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Ms. Johnson-Firth is the principal of Immigrants First. She has
been practicing immigration law exclusively since 2001 after
winning asylum for a
young mother from Turkey who was horribly abused by her husband
and faced death if she was deported. Ms. Johnson-Firth
has developed expertise in removal defense, waivers, family-based
adjustment, asylum and Convention Against Torture claims,
naturalization, U and T visas, and Violence Against Women Act
petitions.
Ms. Johnson-Firth is an
adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center on
the subject of Immigrant Women and Human Rights and she has taught
immigration law at George Mason University, and international
human rights at Randolph-Macon College. She is a frequent
speaker on immigration law, women issues, international human
rights, and human trafficking.
Ms.
Johnson-Firth was the Director of Legal Services at Tahirih Justice
Center, an organization providing immigration legal representation to immigrant
women and children. She was also the Director of Legal
Services at the Institute for Policy Studies’ program Break the
Chain Campaign, which represents immigrants who have been
trafficked into the United States.
Before her lengthy immigration law career, Ms. Johnson-Firth
practiced for seven years at international law firms in the United
States and England, where her concentration was in corporate,
contract, and intellectual property law. Ms. Johnson-Firth's
experience in rigorous and demanding international law firms honed
her legal skills and strategic approach to cases.
Ms.
Johnson-Firth has considerable experience and training in working
with severely traumatized persons. She has been trained in
mediation, alternative healing, and shamanic practices, all of which
allow her to effectively work with clients who have suffered
traumatic life events. Her uniquely compassionate approach
often facilitates
an open and trusting relationship between herself and her clients
that increases opportunities for successful resolution of even the
most complex cases.
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