Immigration law

OUR MISSION

Peak Justice Group was created with a vision to provide the best quality representation with the highest level of accessibility to our attorney and staff.   Peak Justice Group’s mission statement is based upon the three C’s: Commitment, Compassion and Communication.

COMMITMENT: We are committed to our clients and provide the best legal service from start to finish.  We do not provide piecemeal representation and do not give up on the case when things become difficult.  Peak Justice understands that life is unexpected and a client’s circumstances can change in an instant. With this in mind, know that we are dedicated to you and your family and will adapt to ensure your case is successful.

COMPASSION: Having to hire an attorney is scary.  Whether facing criminal charges or deportation, clients obtain attorneys to not only win the case but expect that their needs are prioritized.   Our firm represents clients from numerous countries in the world, each with its own history, culture, and economic situation.  The adjustment to life in the United States comes with unexpected hardships. We endure to listen and address each client’s specific concerns based upon their unique circumstances. We are always here to counsel our clients in and out of the courtroom.

COMMUNICATION: This the key to success.  Open lines of communication serve to meet both needs of the client and the firm.  The law is complex and unfamiliar.  We have created a system with several lines of communication. Whether it’s through the office phone, our personal cell phones, email, texts, or our  individualized client system software, we are accessible to provide answers to your questions quickly.

Jonathan M. Hyman

Jonathan M. Hyman, Attorney at Law

Jonathan Hyman has practiced law for the past 19 years. He is licensed in both the state of Colorado and Washington. Born on East Coast, he graduated with Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Vermont. His major focus was Environmental Racism and Social Justice.
He was inspired to apply for law school believing it was career path with the greatest potential to make a local and global impact. After graduation, he reunited with his family living in Colorado and applied for law school. He committed to the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, recognizing the University’s commitment to International Affairs.
While attending school he was accepted as a member of the institution’s Water Law Review, enrolled in the Earthjustice Clinic, interned at the EPA and was a member of the school’s Native American Law Student’s Association.
Following graduation and passing the bar, Jon practiced personal injury, criminal defense, landlord/tenant law and general civil litigation before accepting a position at a local boutique law firm committed to the practice of immigration and criminal defense. 14 years later and representing clients from 60 clients around the world, he moved briefly to the State of Washington where he obtained his second bar membership serving clients throughout the 9th Circuit.
Missing Colorado, he returned to Denver with his family and after a brief stint at a larger law firm, he started Peak Justice Group with a vision of personal commitment to his clients. Confident that his representation now reflects his commitment to protecting and serving the clients in most need of his experience, every day presents the opportunity to affect the change he envisioned as a young man dreaming of becoming an attorney.

Mayra Mercado

Mayra Mercado

I was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico. At 16 years old I came to the United States looking for the American Dream, leaving a majority of my family and my friends behind to make a life for myself and help my family. When I arrived, I did not speak English, but I was certainly old enough to work, having experience on my grandparent’s farm when I was 8 years old. As an Immigrant, it was difficult to adjust to the English language and American culture. We moved to the Colorado mountains where my mother, sister and I worked cleaning vacation homes. I dreamed that one day, I could afford a house as nice as the ones I cleaned. I always enjoyed school and I wanted to continue my education.

This required me to learn a new language and be able to communicate with my high school classmates and my co-workers. I started school but was unable to finish due to the language barrier. I cleaned houses for a year and then my family moved to Denver. I worked in the restaurant industry and re-enrolled in high school. I became proficient in English within two years. I worked full time while attending high school and became pregnant with my daughter in my junior year. I graduated a week after she was born.

In the next few years, I worked in factories, call centers, and the fast-food industry while raising my daughter. I put myself through cosmetology school and my son was born in 2004. I became a Lawful Permanent Resident in 2005. It was in this year; I found my true passion. I started working as a receptionist in an immigration law firm. I had attended a few college classes but wanting more, I obtained a paralegal degree while working full time and raising my family. In 2009, I became a United States Citizen. Seventeen years after my first legal receptionist job and working as a senior paralegal in several immigration law firms throughout the city, I have helped thousands of clients from all over the world. I have prepared both affirmative and defensive immigration applications and truly love what I do. I experience great joy knowing that I can help immigrants like myself achieve legal status and success in the United States.

I believe that my career is not limited to immigration law and as such, I provide interpreter and notary services for clients who need assistance in their everyday lives. This may take the form of helping a married couple fill out a loan application in English or explaining to a teenager how to get a driver’s license or to translate for a grandmother at a doctor’s office. I believe we only achieve our dreams together and I am happy and fortunate to be in a position that strengthens the Latino community through my knowledge and experience.