Law Practice
Jan. 8, 2015
Sergio Garcia, one of California's few undocumented lawyers, goes solo in Chico
Finally armed with a license in early 2014, Garcia struck out on his own, opening a law office with one assistant and donated furniture in the midsize city 90 miles north of Sacramento. Here, he handles auto accident disputes and immigration quandaries for field workers and housekeepers, nannies and janitors.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Fruits, vegetables and jewelry. That's what clients sometimes give to Sergio C. Garcia when they can't afford the bill for his legal services. The 37-year-old who made national headlines last year when he fought to be admitted into the California Bar as an undocumented immigrant is now a personal injury attorney in a solo practice in Chico.
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