Raquel E. Hecht
Founding Partner

329 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 465-2173 - Main

Raquel E. Hecht is an Immigration Lawyer in the State of Oregon.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Attorney, Eugene Oregon - Specializing in Immigration Law 1993-present


• Adjunct Professor, University of Oregon School of Law - 2002 - 2003


• Jobs Coordinator, Centro LatinoAmericano, Eugene Oregon - Winter 1993-94


• Intern at Chamber of Commerce, Bologna, Italy


• Teaching Assistant, Johns Hopkins (SAIS) Program, Bologna, Italy - Oct.-Dec. 1992


• Minority Outreach Liaison, Congressman Ron Wyden's Office, Portland, Oregon - Summer 1992


• Multi-lingual Tour Guide, Los Angeles, California - March-Oct. 1990


• Computer Assistant, Stockholm, Sweden - Summer 1988


• Minority Outreach/Staff Organizer, Coalition '88, San Fernando Valley, California - Fall 1988


• English Teacher, Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil - 1983-1984

LANGUAGES:

• Fluent: Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian and French


• Semi-Fluent: Norwegian, Swedish, German and Japanese

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:

• Eugene Rotary Club
• Tennis
• Taekwondo
• International Youth Exchange
• 4J School District Nutrition Committee

EDUCATION

• University of California, Los Angeles - J.D. 1993
• University of California, Los Angeles - M.A. in Latin American Studies 1990
• New York University, New York - B.A. in Latin American Studies with minor in History 1988
• University of Paris, Sorbonne - Advanced French composition, Art History and French History 1989
• University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Stanford University) - 1986-1987
• New York University, Madrid, Spain - Translation, History and Culture 1986
• University of Florence, Italy - Italian Language and Composition, Art History, History 1985
• University of Salamanca, Spain - Advanced Spanish Language and History 1984
• Colegio Policursos, Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil - Chemistry 1983-1984


All of the attorneys at Hecht & Norman, LLP are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the preeminent immigration lawyers association in the U.S.  All are licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Oregon and have experience representing clients before the Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals.  Our attorneys are also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of Oregon and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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