About Melissa
Attorney Melissa Soberalski has wanted to practice immigration law for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Southern California, she lived within and alongside several immigrant communities, inspiring her lifelong mission to serve individuals and families navigating the immigration process.
During law school at Marquette University, Melissa founded and served as president of the school’s first Immigration Law Society. While studying, she interned with Catholic Charities Legal Services for Immigrants in Milwaukee and the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Asylum Project.
For her work serving the immigrant community, she received the Public Interest Law Student of the Year Award from the Wisconsin State Bar.
Melissa continues to provide pro bono service through organizations such as Voces de la Frontera and the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic. In 2022, she was designated Consultant Attorney for the Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee.
She is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Wisconsin.
Areas of Focus
- Family-Based Immigration
- Citizenship & Naturalization
- Adjustment of Status
- Consular Processing
- VAWA Petitions
- U-Visas
- DACA
Education & Credentials
- Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2012
- UC San Diego, B.A. Political Science with concentration in Immigration & Migration Studies, 2005
- Justus Liebig University Giessen, 2010
Awards & Recognition
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2020–2022)
- Lawyers of Distinction™ (2021)
- AILA Pro Bono Champion (2020)
- Diversity at Marquette Law – Rising Stars (2018)
Speeches & Publications
- Featured Speaker — Immigrant Rights, Women’s March Wisconsin (2019)
- Author — “DACA: Dreams No Longer Deferred,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Pro Bono & Public Interest (2012)
- Author — “Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards of Directors Face Ethical Balancing Acts,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Pro Bono & Public Interest (2011)
Outside the Office
Outside of work, Melissa enjoys running, strength training, reading science fiction and nonfiction, and spending time with her family.
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