Yes. Christopher remains directly involved in case assessment, strategy, client communication, drafting, and representation. Clients are not handed off to a lawyer they have never met or left without a clear understanding of what comes next.
The office is located at 1930 San Marco Boulevard, Suite 204, Jacksonville, Florida. Immigration matters are handled nationwide, and clients abroad are also represented. Civil matters are limited to Florida.
Bring any notices, decisions, prior filings, immigration documents, passports, court papers, timelines, or correspondence that may help explain the matter. Do not delay scheduling merely because the records are incomplete or disorganized.
Your consultation is a conversation. You'll have the chance to explain your situation in your own words, ask questions, and get an honest assessment of your options before you commit to anything. There's no expectation that you arrive with paperwork organized or even a clear sense of what you need. Part of the work is figuring that out together.
Fees depend upon the nature, urgency, and complexity of the matter. Some services are offered for a flat fee, while litigation or other open-ended work may be billed hourly or by phase. The fee structure and expected costs are discussed before representation begins.
Yes. Conversations during a consultation are protected, whether or not you ultimately retain the firm. You can speak openly about your situation without worrying that anything you say will be used against you or shared elsewhere.
That is often exactly when this firm gets a call. Some cases are genuinely difficult, and not every attorney has the federal litigation background to take them on. A prior denial or a discouraging conversation with another lawyer does not mean your case is unwinnable. It may mean it simply needs someone willing to look at it differently.
Dempsey Law, PLLC handles immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, family- and employment-based green cards, naturalization and citizenship, denaturalization defense, asylum and humanitarian relief, immigration detention and habeas corpus, federal agency delays and denials, federal district-court litigation, appellate matters, and of-counsel or co-counsel support.
Yes. Immigration law is federal, and the Firm represents clients throughout the United States and abroad, subject to the court, agency, and admission requirements applicable to each matter. Florida civil matters are handled statewide.
Yes. Immigration clients are located across the country and internationally.
Denaturalization is a federal legal process through which the government seeks to revoke a person's U.S. citizenship, typically alleging it was obtained unlawfully or through fraud. These cases are rare, but they are serious, and they require an attorney with direct experience in how the government builds and argues them. Having represented the government in these very proceedings, this firm brings a rare, inside understanding of how denaturalization cases are prosecuted and defended.
Federal litigation addressing prolonged or unlawful detention, and agency delays, falls within the firm's habeas and federal court review work.
A denial is rarely the end of the road. Depending on your situation, there may be options including appeals, motions to reopen or reconsider, or federal litigation. The sooner you speak with an attorney after a denial, the more options are typically available, but it is worth a conversation even if time has passed.
You do not need to walk in with a fully formed legal strategy. Some of the most meaningful outcomes in this practice have come from cases other attorneys declined to take. If your case has been called too complicated, too unusual, or not worth pursuing, that is worth a second opinion.
Yes. Civil representation is Florida-specific, while the Firm's immigration practice is federal and serves clients nationwide and abroad.
Yes. Civil representation is Florida-specific, while immigration work is handled nationwide.
Schedule a consultation and provide any pleadings, contracts, notices, correspondence, photographs, or timelines available. Court deadlines can be short, so do not delay seeking advice merely because the records are incomplete.
The Firm represents tenants, property owners, and businesses in appropriate matters. It is particularly committed to tenants facing unlawful treatment, unsafe conditions, retaliation, or improper housing practices, while also assisting responsible landlords seeking a fair and lawful resolution.
Fees depend upon the nature, urgency, and complexity of the matter. Some services may be offered for a flat fee, while litigation or other open-ended work may be billed hourly or by phase. The fee structure is discussed before representation begins.