Eduardo Paredes

Eduardo Paredes is an attorney who specializes in immigration and criminal law. Before starting his practice, he completed his undergraduate education at University of California, Los Angeles. He studied history with an emphasis on labor studies and earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1997. Following his graduation with distinction, Eduardo Paredes studied law at Whittier College School of Law in 1998. Three years later, he received his Juris Doctorate and began to practice.

Mr. Paredes is admitted to The State Bar of California as well as admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and to practice before the United States District Court.

In July 2002, Mr. Paredes established his practice, The Law Office of Eduardo Paredes. His main office is located in Los Angeles, but he maintains a second branch in Fresno, California. Mr. Paredes' stong knowledge of immigration and criminal law allows him to take on cases that have criminal law and immigration law issues that overlap. Whether a client comes to him with a felony case or misdemeanor, Mr. Paredes provides attentive and thorough professional legal services to his clients. Mr. Paredes handles issues ranging from criminal law cases from arraignment through trial through post-conviction relief. Moreover, Mr. Paredes is knowledgable in resolving criminal cases taking into account a client's immigration status. Mr. Paredes does everything within his power to enable criminal law clients to seek any necessary waivers in order to facilitate effective deportation defense.

Eduardo Paredes understands that many of his clients fear that their cases could impact their employment eligibility or citizenship status. Eduardo Paredes has spent the majority of his career putting their minds at ease, obtaining waivers, providing effective and tactical deportation defense and has reached successful outcomes that protect his clients from deportation and of other serious consequences involved with their criminal cases. Eduardo Paredes' comprehensive knowledge of immigration laws, prove beneficial to individuals uncertain of the type of green card for which they need to apply. Eduardo Paredes walks them through every step of their case to ensure that clients obtain the best resolution to their case.