Passang T Lhachoepa. Attorney at law
Passang T. Lhachoepa is the founder of Lhachoepa Law Offices and a licensed immigration lawyer. He has had over ten years’ experience working for immigration attorneys prior to launching his own practice, and gained extensive experience and knowledge in immigration law and procedures. This experience has gradually inculcated a strong passion in him to become an immigration attorney so that he might effectively serve the immigrant community.
Mr. Lhachoepa himself is an immigrant to this country, having lived as a refugee in three different countries. Through his own personal experience he understands the challenges and obstacles faced by immigrants, and has a deep understanding of their psyche.
Throughout his professional life, he has also served as an educator and counselor to immigrants and refugees from around the world. Mr. Lhachoepa graduated from School of Law, City University of New York. He completed his Master’s Degree at New York University and two Bachelor’s degrees from Delhi University and IHM-PUSA. He is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota, and is a member of the American Immigrant Lawyers’ Association.
He lives in New York with his wife and four children.
Emma Swenson (Legal Assistant)
Emma Swenson is a Legal Assistant at Lhachoepa Law Offices, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Under the supervision of Attorney Lhachoepa, she handles client queries, completes paperwork, schedules virtual appointments and other matters as assigned.
Ms. Swenson’s background is in the banking industry. She came to the United States from Nepal for further studies, and holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from Minnesota State University.
Ms. Swenson is fluent in four languages: English, Hindi, Nepali, and Tibetan, and lives in Minnesota with her husband and two children.
Jampa Lhawang (Legal Assistant)
Jampa Lhawang is a Legal Assistant at Lhachoepa Law Offices, based in San Francisco, California. Under the supervision of Attorney Lhachoepa, he handles client queries, collects documents, completes paperwork and schedules appointments for consultation.
Mr. Lhawang is an immigrant to this country, and formerly was the principal of a Tibetan refugee school in India. He completed his undergraduate education at Delhi University and PUSA Institute in India. In the United States he gained a Diploma in Human Resource Management from Salve Regina University in Rhode Island.
He lives in California with his wife and two children.
Rinzin Dorji (Legal Assistant)
Rinzin Dorji is a Legal Assistant at Lhachoepa Law Offices. He is an immigrant to the US. Previously, he was the chief accountant at the Tibetan Children’s Villages in Dharamsala, India. He is a graduate of the University of Delhi. He is married with two beautiful children.