The Washington State Bar says Alexandra Lozano has agreed to permanently resign from practicing law in the state after facing medical malpractice charges.
TUKWILA, Wash. — For years, former clients say Alexandra Lozano promised hope to immigrant families through flashy Spanish-language social media videos and marketed herself as a “miracle lawyer.”
Now, some of those customers say they finally feel relieved.
“This is a start,” said Luis Rocha, whose family paid Lozano about $13,000 to help her father obtain legal status. “Because we know she’s in more than one state.”
The Washington State Bar confirmed that Lozano resigned in lieu of disciplinary action on Tuesday, permanently terminating her ability to practice law in Washington state. Resigning also prevents her from practicing in federal courts, including immigration court, because attorneys must maintain a state law license in good standing.
According to resignation documents obtained by KING 5 Wednesday, Lozano faces multiple charges from the Bar regarding his practice of immigration law.
The allegations include directing employees to communicate false or misleading information to clients, allowing non-attorneys to prepare legal documents, using digital client signatures without proper explanation, and charging “unreasonable fees” ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 for applications that some clients were allegedly ineligible to submit.
The documents also claim that legal work related to immigration applications was completed by non-attorneys.
Rocha and his sister, Izzy Picasso, said their family later discovered Lozano had filed documents claiming her father, Nelson Sanchez, was a victim of domestic violence, which the family said was false.
In November, Sanchez was arrested by ICE agents while driving to work near a Renton mall. He has since been released, but his immigration case remains unresolved.
“He takes it day in and day out,” Picasso said. “He does have a pitch, but it’s not going to be there until next year, so that’s his focus right now.”
Lozano denied wrongdoing in her resignation papers and in a statement to KING 5 earlier this month, saying she helped thousands of immigrant families.
Lozano’s resignation comes as her company still has nearly 54,000 pending immigration cases bearing her signature, according to documents confirming her resignation.
The agreement with the Washington State Bar also requires Lozano to notify any other states in which she seeks to practice law of her resignation in Washington.
The WSBA said it will not litigate or assist with any refund practices. However, it recommended that current Lozano customers request the return of the complete files.
