Joanna Pacheco
Denver
Summary
Dynamic Senior Paralegal at Rose Immigration Law Office with extensive litigation experience and a proven track record in immigration law. Skilled in document drafting and client relations, I successfully evaluated cases and developed strategies for relief, ensuring clients felt informed and supported throughout the process.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Paralegal
Rose Immigration Law Office
06.2025 - Current
- Completed administrative tasks; Diling paperwork and updating USCIS records
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment
- Knowledge of accounting and financial management
- Evaluates cases and provides strategies for all forms of relief
- Provides the information to all clients to help them feel informed
- Prepared internal caseload reports for management
Office of Alternative Defense Counsel
08.2023 - Current
- Criminal Defense preparation for Protection Order Hearings
- Client management support for attorney practicing civil, criminal, immigration law.
- Extremely effective with independent projects and managing deadlines.
- Assist with trial preparation for Criminal trials.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for Civil motions.
- Directed monthly legal clinics that served 30+ people for Asylum from Mauritania.
- Apply rules of evidence to all motions and acts to clients and the court
Legal Specialist
Muslim Youth for Positive Impact
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Processed over 100+ work authorization documents for Operation Allies Refugee.
- Reviewed immigration history and potential forms of relief.
- Directed monthly legal clinics that served 60+ people.
- MYPI provides immigration legal services to assist low-income refugees and asylees.
Paralegal
Elkind Alterman Harston
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed attorney dockets and client schedule.
- Draft and review pleadings including Notices, Orders, Stipulations, Subpoenas and Discovery
- Maintained contract files for all contracts assigned in the federal contract database.
- Completed client intake visits at the ICE detention facility.
- Drafted applications in accordance to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services policies such as the U Visa for victims of crimes.
Legal Assistant
State of Colorado
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Analyzed confidential DHS documents and drafted injunctions.
- Familiar with Colorado Open Records Act
- Educated other units within the department, county departments, other state departments, local agencies and private individuals as to the basic processes underlying the Trails background screening procedures.
- Processed background checks that pertains to child abuse & neglect background investigations.
- Created the LCRT packets and scheduled the administrative hearings for violations.
- Performed confidential background screens using the Trails data system and maintain the tracking system for each screen request.
- Responded to complaints from customers concerning the process and investigates and resolves the concerns using independent judgment and professionalism.
- Provided training to department and county staff, and other customers on the processes and procedures involved in the child abuse and neglect, and the criminal background screening functions.
- Office of Early Childhood State of Colorado
Director of Operations
Pacheco Law Office LLC
03.2015 - 03.2021
- Representing client in protection orders, allocation of parental responsibilities, and post decree modifications
- Practice in Litigation; Family Law Litigation and Criminal Defense
- Preparing financial documentation for sworn financials and trial
- Prepared trial books that demonstrated relevant materials for hearings
- Advocated for women through VAWA, U Visa, protection orders
- Litigated for the safety of minor children
- Managed two paralegals underneath me
- Assisted partnering attorneys with a client base of over 200 people.
- Facilitated client interviews, acted as liaison between attorney and clients.
- Organized discovery and investigation material on behalf of each client.
Education
Doctorate of Law -
Western Michigan
Lansing, MIBachelor's of Arts - English & Women's Studies
University of Colorado- Boulder
Boulder, COSkills
- Litigation experience
- Immigration law
- Legal research
- Case management
- Trial preparation
- Document drafting
- Client relations
Volunteer Experience
- Christ the King Catholic Church, 08/01/22, Present
- Rose Andum Volunteer, 07/01/23, 07/01/23
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Paralegal
Rose Immigration Law Office
06.2025 - Current
Office of Alternative Defense Counsel
08.2023 - Current
Legal Specialist
Muslim Youth for Positive Impact
12.2022 - 01.2024
Paralegal
Elkind Alterman Harston
10.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Assistant
State of Colorado
03.2021 - 09.2021
Director of Operations
Pacheco Law Office LLC
03.2015 - 03.2021
Doctorate of Law -
Western Michigan
Bachelor's of Arts - English & Women's Studies
University of Colorado- Boulder