Our Attorneys
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Keamy Tavares & Associates will listen to your goals, ambitions, and ideas while maintaining your privacy and trust. We will advise and advocate in your best interests so you can accomplish your objectives, and our experienced attorneys will simplify the legal terminology and communicate it to you in an understandable way.
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Johanna M. Keamy
Immigration Attorney
Ms. Keamy practices Business Immigration law with a focus on entrepreneurs and corporate matters for small and large businesses.
She is actively involved with global contacts for her business clients and establishes liaisons with International Trade Specialists from around the world. She has represented United States businesses and industries that sponsor highly skilled foreign workers seeking to enter the U.S. temporarily or, after demonstrating the unavailability of qualified U.S. workers, on a permanent basis.
This diverse group of businesses, corporations, and international investors includes telecommunications specialists, health care employers, CEOs, importers and exporters, international medical graduates, professors, researchers, and professionals across many other industries. Ms. Keamy has also represented families seeking permanent residence for spouses, children, and other close relatives to lawfully enter and reside in the United States.
Ms. Keamy lectures in the area of business immigration and was recognized by the United States Marine Corps, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, for sharing her expertise in immigration law at the 2012 Marine Corps Installations West Legal Assistance Conference.
Attorney Keamy is also a respected legal commentator on U.S. immigration law. Her legal analysis has been featured in The New York Times, where she was interviewed and quoted on immigration-related legal issues. She has also been interviewed by DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) regarding constitutional protections under United States law, further reflecting her reputation as a trusted authority on complex immigration matters.
In 2011, Ms. Keamy received a “Top Attorney” nomination in Corporate Transactional Law for San Diego County, California.
Ms. Keamy obtained her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she was an Honor Roll student and a member of the International Law Society. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine and also studied at Universitaire DuMaine in Le Mans, France.
Ms. Keamy is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a national bar association of immigration attorneys and law professors dedicated to advancing the practice of immigration law. AILA is affiliated with the American Bar Association and is represented in the ABA House of Delegates.
An active volunteer, Ms. Keamy has contributed to AILA-sponsored creative writing contests, the California Music Institute, and the U.S. Department of State Children’s Unit. She is also a longtime supporter of the arts, including local ballet and symphony organizations.