Laguardia Translations was founded by someone who lived the problem and built the solution. Fifteen years later, we're still doing it the same way: personally, purposefully, and with care.
Clarissa Laguardia founded this company because she lived the problem. She immigrated to the U.S. at 18, without her family, without the language support that should have been there, and learned firsthand what it means to navigate systems without a voice.
That experience wasn't just formative. It was the blueprint. Every policy decision, every linguist Clarissa hires, every institutional partnership we build traces back to one belief: language should never be a barrier to dignity, services, or opportunity.
Today, Laguardia Translations partners with school districts, law firms, healthcare systems, government agencies, and nonprofits throughout the Sacramento region and NorCal, the same institutions that could have made a difference for people like Clarissa when she arrived.
"We want to make sure language is never a barrier to someone accessing services with dignity and respect."
— Clarissa Laguardia, Founder & CEOFrom a one-person operation to a trusted institutional partner across NorCal. This is how we got here.
Clarissa Laguardia launches the agency in Sacramento, focusing on Spanish-English translation and interpretation for local legal and community organizations.
Partnerships with Sacramento-area school districts and healthcare providers grow the team and expand language offerings beyond Spanish to Vietnamese, Punjabi, Mandarin, and more.
Key interpreters achieve state and federal court certification, opening doors to government agency contracts and complex legal proceedings throughout NorCal.
Responding to increasing demand for flexible access, Laguardia launches Over-the-Phone (OPI) and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services, with no minimum requirement for OPI.
Formalizes a structured cultural consulting service for institutions, covering intercultural awareness, dual-role training, and language access planning for teams up to 30.
Laguardia Translations celebrates its 15th anniversary, a quinceañera for the business, with a new brand, a new website, and expanded institutional partnerships — carrying the same mission that started it all in 2011.
We believe language access is a right, not a privilege. Every person deserves to navigate systems, including legal, medical, and educational contexts, with full comprehension and dignity.
That belief shapes how we hire, how we serve clients, and how we build our network of linguists. It's not just what we say. It's how we operate every day.
Every person who needs language access deserves to be treated with full respect, whether in a courtroom, a clinic, or a school meeting. We train our linguists to honor that.
We prioritize California-based linguists, supporting the local economy and ensuring our team understands the regional context of every community we serve.
Clarissa personally vets every linguist in our network. Credentials matter, but shared values matter more. Community commitment is non-negotiable.
In legal and medical contexts, a mistranslation isn't a minor error; it can change someone's life. We treat accuracy with the seriousness it demands.
Our credentials aren't decorative. They represent the legal standing, professional training, and institutional trust that institutional clients require, and that the people we serve deserve.
American Translators Association certified, the gold standard for professional translation quality.
California state court–certified interpreters available for all court proceedings and legal hearings.
Federally credentialed interpreters accepted by U.S. District Courts and federal proceedings.
Certified woman- and minority-owned business, eligible for supplier diversity contracts.
Whether you need a one-time translation or a long-term language access partner, we'd love to talk. Every engagement starts with a conversation.