Gahagan Law Firm, L.L.C. - Immigration Attorneys

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2 months ago

EDIT3: Not a new Google Account, just changed my name because I didn't want my full name on display. In his response you can clearly see how serious he takes attorney client privilege and has no problem sharing my personal information online. Let's add "emotional" and "struggling with the internet" to the list of adjectives in describing him. Your comment will be reported Mr. Gahagan. EDIT2: After I updated my review my partner (who had originally referred Mr Gahagan to me) received another call informing him about “his girlfriend’s” review. I attached the screenshot. Again, no attempt to contact me personally. EDIT: After this review he called NOT ME, but my partner (a man) and complained about the one star review. I think this and the way he responded to the other reviews paints a clear picture. Let‘s add unprofessional to the list of adjectives I used in my review. I scheduled a consultation with Mr Gahagan in order to explore options for employment based immigration strategies, either via EB-2 NIW, L-1 or H1B. Right away, instead of actually listening to me and trying to think of an approach using my qualifications, he kept repeating that i should just marry a US citizen. That after all, he got married to his wife after only 7 months of dating, so it’s absurd that i should not be ready to marry my partner of 2 years. He never asked about my qualifications or my background, only after I mentioned to him multiple times that I do believe I qualify for an L1-visa he inquired about my qualifications. The fact that I have multiple first-author publications in the ML/AI space while being a woman under the age of 30 would still be news to him as he never let me even bring this up. He admitted to not being up to date on current developments such as the new declaration by the current administration prioritizing AI when it comes to immigration processing. Given the fact that our consultation ended up being only 26 minutes instead of the 1 hour I paid for, he would have had plenty of time to do research during our call. He only mentioned possibly researching it IF I came to him with a company willing to sponsor and I retained his services. When I mentioned my own internet research about immigration laws, I was condescendingly told not to believe everything I read online. While I agree with this statement, I find it paradoxical. As a peer-reviewed knowledge worker I’m particularly trained to critically question my sources, which is the exact reason why I paid Mr Gahagan to help me with a topic I’m not familiar with. Instead I’m refused the help and asked if I have any further questions. This consultation was a waste of 26 minutes and 300$. If I wanted confident but simultaneously uninformed advice, I would have stuck to ChatGPT.

Samantha Layne

5 months ago

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I feel strongly that others should be aware of this experience before spending their money. Due to my profession, I have attended many court hearings, and what I witnessed in this case was very concerning and unlike anything I’ve seen before. Mr. Gahagan was paid $15,000 for representation, yet during the hearing he stated that he had not received the necessary documents for the case to proceed. However, I personally saw proof that these documents had been sent to him more than two weeks prior to the deadline he had to submit them to the court. Whether this was a failure on his part or an issue within his office, I cannot say for certain—but the result was the same: he was unprepared for court and ultimately his client was denied the opportunity for a proper hearing. The Judge stated that the case could be denied immediately and that even an appeal would likely not be successful. This was especially difficult to witness given the circumstances. The client has lived in the United States for 19 years since he was the age of 13, has no criminal history, has worked consistently, and has children who were born here. Multiple individuals, including myself, were present and prepared to speak to his character and contributions, yet none of that mattered due to the lack of preparation the hearing couldn’t take place. It felt as though little to no effort was made to advocate for the client. Instead, the focus shifted to the attorney expressing that he felt criticized by the client’s fiancée. In a situation where a family is facing permanent separation—after investing $15,000 in legal representation—concern and frustration are completely understandable. As someone who works in a professional field, I cannot imagine providing this level of representation to a client and being able to justify it. Watching a family go through this, especially under these circumstances, was extremely disheartening. Based on what I witnessed, I would not recommend this attorney. 04/30/2026 update: this court hearing I have spoken of was on 4/28/2026 the same evening I left my review. I was a character witness on the case for this attorneys client, in which he was aware of. He had seen my letter that was sent certified mail to his law firm. I was also present on the court session via video as was he on 4/28/2026. On 4/29/2026 Mr. Gahagan contacted my place of work speaking with the Director of Hunan Resources trying to intimidate me to delete my Google review since he does not have access to delete these. Mr. Gahagan even made the statement to the HR Director that he was going to leave a bad review on our agency, which speaks volumes about him to threaten to retaliate because of an honest review someone left him that did not affiliate themself with their place of employment at all. I in fact did change my review to change the $ amount as I had originally stated $20,000 which is what the client had paid total to the law firm and the other entity they was told to pay; therefore, I changed it to $15,000 as that is what she paid the Gahagan law firm directly. That change and this update are the only times my review have been edited, and this edited update would not have been added had Mr. Gahagan not called my place of work to try and intimidate me to delete the review.

Sarah Fitzgerald

5 months ago

I can’t thank Gahagan Law Firm enough for helping me through the K-1 visa process for my fiancé. Immigration paperwork can feel overwhelming, but they made everything much clearer and helped us understand what to expect at each step. They were professional, responsive, and truly made us feel like our case mattered.

Saida Dadabaeva

8 months ago

I had a video consultation with attorney Gahagan and was very satisfied. He was professional, patient, and clearly explained my legal situation and options. He answered all my questions and gave me a clear plan of next steps. I felt more confident and less stressed after speaking with him. I would recommend his services.

Brian Martin

5 months ago

I worked with Mr Gahagan for a marriage visa for my fiance', very diligent and did a great job, answered all questions up front and really guided us during the whole process