career as a lawyer. As a native New Yorker who now considers himself a Floridian, Bill has successfully transformed himself into a lawyer who focuses on defending clients in the Immigration Court.

  In 2004, Bill volunteered his services to the immigration law office of the not-for-profit Catholic Immigration and Refugee Services of the Diocese of Orlando, FL.  His legal training and Spanish speaking skills were much needed for a client population that was primarily Hispanic and in dire need of legal assistance.  Soon thereafter, Bill was offered and accepted a position as a staff attorney and quickly found himself immersed in the fascinating details of refugees from every part of the world including Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Family based immigration related petitions were very much a part of his legal work, but his advocacy for clients primarily involved litigation within the context of asylum, deportation and general removal proceedings in the Immigration Court.  Four years later, Bill moved on to private practice, but has not moved away from his enthusiasm for litigation in the Immigration Court and continues to maintain the same commitment to work in the service of others.

  Committed to the notion of community service, Bill has participated in local Orlando, FL radio programs where he responded to the immigration questions of the radio listener.  He has also spoken before various religious, community and business groups in Central Florida regarding their relevant immigration issues.  Topics have included family related petitions for legal permanent residency; immigration consequences of criminal convictions; citizenship applications; affirmative and defensive asylum applications and I-9 compliance.

  Bill has developed a strong skill set through many years of practical work experience and academic accomplishment that has and will serve his clients well.  His ability to interview effectively, listen accurately, negotiate convincingly, analyze and synthesize information and think quickly under pressure have all been tested over time in the New York criminal justice system and the rigorous academic environment of a Jesuit law school.

  Today, advocacy drives his practice in immigration law and every client he serves can be assured of having an attorney that is well versed in the complexity of the Immigration Court.  Reflecting on his initial interest in immigration law as a student at the New York Fordham University School of Law, Bill’s practical legal experience in Florida convinced him that exclusively practicing immigration law was the right choice for him.  Reflecting on his relocation to Florida, he is more than aware that the northeast suburbs of New York are radically different from the Florida he now knows, but the sun drenched neighborhoods of Orlando and the natural beauty of the Sunshine State have made him feel very much at home.

PRACTICE AREAS:  Immigration law with focus on litigation in Immigration Court and appeals.

ADMITTED:  The Florida Bar
           
EDUCATION:  Lehman College, B.A.; Fordham University School of Law, J.D.

MEMBER:  American Immigration Lawyers Association; American Bar Association

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Staff editor on International Law Journal of Fordham University School of Law; Fordham University School of Law Public Interest Law Award; Golden Key National Honor Society; English Literature Honor Student; New York City Council Citation; Police Relief Fund Plumsock Award.