OUR TEAM

Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to assisting our clients in navigating the complicated landscape of U.S. immigration law. The majority of our staff have been impacted in personal ways by the immigration system. We work hard to reduce the stress and confusion inherent in this system, and are passionate about our work.

“Best place to start an immigration case. Since I met attorneys Theodore and Benjamin, they helped me in my case with success. Very responsible, professional, dedicated and friendly staff.
Highly recommended!”

**Deann Spencer - Office Manager**
Deann has worked in several law firms in support roles before joining Chadwick & Crouse in 2020 as office manager. Deann ….

**Ana Carranza - Senior Paralegal**
Ana started as a legal assistant for Atty. Fernandez in 2017, and has been critical to the growth of this law practice. She has more than six years of experience working with clients, helping manage staff training, and preparing high-quality USCIS and court filings. Ana is an expert in VAWA and U visa cases and a compassionate advocate for immigrants.
Ana is a first generation immigrant who was born in Mexico but grew up in the heart of Milwaukee’s Latinx community. She is a naturalized United States citizen, fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and loves to travel and spend time with her family.

**Yesenia Gonzalez - Senior Paralegal**
Yesenia began working for Atty. Fernandez in 2019, and quickly became a skilled legal assistant and integral part of the growing practice. She is highly organized and efficient, able to break down complex processes to our clients, and an expert in consular processing and waivers.
Yesenia grew up in the United States, and served the complicated role as language and cultural translator for her immigrant parents. She has been in the shoes of many of our clients in the role of petitioning her own family members. Her passion for our work motivates her to do her best each day.

**Andreas Guardalabene**
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**Viviana Martin Gomez**
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**Marielli Mueller**
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**Jacky Alvarez - Legal Assistant**
Jacky began working as a legal assistant for Laura Fernandez Immigration Law in 2023. She is

**Josephina Reyes - Receptionist**
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**Luis Anguiano - Legal Assistant**
Luis has worked for Atty. Fernandez in a support role and now as a legal assistant since 2021. …

**Daniela Gorostieta - Legal Assistant**
Daniela serves as a virtual legal assistant for Fernandez, Chadwick and Crouse, providing critical support work to our team through translations, interviewing clients, drafting statements for U visas, VAWAs, and asylum cases, and completing forms and applications.
Daniela lives in Queretaro, Mexico and previously worked for the Mexican Human Rights Commission. She studied abroad in the United States as a high school student and is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Daniela loves to spend time with her family and travel both within Mexico and the United States.

**Flor Dediego - Legal Assistant**
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“Awesome people, awesome service, and excellent advice givers. If you have a question about immigration law please call them if they can help you, trust me, they will.”