Guerra & Johnson, P.C. Lawyers Attend Lunch Event with Federal Judge

SAN DIEGO - March 28, 2013 - PRLog -- Three members of San Diego immigration law firm Guerra & Johnson, P.C. were recently present at special lunch event with the Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California. The event, which was coordinated by the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of San Diego, was held in the judge’s courtroom in the recently opened federal building located downtown San Diego.

The event, which was held on March 19, 2013, was an intimate gathering of a diverse group of professionals in the South Asian legal community. Those attending the luncheon included lawyers from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, partners at several downtown law firms, law clerks and even pre-law students who were visiting from Harvard University. At the function, the Chief Judge discussed the development of the federal courthouse, as well as helpful information for those handling cases in his courtroom. He explained that he expected attorneys appearing before him to bring the United States Code and highlighted copies of any cases they planned to use for support. Hors d’oeuvres and chai tea were provided by SABA for to the event’s guests during the discussion.

According to a Fox 5 San Diego news article, almost 20 years of planning and $380 million went into the new federal courthouse, which recently opened its doors on Broadway Street. The new 16-story building—which is expected to handle thousands of cases each year—includes six courtrooms and also has room to add more in the future, according to the news story. Environmentally, it meets the requirements to become LEED Gold-certified, and it also has other new features such as a special white noise technology that will allow sound to be blocked out when sidebars are being conducted by judges and attorneys.

Guerra & Johnson’s legal team offers clients more than two decades of immigration law experience. The firm’s attorneys are equipped to handle cases in federal courts in both California and Texas. Attorney Frank Guerra is licensed to practice in the Fifth Circuit Federal Court. Furthermore, both Attorney Guerra and Attorney Brian Johnson are licensed in the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, as well as licensed with the State Bar of Texas. They are members of multiple professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Immigration and Nationality Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

The law firm provides strategic legal representation for individuals dealing with many different types of immigration matters, such as those relating to asylum, citizenship, naturalization and deportation, among other areas. The firm serves both individuals and corporations who need immigration-related legal services. For more information about Guerra & Johnson, P.C., visit the firm’s website at www.gjpclaw.com.