About Kati
Kati Ortiz built her legal identity around steady, courtroom-forward work and long-standing ties to professional organizations. She entered law school intent on public service and left ready to take cases that cross state and federal lines. The path has been methodical and public-facing.
Ortiz earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2009 after beginning her studies in 2006. The program shaped her litigation instincts and introduced her to federal practice. She joined the American Immigration Lawyers Association the same year she finished law school, a signal of the area of law that would occupy much of her practice.
She was admitted to the Washington bar in 2010 and has maintained an active membership in the Washington State Bar Association since then. Ortiz also holds membership in the King County Bar Association, a connection she strengthened beginning in 2014. In addition to state admission, she is authorized to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, allowing her to take cases beyond trial courts and into the appellate arena.
Her career has centered on representing individuals and entities in matters that require both knowledge of immigration statutes and the ability to press arguments in federal court. Colleagues describe her as precise in preparing briefs and deliberate in court strategy. She has combined courtroom practice with steady participation in bar activities, attending section meetings and contributing to discussions on policy and procedure within the bar organizations to which she belongs.
Ortiz practices from Ortiz Law Office, PLLC. The firm handles cases that can involve administrative hearings, filings in federal court and appellate briefs before the Ninth Circuit. Clients work with her directly on matters that often require close coordination with family members, employers, and government agencies. Her work demands attention to procedural detail and careful timing; those are characteristics she emphasizes in office practice.
Outside of immediate casework, she remains engaged with the wider immigration legal community through the American Immigration Lawyers Association. That membership keeps her connected to shifts in federal policy and emerging appellate decisions that affect clients in Washington and beyond. She now practices at Ortiz Law Office, PLLC and concentrates on immigration law and federal appellate work.
