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David Vedder is the founding attorney at David F. Vedder, P.A. He has practiced immigration law since 1978, handling more than 12,000 cases through the course of his career. As a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences and panels, Attorney Vedder is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Florida Bar, and he is routinely recognized for his work by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Martindale-Hubbell, Law Politics, and other organizations. His practice areas currently include family-based immigration, employment- and investment-based immigration, consular processing, citizenship, employer sanctions, deportation defense, asylum, administrative appeals, and other forms of immigration litigation.

Attorney Manzanero's practice is limited to immigration and nationality law. She currently manages a case portfolio of family-based immigration, including inadmissibility waivers and consular processing; citizenship and naturalization; humanitarian relief, including asylum, VAWA petitions, U Nonimmigrant status applications; and deportation litigation. Manzanero represents clients before U.S. Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Department of Homeland Security agencies. Manzanero is admitted to practice before all Florida State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Russian. Attorney Manzanero graduated from the New College of Florida, the Honors College of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Upon graduation, Manzanero was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship. While conducting U.S. foreign policy analysis in Washington, D.C., she co-authored and contributed to several publications.. Attorney Manzanero received her Juris Doctor with a Certificate of Concentration in International Law from Stetson University College of Law. While at Stetson, she served as a law intern in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and the Immigration Unit at Gulfcoast Legal Services. Manzanero also worked as Research Assistant to Professor of Law, Luz E. Nagle, a renowned international law scholar and former Colombian judge, exploring, inter alia, the rise and expansion of transnational criminal organizations in Mexico and Central America, and human trafficking.

Francisco “Frank” Symphorien-SaavedraBoard Certified Expert. "Frank" Symphorien-Saavedra’s practice is focused on high stakes immigration and nationality law. Board certified in immigration and nationality law, a distinction limited to less than 8% of all Florida lawyers, Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra is an expert who is AV rated “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been designated a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra has also been a member of The National Advocates; Top 100 and The National Advocates: Top 40 under 40. As of May 2021, Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra is the only board certified immigration expert within the State of Florida who is a Venezuelan native as of October 2022.. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra’s unique practice focuses on removal defense, federal court litigation, and extraordinary ability visas or national interest waivers. He also handles all other aspects of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law, including family immigration, asylum and U.S. Citizenship claims. The tenacity which drives Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra’s practice has led him to successfully brief and win cases before administrative and Circuit appellate courts to secure successes for his clients.. A native of Venezuela, Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra immigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. His father worked 24-hour shifts as a taxi driver in New York City in order to bring his wife and children to the United States. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra attended West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida, where he participated in the law magnet program and won a mock appellate brief competition. His promising young career was evident when he presented mock oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court at 16 years of age. Thereafter, Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra attended The Florida State University College of Law after graduating with high honors from the University of South Florida. Following a clerkship at the Orlando Immigration Court, his personal experiences and education led him to settle early and passionately on the field of immigration law. Thirteen years later, immigration continues to be Mr. Symphorien’s exclusive focus in his practice of law.. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra cherishes his Latin heritage and is deeply devoted to this land of opportunity and freedom, which he calls home. He empathizes with the plight of other immigrants, immigrant families, and is passionate about providing opportunities for talented and driven professionals to contribute to the fabric of this great country. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra particularly values opportunities to help thriving businesses collaborate with talented professionals in order to add to the strength and ingenuity of this country.. Currently, Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra serves on the Florida Bar Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee and will serve Chair during the 2022-2023 term. Previously, he served in committee leadership roles for the Orange County Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association-Central Florida Chapter, and the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and he regularly provides commentary on Univision, and various local media outlets including Unimas and News13. He is a regular speaker at national and local conferences that equip immigration lawyers and his opinions and analysis on the subject of extraordinary ability visas and federal court litigation have been published in professional journals.. Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra is fluent in Spanish and English and continues to strive to learn Portuguese. He is married to Litty Symphorien, an educator, and they are parents to three young children ages 13, 9 and 3. He is an active member of Horizon West Church. On a leisurely day off, you’ll find him with his immediate and extended family grilling for a hungry crowd.

