Before she started The Law Office of Rosina C. Stambaugh in York, Rosina was an associate at The Law Office of Christopher A. Ferro, LLC, where she handled the firm’s immigration services and a variety of criminal cases, many of which included complex immigration issues. She focuses her practice on removal defense in the detained and non-detained settings. Rosina has extensive experience with all forms of relief from removal and has successfully litigated cases in different Immigration Courts throughout the U.S., the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She also represents individuals and families applying for affirmative benefits with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Rosina understands the importance of immigration and its effects on all aspects of a person’s life.

Rosina is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), the PBA Immigration Law Committee, PBA Unauthorized Practice of Law and Immigration Law Committees and the York County Bar Association (YCBA). Rosina is also a member of the York County Bar Association Board (YCBA) of Directors. Rosina is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. She serves as the a Vice Chair of the PBA Immigration Law Committee and the PBA Unauthorized Practice of Law for the 2022-2023 year.

Rosina has been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for immigration law in Pennsylvania since 2018. She also was the recipient of the PBA Immigration Law Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2022, as well as the York County Bar Association Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for 2020, and PBA Pro Bono Attorney of the year in 2017. In 2016, she received the Light of Liberty Attorney of the Year by the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC), and she was selected as a Susquehanna Valley’s Select Lawyer for Immigration Law in York in 2014 and 2015.

Rosina received her B.A., Summa Cum Laude, in Political Science from York College of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, where she received the Nancy & Howard Finkelman Scholarship, awarded to deserving, advanced-standing and extended-division students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence in the area of trial advocacy. While attending Widener, Rosina worked full-time at the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) as a legal secretary and a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Accredited Representative. She worked with the detained immigration population at the York County Prison and represented several immigrants going through removal proceedings at the York Immigration Court. Rosina was also a legal volunteer intern at the York Immigration Court, where she provided legal research and writing assistance to the immigration judges. Rosina received her LLM (Masters in Laws) in Trial Advocacy from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 2023.

Rosina speaks Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in York County with her husband and three children. She and her family enjoy outdoor activities and traveling.

MORE ABOUT ROSINA:
What motivates you to take on pro bono cases? I started my career in non-profit providing free legal services to immigrants. I saw firsthand the difference that having an attorney can make in an individual’s case—between keeping a family together and having one torn apart. It is the most satisfying feeling to know that I can have a positive impact on someone’s life and help keep families together.  

What advice do you have for maintaining well-being and a strong practice? I believe it is very important to have a good work life balance and understand your self-worth. It is vital to make sure that you take care of yourself in order to help others. Whether this is just taking a vacation, spending time with loved ones or taking a walk. You cannot let your work consume you because you will burn out, and you will not be able to effectively help your clients. 

What would someone be surprised to know about you? That I speak 4 languages and love to rock climb. 

Who is your hero or mentor? First and foremost, my parents. My parents both immigrated to the U.S. from Italy. Without their hard work, sacrifice, and their endless support, I would not be where I am today. Second, my husband Ryan. He has continued to support me in everything that I do. I value his wisdom, intelligence and his opinion. No matter the situation, he always has the most logical answers. Most important, I admire his sacrifice, hard work and dedication to serving this country.