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Greg McLawsen, immigration lawyer in Tacoma, WA

Greg McLawsenTop rated

4.0(5)
Immigration Lawyer at Sound Immigration
Tacoma, WA Replies in ~24h English 16 years practicing WA Bar
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Greg

Greg McLawsen is a Washington State attorney practicing only immigration law. His practice uses technology and creativity to serve clients effectively and efficiently. Greg serves in the leadership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and in the Washington State Bar Association where he leads the 900-member small practice section. Greg publishes nationally on a range of immigration law issues and is a regular presenter at lawyer education seminars.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT
Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance
Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600
Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM
Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card
Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A
Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond
Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

University of Nebraska - LincolnJ.D. | Law · 2009
University of Washington School of LawB.A. | Philosophy, psychology · 2004

Bar & associations

Bar license
WA Bar
Active & in good standing
Washington State Bar
Chair, Solo and Small Practice Section
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Secretary, Washington State chapter
Chair, Law Practice and Technology Committee, Washington State chapter
Member, Future of the Profession Workgroup
American Bar Association

Professional experience

Part-time Attorney · Seifert Law Offices2012 – 2012
Judicial Law Clerk · Kitsap County Superior Court2010 – 2012
Immigration Treatise Writer · Immigration Law and Practice treatise2009 – 2010
Student Immigration Attorney · University of Nebraska Immigration Clinic2008 – 2009
Legal Research Assistant · University of Nebraska College of Law2008 – 2008
Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing · University of Nebraska College of Law2008 – 2008
Law Clerk, Welfare Due Process Project · Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest2007 – 2009
Managing Attorney · Sound Immigration

Awards

Annual Pro Bono AwardAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington State chapter · 2013
MembershipOrder of the Coif · 2009
(For top grade in each class listed)CALI · 2009
Nebraska Moot Court BoardSenior Membership · 2008

Client reviews

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G. AndersenJun 15, 2025

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

ZK
Z. KhanJun 30, 2025

Helped me become a US citizen

From N-400 prep to interview coaching. Could not be happier.

RG
R. GarciaNov 4, 2025

Won my asylum case after 4 years of waiting

I was nervous after switching from a previous lawyer, but everything went smoothly. They prepared me for every question the judge could ask. Got approved last week — still can't believe it.

OA
O. AhmedApr 23, 2026

EB-5 from start to conditional removal

Two regional center investments, one I-526, one I-829. Smooth.

EC
E. ChoMar 28, 2026

VAWA approval — they treated me like family

Could not have done this without them. They listened, never judged, and got it done.

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