Kathleen Martinez
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Yeah. Yeah. So when I got fired from a firm that was very conservative where they didn't specifically tell me I was fired for wearing pink, but they kind of bullied me out and subtly told me that I didn't fit in and I wasn't getting taken seriously. I just didn't fit in. I was like, I'm going to practice.
Yeah. Yeah. So when I got fired from a firm that was very conservative where they didn't specifically tell me I was fired for wearing pink, but they kind of bullied me out and subtly told me that I didn't fit in and I wasn't getting taken seriously. I just didn't fit in. I was like, I'm going to practice.
Yeah. Yeah. So when I got fired from a firm that was very conservative where they didn't specifically tell me I was fired for wearing pink, but they kind of bullied me out and subtly told me that I didn't fit in and I wasn't getting taken seriously. I just didn't fit in. I was like, I'm going to practice.
I'm going to maybe do some cases on my own for now because I had a baby at home and I had another one on the way and it was the pandemic. Then my husband's like, We have like the storage room in our townhouse in Portland. And he was like, let me turn this into a little office. I was like, okay. Like I couldn't even afford it. Like I couldn't afford a nanny.
I'm going to maybe do some cases on my own for now because I had a baby at home and I had another one on the way and it was the pandemic. Then my husband's like, We have like the storage room in our townhouse in Portland. And he was like, let me turn this into a little office. I was like, okay. Like I couldn't even afford it. Like I couldn't afford a nanny.
I'm going to maybe do some cases on my own for now because I had a baby at home and I had another one on the way and it was the pandemic. Then my husband's like, We have like the storage room in our townhouse in Portland. And he was like, let me turn this into a little office. I was like, okay. Like I couldn't even afford it. Like I couldn't afford a nanny.
So my kids were, we did like a baby gate and it was like a pink carpet. And I just like worked there. And then we painted like the wall pink so I could do some content. And, you know, it was cool. I started doing immigration. I really liked it. But I didn't really like I never actually expected to like blow up with my firm. I expected to be very small.
So my kids were, we did like a baby gate and it was like a pink carpet. And I just like worked there. And then we painted like the wall pink so I could do some content. And, you know, it was cool. I started doing immigration. I really liked it. But I didn't really like I never actually expected to like blow up with my firm. I expected to be very small.
So my kids were, we did like a baby gate and it was like a pink carpet. And I just like worked there. And then we painted like the wall pink so I could do some content. And, you know, it was cool. I started doing immigration. I really liked it. But I didn't really like I never actually expected to like blow up with my firm. I expected to be very small.
But because of TikTok, I swear I just got on at the right time early 2021. And I was like, you know what? no one really knows about immigration. Like it's just not common. No one knows that you can get a green card from being a victim of a crime. I was like, so I really want to post about that and see if I can help people by educating them. So I posted TikTok. I was really scared.
But because of TikTok, I swear I just got on at the right time early 2021. And I was like, you know what? no one really knows about immigration. Like it's just not common. No one knows that you can get a green card from being a victim of a crime. I was like, so I really want to post about that and see if I can help people by educating them. So I posted TikTok. I was really scared.
But because of TikTok, I swear I just got on at the right time early 2021. And I was like, you know what? no one really knows about immigration. Like it's just not common. No one knows that you can get a green card from being a victim of a crime. I was like, so I really want to post about that and see if I can help people by educating them. So I posted TikTok. I was really scared.
And then it went viral and I just posted more and I got so many calls and I was like, I have to hire people. You know, you have to play catch up. Right. So then I, you know, hired more people and it's still entirely virtual. So all, I think we have about 45 employees, all of them work from home. So I have little like, yeah.
And then it went viral and I just posted more and I got so many calls and I was like, I have to hire people. You know, you have to play catch up. Right. So then I, you know, hired more people and it's still entirely virtual. So all, I think we have about 45 employees, all of them work from home. So I have little like, yeah.
And then it went viral and I just posted more and I got so many calls and I was like, I have to hire people. You know, you have to play catch up. Right. So then I, you know, hired more people and it's still entirely virtual. So all, I think we have about 45 employees, all of them work from home. So I have little like, yeah.
Because most of them are like moms and students and parents. And so I wanted to stay in that pandemic friendly kind of workplace because I really liked working from home because I had kids. And I was like, no one has to go to an office with immigration. All of it's like virtual anyway. Right. Yeah.
Because most of them are like moms and students and parents. And so I wanted to stay in that pandemic friendly kind of workplace because I really liked working from home because I had kids. And I was like, no one has to go to an office with immigration. All of it's like virtual anyway. Right. Yeah.