- DivorceOften divorce cases require knowledge of other fields of law, such as criminal law, real estate, immigration laws, bankruptcy and commercial law. We have partners and associates who are immediately available for consultation in these areas of legal practice when needed. Also attorneys practicing in the fields of divorce and Family Law must frequently rely on outside experts to render opinions related to custody matters and appraise assets such as businesses, real estate, pensions and many more.
- Child SupportInclude divorce, separation, visitation, custody, maintenance, child support, Orders of Protection, Criminal and Family Court matters relating to the full spectrum of family related offenses...
- Child Custody and VisitationEstablishing paternity, child visitation rights as it relates to (parents and grandparents), alimony (payments to spouse), child support, temporary orders of protection enforceable by police personnel, or other family law issues, we are the right choice for you.
- AdoptionImmigration through a family member; Immigration through employment; Immigration under the national interest waiver for physicians in underserved areas; Immigration through investment; Immigration through the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE); Immigration through Immigration Court Order; Adjusting to lawful permanent resident status as an asylee or refugee; Immigration through the Diversity Lottery; Immigration through International adoption Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); Immigration through "The Registry" Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act Immigration as a "Special Immigrant"; Immigration through Country-Specific Adjustment; Immigration through the Cuban Adjustment Act; Immigration through the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA); Iraqi Exemption to Asylee Adjustment Cap; Immigration through the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief ACT (NACARA) Section 202; Immigration through the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief ACT (NACARA) (Section 203); Adjustment through Syrian Adjustment Act (P.L. 106-378) Immigration for Eligible Individuals from Vietnam, Cambodia.
- Paternity
- Premarital AgreementIf your spouse has any property inside or outside of the United States of America, you may have a legal right to make a claim on such property. In such cases, we will represent you in all contested and uncontested divorces related thereto, (including) custody issues, domestic partnerships, prenuptials, guardianships and adoptions.
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Annulment
- Child Abuse. Improved Access to VAWA Status in Immigration Proceedings (Cancellation of Removal): This section expands access to VAWA status in immigration proceedings to: victims of elder abuse, spouses married to bigamists, abused sons and daughters over 21 years old, and abused spouses and children living abroad who are married to or are the children of citizens or resident abusers. It also allows child abuse victims filing as minors, sons or daughters to include any children they may have cancellation cases for. In addition, it provides battered immigrants with the option of including children in their VAWA cancellation application.
- Criminal Defense
- Wrongful DeathA "wrongful death" claim is a statutory cause of action that may be brought on behalf of a surviving spouse, children, and parents of a decedent to compensate them for the losses they sustained as a result of the wrongful death of their family member. The "wrongful" act that resulted in death may have been intentional, reckless, or negligent as long as it is of the character that would have permitted the decedent to maintain an action for injuries had death not resulted.
- Sex CrimesHowever, the International Marriage Brokers Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) affects US citizens who petition foreign national fiancés in three primary ways: First, US citizen petitioners who met their fiancée via an international marriage broker must now disclose this information in their visa petition. An international marriage broker under IMBRA is considered to be any business, international or domestic, agency that charges fees for matchmaking services. Thus, petitioners who pay for such dating services, including online services, are now required to disclose this information on their petition. Second, K-1 visa petitioners must now disclose whether they have been convicted of certain crimes, including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and drug and alcohol related convictions where the petitioner has three or more such convictions. Third, the petitioner should not have filed two or more previous K-1 visa petitions, providing the beneficiary/fiancé (ee) actually applied for the visa. In other words, if a petitioner has filed a K-1 petition for a previous fiancé, and that fiancé applied for a K-1 visa, the petitioner can only file one more K-1 petition. Further, if a previous petition has been approved, a second K-1 petition cannot be filed before two years have elapsed since the filing of the first petition. However, petitioners may apply for a waiver of the limitation on the number of petitions they may file.
- RobberyThey are the companies that provide many of the personnel in the Bush administration and these corrupt oilmen will make $billion from Iraqi’s oil and from oil industry-related contracts – and even more by manipulating global oil markets, using their new control over the world’s second largest supply in Iraq. Hence, the world now sees the whole act as nothing but armed robbery on a gigantic scale.
