Yes. At Dempsey Law, clients are not passed from person to person or left wondering what comes next. Christopher personally handles your strategy and stays directly involved in your communication, so the person guiding your case is the same person representing you in court or before the agency.
The office is located at 1930 San Marco Boulevard, Suite 204, Jacksonville, Florida. Immigration matters are handled nationwide, and clients abroad are also represented. Civil matters are limited to Florida.
Consultations can be scheduled directly through the link provided on the site, or by phone or email using the contact information listed in the footer.
Your consultation is a conversation, not an interrogation. You'll have the chance to explain your situation in your own words, ask questions, and get an honest assessment of your options before you commit to anything. There's no expectation that you arrive with paperwork organized or even a clear sense of what you need. Part of the work is figuring that out together.
Fee structures vary by the type of matter and its complexity, and this is something we discuss openly during your consultation, before any commitment is made. You will never be left guessing about cost. Some matters are billed at a flat rate, others hourly, depending on what makes sense for the work involved.
Yes. Conversations during a consultation are protected, whether or not you ultimately retain the firm. You can speak openly about your situation without worrying that anything you say will be used against you or shared elsewhere.
That is often exactly when this firm gets a call. Some cases are genuinely difficult, and not every attorney has the federal litigation background to take them on. A prior denial or a discouraging conversation with another lawyer does not mean your case is unwinnable. It may mean it simply needs someone willing to look at it differently.
Visas and green cards, naturalization and citizenship, denaturalization defense, asylum and humanitarian relief, federal immigration litigation, and habeas/federal court review of detention or agency action.
No. The firm does not handle removal proceedings. Affirmative asylum applications and petitions for review before the Eleventh Circuit are handled instead.
Yes. Immigration clients are located across the country and internationally.
Denaturalization is a federal legal process through which the government seeks to revoke a person's U.S. citizenship, typically alleging it was obtained unlawfully or through fraud. These cases are rare, but they are serious, and they require an attorney with direct experience in how the government builds and argues them. Having represented the government in these very proceedings, this firm brings a rare, inside understanding of how denaturalization cases are prosecuted and defended.
Federal litigation addressing prolonged or unlawful detention, and agency delays, falls within the firm's habeas and federal court review work.
A denial is rarely the end of the road. Depending on your situation, there may be options including appeals, motions to reopen or reconsider, or federal litigation. The sooner you speak with an attorney after a denial, the more options are typically available, but it is worth a conversation even if time has passed.
You do not need to walk in with a fully formed legal strategy. Some of the most meaningful outcomes in this practice have come from cases other attorneys declined to take. If your case has been called too complicated, too unusual, or not worth pursuing, that is worth a second opinion.
Trusts and estates, landlord-tenant disputes, contracts, civil litigation, and employment matters.
Yes. Civil representation is Florida-specific, while immigration work is handled nationwide.
Start with a conversation before you start filing anything. Bring whatever documents you have, even if they feel incomplete, and an honest account of what happened. From there, you'll get a clear picture of your options, your exposure, and what a realistic path forward looks like.
Yes. Many people wait too long because they assume their situation isn't serious enough to warrant a call. If something feels wrong, whether it's a lease dispute, a withheld deposit, or a notice you don't understand, it's worth getting an answer early rather than after the situation has escalated.