Deportation & Removal Defense Attorney in Honolulu

If you or someone you love has been placed in removal proceedings, the fear and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. The process moves fast, the stakes are as high as they get, and having the right attorney in your corner can make all the difference. Sherry Nohara has spent her career in immigration courtrooms — first as a prosecutor, and now as a fierce advocate for families facing removal.

A Former Prosecutor — Now Fighting for You

For more than 18 years, Sherry litigated removal proceedings as an attorney with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She argued thousands of cases before Immigration Judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), many of them in fast-moving detained settings where every day matters. She knows the government’s strategies, the procedural rules, and what it takes to put together the strongest possible defense.

That experience now sits entirely on your side of the courtroom.

What Removal Proceedings Involve

Removal proceedings — formally known as deportation proceedings — are held before an Immigration Court. They are initiated when the government charges a non-citizen with being removable or inadmissible under U.S. immigration law. The process involves specific procedural rules, court hearings, and often strict deadlines. If a person misses a hearing, they can be ordered removed in absentia — even without being present.

Sherry will review the charges against you or your family member, identify every available form of relief, assess the realistic likelihood of different outcomes, and advocate for the best possible result at every stage of the process.

Forms of Relief We Pursue

Motions to terminate removal proceedings
Cancellation of removal for lawful permanent residents and non-permanent residents
Asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection
Adjustment of status before the Immigration Court
Voluntary departure
Motions to reopen or reconsider removal orders
Rescission of in absentia removal orders
Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Bond hearings for detained individuals

ICE Dentention

If your family member has been detained by ICE, time is critical. The legal landscape around immigration detention has also become more complex. Now more than ever, families need an experienced immigration lawyer who can explain — in clear, straightforward terms — what the current law is on bond eligibility. If your loved one is eligible for a bond hearing, Sherry can request one before an Immigration Judge to seek their release while proceedings are pending. She will assess the strongest arguments for bond and present them as quickly as possible.

You Don’t Have to Go Through This Alone

Removal cases are among the most stressful legal matters a family can face. We understand what’s at stake — your home, your livelihood, the life you’ve built here. Sherry will be honest with you about where things stand while fighting for the outcome you deserve.