IMPORTA's Accredited Representatives
Our Legal Team

Charles Wheeler
Lead Attorney,
CLINIC Legal Team
Our Backup: The CLINIC Legal Experts
IMPORTA is a member of the CLINIC Legal Immigration Network, the largest such network in the United states. CLINIC provides backing for all of its members through educational programs and through its staff of 15 experienced immigration attorneys under the direction of Charles Wheeler (left), a nationally recognized expert in immigration law. Caution is one of IMPORTA's fundamental principles, and many complicated cases are checked out with one of these attorneys before submission.
IMPORTA's Accredited Representatives

Marline Flores
Executive Director
Accredited Representative

Russell Trenholme
Accredited Representative
The Staff at IMPORTA's Santa Barbara Office Most cases are investigated and prepared for submission at our central office at 129 East Carrillo Street in Santa Barbara.
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Hilary Ochoa
Intake Paralegal
Yazmin Dominguez
Intake Paralegal
Jocelyn Ruano
Intake Coordinator
IMPORTA's Staff in Santa Maria
IMPORTA's North County staff engage in extensive outreach and are responsible for case intakes. Accredited Representatives regularly visit North County locations to conduct training and supervise intake appointments.

Joana Barrera
Santa Maria Manager
Senior Paralegal
Application for Accreditation Pending
Regina Salazar Ibarra
Intake Coordinator

Leticia Santiago
Community Liaison
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Nancy Campos
Paralegal