At The Jurado Firm, our attorneys are more than just legal professionals—they are dedicated advocates committed to guiding you through every step of the immigration process. With deep expertise in family-based petitions, business immigration, and immigration court cases, our team provides strategic and compassionate legal counsel to help you achieve your goals.

Whitney Jurado is a passionate and skilled immigration attorney dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of U.S. immigration law. With extensive experience in asylum cases, family-based petitions, and immigration waivers, Whitney provides clients with strategic legal solutions and unwavering advocacy.
Understanding the emotional toll of immigration challenges, Whitney takes a client-focused approach, ensuring every individual feels heard, supported, and empowered throughout their legal journey.
With a deep knowledge of federal immigration policies and procedures, Whitney leverages her expertise to craft tailored strategies that maximize success for her clients.


Carlos Jurado is the founding attorney of The Jurado Firm and a dedicated advocate for immigrant families. Born in Los Angeles, California, to recently arrived Mexican parents, his mother a factory worker and his father a mariachi musician. Carlos grew up in the diverse neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Long Beach, and Compton. From an early age, he witnessed both the struggles and the resilience of immigrant communities.
When California passed Proposition 187, Carlos was still a child. He remembers the fear and uncertainty it brought to his family and neighbors, a moment that shaped his lifelong commitment to ensuring immigrants had strong legal representation. Inspired by this experience, he chose to dedicate his career to protecting families like his own.
Carlos earned his undergraduate degree in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley and went on to serve in Washington D.C. as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives. He later completed his law degree at UC Hastings, where he focused on serving small businesses, nonprofits, and immigrant families through community-centered legal clinics. His dedication earned him a place in an exclusive training program at Yale Law School’s Center for Community and Economic Development, where he provided legal support to mission-driven organizations.
Carlos is licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan and is authorized to practice federal law throughout the United States. He leads The Jurado Firm with the same values that have guided him since his youth: service, integrity, and compassion. His practice includes family petitions, waivers, asylum cases, deportation defense, employment visas, and representation of artists, musicians, and athletes.
For Carlos, every case is personal. Having lived the immigrant experience through his own family’s story, he fights every day to protect the dreams of others who share that journey.
Margaret joins The Jurado Firm with more than a decade of dedicated experience in immigration law, including deportation defense, detention advocacy, movement lawyering, and employment-based immigration. She holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. in Psychology and Linguistics from Brown University.
Throughout her career, she has worked closely with immigrant communities at both the local and national levels, using her skills to support litigation and advocacy efforts that protect families and strengthen community rights. Her clients have even served as named plaintiffs in class action lawsuits that led to policy changes safeguarding immigrants across the country, with a special impact in Southern California.
As a key member of the EOIR department at The Jurado Firm, Margaret believes it is an honor to stand with her clients as they face the challenges of the immigration system. She is committed to listening, guiding, and fighting alongside them every step of the way.
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As Supervising Attorney (Admissions: Massachusetts, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals), he brings more than twenty-five years of experience helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate the U.S. immigration system. His background spans boutique and high-volume global immigration firms, as well as non-profit organizations, giving him a unique perspective on a wide range of immigration needs.
He currently serves as the lead attorney for business immigration and USCIS matters at The Jurado Firm, where he develops effective strategies for multinational companies, public-sector educational institutions, and professionals seeking to work and build their lives in the United States.
Known for his clear communication, timely case updates, and client-first approach, he is dedicated to making the immigration journey as understandable and stress-free as possible. His areas of focus include high-volume nonimmigrant and immigrant filings, along with representation before U.S. Immigration Court (EOIR), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
With a commitment to personalized attention and exceptional advocacy, he works tirelessly to help clients achieve their American dream.
At The Jurado Firm, our values shape every case we take on. We believe in providing expert legal representation with compassion, diligence, and an unwavering dedication to those seeking a better future in the United States.
With a sole focus on immigration law, we bring years of knowledge, precision, and strategic insight to every case, ensuring our clients receive the highest level of legal support.
We understand the emotional weight of immigration matters, and we approach every case with empathy, respect, and a deep commitment to helping families and individuals achieve security and opportunity.
The Jurado Firm proudly serves the Los Angeles area and beyond with expert guidance in a myriad practice areas.
At The Jurado Firm, we have dedicated our practice to helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate the complexities of immigration law with confidence and clarity. Our impact is measured not just in cases won, but in the lives we’ve changed—helping people reunite with loved ones, secure work opportunities, and find safety in the U.S. With every client, we strive to provide expert guidance, unwavering support, and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcome.
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