As the daughter of immigrants, Maria’s passion for immigration law started at an early age. She knew early on in life that she wanted to be an attorney and advocate for the rights of others. She obtained her associate degree in paralegal studies and began her legal career here at the Law Office of Angela Novas McGill as a legal assistant in 2012, She attended night classes at California State University Long Beach while working as our legal assistant and obtained her bachelor’s degree in Sociology with emphasis on interactions and group relations. She is now the managing attorney of the practice, which now known as The Vittoria Firm.