Our Team

Attorneys

Kossi A. Siwotso Legal Strategist

Kossi A. Siwotso is a graduate from the American University Washington College of Law. He also studied civil law in the Republic of Togo. Prior to working at Impact Legal Group, Mr. Siwotso was an associate at Leyruta, PLLC and a senior associate at the Thoronka Law Offices. As part of his law school work, Mr. Siwotso has participated in prestigious internship programs. Mr. Siwotso was a legal consultant with the World Bank Women Business and the Law project. He also served as a Summer Law volunteer at the Arlington Immigration Court in Virginia and was a law clerk at Legal Aid Justice Center. Mr. Siwotso is an avid advocate for immigrants rights. His approach to advocacy is influenced by his own background as an immigrant from an under resourced farming community in rural Togo, West Africa who fought his way through the challenges of adjusting to the American life.

Nicholas A. Vidoli grew up in Northern Virginia and is committed to ensuring all people have access to justice. Mr. Vidoli graduated from Duke University School of Law in 2020. While attending Duke Law, he completed summer clerkships with the United States Attorney's Office and Accurso Law, a prominent injury law firm in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Vidoli has experience in family law, immigration law, personal injury law, and a range of other civil actions. His approach to representing clients emphasizes effective communication. For Mr. Vidoli, ensuring his clients feel heard and that they have all their questions answered is paramount. Mr. Vidoli is an avid outdoorsman and in his free time enjoys fishing from his kayak.

Nicholas Vidoli Associate

Judith Naa Ode Stephens Associate

Judith N. Stephens believes that Immigrants' Rights are Human Rights. She earned both her Juris Doctorate and Masters in International Affairs degrees from the American University; Washington College of Law and School of International Service respectively. She worked with the International Justice Mission (Ghana Field Office) as a Legal Fellow, a System Reform Attorney and the Lead Attorney where she worked with Government stakeholders to fight against Human Trafficking in Ghana. She is currently focusing on Immigration Law in the United States and is committed to advocating for immigrants and educating them to make informed decisions. She is eligible to practise law in and is a member of good standing in the District of Columbia. She is also called to the bar of the Republic of Ghana. 

Staff

Vianka Membreno Operations Manager

Shirley Roque-Antonio Senior Paralegal

Ester Ramirez Legal Assistant

Jerika Tiller Intern

Anthony Gonzalez File Clerk