Removal Defense Attorney

Saavedra & Perez Law; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bar dues covered

401(k)

PTO & holidays

AILA membership

Job summary

Saavedra & Pérez Law is seeking a Removal Defense Attorney to defend clients in immigration court across the East Coast, focusing on asylum, cancellation of removal under INA 240A(b) (42B), and detained matters. Fully remote with in-person USCIS interviews and hearings as needed.

We value strong legal writing and research, a genuine interest in asylum law, and 1–3 years of immigration proceedings experience. The role offers compelling equity on a growing team and a supportive firm culture.

Qualifications

• Strong legal writing with ability to build persuasive briefs.
• Excellent legal research with case-law depth.
• Genuine interest in asylum law and complex removals.
• 1–3 years of immigration court experience.

Responsibilities

• Asylum individual hearings (the majority of your caseload)
• Cancellation of removal (42B) cases
• Detained removal matters as needed
• Immigration court appearances throughout the East Coast

Skills

Legal Writing

Legal Research

Asylum Law Interest

Courtroom Experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

• Active bar admission in good standing (any U.S. state or the District of Columbia)
• Based within reach of the Washington, D.C. metro area (Northern Virginia, Maryland, or D.C.), Orlando, or Miami. Close enough to reach immigration court hearings on short notice

About Us

Saavedra & Perez Law is a women-owned, immigrant-owned immigration law firm based on the East Coast. We've built our reputation on fearless advocacy paired with genuine, human-first client care.

We specialize in high-impact immigration matters: humanitarian relief, family-based petitions, and removal defense. We treat every client the way we'd want our own family treated, with transparency, respect, and an unwavering commitment to seeing each case through, no matter how complex it is. As we continue to scale, this role is a key hire for a team that believes deeply in the people we represent and the fight on their behalf.

About the Job

Are you an attorney who lives for the complexity of asylum law? Do you want to spend your days defending clients in immigration court?

We're looking for a Removal Defense Attorney to join our team and focus exclusively on removal proceedings in immigration courts across the East Coast. This is for someone who wants to go deep on asylum, cancellation of removal under INA 240A(b) (42B), and detained matters.

Someone who finds real satisfaction in the legal and factual complexity these cases demand, not just competence in the subject but genuine curiosity and drive to master its nuances.

Responsibilities

• Asylum individual hearings (the majority of your caseload)
• Cancellation of removal (42B) cases
• Detained removal matters as needed
• Immigration court appearances throughout the East Coast

You're the Ideal Fit If You Bring

• Strong legal writing skills. You can build a persuasive brief and a clean direct examination package
• Excellent legal research skills, comfortable digging into case law and building arguments from itDetail-oriented. Nothing slips through the cracks on your cases
• A genuine interest in asylum law. Real curiosity and drive, not just competence
• 1–3 years of courtroom experience in immigration proceedings

Work Structure

Fully remote, with in-person presence required for USCIS interviews, immigration court hearings, other proceedings requiring physical presence, and firm office events and team gatherings.

Compensation

$90,000–$102,000. Open to negotiating based on experience.

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• Professional liability coverage under the firm's malpractice policy
• 401(k)
• Full annual coverage of Bar dues, AILA membership, and approved CLE courses (including travel)
• PTO, paid federal holidays, quarterly mental health day

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.