Staff

Miriam Borges Joined Gibbs Houston Pauw in March of 2021. They Graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, with an emphasis in Psychology. Prior to working at GHP, they worked as a legal assistant at a multi-practice firm in Yakima, Washington and has previous immigration law experience. Miriam comes from a family of immigrant agricultural workers and is an immigrant themselves. It has been a lifelong mission for them to advocate for underrepresented marginalized communities. Miriam enjoys community gatherings, supporting the arts, and play time with their dog, Chloe Conchita.

Anastasia Kharitonova-Gomez joined Gibbs Houston Pauw in 2021, after graduating from the University of Washington with a Master of Arts in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies. During her undergraduate and graduate years, Anastasia’s interest in immigration issues grew through her coursework, thesis research on the Ukrainian diaspora, and internships with local nonprofits that support migrants. As the daughter of Ukrainian and Russian immigrants she speaks fluent Russian and is learning Spanish. Outside of the office, Anastasia enjoys photography, frequenting ethnic grocery stores, and going on road trips. 

Jason Kim joined Gibbs Houston Pauw in 2021. He was born and raised in New York. Prior to joining the firm, Jason lived in Japan from 2003 to 2007 doing missionary work. He returned to the U.S. in 2007 and began his career as an immigration paralegal in 2012. He moved to Seattle in 2018 and has worked as a paralegal at other area firms. Jason is fluent in both English and Korean.

Jason received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at Stony Brook University in New York. He also has a Master’s of Divinity from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his spare time, he enjoys working with his ministry, watching the New York Yankees and New York Rangers, and spending time with his wife and son.

Luis Siete joined Gibbs Houston Pauw in May 2022. He was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, and raised in Washington. Luis graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology. Luis has worked at local shelters to serve vulnerable communities and has interned at the Federal Public Defender office and worked at the U.S Attorney’s office before joining our firm. Luis Is bilingual in Spanish and English.  

As a Paralegal, Luis strives to understand, listen to his clients, and guide them through the immigration process as best as he can. As a naturalized citizen, Luis understands the difficulties and complexities of applying for status. 

Luis enjoys attending civil engagement events, music events, camping and hiking, and spending quality time with his family and friends outside of assisting individuals with their immigration cases.