Attorney Melia-Acevedo is admitted to practice in front of all Immigration Courts in the U.S. and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and represents clients at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and U.S. Embassies all over the world.. Attorney Melia-Acevedo exclusively practices in the area of Immigration and Nationality law. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. and her Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida.. She handles all types of immigration related matters including:. Attorney Rosa Melia-Acevedo initially developed an interest in Human Rights law during college while interning with the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project. Rosa realized her desire to practice Immigration and Nationality law shortly thereafter because of the human rights component that is inherent to the practice of Immigration law. Prior to being sworn in as an attorney, Rosa’s passion in immigration law began after interning for a not-for-profit organization in Washington, D.C. called Mil Mujeres. Mil Mujeres provides low-cost, non-litigation legal services to low-income Hispanic immigrants and their families with a specialty in specific immigration benefits including U visa, VAWA and DACA. Following this internship, Rosa became a Student Clinician in Florida Coastal School of Law’s Immigrant and Human Rights Clinic (formerly the Immigrant Rights Clinic). During her time in the Immigrant and Human Rights Clinic, Rosa had the pleasure of representing clients, under the supervision of an attorney, who were applying for U visas, T visas, Prosecutorial Discretion, and Asylum. In her last year of law school, Rosa worked as a legal intern for the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation-Appellate Section in Washington, D.C. During her time with the Office of Immigration Litigation, Rosa wrote stay motions and appellate briefs for asylum cases on behalf of the Department of Justice. While in law school, Rosa devoted a lot of her time to helping those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal representation and as a result she provided over one thousand hours of legal pro bono work throughout her three years at Florida Coastal School of Law and was awarded the Pro Bono Honors Award.. Rosa has represented clients in all areas of Immigration law, including family based immigration, business immigration, asylum, and immigration litigation (deportation and removal defense), bond redetermination, and appeals.. Attorney Rosa Melia-Acevedo is licensed to practice in the state of Florida and remains actively involved with the American Immigration Lawyers Association and its Central Florida Chapter as well as other legal associations such as the American Bar Association and Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section.. Languages: English and Spanish

Suzanne E. Vazquez has been practicing U.S. Immigration law exclusively for over 21 years. Suzanne is one of only a handful of Board Certified Immigration Lawyers in Central Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas-Austin, and her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas.. Suzanne is a member of the Florida Bar since 1998, member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1999 and was admitted to the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court in 2003. She was Certified as an expert in Immigration and Nationality Law in 2004 and served on the Florida Bar Board Certification Committee from 2005 until 2008. Suzanne has been an Elected Member of the Board of Directors for AILA Central Florida Chapter since 2008.. She handles all types of immigration related matters including:. Suzanne's clients come from Central Florida, the United States and all over the world. She has successfully represented many U.S. employers, foreign national investors, families, and foreign -based businesses with complex immigration cases. Suzanne also has had a number of victories in the Immigration and Federal courts.

With more than 25 years of experience, Kashmira “Kash” Bhavsar has been practicing law, including Immigration and Real Estate laws, since 1996. She is considered an expert in Immigration Law and represents individuals, families, corporations and investors from the United States and internationally. She provides support for their family and business needs, as well as assists buyers and sellers with their residential closings and title work.. Attorney Bhavsar is 1 of only 78 lawyers to be Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Florida Bar. While Attorney Bhavsar became Board Certified in 2004, currently only 6% of Florida lawyers have board certification in one or more of the 24 areas of certification. The percentage of Florida lawyers practicing Immigration Law is even lower. As a Board Certified lawyer, Attorney Bhavsar has been recognized by the Bar and her peers as an Expert. She must maintain the highest level of knowledge, and professional and ethical standards, in the practice of Immigration and Nationality Law.. Attorney Bhavsar was also selected for inclusion on the Florida Super Lawyers lists for 2008, and again in the 2009 list. Only 5 percent of Florida lawyers have been recognized in this list. She was selected through an extensive process of peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review, and independent research of law and politics. The list appeared in Florida Super Lawyers Magazine.. Born in India, Ms. Bhavsar emigrated to the United States when she was only one year old and has lived in the Orlando area since the early 1970s. She is a former Adjunct Professor for the University of Central Florida and a former Judicial Law Clerk Intern for the Executive Office of Immigration Review (Immigration Court) in Miami, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from the Nova Southeastern University School of Law in 1996.

