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I am the attorney and owner of Ortiz Law Office. I was born and raised in Washington and I love the Northwest. After working for various Immigration Law firms for four years, I opened Ortiz Law Office in 2014. My practice focuses on both removal defense and affirmative immigration cases. My job brings me a lot of pleasure and I enjoy getting to know my clients. I speak both English and Spanish. When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time in my garden, reading historical fiction, and walking my dog.

EDUCATION:
* Seattle University School of Law, J.D. (2009)
* Washington State University, B.A. (2003)

ADMISSIONS:
* Washington State Bar Association
* King County Bar Association
* Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Kati Oritz
Attorney

Marta Font
Senior Paralegal

I am the Senior Paralegal and have been with Ortiz Law Office since 2016. I have over 16 years of experience in immigration. I graduated WWU in 2002 and in 2018, received a Paralegal Certificate from AILA.

I am a proud Latina to Puerto Rican and Cuban parents whom I love to spend time with. My talented husband and I have a 6-year-old son full of wit, personality, competitiveness, creativity, imagination, intellect, and the same drive that his father and I both have.

I am passionate about professional and personal growth, often finding ways to pour back into my community and my peers as a mentor or role model. For over 10 years I served on the board of Hispanic Seafair Organization. I own two small businesses, love to craft, attend happy hours with my girlfriends, work on my personal and physical wellness, and to find something new to be grateful for every day.

Maria Jones
Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary

I am Maria, the first point of contact for clients at the firm. I immigrated from El Salvador, and grew up in in Tacoma. I have served on the Tacoma Women of Color Collective board and earned The Gates Foundations 100 Changemakers highlight in 2020 for my advocacy with the collective and other advocacy work in the community.

My position brings me joy, because as the first point of contact I ensure that our clients feel welcomed and are supported throughout their immigration process. My job is to make sure our clients feel comfortable asking all the questions during a process that is oftentimes overwhelming.

I attended the running start program at Pierce college and graduated with an associate degree in liberal arts. I finished my bachelor’s degree with a major in Law and Policy and a minor in Gender and Sexuality from the University of Washington. Before coming to Ortiz Law Office, I worked at the Legislature and worked with various elected officials in a political consulting firm. During my free time I enjoy hiking, paddle boarding and trying new foods.

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Kati is very passionate about what she does. We hired her to help my husband become a US permanent resident. She was always available to answer any questions we had and she helped make the process easy on our part. She explained everything in detail and let us know what to expect. She always kept up on every process and we never experienced any delays on her part. Kati is a very kind person and I highly recommend her. Thanks to Kati and her hard work, my husband is a permanent resident, a business owner, and he is able to come home every day to our children.

Kati has been an excellent lawyer and a great help to us. I cannot imagine not having her help with our legal needs and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing immigration assistance.

Excellent lawyer. I can recommend it 100%, it will take your case seriously, it will keep you informed, and it will notify you quickly if it receives a response from the USCIS department. Speak English and Spanish. The lawyer and the assistant are bilingual.

My name is Maria. I am so thankful that Kati Ortiz and her team crossed paths with me and my family. I thought after my husband had been detained by immigration and ordered deported I would be a single mother. Kati was kind to walk us through the legal process and not only allow him to stay but also obtain legal status. Now, I not only have my husband by my side, we have two daughters he will be able to see grow up. Kati helped my husband obtain his residency and assisted him with his citizenship. Our process started in 2010, officially got permanent residency in 2017, and citizenship in 2022. Although not all cases take that long, Kati and her team made it as easy as possible, always answered all our questions and were easily accessible. Their help through all this made me feel I was not alone. It was by far the most difficult time of my life, the most uncertain in my eyes. Through it all Kati was able to give me back the life I had envisioned, dreamed of, my family would never be split again. I am blessed to have met Kati and her team. I will forever be grateful!

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