Angelo Paparelli Featured in American Lawyer's The AmLaw Daily
“Seyfarth Lawyer Helps Secure Citizenship for Former Suburban Slave”

Immigration partner Angelo Paparelli was featured in the December 23 edition of The AmLaw Daily. The article provided an overview of a recent pro bono case Angelo handled, in which he helped secure American citizenship for native Egyptian Shyima Hall. Shyima, now 22, was sold into slavery when she was nine years old. The Egyptian couple who purchased Shyima took her to California where she was forced to work for the family and live in their garage without heat, air conditioning or windows. Three years later, local police were notified, and Shyima was transferred to foster care. Today, she has become a leading voice about the dangers of human trafficking.

"She's very spirited, very smart and brave," Angelo told AmLaw Daily. "And not bitter in the least. She really is in the present moment, and wants to go forward, and wants to help other people."