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Zara K. Ramirez

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Principal Lawyer, Merritt & Prescott LLPLos Angeles

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In practice
36 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.6 (12)
Last verified
21 Apr 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Immigration in Los Angeles · ranking v1.0.0
64.5

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 experience99 × 15%

24 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 24
Specialization85 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation67 × 15%

12 review(s) from 2 source(s), 3.425 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.67/5.

  • Source #3: 2.916 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.509 effective reviews
Professional recognition19 × 10%

2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.322.

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2025)
  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2016) — unverified
Relevant track record14 × 10%

2 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.469.

  • Employer-sponsored petition appeal (demo record) (2019)
  • Suppression motion granted (demo record) (2026) — unverified
Client experience50 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 7
Profile & data quality40 × 5%

4 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
  • Missing: Email
  • Missing: Office address
  • Missing: Education
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 176 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-04-21

Ranking history

Position in immigration rankings in Los Angeles, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#6 of 5064.5
13 Oct 2026#6 of 5064.5

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaDEMO-US-1025691990activeVerified 21 Apr 2026

Recognition

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2025)

    Criminal Defense Collegium (fictional)

  • Immigration Advocacy Award (2016)

    Migration Law Circle (fictional)

    Unverified

Sourced matters

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record)

    Los Angeles tribunal · 2026 · Criminal Defense

    Unverified
  • Employer-sponsored petition appeal (demo record)

    Los Angeles appellate court · 2019 · Immigration

Reviews

4.6

12 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.5 from 7 reviews, 7 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 5 reviews, 0 verified

  • Irene M.19 Jul 2026Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Malik J.10 Mar 2026Verified client

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

  • Sofia Z.10 Sept 2025Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Felix R.23 Feb 2025Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Noah Y.7 Dec 2024Unverified

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • David P.17 Sept 2024Verified client

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

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Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 30 Jun 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source7 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source5 records
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