Leah Spivey

Leah Spivey is a partner at Gasparian Spivey Immigration, a boutique immigration law firm serving clients throughout New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana. With over a decade of dedicated legal experience, Ms. Spivey concentrates her practice on all facets of immigration law. Her extensive casework includes employment-based immigration, labor certifications, academic visas, family-based petitions, asylum, humanitarian relief, and deportation defense. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, she effectively bridges cultural and linguistic gaps for international clients.

Ms. Spivey earned her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 2004 before obtaining her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2009. She initially practiced family law before transitioning exclusively to immigration advocacy in 2010. Over her career, she has held leadership roles within the legal community, including serving as Co-chair of the New Orleans Bar Association's Immigration Law Committee and as a USCIS liaison for the MidSouth chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is admitted to practice before the Louisiana State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Dedicated to compassionate and rigorous legal representation, Ms. Spivey approaches every case with personal attention and tactical insight. Whether helping researchers, professionals, and businesses navigate federal regulatory processes, or defending individuals seeking asylum and family reunification, she is committed to guiding clients through complex legal challenges to achieve lasting, positive outcomes.