Carlos M. Colombo is a founding partner at the immigration law firm of Colombo & Hurd, PL, where he leads the firm’s corporate immigration practice. Mr. Colombo assists both businesses and individuals in obtaining temporary visas and permanent resident status in a variety of categories, including visas for business partners, managers, executives, treaty investors and traders, students, exchange visitors and artists, entertainers and a wide variety of professionals. Attorney Colombo has experience as an EB-5 Visa Lawyer, and specializes in and has an excellent reputation representing clients in obtaining EB5, E2, L1 and a variety of other investor visas.. As a result of years of litigation experience, Mr. Colombo also successfully represents clients in deportation and removal proceedings, including litigation in Federal Court, Immigration Courts throughout the United States and the Board of Immigration Appeals.. Mr. Colombo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to the United States with his family following extended trips throughout the world, including three years of residency in Europe.  Having experienced first hand the challenges with U.S. immigration law, Mr. Colombo decided to pursue his dream of assisting foreign nationals with their immigration needs by founding Colombo & Hurd, PL, a leading immigration and international business law firm with headquarters in Orlando, Florida.. Mr. Colombo has made multiple appearances on major media outlets including Univision, Telemundo, ABC News, WRUM "La Rumba" as well as Fox News to provide guidance regarding U.S. immigration law and to defend the rights of immigrants.

A native of Nantes, France, Maud Poudat obtained a law degree both from France and the United States. She was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in May 2004, and subsequent to gaining experience in the practice of immigration law in a private law firm, she founded the Law Office of Maud Poudat, P.A. in June 2010 after she became board certified in Immigration and Nationality Law with the Florida Bar. She then joined forces with Board Certified Attorney Attorney Suzanne E. Vazquez and founded Vazquez & Poudat, PLLC.. With a strong focus on business immigration, Maud Poudat frequently represents individual investors as well as multinational companies wishing to transfer employees to the U.S. She also assists foreigners with green card applications, through family and employment sponsorship, marriage and visas, naturalization and citizenship. As an Orlando immigration lawyer, Maud Poudat is further well versed in deportation defense and specifically with the Orlando immigration courts as well as federal litigation. Maud Poudat is admitted to practice law before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Florida, all Florida State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Also, since immigration law is governed by federal laws, Attorney Poudat can represent all individuals and companies anywhere in the 50 states of the union and overseas with their immigration processes. Maud Poudat is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She serves on the Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee of the Board of Legal Specialization and Education of the Florida Bar. Maud Poudat is also very involved in the French community as a member of the French American Business Council of Orlando and the French American Business Chamber of the West Coast of Florida.

Certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law.  Practice is focused on complex immigration cases and advising academic institutions and businesses in immigration compliance. Substantial experience in assisting academic, engineering, IT and medical professionals in strategic immigration planning.. Consultations can be done in person, by phone or Skype.

