The Washington State Bar Association says Alexandra Lozano agreed to permanently resign from practicing law in the state after facing malpractice allegations.
TUKWILA, Wash. — For years, former clients say Alexandra Lozano promised hope to immigrant families through flashy Spanish-language social media videos and branding herself as the “Lawyer of Miracles.”
Now, some of those same clients say they finally feel a sense of relief.
“It’s a start,” said Luis Rocha, whose family paid Lozano roughly $13,000 to help her father obtain legal status. “Because we know she’s in more than one state.”
The Washington State Bar Association confirmed Lozano resigned in lieu of discipline Tuesday, permanently ending her ability to practice law in Washington state. The resignation also prevents her from practicing before federal tribunals, including immigration court, because attorneys must maintain a state law license in good standing.
According to resignation documents obtained by KING 5 Wednesday, Lozano faced several allegations from the bar association connected to her immigration law practice.
Among the allegations: directing staff to communicate false or misleading information to clients, allowing non-attorneys to prepare legal filings, using digital client signatures without proper explanation, and charging “unreasonable fees” ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 for applications some clients were allegedly not eligible to file.
The documents also allege non-lawyers completed legal work tied to immigration applications.
Rocha and his sister Izzy Picazo said their family later discovered Lozano had filed paperwork claiming her father, Nelson Sanchez, was a victim of domestic violence, something the family says was false.
In November, Sanchez was arrested by ICE agents while driving to work near a Renton strip mall. He has since been released, but his immigration case remains unresolved.
“He’s taking it day by day,” Picazo said. “He does have court, but it’s not till next year, so that’s what his focus is right now.”
Lozano denied wrongdoing in both the resignation documents and in a previous statement to KING 5 earlier this month, saying she helped thousands of immigrant families.
The resignation comes as Lozano’s firm still has nearly 54,000 pending immigration cases with her signature on them, according to the WSBA resignation acknowledgement documents.
The agreement with the Washington State Bar Association also requires Lozano to notify any other states where she seeks to practice law about her resignation in Washington.
The WSBA says it does not litigate or facilitate any refund practices. However, it recommended current Lozano clients to request their full files back.
