Selah Wyche was born in Upstate New York and is an accomplished attorney who has traveled the world helping those in need. Selah office is located in beautiful Old City, Philadelphia and prioritizes the Immigration needs of clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Her office offers services for Family Based Petitions, Employment Based Petitions, Labor Certifications, Work Authorizations, Removal & Deportation Defense, Waivers, Asylum, VAWA Claims, Consular Processing, Passports and Visas. Her office provides a free 30 minute consultation by phone or in person at the office to discuss the case and strategize representation.
Every client that walks into their doors are treated with kindness, fairness, and respect. Selah believes their practice is unique, it is the kind of law that provides a safe-haven and freedom for future generations, and her office pride themselves to help those in need, and those who have been disenfranchised.
Joseph Horn is a retired NJ police officer with over 20 years of professional police experience. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School. He obtained a degree at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2000. He was admitted to practice in the Local, State and Federal Courts of NJ, PA and NY.
Joseph focuses solely on criminal defense and also represents trucking companies and their drivers with weight and traffic violations.
He has experience in both the prosecution and defense side of cases and is focused on obtaining the very best outcome for clients that he serves, regardless of cases with a great deal of evidence that is in support of the prosecution. He works tirelessly for his clients and maintains a high level of communication with them throughout the process of the case because he understands their stress and concern in facing the court system and criminal charges.
Thomas A. Kennedy received his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1990 and has attended the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia in 2005. Prior to law school Mr. Kennedy worked with FEMA in conjunction with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1980 and with the State of Maryland Refugee resettlement program in the 1980s. Thomas began his legal career with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in 1990 and began his criminal defense and immigration practice in 2002. He is authorized to practice in every trial and appellate court in the state of Florida, including the Federal Court in the Southern District of Florida and the Federal Eleventh Circuit Court in Atlanta. He has been practicing law since 1991; for the first ten years as a public defender. He has been admitted to practice law in the State of Florida since 2001. He is also admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American and Florida Immigration Lawyers Associations and the Indian River County Bar Association. Thomas served as Indian River Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
As an attorney, Mr. Kennedy is dedicated to zealously representing individuals and is committed to protecting their rights and freedom. His legal work focuses primarily in the area of Criminal Defense and Immigration. His law office partners with other attorneys and firms to assist their clients in other areas making sure the need of his clients are being met.
Steve Toprani is a trial lawyer representing individuals, elected officials, professional athletes, business executives, governments and corporations in high stakes matters in state and federal courts. Steve previously served as Assistant Counsel to the Governor of Pennsylvania, and later, in 2007 at age 29, was elected the youngest district attorney in Pennsylvania. In his four year term as DA, Steve built a reputation as a crime fighter for taking on corrupt public officials and abusive police officers, dismantling organized crime and closing several cold case homicides. Upon leaving elected office, he was appointed special deputy coroner for death investigations and has adjudicated inquests into custodial deaths and officer involved shootings. In 2012, Steve was appointed by Pittsburgh’s mayor to advise on reforms after the chief of police was federally indicted for corruption. In 2015, he was legal advisor to boxing hall of famer Roy Jones, Jr. on a humanitarian mission to the Russian Federation.
During his near 20 year legal career, Steve tried constitutional/civil rights cases to federal jury verdict and his appellate advocacy led to substantive law changes in the Third Circuit. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and in US District Courts for PA, Eastern Michigan (Detroit) and Maryland (Baltimore), the Third Circuit and SCOTUS. He maintains an active criminal defense practice and taught college level courses in criminal law, trial tactics/procedure and continuing education courses for lawyers and police officers. He earned a JD from the Duquense Law School and an MBA from Youngstown State University, is a past member of the PA/National District Attorneys Associations and chaired the Southwestern PA Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition.
William H. Graff, Jr. is an attorney that specializes in drug crimes.
Mr. Graff, Jr. obtained a Bachelor’s of Science from Pennsylvania State University in 1969. He later completed a MA in criminology from Indiana University of PA in 1976 and obtained a Juris Doctor from Duquesne University in 1985.
Mr. Graff, Jr. worked at District Attorney Office. (York, Pennsylvania) from 1988 to 2010 specializing in Drug Crimes. Admitted to the bar, 1985. Prior he worked as a Federal Probation Officer for 17 years and State Parole Officer for 4 years. He now has a private practice focusing on criminal defense. William H. Graff, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Joseph Giardina was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Parkview Baptist High School where he was a member of the wrestling team. He later attended Louisana State University Law School. He has over forty years of experience as an attorney running Liberty Mutual’s insurance defense offices with extensive trial experience.
During law school, Joseph Giardina worked as a law clerk for an experienced criminal defense attorney, John Pace, for one year. During his final year of law school and while preparing for the Bar exam, Joseph worked as a law clerk for one of the largest criminal law firms in the state, Manasseh, Gill, Knipe & Belanger. After passing the Bar and obtaining his license to practice, Joseph Giardina worked as an associate for the immigration and criminal defense firm, Rozas & Rozas Law Firm. He has experience in handling hundreds of full immigration cases from the beginning to their final individual hearings with one of the highest success rates of any attorney in the state of Louisiana. He has handled countless bond matters and numerous appeals and is well-versed in every aspect of a detained or non-detained immigration case.
