Minakan-Stafford Law Group

Compassionate Legal Advocacy for Families, Children, and Justice.

“We are passionate about helping families and children achieve Justice.”

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Who We Are

At the core of our work is a deep commitment to justice, dignity, and the belief that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and defended.

We are a client-centered law practice rooted in the values of equity, integrity, and fearless advocacy. Our work spans across civil rights, immigration, special education, prisoner rights, criminal defense, and post-conviction litigation — because the fight for justice doesn’t begin or end in one courtroom. It lives in schools, in detention centers, in prisons, and in the everyday systems that shape our lives.

We represent individuals and families who are navigating some of the most difficult moments in their lives: facing criminal charges, confronting systemic discrimination, advocating for their children’s education, or seeking safety and freedom in a new country. We bring deep legal knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and trauma-informed advocacy to every case.

Whether we’re challenging unlawful arrests, securing special education services, defending constitutional rights, or pursuing freedom for the incarcerated, we do this work with heart — and with an unshakable belief that justice must include everyone.

We stand with the marginalized. We fight for accountability. And we show up every day with the purpose of making the legal system more fair, more humane, and more just.