TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Aug 26, 2025

The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued a public alert regarding a sharp increase in the number of individuals fraudulently posing as immigration attorneys, often falsely stating they work for reputable legal services organizations, including the ABA, or that they have special relationships with government officials. The alert comes as the ABA says it has been contacted about immigration practitioners claiming to be legally qualified to provide immigration representation despite lacking any credentials or authority. With improvements in technology, the scams may be more difficult to discern as false, the group says. Fraudsters are using ABA branding and office addresses to trade on the ABA’s reputation, often charging thousands of dollars for services that are never provided, said Adonia R. Simpson, deputy director for policy and pro bono at the ABA Commission on Immigration. Read more in a press release.