- In practice
- 29 years
- Languages
- English
- Reviews
- 4.1 (20)
- Last verified
- 12 Apr 2026
About
Rafael Ramirez has practised law for 29 years, focusing on immigration, divorce, criminal defense matters in Boston. They represent individuals and small businesses as a member of Granger & Hale LLP. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Rankings
Score ledger
Immigration in Boston · ranking v1.0.0Each 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.
Credentials80 × 20%
1 verified active licence(s).
- Massachusetts licence — verified
- 1 verified qualification(s)
- Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience98 × 15%
23 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 23
Specialization85 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation66 × 15%
20 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.762 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.63/5.
- Source #4: 1.208 effective reviews
- Source #3: 4.553 effective reviews
Professional recognition33 × 10%
2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.61.
- Northbridge Peer Review — Leading Practitioner (2024)
- Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2025) — unverified
Relevant track record10 × 10%
3 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.3.
- Spousal support modification appeal (demo record) (2021)
- Appellate reversal (demo record) (2016)
- High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record) (2016)
Client experience58 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 12
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Phone
- Missing: Email
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 156 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-04-12
Ranking history
Position in immigration rankings in Boston, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | #2 of 18 | 68.9 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers | DEMO-US-105943 | 1997 | activeVerified 12 Apr 2026 |
- J.D., Great Lakes College of Law (1996) verified
Recognition
Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2025)
Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)
UnverifiedNorthbridge Peer Review — Leading Practitioner (2024)
Northbridge Legal Review (fictional)
Sourced matters
Spousal support modification appeal (demo record)
Boston trial court · 2021 · Divorce
Appellate reversal (demo record)
Boston trial court · 2016 · Criminal Defense
High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record)
Boston appellate court · 2016 · Divorce
Reviews
4.1
20 reviews
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
4.1 from 12 reviews, 12 verified
Open review platform (demo fixture)
4.1 from 8 reviews, 0 verified
- Zara O.31 Jul 2026Unverified
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Esther N.19 Jul 2026Unverified
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Benjamin W.19 Jul 2026Verified client
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
- Omar D.2 Dec 2025Verified client
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Ines F.1 Nov 2025Verified client
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
- Michael H.22 Sept 2025Unverified
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 29 Mar 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source12 records
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source8 records