María Belén’s vision in the field of immigration law is to offer the best
client service to the immigrant community and provide legal education as well.
María Belén was born in
Quito, Ecuador and came to Denver, Colorado in 2003, with the dream of living and working. Unlike most
attorneys, María Belén Albuja felt firsthand the stress and fear of confronting the immigration system and
starting from scratch. She has never forgotten her roots. She is a proud Ecuadorian, an immigrant, and since
2008, a United States citizen.
María Belén Albuja studied at the Catholic University of Quito School of
Law and has earned several postgraduate studies in Financial, International and Comparative Law. Because of her
academic record, bilingual skills, and work experience she had the opportunity to work in various law firms
specializing in immigration in the city of Denver while attending law school at the University of Denver where
she received her Juris Doctor Law degree. After passing the bar examination, she opened the doors of ALBUJA LAW
LLC in 2011. She is an active member of the Bar Association of Colorado, the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
and American Immigration Lawyers Association at the local and national level.
She is a legal resource
to the community and has participated in the widely-heard radio news program, “Hablemos Hoy”, for the past 8
years. She continuously participates in immigration conferences, gives community presentations, and actively
participates in social networks, social media and television news programs
James is the General Manager of operations and finance and came on board
Albuja Law LLC in January 2013. James works closely with María Belén on cases that involve delicate issues and
immigration court matters, such as U visa certifications and Deportation cases.
Under his guidance,
Albuja Law LLC integrated immigration case management software to secure client confidentiality that has
improved office production. He has also spearheaded an environmental and recycling policy which has reduced
paper and material consumption. Albuja Law LLC has plans to be virtually paper free within a few years.
James
is a native of Denver, Colorado. He attended college at Metropolitan State College of Denver and the University
of Colorado. James graduated with a double major in history and political science. He began his career in the
personal injury and defense field of law as an intern and quickly advanced to upper management. For 16 years,
James was responsible for case assessment, client settlements and management of office personnel.
Due
to James’ extensive years of experience serving the Latino and Asian community, he became increasingly
interested in immigration law and joined Albuja Law LLC. James is a key component of our office organization
and client relations.
Fernanda Perez Vazquez,
Paralegal
Fernanda specializes in family cases including Consular Processes,
Waivers, VAWA, DACA, and Naturalization, among others. She enjoys helping families together and believes that
all the hard work and time that goes into each case is always worth it in the end.
Fernanda started as
a receptionist in our office, then became an administrative assistant, legal assistant, and now works as a
paralegal. Fernanda’s positive attitude and her ability to solve problems fast make her a very important member
of the firm.
She is originally from Mexico City, Mexico. During her educational career, Fernanda made
the honor roll for her high-grade achievement. She is currently attending Front Range Community College
majoring in Business Management and her plans include attending to law school to become a defense attorney.
In
her free time, Fernanda enjoys spending time with her family, hiking in the beautiful Colorado outdoors and
playing with her five dogs.
Stephanie Coronado, Legal
Assistant
Stephanie was born and raised in the coastal town of Baytown, TX. She has
been living in Denver, CO for fourteen years. Stephanie is the first in her family to graduate college. She
graduated from Metropolitan State University where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a
minor in Political Science in December of 2019. She worked as an immigration legal receptionist at a private law
firm in 2018-2019. Stephanie has plans to attend law school and become an immigration attorney.
Stephanie joined Albuja Law LLC in February 2020. She is a legal assistant working on Adjustment of
Status, I-130, and U-Visa cases. Stephanie enjoys working within the immigration field where she can assist
individuals and families.
In her free time Stephanie enjoys playing with her miniature poodle, Casper,
writing poetry, reading books, spending quality time with friends and family, being involved and attending
events that involve the Latino community.
Vanessa Perez Vazquez,
Legal Assistant
Vanessa is originally from Mexico City, Mexico. She is currently attending
Front Range Community College and majoring in Accounting with a minor in Marketing. During her college career
she was chosen for The National Society of Leadership and Success and was given the Business Specialization and
the Foundation of Business Certificate.
Vanessa joined Albuja Law LLC in December of 2019. She
specializes in cases such as Advanced Parole, Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals and EAD. Her positive
attitude, bi-lingual skills, attention to detail, and communication helps make a better experience for our
clients.
In her free time, Vanessa enjoys cooking for her family, taking her two dogs to the park and
trying new and interesting things.
Mía and
Teddy
Mía is originally from Quito, Ecuador. She moved to
Denver in 2011. She enjoys greeting clients, chasing tennis balls and taking naps in the waiting room.
Teddy
is a Colorado native. He is currently the most popular attraction in our office. He enjoys any and all
tummy rubs.
Mía and Teddy have a mind of their own and understand both English and Spanish. They have
different schedules and only work part time.
Immigration is hard, not only because of the amount of work
involved, but it can also be stressful for clients. Mía and Teddy give us all a reason to take a five-minute
break to recharge so we can serve our clients better.
Let us know If you are allergic to dogs so we can make the appropriate accommodations.
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