John C. Barrera is an attorney heading the firm’s Immigration Practice. He has represented clients in removal defense at immigration courts around the United States. He has numerous victories keeping families together in the United States. John has extensive immigration experience in dealing with matters involving employment based visas, immigrant visas, asylum applications, U-visa applications and removal proceedings. In addition to his immigration experience, John is also an experienced Criminal Defense attorney obtaining dismissals and acquittals in various cases involving Drug Trafficking, Homicide, Theft Offenses and cases involving Traffic Offenses including Driving Under the Influence charges. John is regularly consulted by the criminal defense bar and has co-hosted a weekly hour long radio show taking immigration questions to help guide the Treasure Valley Community.

John is admitted to practice in the State of Idaho, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. John is fluent in Spanish and he is Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the National Immigration Project and the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers .