Betzayda Montoya

Betzayda Montoya has long been involved in immigration law, working on a variety of cases across the spectrum. She has experience with employment and family immigration issues, as well as asylum, naturalization and U-visas. She also has a strong background in criminal law.

Ms. Montoya is fluent in Spanish, and she has been a member of the firm since 2019.

Education

• Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D.
• California State University, Northridge, California, B.S. degree in Chicano Studies and Political Science

Bar/Professional Memberships

• California State Bar
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Immigration Section)

Awards and Community Involvement

• Southwestern Law School Public Interest Distinction, Award Recipient
• Association of Corporate Counsel – Southern California, Award Recipient
• Beverly Hills Bar Association, Award Recipient
• Wildman/Scumacher Scholarship, Award Recipient
• Bet Tzedek, Law Clerk
• Los Angeles Public Defender, Law Clerk
• The New Americans Campaign, Volunteer Attorney (Naturalization Clinic)
• Street Law Mock Trial, Volunteer Judge
• Diversity Pipeline Event, Volunteer Moderator
• Justice Bus Project, Volunteer (Naturalization Clinic)
• CHIRLA, Volunteer (Naturalization Clinic)
• Protegete Ya, Volunteer (Naturalization Clinic)
• Teen Court, Volunteer Jury Assistant
• University of California, Irvine School of Law, Volunteer (U-Visa Clinic)
• Fulfillment Fund, Ambassador

Student Leadership

• National Lawyers Guild, Vice Chair
• Latino Law Student Association, Treasurer
• Labor and Employment Law Association