Padilla V. Kentucky – Managing Criminal Immigration Consequences
Why This Matters Now
Padilla v. Kentucky made immigration consequence counseling mandatory. We make it manageable. Protect your practice. Protect your clients. Outsource your crimmigration analysis to experts.
In Padilla v. Kentucky, the U.S. Supreme Court held that criminal defense attorneys have a constitutional duty to advise non-citizen clients of the immigration consequences of criminal charges and plea agreements. This is no longer optional, and it is not "best practice." It is required.
Yet immigration law intersects with criminal charges in ways that are highly complex, constantly evolving, and often counterintuitive. Even seasoned criminal defense practitioners risk misadvising or failing to advise clients with immigration exposure.
Our crimmigration consulting service exists so you don't have to become an immigration lawyer to meet Padilla obligations.
The Risk
Failure to properly advise clients about immigration consequences can result in: legal malpractice exposure; ineffective assistance of counsel claims; post-conviction relief petitions; state bar complaints; ethics violations; and/or damage to professional reputation.
Your clients' outcomes, and your license, are too important to gamble on guesswork or hurried research in an unfamiliar field of law.
The Solution
On-Demand Crimmigration Consulting for Criminal Defense Attorneys
We partner with criminal defense counsel nationwide to provide case-specific immigration consequence analysis for:
· Charges filed
· Potential plea offers
· Trial vs. plea strategy considerations
· Post-conviction impacts
· Risk of removal or inadmissibility consequences.
You will receive clear, client-ready guidance on immigration outcomes so you can confidently advise your clients and protect your practice without spending hours learning immigration law.
Our Expertise
Your consulting team includes:
· Crimmigration specialists
· Former prosecutors
· Experienced criminal defense attorneys
· Removal defense litigators
· Law professors and legal scholars
This unique structure allows us to analyze risk from every angle including charging decisions, plea strategy, enforcement trends, and immigration court realities.
What You Receive
· Case-specific immigration consequence analysis
· Identification of deportability, inadmissibility, and relief eligibility issues
· Practical guidance tied to plea options
· Clear explanation suitable for client communication
Written reports available in six languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Benefits to Your Practice
· Malpractice risk reduction
· Protection from bar complaints and ethics claims
· Educated client decision-making
· Time savings
· Enhanced professional reputation
· Multilingual capabilities
Protect your practice and your clients today by clicking the button below to schedule a consultation, request sample reports, and learn about pricing and referral options.
If you represent non-citizen clients, immigration consequences are part of your cases whether you want them to be or not.
