Awards & Professional Distinctions

Named Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

We are proud to announce that our attorney, Ed Allan Lindain, has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation — an honorary society of lawyers, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose professional achievements and public service reflect the highest principles of the legal profession.

Membership in the Fellows is an esteemed distinction, limited to one percent of licensed attorneys in each jurisdiction. Founded in 1955, the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation support the research mission of the American Bar Foundation through annual contributions and sponsor programs of significance to the legal profession. Fellows are nominated by their peers and elected by the Foundation's Board.

Certified Legal Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law

The Lindain Law Firm, PC takes pleasure in announcing that Ed Allan Lindain has become a Certified Specialist in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Attorneys are certified through a rigorous process which includes successful passage of a written examination, completion of specific tasks in the specialty area, attendance at a prescribed number of approved education programs, and peer review.

Received the 2024 President Biden Lifetime Achievement Award

On Oct. 27, 2024, Ed Allan Lindain and other notable Filipino-American trailblazers received the President Biden Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th Annual TOFA (The Outstanding Filipino Awards) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The lifetime achievement awards honor and recognize outstanding commitment and service to communities in the United States. In a letter addressed to the awardees, President Biden praised them for being part of a long line of ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things — pushing our country ever forward.

Member of the Association of European Attorneys

The Association of European Attorneys (AEA) extends a warm welcome to Ed Allan Lindain. Our membership in AEA strengthens our ability to serve clients throughout Europe and provides a valuable platform for sharing our firm's services across the region.

We look forward to fostering deeper Asian-American-European collaboration and advancing shared understanding of issues shaping international migration.

Guest of Honor at PACCSoCo's Trade Exhibit & Immigration Lecture

The Lindain Law Firm, PC's principal attorney, Ed Allan Lindain, was the guest of honor at the First Trade Exhibit entitled "The Filipino Diaspora" of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Southern Colorado (PACCSoCo) held at Colorado Springs on August 19, 2023.

He was also the speaker at the chamber's 2nd Lecture Event on U.S. Immigration held for the J-1 teachers of Colorado Springs on August 20, 2023.

Featured in Global Experts 2025 Edition

Thank you to the London-based publication, Global Experts, for featuring our office on the 2025 edition of "Global Law Experts and Global Advisory Experts." It is an honor to be in the company of distinguished law firms around the world included in this year's handbook.