A Tukwila-based immigration attorney who gave up her law license this week to avoid discipline following a misconduct complaint and federal lawsuit had more than 35,000 clients, including potentially many in Oregon.
The exact number of impacted clients in Oregon is not known. Alexandra Lozano Kennedy and her firm have not responded to a request for that information from The Oregonian/OregonLive. The Washington State Bar Association said it doesn’t have an estimate, either, but it suggests that “current clients ask for their files back.”
Lozano Kennedy resigned her Washington law license Tuesday and is permanently barred from practicing. Her voluntary resignation in lieu of discipline followed a complaint dated the same day by the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board accusing Lozano Kennedy of misconduct. A federal lawsuit against her was also filed in the U.S. District Court in Seattle earlier this month.
The Disciplinary Board’s complaint accuses Lozano Kennedy of allegedly directing staff to use a script with false and misleading statements when communicating with prospective clients, filing applications for immigration benefits with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services when Lozano Kennedy knew clients were not eligible, using nonlawyers to perform work for her clients, directing staff to submit immigration forms with signatures that falsely certified she had prepared them, and charging unreasonable fees for the work that was done by nonlawyers.
Lozano Kennedy’s signature is on 53,923 petitions currently pending with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency, according to the board’s complaint.
The Disciplinary Board’s filing highlights 21 grievances against Lozano Kennedy filed by former clients, some of which date back to 2024.
Lozano Kennedy used social media and traveled to “underserved” areas in Oregon to solicit clients, said Oregon immigration attorney Kevin Stout. Stout in October 2024 filed a complaint with the Washington State Bar Association on behalf of one of his clients who had previously been represented by Lozano Kennedy, alleging “extremely serious ethical violations.”
That client is now in deportation proceedings, according to the Disciplinary Board’s complaint.
“I would imagine there are hundreds, if not thousands of victims in Oregon,” Stout said in an email. He recommended that impacted clients consult with an attorney who is trusted in their community.
In a Thursday response to The Oregonian/OregonLive, Lozano Kennedy’s firm – referencing its previous name – only said staff “understand this situation raises questions.”
“We want clients to know that their cases remain active and supported by an experienced team,” the firm said. “La Luz del Camino Legal is committed to continuity, responsiveness, and the highest level of client care during this period.”
In her license resignation letter Tuesday, Lozano Kennedy said, although she’s choosing to “not defend” herself, she disputes the accuracy of the accusations.
“I understand that my resignation is permanent and that any future application by me for reinstatement as a member of the Association is currently barred,” she wrote.
Stout, the Oregon immigration attorney, advised people who have cases with Lozano Kennedy to highly scrutinize their next attorney by asking them in writing if they are subject to any disciplinary proceedings or if they face any complaints.
People may be more desperate to find an immigration attorney under the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, especially in rural and underserved areas, Stout said.
Stout believes the Washington State Bar Association failed to protect the public “from the astounding scope of harm to vulnerable people,” and called for the association to make immediate changes to allow for greater transparency in the disciplinary process.
Sara Niegowski, a spokesperson for the Washington State Bar Association, said the association is limited in what it can say.
“In this case, bringing Alexandra Lozano’s conduct to the attention of the public was a high priority for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and obtaining a resignation in lieu was the most expeditious means of doing that,” she said in an email.
Such a resignation is “an expeditious resolution,” with “a uniquely severe consequence,” she said.
Stout’s client, who lives in California, is among those involved in the 21 grievances cited in the Disciplinary Board’s complaint against Lozano Kennedy.
Back in October 2024, when Stout filed the complaint on behalf of his clients with the Washington State Bar Association, he said he also filed a public records request for information related to any discipline involving Lozano Kennedy and was told by the association that those records “were confidential.” And officials with the Washington State Bar Association only responded to his complaint in August 2025 when Stout was contacted by an investigator to schedule an interview with his client in October of that year, he said.
Later that month, Stout said he reiterated to the Washington State Bar Association that he believed the issue with Lozano Kennedy was “an emergency that warrants every available remedy to protect the public.”
The Washington State Bar Association could have suspended Lozano Kennedy while it investigated the complaints, Stout said.
Stout said he believes the Washington State Bar Association should do more, such as looking into her firm La Luz Del Camino Legal, which changed its name to Luz Legal – Abogados de Inmigración following the federal lawsuit, which accused her of legal malpractice.
“This firm cannot continue to exist the way it is,” he said.
Niegowski said the association only has authority over attorneys’ licenses, “not criminal or civil remedies.” She encouraged impacted clients in Washington who believe they may be eligible for funding through the state’s Client Protection Fund, which as of March had a balance of just over $6 million, to visit the Client Protection Board’s website to learn more.
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