His experience of studying abroad in his junior year gave him the appreciation and empathy for those wanting to come to the U.S. from other areas of the world that were less fortunate and not as safe. As he grew older and realized the inequality inherent in the justice system, especially for minorities that he felt drawn to the field of immigration law as well as criminal defense.
Joseph truly believes everyone is entitled to a fair and unbiased representation. Joseph believes that it is more imperative than ever - given the unpredictable and unsettling climate surrounding immigrant families without status to have an experienced immigration attorney who is not afraid to fight for his clients.
Adam Krischer joined Mr. Dennis and Mr. Stewart in 2010. After graduating from George Washington University and the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Krischer focused his early legal career in prosecution. As a staff attorney at the National District Attorneys Association, he assisted in the creation of the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women. He also drafted curriculum and served as an instructor for prosecutors nationwide.
Mr. Adam Krischer left NDAA to serve as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County. There he was prosecuting a range of criminal activity from traffic offenses and DUI’s to sexual abuse and other aggravated felonies. After Mr. Krischer left prosecution, he worked for the Stuttgart Law Center at the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany while his wife, an active duty Air Force officer was assigned to United States Africa Command. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Krischer entered private practice. He is now serving individuals and families in need throughout Washington DC and the state and federal courts of Virginia.
Mr. Krischer is proud to serve the local legal community in a variety of positions. He is a Past President of the Arlington County Bar Association, on the Board of Directors for the Arlington County Bar Foundation, Chair of the Fourth District Disciplinary Committee of the Virginia State Bar and sits on the Policy Board for the Arlington and Falls Church Alcohol Safety Action Committee.
Mr. Krischer is a recipient of the United States Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal and the US Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service. He is the author of “Justice is Blind, It Is Not Stupid: Applying Common Sense to Crawford v. Washington.” In addition, Mr. Krischer is also a wedding officiant and can be scheduled for your wedding.
Kate Sugarman is a Medical Doctor, earning BA from Harvard College in 1983, and an MD from Jefferson Medical College in 1988. She completed family medicine specialization from Montefiore Medical Center, New York City in 1991. She is board certified in family medicine and have a medical license in Washington, D.C. She also serves as faculty at Georgetown Law School in the asylum clinic. She has been practicing medicine in community health clinics since 1991. She is currently employed at Unity Health Care Washington, D.C. She frequently lectures medical students and medical residents about providing culturally appropriate medical care and medical forensic reports for immigrants and asylum seekers. Kate’s work has been profiled in the Washington Post and in the Philadelphia Inquirer. In June of 2019 and June of 2022, Kate led workshops at the North American Conference on Refugee Health. She has performed over 500 medical forensic evaluations. She also serves on the steering committee of the Medical Providers Network of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI). Kate is an active member of Doctors for Camp Closure.
Ilya Laksin practices federal court litigation, immigration law, criminal defense, contract disputes, post-conviction relief, civil practice, and family law serving a wide range of clients. He brings in-depth knowledge and experience in various aspects of the practice. Mr. Laksin has the exceptional ability to solve complicated legal issues and is well versed in legal writing. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for several municipal Public Defenders Office and has worked with honorable Judges in the Superior Court of New Jersey and thus, he brings in dynamic prosecutorial perspectives. Mr. Laksin is also passionate about human rights-based immigration and has volunteered with Catholic Charities and the Legal Aid Society of New York working on a wide-range of immigration matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Laksin has demonstrated a strong commitment to zealously representing his clients. Mr. Laksin was a Dean´s Merit Scholar at Seton Hall University School of Law where he earned his J.D. He previously graduated magna cum laude with a degree in philosophy from Rutgers University. Mr. Laksin is licensed to practice law in the state of New York and New Jersey.
Kevin M. Rogers is an attorney with over 30 years of expertise in criminal, oration, litigation, evidentiary rules and procedures, bankruptcy, family law, contracts and transactional law.
Mr. Rogers attended the J. Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah and obtained his Juries Doctor in Law. He was a Law Editor for Journal of Public Law from 1998 to 1999 and has a publication, called Violent Schools: A Closer Look,” Winter 1989, Vol. 3, No. 2 Education & Law Perspectives, at Brigham Young University.
Mr. Rogers has enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and focused attention to double tickler system for frequent court appearances; instituted effective conflicts blinds. Near daily experience with judges and litigants. Tried successfully many civil and criminal trials.
Work experiences includes working at Ada County Public Defender's Office in Boise Idaho from from 1988 until 2018 where he reviewed and analyzed police reports to determine possible illegal police conduct in the issuance or service of warrants or conduct of warrantless searches. Drafted Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Suppress; argued all motions, including bond motions; tried all cases to juries including drug crimes, violence, status crimes. Interviewed and trained new interns and lawyers. Other experiences include interpreting laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses. Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans. Advised clients on legal matters such as local zoning issues, local and regional toxic waste issues, emerging trademark, telecommunications and legislation. Drafted original ”purchase & Sale Agreements, commercial leases of national telecommunications companies, nationwide retail chains.
Mr. Rogers developed a successful family law practice, including divorce and contested child custody practice. Developed one of the busiest legal practices in criminal defense, including serious misdemeanors, all felonies from drug and violence felonies to the unlawful taking of human life. Successfully managed a successful solo practice by hiring, training and retention of key personnel with dedication to excellent work product, focused energy into time management, profitability while minimizing errors and mistakes.
