Andres Ortiz is an immigration lawyer in California and a highly sought after authority on the potential adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea deals (“Padilla Opinions”). Attorneys from across the nation and the world consult Andres on a regular basis for his expertise in how to resolve criminal cases without triggering deportation or removal. Andres has leveraged his criminal-immigration knowledge to represent noncitizen clients in state and federal criminal courts as well as before immigration courts across the country.