Michael Mendez, is a partner at the immigration law firm of Colombo & Hurd, PL., where he leads the firm’s deportation defense practice in cases involving Requests for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, Cancellation of Removal and Waivers of Grounds of Removability.  Since Mr. Mendez worked for the Public Defender’s Office of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, where he obtained valuable skills with regard to criminal defense law, Mr. Mendez specifically has an abundant amount of experience concerning immigration cases involving criminal matters.  Throughout his years of practice, Mr. Mendez has had the privilege to successfully litigate deportation cases throughout the state of Florida and the United States.  He has notably won deportation cases before all currently presiding Immigration Judges in Orlando, Florida.  Mr. Mendez believes that in life sometimes we make bad choices; however, we all deserve a second chance no matter where we come from.  Such is the case of one of Mr. Mendez’s clients who had a 20 year old drug conviction, which made him deportable.  Other attorneys had told his client he did not have a winnable case; however, Mr. Mendez carefully reviewed the case and found a way to avoid his deportation.. Mr. Mendez is equally qualified to represent clients in appeals and other immigration matters such as family based petitions, fiancé visas, naturalizations, and adjustment petitions.  Mr. Mendez will go to any length to try and obtain the best results for his clients, including international travel.  Mr. Mendez once had a visa case he was handling where his client had been denied a visa four consecutive times in Mexico.  He personally traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico and persistently advocated for his client resulting in the granting of her visa after years of failed attempts.. Mr. Mendez’s fluency in Spanish and his experience with not only the Immigration Court, but also immigration enforcement authorities such as Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and ICE Investigations Unit has resulted in the successful representation of clients while being investigated by the foregoing authorities.. Mr. Mendez was born in Queens, N.Y. of parents who migrated from the Dominican Republic.  Throughout his youth he witnessed the struggles his parents made to remain in this country and achieve the American dream.  Seeing his immediate and extended family go through complications with the immigration process has provided Mr. Mendez with the ability to relate to his clients on a personal level.  Aside from other speaking engagements, Mr. Mendez had the honor of serving as a panelist at the Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies Conference, where he educated judges throughout the state of Florida on the legal technicalities of U.S. immigration law.

Marycruz Aguiar has worked in the legal profession since 2010 in several capacities.  Marycruz, started her career with two distinct advantages.  First, she worked for a real estate law firm where she was under the careful tutelage of managing partner and where she served as a legal assistant for many years, learning the area of law from an inside perspective.  Second, Marycruz served as a law clerk for a civil litigation attorney where she was mentored and trained on various litigation matters.  Given the guidance Marycruz has received, she hits the ground running with a strong understanding of the complex needs facing litigation and transactional law.. As an attorney with a diverse background, Marycruz has the benefit of years of experience in assisting attorneys and firm clients with transactional matters and litigation issues.  Her current areas of focus include estate planning, immigration law, business law, and administrative law.  Her skills are evident in her work as she strives to serve her clients proactively providing both legal guidance and tailored advice.  The style is relationship driven and client focused.. An honors student and legal studies graduate of the University of Central Florida, Marycruz also earned a minor in real estate and a certificate in estates and property law.  While making the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List numerous times, Marycruz also published an honors thesis with a focus on the real estate crisis of 2008.  Marycruz entered Barry University School of law, while continuing fulltime employment in the legal profession.  She graduated with honors in environmental and earth law and participated in the environmental law clinic representing clients on environmental issues.  When not practicing law, Marycruz loves to spend time with her husband and their daughter.

Attorney Nicole Rofé of The Law Office of Nicole Rofé is a reputable attorney in the Central Florida area, who is proficient in the fields of Immigration Law and Personal Injury Law. Nicole knows that people seek a lawyer during difficult times and want a lawyer who they can trust, who will be honest, and who will fight for them.. Nicole is known for her one-on-one client relationships and for giving individual attention to each of her clients.. Nicole has a high rate of success  in obtaining favorable outcomes for her clients. If you need help with your immigration or personal injury issues, Nicole would like to help you get them resolved. Contact The Law Office of Nicole Rofé and get your consultation set up today.

A dedicated immigration attorney, Ms. Davydova is known for combining creativity and great analytical skills in her representation of clients.  As an immigrant herself, she is a passionate advocate for immigrants' rights.  Ms. Davydova represents clients before USCIS, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Justice Office of Executive Office of Immigration Review (Immigration Court).

Jumana (Gigi) Alkhatib is a thriving, young trilingual Arab American Attorney catering to Central and South Florida.  She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from the University of Florida and attained her Juris Doctorate from Florida A &M University College of Law.. In addition, she graduated from American University Washington College of Law with a Masters of Law (LL.M) in Law and Government with a Concentration in Civil and Constitutional Rights, and specialization in Gender and the Law.. Her practice areas include:  Immigration, Family Law, Criminal Defense and various Civil Matters.  She has successfully represented applicants in matters ranging from several criminal offenses (ranging from misdemeanor & Felony), Divorce, Child Support,  variety of immigration matters approved include: fiance visas, US Citizenship/Naturalization, I-130 Sponsorships to name a few.. Ms. Alkhatib is also an Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor at both the Associate and Bachelors level for over 4 years at a private Orlando college.. Attorney Alkhatib strongly believes in community outreach and serve as a Guardian Ad Litem with the Legal Aid Society of Orange County and the Legal Advisor for the Domestic Violence Committee of Arab American Community Center of Florida. She is also a Volunteer Board Member for Orange County Sheriff's Office Arab American Committee.. With almost a decade of legal experience in both the public and private sectors, Ms. Alkhatib is compassionate and fights for the rights of all her clients.

