Valeria Montes
Founding attorney
Born in Bogotá, Valeria came to the U.S. as a student and founded Meridia in 2011. She focuses on family and humanitarian cases.
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A firm built by people who have stood in the same lines
Meridia was founded to give immigrants the kind of patient, honest counsel our own families once needed.
Our story
Valeria Montes opened Meridia in a two-room office in 2011, after watching friends lose years to avoidable mistakes on their applications. Today we’re a team of fourteen, still small enough that every client knows their attorney by name.
We believe immigration law should be explained, not just filed. That means plain language, honest timelines and fees you know before you start.
Meet the team
Attorneys and staff who speak your language — literally.
What we stand for
Dignity first
Every client is treated with respect, whatever their status or history.
Honesty about odds
We tell you when a pathway is weak, even if that means advising you to wait.
Giving back
Ten percent of our attorney hours go to pro bono humanitarian cases.
We’d be glad to meet you.
Consultations by video or in our Bayview office.