Rebekah Grafton

Rebekah Grafton is a former trial attorney for the Department of Homeland Security in their Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division. She is prepared to put years of experience litigating on behalf of the government to work for you. She is not only skilled in the complicated nuances of immigration law, but in her unique experience she has also become well-versed in the policies that guide the filing of applications. She has prepared and argued written motions and memoranda at both the Immigration Court level as well as at the Board of Immigration Appeals. Additionally, she has worked closely with USCIS on visa issues, including family based petitions, employment based petitions, juvenile petitions, and visa petitions for victims of crimes. In 2017, Rebekah was named a “Leader in the Law” by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and chaired the Immigration Webinar Series for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

She is licensed in Massachusetts and North Carolina.

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  Immigration Consultations are $100 and must be paid in advance to secure a slot on Rebekah's calendar.

Massachusetts

Since 2008

North Carolina

Since 2014

Managing Partner

Fay & Grafton

2013 - Current

Assistant Chief Counsel

United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division

2009 - 2013

Associate

Sullivan & Worcester

2008 - 2009

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

J.D. (2008)

2005 - 2008

Honors: Juris Doctor with Honors

Leaders in the Law

NC Lawyers Weekly

2017

10 Best

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2016

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

2017 - Current

Activities: Program Chair of Immigration Webinar Series (2017-2018)

North Carolina Bar Association

2016 - Current

Federal Bar Association

Immigration Section Member

2016 - Current

Immigrants Worry About New Policies

Fayetteville Observer

2017

Immigration lawyer: Getting legal status in US long, costly process

WRAL

2017

Legality of NC immigration proposal questioned

WRAL

2017

Many uneasy over president's travel ban

Fayetteville Observer

2017

On the Record: Local response to Trump and immigration

WRAL: On the Record

2017

I-9 Compliance and Audits

August 9, 2013

NC Restaurant & Lodging Association

Immigration Law for Criminal Lawyers

May 10, 2013

Wake County Association of Criminal Trial Lawyers

Refugee Crisis: Accessing Mental Health Information for Immigrants and Refugees, Collaboration of Care

June 10, 2016

Immigration Update 2017: What Attorneys Need to Know about President Trump's Executive Orders, Webinar

March 9, 2017

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

This 90-minute CLE will address the three Executive Orders relating to Immigration that have been signed by President Trump. The CLE will summarize the details of each of the three orders, including the order that contains the travel ban, the order that updates enforcement priorities for immigration, and the order that addresses concerns of security at the southern border. The CLE will focus on the impact the order relating to changing enforcement priorities may have on clients who are charged with criminal offenses, including discussion of potential increased use of 287(g) and the change back to Secured Communities. The CLE will conclude with practical tips for non-immigration practitioners who have non-citizen clients, including lawful permanent residents and steps that attorneys can take to help their non-citizen clients.

Be Effective: What Criminal Defense Attorneys Need to Know About Immigration, Immigration Webinar Series

April 6, 2017

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Criminal defense attorneys need to learn the key concepts of immigration law to understand how to effectively represent their non-U.S. citizen clients. This webinar will prepare defense attorneys to understand the differences in the criminal process for non-citizens and how to implement strategies to more effectively protect their clients' long-term interests. Topics covered will include navigating conditions of release, ICE holds, deferrals, convictions, dismissals, motions for appropriate relief, and expungements. As a live webinar, this educational offering will provide the most current information in a volatile legal landscape.