My Services
My areas of specialty include Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U and T Nonimmigrant Status, and VAWA, although I am familiar with a variety of casetypes. I do not do any consular processing or employment-based immigration work.
As a contract attorney, I provide a variety of services to both nonprofits and private attorneys.
My services include:
I provide one-on-one mentoring to attorneys regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U and T Nonimmigrant Status, and VAWA. This can be via video call, phone call, or email. Mentoring calls are usually available within 1-3 days of request.
Attorneys assign me specific tasks on a case and provide me the evidence or information and any templates I need to complete the assignment. Such tasks include reviewing/editing client declarations; drafting cover letters, RFE responses or other legal arguments; form preparation, and case review.
Please note:
• I do not work directly with clients. The firm/organization is responsible for gathering evidence/information from the client and communicating directly with the client.
• I do not enter G-28s or E-28s for firm/organization clients.
I am available both via email and for scheduled calls or video calls to answer legal questions. If I don’t have the answer immediately, I do research and provide a written response to the question. For one nonprofit, I join their weekly team meeting to discuss case issues that have arisen that week.
When an attorney is out on temporary leave (disability, parental, sabbatical), their case work still requires attention and completion. I am available to step in and assist the remaining staff during this absence (whether through case work assistance or technical assistance), to ensure clients continue to be served during the attorney’s leave.
Have a case type that you want your associates, paralegals, or admin staff to know more about? I’d be happy to provide trainings on humanitarian-type cases.
Nonprofit Specific Services
Often, nonprofits are interested in hosting community events and trainings for their staff, but do not have the capacity to develop the materials for such events. I am available to create those materials. For example, one of my nonprofit clients wanted to host asylum information sessions within their community. I prepared a PowerPoint presentation and handouts for their event and trained their staff on how to run the information session.
As a former Pro Bono Coordinator, I understand the significant staff time it takes to mentor pro bono attorneys to ensure they are properly completing the case assigned to them. I am available to provide that technical assistance to pro bono attorneys. This could be on-demand or through weekly “Pro Bono Hours” where I am available through Google Meets for pro bono attorneys to drop in and ask questions or discuss their cases.
I am available to assist nonprofits in applying for Recognition and/or Accreditation or serving as the required technical assistance attorney for DOJ accredited representatives.
I am open to discussing other needs of an organization to determine whether I can assist!
Costs
All of my work is done on an hourly rate basis, billed by the quarter of the hour.
My current hourly rate is $200.
Discounts/Monthly Memberships
• New Nonprofits: Hourly rate discounts are available to nonprofit organizations whose immigration programs are fewer than 5 years old.
• Monthly Memberships: I provide hourly rate discounts for firms and nonprofits who pre-pay for a set number of hours of contract work within a month, on a use-or-lose basis. The more hours you sign up for, the better the discount!
Happy Clients
Attorney Shaina Plaksin
I’m grateful to have Stacie as a resource. She’s extremely knowledgeable and helps me get my T-visas in excellent shape. She has taught me and my paralegal how to be better for our clients. Stacie also helps me with writing when I need help catching up to get my applications completed. I highly recommend Stacie!
Attorney Nkechi Gillman
Stacie is a diligent, reliable, and knowledgeable immigration attorney. We have worked with her on several projects and impressed with her professionalism, attention to detail and timeliness.
Mayra Esquivel
DOJ Representative, Arkansas Immigrant Defense
Stacie has been an invaluable asset for our nonprofit immigration law firm. Our team has the privilege of working closely with her on numerous cases through the technical assistance she provides. Our team and clients have benefitted significantly from her expertise, guidance and extensive knowledge of immigration law. Not only is she a fantastic attorney and advocate, but she is also a great teacher. Her assistance has allowed our team to expand our own knowledge and experience in this ever-changing and complex field. Stacie also has a tangible passion for helping the immigrant community and you can see that in her work. Her down-to-earth ways make it easy for anyone in our team to approach her with any questions we may have. Recently, Stacie also provided our team with a fantastic training on T-Visas, a process that involves many elements and critical thinking. Stacie did an awesome job of conveying that information in a way that is easy to understand. Her support has been crucial in ensuring our firm can provide the best possible legal representation to our clients. We couldn't recommend Stacie highly enough for any organization seeking top-tier immigration legal assistance.
Sarah Pardee
DOJ Representative, Latino Memphis
Stacie is the best boss I have ever had. She is a fantastic leader, very organized, and extremely knowledgeable. In the two years I worked with her, she taught me everything I know about immigration law. She patiently explained complicated processes in terms that were easy to understand. Her attention to detail and passion for what she does are an incredibly unique combination; not only does she have the ability to manage complex cases, but she is also driven by a passion to help immigrants and spread knowledge to others so they can do the same.
Veronica Mosqueda
DOJ Representative, Latino Memphis
I had the pleasure of working under Stacie, her knowledge and organizational skills are top tier. She always has the client’s best interest at heart. She is very good leader and encouraged me to seek a higher accreditation. I am very thankful because she saw something in me that I did not even see in myself and she pushed me further. It is because of her that I now hold a higher position. I 100% recommend her as she fully understands and supports her clients in any way possible. She is not a gate keeper and is always willing to help and mentor other attorneys so that they have the best possible outcome for their clients.
Hi. I’m Stacie Hammond.
I am a contract attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, focused on humanitarian-based immigration work. Prior to branching out, I was the Senior Immigration Attorney at Latino Memphis, a nonprofit where I worked for 8 years. In that role, I represented clients in affirmative cases with USCIS, including relative petitions, asylum, U and T nonimmigrant status, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and in defensive cases before the Memphis Immigration Court, representing clients seeking Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, and Adjustment of Status. From 2013-2015, I served as the Attorney Advisor at the Memphis Immigration Court. I have spoken on panels at conferences for organizations including American Immigration Lawyers Association – both the national organization and the MidSouth chapter; UnidosUS, and American Bar Association’s Children’s Immigration Law Academy. I am a 2012 graduate of Penn State Dickinson School of Law and am licensed in Pennsylvania.
Memberships and Honors
• Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee
• Pro Bono Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s MidSouth Chapter
• Named one of Memphis Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for 2022
I live in Memphis, TN with my husband Christopher and my two sons, Benjamin and Alexander. I also run a home bakery called Stacie’s Sweets. Follow and like:
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