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J.D. | University of Baltimore School of Law B.A. | Gordon College B A R A D M I S S I O N S
Maryland |
Ms. Girod is a dedicated and experienced immigration attorney whose practice focuses on removal defense and litigation, criminal-related immigration matters, bond proceedings, family-based petitions, adjustment of status, waivers of removability, and asylum and related protections for both detained and non-detained individuals. She has represented clients before the Immigration Courts in Baltimore, Richmond, Elizabeth, and Hyattsville, as well as before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Ms. Girod has successfully handled numerous high-profile and media-laden immigration cases that have garnered national attention. Her ability to navigate complex legal challenges under intense public scrutiny reflects both her legal acumen and her unwavering commitment to immigrant advocacy.
In addition to her immigration litigation practice, Ms. Girod handles post-conviction relief petitions for noncitizen clients facing adverse immigration consequences due to criminal convictions in Maryland Circuit Courts.
Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Girod excels at translating the complex and often daunting immigration process into clear and compassionate guidance for her clients and their families. Since 2009, she has worked in various capacities advocating for immigrant communities, bringing a deep understanding and fervent dedication to every case.
Ms. Girod has successfully handled numerous high-profile and media-laden immigration cases that have garnered national attention. Her ability to navigate complex legal challenges under intense public scrutiny reflects both her legal acumen and her unwavering commitment to immigrant advocacy.
In addition to her immigration litigation practice, Ms. Girod handles post-conviction relief petitions for noncitizen clients facing adverse immigration consequences due to criminal convictions in Maryland Circuit Courts.
Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Girod excels at translating the complex and often daunting immigration process into clear and compassionate guidance for her clients and their families. Since 2009, she has worked in various capacities advocating for immigrant communities, bringing a deep understanding and fervent dedication to every case.
Ms. Girod has quickly built a reputation as a formidable advocate for clients facing complex removal and humanitarian immigration challenges. She is especially experienced in representing asylum seekers and vulnerable individuals whose cases require creative legal strategies and intensive evidentiary support.
Ms. Girod earned her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she excelled in litigation and advocacy. While in law school, she served as a Student Attorney with both the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the Immigrant Justice Clinic. In these roles, she successfully represented individuals seeking asylum before the Baltimore Immigration Court and helped survivors of violent crime and human trafficking obtain critical immigration relief under programs such as U and T visas, VAWA, and humanitarian parole.
Her early success in court and ability to manage emotionally complex, legally intensive cases earned her the respect of supervising attorneys and immigration judges alike. That same level of diligence and tenacity continues to define her work at the firm.
Ms. Girod remains committed to fighting for those whose voices are often marginalized and ensuring that justice is accessible to every client she serves.
Ms. Girod earned her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she excelled in litigation and advocacy. While in law school, she served as a Student Attorney with both the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the Immigrant Justice Clinic. In these roles, she successfully represented individuals seeking asylum before the Baltimore Immigration Court and helped survivors of violent crime and human trafficking obtain critical immigration relief under programs such as U and T visas, VAWA, and humanitarian parole.
Her early success in court and ability to manage emotionally complex, legally intensive cases earned her the respect of supervising attorneys and immigration judges alike. That same level of diligence and tenacity continues to define her work at the firm.
Ms. Girod remains committed to fighting for those whose voices are often marginalized and ensuring that justice is accessible to every client she serves.
- Named a 2025 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
- AVVO – 5 star client reviews
- Summa Cum Laude, University of Baltimore
- Quoted in Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Fishbowl, WMAR-2 Baltimore, and Local 10 Miami
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- In 2017, Ms. Girod returned to her passion of immigrant rights as a paralegal at a Boston law firm that specialized in criminal law, immigration removal defense, and immigration benefit applications. There, she managed a voluminous case load, handling matters at the Boston Immigration Court, the National Visa Center, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services before relocating to her home state of Maryland.
