Amanda Sentelle – Sentelle Law
Sentelle Law is an immigration lawyer and family law attorney in Frederick MD. Amanda Sentelle, founder of Sentelle Law, is the Managing Attorney for the firm. She is committed to helping clients with their legal issues in Immigration and Family Law matters, while maintaining personalized service and results. She strives to be there for her clients in every aspect of their legal process.
Amanda founded her firm because she wanted to provide clients with the customized service and small firm setting that she longed for in her previous big firm job. Amanda is committed to pro bono service and helping the community throughout Maryland.
When Amanda is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dogs. She loves to spend time outdoors and cooking. If you are looking for a trusted immigration lawyer or family law attorney in Frederick, MD or surrounding areas, you can rely on Sentelle Law.
Professional Activities
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association- D.C. Chapter
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Frederick County Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Vice President of Board of Directors, Maryland Immigrant’s Rights Coalition (Previous)
Admissions
- Court of Appeals of Maryland
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education
University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, J.D.
University of Maryland, B.A Cum Laude
Shelley
Legal Assistant
Shelly Blank is a Legal Assistant at Sentelle Law, LLC. Shelly assists attorneys in preparing, filing, and monitoring all types of complex immigration cases, including asylum, deportation, family/employment-based immigration petitions, consular processing of non-immigrant and immigrant visas, waivers of inadmissibility, and naturalization applications.
Shelly is currently attending Frederick Community College to earn her degree in Paralegal Studies. She plans to use her knowledge to advance her growth with Sentelle Law. Her passion for immigration law didn’t start until after she came to Sentelle Law, but she believes her biggest reward is seeing the smiles on our client’s faces when they have successful outcomes in their cases.
When Shelly is not working or going to school, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves to be outdoors, and you can find her on the softball field or fishing in her free time. Shelly’s family is everything to her, and that is part of the reason she brings so much to Sentelle Law, because she enjoys helping people as much as the rest of the team.
Noelia
Legal Assistant
Noelia Sarmiento is a Legal Assistant at Sentelle Law, LLC. Noelia assists attorneys in preparing, filing, and monitoring all types of complex immigration cases, including asylum, deportation, family/employment-based immigration petitions, consular processing of non- immigrant and immigrant visas, waivers of inadmissibility, and naturalization applications.
Noelia was born to parents who migrated from Honduras, and still has many family members living there. Noelia is fluent in both English and Spanish; and utilizes these skills to communicate with the firm’s Spanish speaking clients on a daily basis. Noelia started with Sentelle Law in 2019 as a receptionist and transitioned into the role of legal assistant shortly thereafter.
Noelia will soon be graduating from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. While Noelia hopes to use her degree to work in law enforcement, Sentelle Law hopes that Noelia will go onto law school and then join the firm as an associate immigration attorney one day!
When Noelia is not working or going to school, she spends much of her free time doing community service and pageant coaching young aspiring pageant contestants. Noelia has been competing in pageants for many years and currently holds the 2020 International Junior Miss Maryland title.
