Rafael "Ace" S. Climaco

Rafael "Ace" Shinn Climaco is admitted to practice law in California, the United States Federal Court Northern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has specialized in Immigration Law since 2005 and has successfully handled thousands of immigration cases. Super Lawyers magazine named Ace to its 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Rising Stars list for Northern California. From 2012 to 2022, he taught Immigration Law at the John F. Kennedy School of Law as an adjunct professor. Ace is fluent in Spanish and Chavacano (a Philippine Spanish-based dialect) and is proficient in Tagalog. He comes from a proud heritage of lawyers. Ace's grandfather, Rafael Climaco, was a Philippine Appeals Court Justice and Philippine bar topnotcher. His uncle is Philippine national hero Cesar Climaco, who was a lawyer, longtime mayor of Zamboanga City, and a former presidential cabinet member. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Rafael "Ace" S. Climaco included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Rising Stars list for Northern California, Super Lawyers magazine, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award, 2009 Other Sources of Feedback About Rafael "Ace" S. Climaco Included on the 2015Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• John F. Kennedy University, School of Law, Adjunct Law Professor, Immigration Law, 2012 - 2022
• Languages
• English
• Spanish
• Tagalog

• California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

• Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, President (2008) Secretary (2005-2007), Lifetime Member, 2005 - Present
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member, 2005 - Present