If you are not a client of Motion Law this notice does not apply to you. Please be aware however that we are not accepting new retainers at Motion Law.
If you are a client of Motion Law, Then please take time to read the important notice regarding the closure of Motion Law LLC below.
Dear Clients of Motion Law,
Motion Law LLC is closing and you will need to please tell us who you want to represent you by Wednesday 30th September.
Motion Law LLC will be closing for business in October 2026. This notice explains what the closure means for your case, the choices you have, and what you need to do.
Your case is not closed. All deadlines, hearings, and interviews in your case still apply. Please read this email carefully and reply by Wednesday 30th September.
After more than six years of serving clients, we have made the difficult decision to close the firm. This closure affects all of our clients across all practice areas including Family Law and Immigration Law. As of today, we are not accepting new clients or signing new retainer agreements. Our priority is to protect your case and give you what you need to decide how to move forward.
- You Choose Who Represents You
The choice of lawyer is yours alone. You may choose any of these options:
A. Continue with a Motion Law lawyer at that lawyer's new Law Firm (Not Motion Law). The following Motion Law lawyers will continue practicing immigration law after the closure:
- Attorney Martinez will continue practicing. If Attorney Martinez worked on your matter and you want to discuss continuing your representation at her new Law Firm, please contact her at cases@motionlaw.com and she will provide you with the firm’s contact information for a consultation. No cases will be automatically transferred.
- Attorney Elias will continue practicing. If Attorney Nadin Elias worked on your matter and you want to discuss continuing your representation at her new Law Firm, please contact Griffith Immigration Law, 300 E. Lombard, Street, Suite 1030, Baltimore MD 21202, telephone: 410-883-9157 or email: contact@raygriffithlaw.com www.raygriffithlaw.com - Griffith Immigration Law are also happy to speak with any Motion Law Client who may require urgent assistance or advice.
- For Family Law Clients, both Attorney Kristina Darwood and Nyree Adams will continue to independently provide legal services for Family clients, and you may choose to continue with your current counsel at their new practice where agreed with your attorney.
- Please note that contacting a lawyer does not make her your lawyer. If she agrees to represent you, she will confirm this in writing and give you a new written fee agreement before any new fees apply.
B. Hire a different lawyer or law firm. You may choose any lawyer or law firm you want. To find help. For Immigration, you can use the American Immigration Lawyers Association search at www.ailalawyer.com, or the Department of Justice list of free legal service providers at www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers. Only licensed lawyers and DOJ-accredited representatives may give you immigration legal advice. Do not use a "notario" or an immigration consultant.
C. Get your file now and decide later. You may also handle your case yourself. If you do, you are responsible for meeting every deadline and attending every hearing and interview.
You do not have to choose any particular lawyer. Your choice will not affect how we handle your file, your account, or any refund owed to you.
Please reply by Wednesday 30th September telling us which option you choose. If you choose a new lawyer, include that lawyer's name and contact information.
For Immigration Clients Please respond to: cases@motionlaw.com
For Family Law Clients please respond to: family@motionlaw.com
If we do not hear from you by September 30th, we will send your complete file to your last known address / email address. If you have a case in immigration or family court, your lawyer will ask the judge for permission to withdraw, and you will receive a copy of that request.
2. Upcoming Hearings, Interviews, and Deadlines
Where you have retained for representation and your case has a hearing, interview, filing deadline, or other important event in the next 30 to 60 days, your Attorney will continue to handle it as needed to protect your case during the transition. We will contact you separately about next steps, whether that means new representation is required or not.
If you have a case in court: your current lawyer remains your lawyer of record until the judge allows her to withdraw or a new lawyer files an appearance for you. You must still attend every hearing, court event you are requested to.
If you have an event we may not know about, please tell us right away (see Section 6).
3. Your Case File
You have a right to your complete file. We are preparing client files now and strive to provide you with your file as soon as possible. We will send your file to you, or directly to your new lawyer if you ask us to. Tell us where to send it when you reply.
We will not hold back your file while we review your account.
4. Your Fees and Any Money We Hold For You
After files are transferred, we will review each client's account. The review covers fees you paid, work completed, costs, and any money we hold in trust for you. We will send you a written accounting once all case files have been transferred. Following that review, we will determine the financial position of your individual matter and whether there is a balance remaining to be paid by you or whether, based on the accounting, an amount is due to you.
We have not made any decisions about your account yet. If you are an immigration client Please do not make further payments to Motion Law unless we contact you in writing and ask you to.
5. What You Should Do Now
- Tell us who will represent you by Wednesday 30th September.
- Tell us if you have an upcoming hearing, interview, filing deadline, or other important event that we may not have on record.
- Keep your contact information up to date with us.
- Keep copies of any notices or letters you receive from USCIS, the immigration court, Family Court, the Department of State, or any other immigration agency.
6. How To Contact Us
Because of the number of clients affected, please contact us by email instead of telephone. This lets us focus our time on transferring files quickly.
Email: cases@motionlaw.com (Immigration)
Email: family@motionlaw.com (Family Law)
Include your full name, case number (if known), and a short description of your question. If you have an urgent hearing, interview, or deadline, write URGENT in the subject line.
During the closure, Attorney Martinez reads emails sent to cases@motionlaw.com on behalf of Motion Law. She handles those emails only to wind down the firm. Writing to this address does not mean you have chosen her as your lawyer.
We know this is not the news you expected, and we are sorry for the disruption. It has been a privilege to represent you. We are grateful for your trust, and we will work to make this transition as smooth as possible.