Attorneys

Mr. Yacub has been on the forefront of representing business and immigrants for more than two decades. An immigrant himself, Mr. Yacub, was born in Argentina and it is the head of Yacub Law Office.

Mr. Yacub creates an individualized strategy to protect immigrant’s interests with full knowledge of the chosen path. With published decisions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and the federal judiciary, Mr. Yacub has worked diligently in protecting the right of immigrants. He has filed numerous petitions for reviews in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. In addition, attorney Yacub has represented immigrants in the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia and Maryland.

Mr. Yacub has proudly published articles in the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association Annual Conference and has been a guest speaker since 2000. He is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville.

Mr. Yacub has received awards from the United States House of Representatives and the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (Washington, DC chapter). His work takes him from the immigration courtrooms to the board rooms of business owners and talented professionals who either want to invest in the United States under the EB-5 program, get a green card under the EB-2 NIW program, or companies who want to sponsor qualified immigrants to work in the United States.

Mr. Millett has successfully represented hundreds of clients in their removal defense. Mr. Millett has proven track record that includes wining at the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Millett has extensive experience obtained asylum from both the Asylum Office and the Immigration Court. He has represented clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. His experience includes affirmative, defensive, and nunc pro tunc asylums, LPR and Non-LPR Cancellation of removal, MTRs, NACARA relief, LRIFA relief, Humanitarian Reinstatements, T Nonimmigrant Status relief, U Nonimmigrant Status relief, TPS relief, VAWA relief, 212, 601, 601-A, and 237(a)(1)(h) waivers, humanitarian parole, family-petitions, consular processing, naturalization, and I-360s.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Millett worked on discovery matters for complex litigation in Richmond, Virginia.

Prior to his undergraduate education, he lived and worked in El Salvador. He also interned in San Jose, Costa Rica, and in Madrid, Spain during law school.

Mr. Millett is fluent in English and Spanish.

Margot attended the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she worked for two years as a student attorney with the law school’s immigration clinic. Prior to law school, she worked as a community organizer at a grassroots immigration rights organization in Portland, OR.

Ms. Pardo assists with the firm’s removal defense docket, working with other team members on complex immigration cases at the trial and appellate level. Ms. Pardo is a licensed attorney in Argentina and the United States. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Pardo was an accomplished environmental lawyer in Argentina, recognized by Who’s Who and Best Lawyers for her work in environmental and natural resources law. Ms. Pardo has taught at universities in Buenos Aires, contributed to legal publications in Argentina, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and has been a featured panelist at numerous conferences and seminars in Latin America.

Ms. Pardo is a native speaker of Spanish and is fluent in English and French.

 Ms. A Joo Kim is an accomplished attorney specializing in immigration law, with a strong track record of representing clients in complex immigration cases. She represents clients in removal proceedings, particularly handling asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of protection under the Convention Against Torture, and adjustment of status, among others. Ms. Kim manages and oversees the firm’s Special Immigrant Juvenile Status docket for Maryland and Washington, DC, representing clients in Maryland and DC courts. Ms. Kim is also proficient in managing cases before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (I-360, I-130, N-400, etc.), ensuring her clients navigate the intricacies of immigration laws with confidence.

Prior to her current role, Ms. Kim served as a Legal Officer for the government of the Republic of Korea where she was involved in international dispute settlements and represented Korea in high-stakes investor-State arbitration. Ms. Kim was formerly a judicial law clerk to Hon. Dennis M. Robinson, Jr. at Baltimore County Circuit Court. Ms. Kim’s extensive background includes advocacy for human rights, international arbitration, and trade law. She is admitted to the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars and speaks English, Korean, and Spanish, with work experiences in Costa Rica and Spain.

Ms. Kovacs is a licensed attorney in the United States (California) and Albania. Ms. Kovacs has experience both in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at the Federal Trade Commission dealing with consumer protection issues. Ms. Kovacs has an LL.M from Temple University, Beasley School of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude. Upon her graduation, she was a legal volunteer at the Nationalities Services Center in Philadelphia, where she worked on a case-by-case basis with immigration issues.
Ms. Kovacs has a strong background in business law, and international trade law.
In her country of origin, Ms. Kovacs has among others served as counsel to a start-up business, as well as co-founded an Albanian-French company, which exported aromatic herbs in Europe, USA and other countries.
Ms. Kovacs is a native speaker of Albanian, and is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French.

Juan Manuel has worked for 5 years in Immigration Law. He joined YLO in 2022 as a paralegal and became a licensed attorney after passing the New York Bar. He has worked on removal defense cases, appeals with the BIA and petitions with USCIS. Before he joined the firm, Juan Manuel worked at a law firm in Orlando, Florida, where he focused his practice on TPS and asylum applications.
Juan Manuel was born and raised in Buenos Aires and is a proud graduate and former assistant professor at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He likes watching and playing sports in his free time, and is passionate about his favorite soccer team, Boca Juniors. Juan Manuel brings the Argentinean culture with him wherever he goes and is dedicated to assisting the immigrant community.
He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks English fluently.

Throughout law school, Claudia focused her training on immigration law, completing multiple internships centered on removal defense, humanitarian relief, and community-based legal services. She further honed her litigation skills through the prestigious Elliott S. Milstein Civil Advocacy Clinic, where she represented low-income clients—particularly survivors of intimate partner violence—seeking safety and access to justice in Washington, D.C.

As a member of the Mock Trial Honor Society, Claudia competed in several national advocacy competitions and became a finalist in the Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition, experiences that sharpened her courtroom presence and deepened her dedication to client-centered representation.

A native Spanish speaker, Claudia is fluent in Spanish and committed to ensuring that language is never an obstacle to meaningful legal protection. She is driven by a steadfast belief in immigrant rights and is honored to guide clients through some of the most difficult and defining moments of their lives.