Catherine A. Chan

Catherine A. Chan is the Managing Attorney at the Chan Law Firm in Denver, Colorado. With over two decades of dedicated legal experience, she focuses her practice on complex immigration matters, including deportation and removal defense, appellate litigation, civil litigation against federal government agencies, and business immigration. As a multilingual, second-generation immigrant fluent in English, Spanish, and Farsi, Ms. Chan brings rich personal perspective and sophisticated legal acumen to individuals, families, and corporations across the United States and internationally.

Ms. Chan earned her Juris Doctor and Master's degree from the University of Denver after completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Throughout her career, she has litigated immigration matters across every level of state and federal court in Colorado, before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States. She has served as a legislative advisor to the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition and held leadership positions with the Denver Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Lawyers Committee, and the Center for Legal Inclusiveness, consistently honoring the Colorado Supreme Court's Pledge to Pro Bono service.

Ms. Chan views legal practice as an intricate blend of rigorous advocacy, technical precision, and creative problem-solving. Renowned for taking on and resolving complex cases that other attorneys considered unwinnable, she places client relationships at the core of her work. Her firm is devoted to providing empathetic, relentless, and personalized counsel to achieve life-changing outcomes for those navigating the United States immigration system.