Cynthia A. Irvine - Kent, WA
Attorney at Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC
Immigration and Citizenship Law Lawyers in Kent, WA
6703 South 234th Street Suite 300 Kent, WA 98032
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29
Years
Experience
Kent Immigration and Citizenship Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Immigration and Citizenship Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Cynthia A. Irvine practices exclusively in the area of immigration law and is the head of the Immigration Department at Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC. Cynthia’s practice assists individuals with family reunification and citizenship matters and supports the business immigration needs of local, national, and international corporations and non-profit organizations. Cynthia regularly defends the rights of immigrants and their families and frequently handles complex immigration cases in areas of deportation defense, waiver applications, administrative and federal court appeals, and consular processing matters.
Cynthia is also fluent in Spanish and speaks weekly on a local Hispanic radio station regarding immigration issues. She frequently speaks on immigration related topics at regional legal conferences, seminars, and community meetings. Cynthia has published numerous articles in local media sources and in legal publications including the prestigious North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation. Cynthia was selected as a “Rising Star” in Immigration Law by Washington Law & Politics Magazine in 2004.
She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Cynthia volunteers with the Northwest Immigration Rights Project and Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice. In addition to being licensed to practice law in Washington State, she is also licensed in Virginia.
After graduating from law school Cynthia was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice Honor’s Program to be the Judicial Law Clerk for the Seattle Immigration Court. After her clerkship, she moved into private practice, focusing exclusively in immigration law for the past 12 years. Cynthia became a founding member of Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC in 2003.
In her free time, Cynthia enjoys participating in sports, including soccer and tennis. Cynthia also enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her two young daughters and her cocker spaniel.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Cynthia A. Irvine
Included on the 2004 Washington Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1996
J.D.
Honors: with Honors
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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University of Virginia, 1992
B.A.
Honors: with Honors
Major: Foreign Affairs
Major: Spanish
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University of Virginia, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1997
- Virginia, 1997
- U.S. District Court
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2007
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Cynthia A. Irvine
Highlights
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4.5 Value
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4.0 Quality of Service
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4.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2008-2010I survived by attorney Irvine a case before a federal judge that otherwise would end in detention after accumulation of a state supreme court horrible prejudice at my H1B employment case We were literally under a war and knew the final and ministerial risk of loosing the law case. The origin of the war was from your heart disease, so watch your fasting LDL cholesterol as you age. So l lost my temper from fear before reaching the safety door. She stood statutory and tolerant until we reached the safety land. A lesson about heart disease : fully compensating a damaged human heart still costs loosing a human heart.
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Contact
6703 South 234th Street
Suite 300
Kent, WA 98032
Fax: 253-893-5007
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.hiplawfirm.com
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