Every year the Boise Women’s Center of Boise State University receives nominations of “Women Making History.”  In 2005, Maria Andrade received recognition by the Women’s Center for her work in civil rights generally, and immigration law specifically. Read the article by clicking here.

Garcia v. Brockaway impacted by Leddbetter case.

On January 5, 2009 the New York Times discussed the applicantion of a recent Supreme Court Case, Ledbetter v. Goodyear,  to cut our client’s claims under the ADA.  The case was later briefly mentioned in “The Word” segment of the Colbert Report.  Lead counsel, Ken Nagy, argued the case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Maria E. Andrade served as co-counsel.

Read the New York Times Article.

View the Colbert Report segment.

Read the disappointing Ninth Circuit opinion for Case No. 05-35647 issued May13, 2008.

On December 4, 2008, 16 men were arrested at their worksite, Idaho Truss in Caldwell, Idaho.  The Andrade Law Office coordinate volunteer attorneys to visit all of the detained individuals, provided case evaluations for the families.

A student at the University of Idaho writes about the plight of a former ALO client who worked in the mountains of Idaho and Montana on a guest worker visa. The former client suffered a workplace injury in forestry work which remains one of the most dangerous occupations.

IM Tribune.com, Lewiston Tribune “Men of the Pines Have a Friend: U of I law student wants to help “guestworkers” who labor in forests.” Johnson, David Nov. 29, 2008.

ALO successfully obtained re-opening of university professor’s case previously denied legal status due to university error.

Moscow-Pullman Daily News

Idaho Statesman