About Mary
Mary Carstarphen is an immigration attorney based in Gadsden, Alabama. She earned her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 1981, graduating cum laude. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Alabama State University in 1977, also graduating cum laude. She has been practicing law for over 40 years, focusing primarily on immigration law. Her practice includes areas such as asylum, citizenship, deportation defense, family visas, green cards, immigration appeals, investment visas, marriage and fiancé(e) visas, student visas, visitor visas, and work visas. She represents clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
In addition to her private practice, she has held significant positions in the public sector. Notably, she served as the Chief Executive Director of the D.C. Housing Finance Agency. She also clerked for the Honorable Damon J — Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, where she has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1988. She is also admitted to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals — She is not currently admitted to practice in Alabama.
Her law office is located at 102 Arcade Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903-2908. She offers video conference consultations and has a secure client portal for document transmission — She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. She has been practicing law for over 40 years, focusing primarily on immigration law. She has held significant positions in the public sector, including serving as the Chief Executive Director of the D.C. Housing Finance Agency. She also clerked for the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, where she has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1988. She is also admitted to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. She is not currently admitted to practice in Alabama — Her law office is located at 102 Arcade Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903-2908. She offers video conference consultations and has a secure client portal for document transmission.
