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Grace Martinez, Client Services Manager

Grace Martinez joined our team as a Client Services member in 2014. She is our Director of First Impressions and manages all administrative functions in the front office. Often times, she is the first person you speak with when calling our law firm. Her days are busy while answering the phones, scheduling appointments, opening and closing files and translating for our attorneys. She truly understands the art of providing our clients with a world-class experience.

Prior to coming onboard, Grace supported the Dean of Humanities at our local Tidewater Community College as an administrative office assistant where she was well-respected and loved by all. Her work history includes customer servce, pre-school teaching, collections and many years of secretarial experience.

Grace earned her Associates degree in Applied Science from Tidewater Community College in Early Childhood Development and an Executive Secretarial diploma from Dover Business College.

She is the proud mom of beautiful triplet daughters and resides in Virginia Beach with her loving husband of 30 years. Grace is a native Spanish speaker, born in Ecuador and moved to the United States at the young age of eleven. When not working, Grace enjoys playing cards with her long-time friends, traveling to visit family and singing along to the best Latin songs of all times!

Jaquelyn Murray, Client Services Liaison/Paralegal

Jaquelyn Murray joined us in 2019 as our Client Services Liaison and Paralegal. Jaquelyn assists our team with all types of immigration cases from professional and business-based visas to family immigration, consular processing and naturalization. She also assists with translating for our attorneys and clients.

Jaquelyn is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and a native Spanish speaker. Originally from New Jersey, Jaquelyn moved to Virginia Beach in 2008. She spent 7 years working for the United States Congress, where she was most recently the Lead Constituent Service Liaison, overseeing all federal agency casework (with a specialty in immigration and citizen services), staff training and assisting with community engagement for Virginia’s 2nd congressional district. Jaquelyn holds a B.A. in Government & Politics from Regent University.

Jaquelyn and her husband, Jonathan, have been married 6 years, and currently reside in Chesapeake. When not working, Jaquelyn enjoys traveling, latin dancing, and working in foster care.

Shelley Blankinship, Marketing Manager

Shelley Blankinship joined us in 2016 as our Marketing Manager. Shelley’s primary focus will be expanding marketing efforts, enhancing our digital presence and streamlining other processes to make Gardner & Mendoza more effective.

Shelley spent over 10 years with Pilot Media Companies, where she was most recently the Sales Development Manager overseeing marketing, sales and distribution efforts for Pilot Media products in retail outlets. Prior to her role in marketing, she spent over 10 years in Human Resources, with her last role as Benefits Manager. Shelley holds a B.S. in Business Management from Old Dominion University.

Shelley left the workforce in 2011 to become a stay at home mom, and has since reentered on a part-time basis. Shelley and her husband Don have been married over 12 years, and currently reside in Virginia Beach with their two children Eva, 9 and Cole, 8. When not working, Shelley enjoys family time, fitness and soaking up rays!

Gabriela Martinez, Office Assistant

Meet our Office Assistant, Gabriela Martinez. Gabby’s responsible for scanning, copying and file management. She’s currently a junior at Old Dominion University where she’s pursuing a degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Prior to ODU, Gabby graduated from Tidewater Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts, where she also worked in the school’s writing center.

Gabby is a Virginia Beach native and the middle child of triplets. When not working or in school, she enjoys singing and writing and aspires to have a career in one or both someday. In case you couldn’t pick up on it from the last name, Gabby is the daughter of our G&M veteran and Client Services Manager, Grace Martinez.

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Testimonials

Well, hard to believe… job done! I’m frank to admit I had no idea that it would be so involved compared to 10 years ago when I did the renewal myself. Happily I was fortunate enough to find the best people to help get it done this time. When I was a working stiff it was mostly as a field guy in sales & marketing. High tech communication in those days was a pay phone in customers’ lobbies, so someone back in the office skilled in dealing w/problems was absolutely essential when I couldn’t be contacted. Most of those who supported me that way were good at what they did, some were outstanding. None were better than you!! This tedious & sometimes worrisome process would have been unbearable without your keeping it, & me, on track. So we want to extend our thanks to you and Radlyn. Hoping for Gardner & Mendoza to continue the good work for many years to come. - Anonymous
Gardner and Mendoza Law Firm is a great law firm no matter what kind of situation you may be in! For example I had court today, John Gardner, my attorney represented me today and got the charged dismissed totally the first time we both appeared in front of the judge in Virginia Beach Traffic Court. He uses every bit of knowledge he can to help you get the best results!! He also works very well with Latinos! They have a Spanish speaking person in their office at all times!! - Sebastian
My husband and I had a great experience with Mrs. Mendoza. She provided excellent information and a sense of urgency with every step of our immigration process. Her team was always supportive in getting us the information we needed throughout the whole process. This legal firm also treats their clients with the highest levels of respect. In all of Virginia I would say that the Gardener & Mendoza team is the best recommendation for same sex immigration cases and for immigration cases in general. It was a pleasure to work with them. - Anonymous
I Highly Recommend Radlyn Mendoza, An Excellent Immigration Lawyer. My wife and I were very worried about my wife’s immigration and legal status. We were quite impressed with Attorney Mendoza during our initial consultation. She proved to be a smart, knowledgeable, and very capable immigration attorney. She and her staff were very helpful and responsive to all of our requests. Kudos to her and staff, especially Leesa, for successfully handling our case. Thanks for a job well done. - Thomas and Cheong W.
My daughter received a reckless driving ticket going 60 in a 35 mph zone, so understandably, I was very concerned. In court, Mr. Gardner was able to get the reckless driving charge and ticket completely dismissed due to his knowledge of what the police officer had to present in court. Mr. Gardner was a familiar face to the judge and the clerks in the Virginia Beach courthouse. When we contacted John Gardner’s office at Gardner & Mendoza, he and his staff made us feel comfortable by explaining the whole process to us. His track record and the reviews online helped make the decision to choose Mr. Gardner over other attorneys easy. I highly recommend Mr. Gardner. He gave us peace of mind and won the case too! - Michelle

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Our main law office is conveniently located in the Hilltop section of Virginia Beach, near Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and Oceana Naval Base. See law office locations.

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