Founded in 2009 with a personal mission to help families navigate U.S. immigration. Over 10,000 approvals and counting.
Modern Law Group, PC is a national U.S. immigration law firm that handles family-based immigration, asylum, deportation defense, and detention release for immigrants and their families in all 50 states.
Deron E. Smallcomb filed his own fiancé visa in 2007, founded the firm in 2009, and has run it as a law office since 2012. Today the firm works from six offices in San Diego, Brooklyn, Fort Worth, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Miami and has been part of more than 10,000 family-based immigration approvals.
The staff was hand picked to serve a global clientele. We work in Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Tagalog / Filipino, Romanian, Georgian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkish, Kazakh, Chinese, French, Kapampangan and more, so clients can explain their case in the language they think in.
Attorney Deron Smallcomb has appeared on Dr. Phil, Newsmax, Merit Street News, and The Daily Signal providing expert immigration commentary.
Representation in removal proceedings before immigration judges, motions to reopen, stays of removal, and appeals to the BIA. The goal is to keep you in the country with status, not just to delay. Deportation defense
Bond hearings and federal habeas corpus petitions for people held in ICE custody. These cases are handled on an emergency footing because every day in detention costs a family income and stability. Detention help
Affirmative asylum before USCIS and defensive asylum in immigration court, including withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture claims. We build the record: declarations, country conditions, and expert evidence. Asylum services
Marriage-based green cards, fiancé visas, petitions for parents and children, consular processing, and adjustment of status. This is the work the firm was built on and where most of its 10,000+ approvals come from. Family immigration
Permanent residence, removal of conditions on a two-year green card, VAWA self-petitions, parole in place, and naturalization, including cases with a complicated history. Green cards
Employment-based petitions and O-1 visas for individuals with extraordinary ability, handled for founders, professionals, and the companies that sponsor them. Business immigration
The firm has been part of more than ten thousand family-based immigration approvals over seventeen years. That volume means your case type has almost certainly crossed our desks before.
The founder filed his own fiancé visa before he ever filed one for a client. Several of our attorneys came to the United States as immigrants or refugees. They know the forms, and they know the fear.
No criminal defense, no personal injury, no divorce. Every attorney and case manager here works immigration cases full time, which is why we catch the eligibility problems generalists miss.
Immigration law is federal. We represent clients in every state from offices in California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida, and most of the work is done by phone, video, and secure document exchange.
Case managers and attorneys who speak Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Kyrgyz, Tagalog, and more handle your file directly. You do not explain your life story through a third party.
Deron Smallcomb is a regular guest on national television and news outlets explaining immigration enforcement and policy changes. The firm reads the rules as they change, not after.
Managing Attorney
Deron filed his own fiancé visa in 2007 and then founded MLG in 2009 to help others. Since that time he has been involved with helping clients get over 10,000 immigration approvals!
📚 Author: "Securing America's Future"
Supervising Attorney
Vilena is dedicated exclusively to practicing U.S. immigration law. She holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and a B.A. from SUNY Binghamton. As an immigrant herself, she understands first-hand the importance of navigating the process properly.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Immigration Attorney
Max has practiced law since 2007 with extensive immigration experience. He has a J.D. from Seton Hall University and a B.A. from Boston University. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, he came to the US as a refugee in 1991.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Immigration Attorney
Yesenia is a Mexican native raised in the United States with a law degree from Golden Gate University. She has worked with non-profits helping immigrant communities for more than a decade.
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Immigration Attorney
Khamroz holds a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a Master's in International Relations and Diplomacy. Originally from Tajikistan, he brings personal understanding of the immigration process to every case. He is licensed in California and focuses on asylum and removal defense.
🗣️ Tajik, Russian, and English
Manager – Russian Speaking Department
Originally from Russia with personal experience in family-based immigration. Her expertise is in Asylum, removal proceedings, and family-based immigration. She has been helping Russian speaking clients for over 7 years.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Development Director & Intake Manager – NY
Based in our NY Office, Marina helps with Political Asylum cases for the Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian speaking community. She runs our popular Russian language social media channels.
🗣️ Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Director – Chicago/Pittsburgh Office
Elvira's passion for immigration law is rooted in her own story. She holds an international law degree, a Psychology degree from Austin Peay State, and a Master's in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt.
