Israel Gobena

Israel Gobena founded Gobena & Associates in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 2002 and opened the firm's Charlotte, North Carolina office in 2020. Since 2002 he has represented individuals, families and businesses, including clients from the Ethiopian and East African community.

At a Glance

• Role: Founder & Principal Attorney, Gobena & Associates
• Practicing since: 2002
• Licensed in: Minnesota and North Carolina
• Offices: Saint Paul, MN and Charlotte, NC
• Languages: English, Amharic and Afaan Oromo (Israel and the firm's team)
• Professional involvement: NAIOP Charlotte (commercial real estate development association)

Practice Areas

• Immigration law: asylum, family-based petitions, employment visas, naturalization, deportation defense and consular processing
• Personal injury and auto accident injuries
• Family law
• Estate planning and trust administration
• Commercial real estate and data center development
• Aviation law

Serving the Ethiopian and East African Community

Legal problems are stressful enough without a language barrier. Israel and the Gobena & Associates team work with clients in Amharic and Afaan Oromo as well as English, so clients can explain their situation fully and understand every step of their case. That matters most in immigration matters, where details in an asylum declaration or a family petition can decide the outcome.

Information in your language: አማርኛ · Afaan Oromoo

Approach

For more than two decades, Israel has built the firm on integrity, honesty and personalized representation tailored to each client's circumstances.

Offices

Phone: 1-888-462-3625 (1-888-GOBENA5) · Email: Israel@gobenalaw.com
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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