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Felix Ellison

Licence verified

Senior Associate, Calder & Vance LLPSan Francisco

In practice
19 years
Languages
English, Portuguese
Reviews
4.0 (23)
Last verified
31 Aug 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Immigration in San Francisco · ranking v1.0.0
65.8

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • California licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience72 × 15%

19 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.

  • Relevant years counted: 9.5
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation61 × 15%

23 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.683 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.46/5.

  • Source #3: 4.781 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.902 effective reviews
Professional recognition47 × 10%

2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.956.

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2021)
  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2026)
Relevant track record0 × 10%

No publicly sourced matters on record.

Client experience60 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 14
Profile & data quality80 × 5%

8 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Phone
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 44 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-08-31

Ranking history

Position in immigration rankings in San Francisco, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#3 of 2265.8
13 Oct 2026#3 of 2265.8

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaDEMO-US-1056142007activeVerified 31 Aug 2026
  • J.D., Commonwealth Law Institute (2006)

Recognition

  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2026)

    Migration Law Circle (fictional)

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2021)

    Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)

Reviews

4.0

23 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.0 from 14 reviews, 14 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.0 from 9 reviews, 0 verified

  • Samuel N.29 Aug 2026Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Samuel M.3 Jan 2026Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Daniel K.18 Nov 2025Verified client

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Aisha T.17 Nov 2025Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Felix W.13 Nov 2025Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Marcus R.17 Jun 2025Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

Offices

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 17 May 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source14 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source9 records
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