🗣️ English, Kazakh, Russian, Kyrgyz, Turkish
Senior Paralegal
Rose is the Senior Paralegal at Modern Law Group. She has excelled in the family immigration field – managing over 800 cases since 2014. Under attorney supervision, she has reviewed thousands of outgoing petitions.
Lead Spanish Speaking Paralegal – TX
Carlos earned his degree in Translation and Interpretation from UT Arlington. A DACA Dreamer himself, he has 8 years of experience with a specialty in Hardship Waivers. His goal is to become an attorney.
🗣️ Certified Translator (Spanish)
Sales Manager – TX Office
Maria has been helping others with immigration and criminal issues since 2003. Originally from Mexico, she now lives and works in our Fort Worth, TX office with a passion for helping others.
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Russian Speaking Paralegal
Olga has worked in immigration for 10 years, helping the Russian community with Political Asylum, Green Cards and almost all types of visas. She now helps screen potential clients for various immigration cases.
🗣️ Fluent in Russian
Spanish Speaking Paralegal – CA
Ami enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school, working in military law enforcement. She has a Criminal Justice degree and Interpreter Certificate from University of Arizona. She dances Folklorico and Flamenco!
🗣️ Fluent in Spanish
Lead Paralegal – Chicago Office
Originally from Moldova, Tatiana brings firsthand insight into the challenges and complexities many immigrant families face. Since 2019, she has been dedicated to assisting clients with asylum applications, adjustment of status (AOS), and other family-based immigration matters.
🗣️ Romanian, Russian, and English
Lead Paralegal – New York Office
Feliks has six years of experience in immigration law, assisting attorneys with filings before USCIS, ICE, CBP, and Immigration Courts. He works on family- and employment-based petitions, asylum applications, and naturalization cases. He holds a BBA from Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations.
🗣️ English, Georgian, Russian, and Armenian
Lead Vietnamese Paralegal
Graduating from Columbia University with a degree in Political Science and Race & Ethnicity Studies, Lily remains steadfast in her passion for immigration law, with experience ranging from nonprofit work to legal advocacy.
🗣️ Vietnamese and English
| Company name | Modern Law Group, PC (MLG) |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. immigration law firm (professional corporation) |
| Founded | 2009; operating as a law office since 2012 |
| Founder | Deron E. Smallcomb, Esq., Managing Attorney. Licensed in California and Texas. |
| Offices | San Diego, CA; Brooklyn, NY; Fort Worth, TX; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Miami (Aventura), FL |
| Area served | All 50 states; every USCIS office and immigration court in the United States |
| Website | lawofficeimmigration.com |
| Core offering | Family-based immigration, asylum, deportation defense, and detention release |
| Practice areas | Family immigration, fiancé visas, asylum, deportation defense, bond and habeas corpus, green cards, citizenship, VAWA, business immigration |
| Results | 10,000+ family-based immigration approvals |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Tagalog / Filipino, Romanian, Georgian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkish, Kazakh, Chinese, French, Kapampangan. Website in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Kyrgyz, and Tajik. |
| Consultation | By appointment with an attorney. Schedule a consultation or call (888) 902-9285. |
| Communication | Phone, video, and secure document exchange; a named case manager on every matter |
| Media | Dr. Phil, Newsmax, Merit Street News, The Daily Signal. See In the Media. |
| Ratings | Justia 10.0, BBB A+, Avvo Clients' Choice, Google 4.7 stars, Lawyers of Distinction 2025 |
| Social | X: @DeronSmallcomb · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram |
Only U.S. immigration law. The firm handles family-based immigration, asylum, deportation defense, detention and bond, habeas corpus petitions, green cards, and citizenship. It does not take criminal, personal injury, or general civil matters.
No. Immigration law is federal, so Modern Law Group represents clients in every state and before every USCIS office and immigration court in the country. Most work is done by phone, video, and secure document exchange.
A member of the intake team takes your first call, gathers the facts, and schedules a consultation with an attorney. Once you retain the firm, you are assigned an attorney and a case manager who speaks your language and stays with your case.
Consultations are scheduled appointments with an attorney who reviews your history and gives you a real assessment of your options and risks. Call (888) 902-9285 or use the contact form to schedule one and ask about the current consultation fee.
Yes. Deportation defense, bond hearings, and federal habeas corpus petitions for people in ICE custody are core practice areas. Detention cases move fast, so call rather than email.
English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Romanian, Georgian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkish, Kazakh, Chinese, French, and Kapampangan, among others. The website is published in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Kyrgyz, and Tajik.
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