Our Staff

Our talented staff are available to assist you in several languages, including:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Urdu, Hebrew, and Hindi

President/CEO

Jan Pederson, Esq., founded the firm in Washington, D.C. in 1980, and service and results to the client continue to be the top priorities of the firm. In fulfilling its responsibilities of serving an international clientele, she believes it is important to be available at all times (7 days a week, 365 days a year) to resolve problems. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 202-785-1960.

Paralegals

Natali Felipe (Senior Paralegal - Family Immigration) received a degree in Business Administration and has had several years of experience working for international organizations. On the staff of Pederson Immigration Law Group, she is primarily responsible for family based visa petitions and removal of conditions, naturalization, and acting as liaison with clients and attorneys to answer questions and provide general information in Spanish/English. Ms. Felipe has native fluency in Spanish. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 202-785-1960.

Brad Barker (Paralegal – Employment Immigration and Permanent Residence) has more than eight years experience in immigration and nationality law with an employment and business-related focus. He has worked on immigration cases for clients in the IT, medical, journalism, teaching and financial fields. His areas of expertise include H-1B visas, PERM labor certifications, and adjustment of status applications. He also works with clients preparing for and filing National Interest Waivers, I-140 immigrant petitions, employment authorizations, and advance parole documents.

Client Specialists

Our wonderful and highly skilled client specialists are here to assist you daily with your case. They handle many tasks, including assisting with opening cases and gathering initial information for new perspective clients; scheduling telephone and personal appointments with attorneys; updating contact and case information in clients files and the database; acting as liaison between clients and attorneys to answer questions and provide general case information; aiding and assists legal assistant; providing general office support and clerical duties.