Claudia P. Martorell, Associate

P: (858) 642-0420 x 366
F: (858) 642-0431
cmartorell@larrabee.com

Claudia P. Martorell received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California in Spanish Literature and earned a Minor in Political Science.  She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Martorell completed a certificate program at the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Barcelona, Spain and served on the Executive Board of the University of San Diego School of Law Appellate Moot Court Board. 

Ms. Martorell decided to pursue a career in immigration law after a legal internship with Legal Aid Society of San Diego where she gained first-hand knowledge of the myriad of difficulties facing non-citizens in the immigration process.  A naturalized U.S. citizen, Ms. Martorell can empathize with the challenges immigrants face in seeking lawful immigration status in the United States.   She believes that U.S. immigration policy should work to unite families and meet the employment needs of the U.S. economy.  For many years, Ms. Martorell has taken part in advocacy efforts for immigration reform both locally and in Washington, D.C. 

Prior to joining Larrabee | Mehlman | Albi | Coker LLP, Ms. Martorell practiced immigration law with the Law Offices of Leah W. Hurwitz, APLC where she handled family-based immigration matters, citizenship and naturalization cases, asylum, as well as removal defense.  She represented clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and successfully litigated cases before the Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Administrative Appeals Office and Circuit Courts of Appeal.
 
As an associate attorney with Larrabee | Mehlman | Albi | Coker LLP, Ms. Martorell’s practice includes all aspects of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing, including consular issues.  She represents employers and employees in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, engineering, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, healthcare and academia. Her experience includes treaty investor/trader visa applications, H-1B temporary worker petitions and L-1 intra-company petitions, as well as applications for permanent employment certification for advanced degree professionals and skilled workers and immigrant visa petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational executives and managers.  Ms. Martorell also handles naturalization cases and family-based immigration matters.

Ms. Martorell is admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. She is an active member of the State Bar of California and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). 

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Ms. Martorell is fluent in Spanish and is a dual U.S. and Mexican citizen.