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DAVID McHAFFEY
PARTNER
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 1986
Law Degree, Boston University, 1995
BIO
David K. McHaffey, the firm founder, is a spirited advocate for his clients inside and outside the courtroom.
Mr. McHaffey initially worked in the nonprofit community as staff attorney for Catholic Charities and then as the asylum attorney at the PAIR Project. He went into private practice in 2003, where he has developed his skills as an asylum attorney and litigator.
Mr. McHaffey has also been an active member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He served as the Asylum office liaison for more than ten years and has served on the executive board of the AILA New England Chapter. He was the 2015-2016 Chair of the AILA New England Chapter. Mr. McHaffey also taught immigration law at Boston University School of Law as an adjunct professor since 2008.
BAR LOCATION
Massachusetts Bar Admittance: 1995
CREDENTIALS:
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past Chair, current member)
Phone: (617) 830-2823
IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.”
― A. A. Milne
ROBIN NICE
PARTNER
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Wellesley College, 2007
Masters of Science degree in Human Rights, London School of Economics in 2008
School of Law Degree, Boston University, 2012
BIO
Ms. Robin N. Nice has a strong desire to help people, whether it’s through her work as an attorney or in her community. She has exclusively practiced immigration law since being admitted to the Massachusetts and New York bars.
BAR LOCATION
Massachusetts Bar Admittance: 2012
New York Bar Admittance: 2012
CREDENTIALS:
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Immediate Past Chapter Chair, New England Chapter, 2024-2025); Member of Asylum and Refugee Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2024-2025)
Phone: 617-702-8921
JOANNA GOLDING, Esq.
Associate
Since graduating from law school, Joanna has practiced exclusively in the field of immigration law. She is dedicated to working with clients and their families to develop strategies and solutions to best achieve their immigration goals.
CREDENTIALS:
American Immigration Lawyers Association (member)
BA, Carleton College, 1999
JD, Northeastern University, 2006
Bar Admittance, Massachusetts 2006
Phone: (617) 702-8920
VERONA DAOUD, Esq.
Associate
Verona Daoud graduated from Suffolk University in 2014 with a Bachelor degree and earned her law degree from Suffolk University School of Law. As an immigrant herself, Verona has developed a passion for immigration law. She has been working in the immigration realm since she was 17 years old.
She is fluent in Arabic.
CREDENTIALS:
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Phone: (617) 830-2463
GRACE DENNY, Esq.
Associate
Grace Denny graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2023 with a certificate in Human Rights Law. After graduation, Grace clerked for Judge Seeley of the Connecticut Appellate Court, before joining McHaffey & Nice in 2024. Grace is dedicated to supporting clients as they navigate the immigration process.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 2017
Juris Doctor, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2023
Bar Admittance, Connecticut 2023
CREDENTIALS
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Phone: 617-221-9763
ANDRIA POLK
Paralegal
Andria graduated from Smith College in 2022 with a degree in Environmental Science & Policy. She spent the past two years serving through AmeriCorps with MIRA Coalition and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. She is looking forward to gaining more legal experience within the immigration field.
Phone: (617) 702-8922
Shamim Namuyanja
Paralegal
Shamim Namuyanja graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2012 and has experience working with marginalized communities. She speaks and writes Luganda fluently.
Phone: (929) 203-0115
Shantal Hernandez
Paralegal
Shantal graduated from Brown University in 2023 with degrees in International & Public Affairs and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. She completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Costa Rica in 2023-2024 focusing on the immigrant experience in Central America. She plans on attending law school in the future. Shantal speaks Spanish and French.
Phone: (617) 702-8923
Morgan Schade
Paralegal
Morgan graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in International Studies in 2021. She is passionate about immigration law.
She speaks Spanish. Habla español.
Phone:(929) 203-0114