in this developing field.  The blog is written from the perspective of a Rhode Island and Massachusetts immigration lawyer and can be found at http://gregoireimmigrationlaw.blogspot.com

Rhode Island immigration lawyer Claudia Gregoire has helped several individuals obtain greencards and citizenship, even those that had criminal records and unauthorized stays in the United States.

Providence immigration lawyer
Claudia Gregoire, a Rhode Island and Massachusetts immigration lawyer at George J. West & Associates is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Rhode Island and Massachusetts immigration lawyer, Attorney Gregoire speaks fluent French and Spanish as well as proficient Italian.
Claudia Gregoire is on the list of the attorneys of the French Consulate, with whom she collaborates often as a Rhode Island and Massachusetts immigration attorney.

Our attorneys speak French, Spanish, and Italian

Los abogados de George J. West & Associates hablan espanol y ejercen en los estados de Rhode Island y Massachusetts.
Les avocats de George J. West & Associates parlent francais et exercent dans le Rhode Island et dans l'etat du Massachusetts.
Get Providence immigration help or RI criminal defense representation today
Contact George J. West & Associates, our Providence, Rhode Island, and Cambridge, Massachusetts law firm, with questions about your legal issue.  We are conveniently situated in two office locations:

  • Our RI office is in the historic Turks Head Building in downtown Providence near Kennedy Plaza.  401-861-9042
  • Our Massachusetts office is at 875 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139.  617-864-8055 

In our contact us section, please provide as much information as possible regarding your Providence immigration or RI criminal defense inquiry.  While this contact does not serve to establish an attorney/client relationship, it allows our legal team to begin an assessment of your case.  Rhode Island criminal attorneys or Providence immigration lawyers at George J. West & Associates can arrange a consultation to discuss your situation.



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