
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
Board Liaison

Joana Barrera
Santa Maria Manager
Accredited Representative
IMPORTA's Staff in Santa Barbara
Working under Executive Director Marline Flores, the Santa Barbara staff serves the South Coast immigrant community from the headquarter office at 129 East Carrillo Street in Santa Barbara.



Fabiola Ramos
Intake Coordinator
Lorena Garcia
Intake Coordinator
Maria Frias
Intake Coordinator
IMPORTA's Staff in Santa Maria
IMPORTA's North County staff engage in extensive outreach to the very large North County agricultural immigrant community.


Hilary Ochoa
Senior Paralegal
Accreditation Pending
Leticia Santiago
Community Liaison
Nancy Campos
Senior Paralegal
Accreditation Pending

IMPORTA
Immigration Legal Work Authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice
