Attorneys

Attorney Christina Galvan has dedicated her legal career to practicing immigration law. Ms. Galvan is a native Spanish speaker and as a daughter of immigrants, she understands that immigration laws can often seem complicated and burdensome. She brings her vast experience and compassion to every case.

Attorney Tom Griffin has been practicing immigration law for 20+ years with a special focus on the complex and challenging situations that non-citizens encounter in obtaining the benefits they deserve. He fights tirelessly for his clients against their deportation — whether they be detained, stuck at the border, or living in the community with their families.

Philadelphia Immigration Attorney Matthew I. Hirsch, now with Solow, Hartnett, and Galvan, brings 30 years of experience from his boutique firm in Wayne, PA. He specializes in employment-based visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, O/P, E-2, E-3) and green cards for extraordinary ability and advanced degree immigrants. Matthew also handles family-sponsored residence and U.S. citizenship applications. A Delaware Law School graduate and long-time Adjunct Professor, he has chaired the Philadelphia AILA chapter and contributed to national immigration committees. Contact Matthew for expert immigration legal services in Philadelphia.

Attorney Kate Brown specializes in T and U visas for victims of crime and has extensive experience representing immigrants who have experienced exploitation in the workplace. She represents clients before USCIS in a variety of matters.

Attorney Tom Brannen has been practicing immigration law for nearly 30 years. He has litigated removal defense cases before the U.S. Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. His primary focuses are asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, complex waivers, and he also represents clients before USCIS  and other DHS sub-agencies.

Attorney Melissa Aaron-Cooper, specializes in 601-A provisional waivers of unlawful presence and has extensive experience handling removal defense matters such as Bond Hearings, Asylum, Withholding of Removal, Cancellation of Removal, Requests for Prosecutorial Discretion, and Motions to Reopen and Terminate.

Immigration Attorney Lindsay Eury in Philadelphia has been a trusted name in employment-based immigration law since 2011. With experience spanning across small to large companies, she expertly handles both immigrant and non-immigrant visas. Lindsay has spent over a decade with the Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch and is now a vital part of Solow, Hartnett, and Galvan. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). For top-tier employment-based immigration services in Philadelphia, contact Lindsay Eury.

Attorney Arabelis Brito joins the firm as a Junior Associate. Ms. Brito concentrates her practice on  removal defense, family-based immigration, waivers, and affirmative asylum cases. 

Ms. Powell earned her J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law in 2025, focusing on Public Interest and Immigration Law. As Co-President of Villanova’s Immigration Law Society, she led pro bono legal clinics supporting immigrant communities throughout Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Her experience includes work with a Paoli immigration firm and a Philadelphia nonprofit, handling asylum, removal defense, and family-based immigration cases. She received the Dorothy Day Award for Pro Bono Service for her dedication to immigrant advocacy.

Attorney Dennis Mulligan has almost 30 years of experience in immigration law and refugee issues.  Since 2021, Mr. Mulligan has worked Of-Counsel with SHG Immigration Law, providing specialized case services to our immigration lawyers, primarily writing appellate and trial briefs, motions, complaints, and other high-level legal writing in Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal court cases.