Lotfi Legal LLC

What Lotfi Legal LLC does

Lotfi Legal LLC is a Wisconsin-based, full-service immigration law firm founded in June 2014 by Shabnam Lotfi and headquartered in Madison at 2 E. Mifflin St., Ste. 803. The firm serves individuals, families, and employers navigating the U.S. immigration system, with practice areas spanning family-based immigration, employer-sponsored visas (H-1B, O, L, PERM), asylum, removal/deportation defense, self-sponsored petitions (EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, EB-5, U visas, VAWA), waivers, naturalization, visas, and federal immigration litigation. Its service catalog is organized into ten discrete practice areas managed by the firm's attorneys and a senior paralegal.

The firm operates on a professional-services revenue model: clients pay quote-based fees for initial consultations, tailored case strategies with timelines and cost estimates, and ongoing representation. Its go-to-market combines a sales-led and community-led motion — clients reach the firm through referrals, online search, Google reviews, online appointment booking via SquareSpace, phone (608) 259-6226, and email — supported by a content-driven SEO strategy built on 71+ blog articles and the founder's visibility in national press coverage of the Emami v. Nielsen travel-ban class action. The firm serves clients across Wisconsin, the broader U.S., and internationally on federal immigration matters via remote/virtual engagement.

The team is small (founder plus two immigration attorneys and one senior paralegal, with an Operations Manager hire posted in March 2025). The firm is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no disclosed outside investment, and it has built reputational capital through volunteer work at Community Immigration Law Center, the founder's trustee role in the Village of Shorewood Hills, and federal-court litigation track record (including the 2022 Emami v. Nielsen summary judgment win that delivered relief to 25,000 visa applicants worldwide). The technology stack is limited to standard legal practice management and case-tracking tools; no proprietary technology or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Lotfi Legal LLC

Legal name

Lotfi Legal LLC

Website

https://lotfilegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lotfi Legal LLC is a Madison, Wisconsin-based immigration law firm serving individuals, families, and employers with full-service representation across ten practice areas, including visas, green cards, asylum, removal defense, and federal immigration litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Immigration law services
• Family-based immigration
• Employment-based immigration
• Asylum and removal defense
• Naturalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation and Representation Services: Firm charges clients for legal consultation, case evaluation, and ongoing legal representation across all immigration matters including visa applications, green card filings, asylum claims, removal defense, naturalization, and immigration litigation. Fees are competitive and cost-effective with tailored pricing per case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lotfi Legal LLC is a full-service immigration law firm that represents individuals, families, and employers across all major U.S. immigration practice areas, including family-based immigration, asylum, employer-sponsored visas, removal defense, naturalization, waivers, and federal immigration litigation. Services begin with an initial consultation, followed by tailored case strategy development, ongoing representation before USCIS, immigration courts, and federal courts, and culminate in case resolution such as visa approval, green card issuance, or litigation outcome.

Product overview

Lotfi Legal LLC is a Wisconsin-based immigration law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services. The firm operates as a single-service practice focused exclusively on immigration law, organized into ten distinct practice areas: Family-Based Immigration, Asylum, Employer-Sponsored Immigration, Removal/Deportation Defense, Self-Sponsored Immigration, U.S. Citizenship/Naturalization, Visas, Waivers, Immigration Litigation, and Other Immigration Services. Each practice area represents a specialized service offering managed by the firm's attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family-Based Immigration

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Emami v. Nielsen on summary judgment in 2022, securing relief for 25,000 visa applicants worldwide who had been unfairly denied waivers and visas under the 2017 travel ban
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Immigrant Advocacy & Litigation Center, PLLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 March 2018Co-counsel in Emami v. Nielsen class action lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's implementation of the 2017 travel ban. Luis Cortes Romero and Alma David of Immigrant Advocacy & Litigation Center, PLLC served as co-counsel alongside Shabnam Lotfi and Veronica Sustic of Lotfi Legal LLC.
• Public CounselcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 March 2018Co-counsel in Emami v. Nielsen class action lawsuit. Mark Rosenbaum and Judy London of Public Counsel served as co-counsel alongside Lotfi Legal LLC attorneys in the federal class action challenge to the travel ban waiver process.
• Community Immigration Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Veronica Sustic (Volunteer Attorney since 2019) and Caroline Fuchs (Volunteer Attorney since 2023) serve as volunteer attorneys at the Community Immigration Law Center, providing pro bono immigration legal services to the community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Boundless: Boundless is a technology-driven immigration services company that productizes green card and naturalization filings for individuals at lower price points. Comparable to Lotfi Legal as an alternative channel for straightforward immigration matters, with overlap in family-based and naturalization practice areas.
• RapidVisa: RapidVisa is an online immigration services platform focused on family-based visa petitions with a self-service and assisted-filing model. Comparable to Lotfi Legal's family-based practice as a lower-cost alternative for simpler petition types.

Direct peers

• Cyrus D. Mehta & Associates: A well-known New York-based immigration boutique serving individuals, families, and employers across all major immigration categories. Directly comparable to Lotfi Legal in its single-specialty immigration focus, federal litigation capability, and thought-leadership publishing.
• WR Immigration (formerly Wolfsdorf Rosenthal): WR Immigration is a leading boutique immigration law firm known for complex family-based and high-net-worth immigration matters, federal litigation, and global consular processing. Directly comparable to Lotfi Legal in its boutique model, premium positioning, and depth in immigration litigation.
• Murthy Law Firm: Murthy is a large immigration-only law firm serving individuals and employers nationwide with deep expertise in family-based, employment-based, and consular processing. Comparable to Lotfi Legal in its immigration-exclusive focus and broad service offering across the same practice areas.
• Klasko Rulon Stock: Klasko is a prominent boutique immigration law firm with strong EB-1/NIW, employer-sponsored, and litigation practices. Comparable to Lotfi Legal in its specialization, attorney-led boutique structure, and focus on complex immigration strategy and federal court work.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): BAL is a global corporate immigration firm serving large enterprises with employer-sponsored visa and compliance work. Comparable to Lotfi Legal's employer-sponsored practice but operating at a much larger scale with corporate client focus.
• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy: Fragomen is the world's largest immigration law firm, serving multinational corporations and individuals globally. Comparable to Lotfi Legal as the dominant incumbent in immigration law, though much broader in scale and primarily corporate-focused rather than family/humanitarian.
• Erickson Immigration Group: Erickson Immigration Group is a national immigration law firm combining corporate and individual practice areas with technology-enabled service delivery. Comparable to Lotfi Legal's mixed employer/individual caseload, though at significantly larger scale.
• Fakhoury Global Immigration: Fakhoury Global Immigration is a national immigration firm serving both corporate and individual clients with strong family-based and humanitarian practices. Comparable to Lotfi Legal's full-service immigration model but with broader geographic coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lotfi-legal-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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