I believe the practice of law is more than a profession, it is an opportunity to advocate and bring resolution and understanding at the worst and sometimes best times in a person's life. I am guided by my faith aa a Christian andmy love of justice and equality. As an immigrant who grew up in South Florida, I pride myself in understanding the richness of the cultural diversity America has to offer. I strive to strengthen America one immigrant at a time by offering practical ways to immigrate lawfully to the United States. In addition, I understand the delicate nature of ending a relationship especially where children and property are involved and offer sensitivity and an appreciation for the nuances of family court keeping in mind the best interests of the children involved. While life is not always fair or predictable, I encourage clients to establish and maintain necessary paperwork to facilitate the most difficult and life altering events and support their decisions by offering information and a method to simple and moderate estate planning.. While we live in a litigious society, disputes don't and should not always end in court. It is more civil and a demonstration of maturity to engage in dialogue and work through our problems, even with difficult people. I am passionate about and encourage mediation because it offers more control over the outcome than does the volatile unpredictable nature of court. I  encourage all who have not considered mediation as a first option, to make it a viable and reasonable first and sometimes last  resort as an alternative to the expensive and anxiety producing court process. Compromise is better than sacrifice anyday.

Immigration attorney Melissa Trivino has been practicing alongside Mr. Symphorien-Saavedra since January 2020. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 2010 from the University of Phoenix in Charlotte, North Carolina. A child of Colombian and Ecuadorian parents, Mrs. Trivino is personally connected to immigration stories. Prior to attending to law school, Mrs. Trivino worked as an immigration paralegal for many years. This experience inspired her to explore the field of immigration law further and ignited within her a passion and desire to help the immigrant community.. In 2019, Mrs. Trivino relocated to Central Florida and received her Juris Doctorate degree from Barry University School of Law. While in law school, Mrs. Trivino served as a Student Attorney in the Advanced Immigration Clinic and received early exposure to immigration-related matters ranging from family based petitions, cases under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and Asylum applications to representing clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Immigration Court. Mrs. Trivino also served as Treasurer for the Counsel for Children Association and was a member of the Hispanic American Law Student Association.. Melissa Trivino is fluent in Spanish and is a member of the Florida Bar and the Young Lawyers Section of the Orange County Bar Association. Mrs. Trivino resides in Central Florida with her husband and three children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, listening to music, and traveling.

Attorney John C. Miotke is a co-founding Partner of Dehra Miotke, LLC.  He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Florida.  Attorney Miotke is a graduate of the Florida State University - College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida (J. D. 1995); prior to that he received his graduate degree in business from the Universidad de Navarra of the "Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa" (I.E.S.E.), Barcelona, Spain (M.B.A./M.E.D., 1988), and earned his undergraduate business degree at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.S.M. cum laude 1986).Attorney Miotke is an experienced immigration litigator, and has successfully represented clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S.C.I.S.). Attorney Miotke is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court.  Attorney Miotke is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association - Central Florida Chapter.. Attorney Miotke has lectured before various private and public professional groups regarding immigration issues.  In addition,  Attorney Miotke is frequently consulted regarding issues involving immigration for non-traditional families. Prior to his involvement with immigration law, Attorney Miotke worked in various capacities with both the Grupo Barcelo, based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Trade, S.A., based in Madrid, Spain. Attorney Miotke is fluent in Spanish language. He can be reached directly via email at .. If you are in need of an experienced and knowledgeable immigration attorney and would like to arrange for a consultation by telephone, email, Internet phone or in person, please contact Dehra Miotke, LLC, today for your consultation at.. Our Office Locations: St Petersburg, Orlando, Jacksonville, Plantation in Florida, USA