- Assault
- MurderGenerally, an applicant must show that he or she has been a person of good moral character for the statutory period (typically five years or three years if married to a U.S. citizen or one year for Armed Forces expedite) prior to filing for naturalization. The Service is not limited to the statutory period in determining whether an applicant has established good moral character. An applicant is permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has ever been convicted of murder. An applicant is also permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has been convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in section 101 (a) (43) of the Act on or after November 29, 1990. A person also cannot be found to be a person of good moral character if during the last five years he or she...
- Restraining OrderUnder the CSS Interim Relief Order, the INS was required to grant temporary work authorization and stays of deportation to class members who were prima facie eligible for legalization. And those persons were permitted to apply for interim relief until December 2, 1995. In 1998 however, it was ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction to address the claims of CSS class members unless the applicant "attempted to file a complete application and application fee" with a legalization officer and the applicant’s application and fee were refused. The CSS case was subsequently dismissed and INS stopped issuing work permits and began detaining and removing CSS class members. In response, a new case, - Catholic Social Services (CSS) v. Reno, (CSS II) was brought by the Center. And, in June of 1998, Chief Judge Emeritus Lawrence K. Karlton, in the Federal District Court in Sacramento, California, issued a temporary restraining orders barring the INS from revoking employment authorization previously granted to class members and enjoined INS from detaining or removing any CSS I class members. Therefore, in November of 2000, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion reversing the panel opinion directing that CSS be dismissed and held that the CSS case could go forward. Hence, on August 27, 2001, the United States District Court of California reinstated the action. By June 2002, the Center presented a motion for summary judgment to the Federal District Court, asking that the court enter judgment requiring the INS to accept and decide legalization applications from CSS class members under the original 1986 amnesty law. The result of this latest Motion is the present Settlement Agreement.
- ProstitutionThis section allows victims of rape, torture, incest, battery or extreme cruelty, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, forced prostitution, trafficking, being held hostage, or any other violent crime to obtain a non-immigrant visa. The victim can self-petition for a visa but will need to submit an affidavit from a law enforcement officer, prosecutor or state enforcement agency verifying that they have information that has assisted or would assist in the investigation or prosecution of a crime. By providing temporary legal status to aliens who have suffered severe victimization, this provision will strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of trafficking aliens and cases of domestic violence while protecting victims of such offenses.
- Hit and RunIncluding medical malpractice, motor vehicle, hit and run, slip and fall, lead paint poisoning, construction, etc.
- Business Disputes
- Workers Compensation
- Premises Liability
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Family Immigration(1) The overall ceiling for this category is 140,000. The term "employment-based" is broadly interpreted to encompass most non-family immigration, whether or not the immigrant is actually destined to employment in the United States. Certain preference immigrant numbers which are unused during a fiscal year are added to the worldwide levels of family-sponsored and employment-based preference immigrants for the following fiscal year (In other words, Unused family numbers from the previous fiscal year are added to the employment preference limit and vice versa.
- Employment ImmigrationThe U.S. would gain immediate benefits from employment based immigration that would compensate for domestic skill mismatches. For example, there are over 120,000 openings for registered nurses. The present Nurse shortage has been exacerbated by the restrictive policies of a few agencies. Their testing regulations have made almost impossible for foreign nurses to come to the United States.
- Green Cards
- Student Visas
- Work VisasWe provide updated information and resources for our clients seeking U.S. Citizenship, temporary and permanent entry into the U.S. We also provide them with information on protection from deportation and more. In our Law offices, you'll find indept information on permanent Visas (Green Cards), different types of employment visas, the citizenship process, bringing a loved one into the U.S. and much more.
- Investor VisasINVESTMENT IMMIGRATION Up to 10,000 visas a year may be issued to persons who have between $500,000 and $3 million dollars to invest in a job-creating enterprise in the U.S. At least 10 full-time U.S. workers must be employed by each investor. Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. S 1153(b)(5), about 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise. Of the 10,000-investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available annually, 5,000 are set-aside for those who apply under a pilot program involving a CIS-designated “Regional Center.” Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children. Eligible aliens are those who have invested or are actively in the process of investing about $1000,000.00 or at least $500,000 where the investment is being made in a "targeted employment area".
- Personal InjuryWe are familiar with the intricacies of personal injury claims. Our lawyers are seasoned courtroom advocates who present the facts and arguments to create winning cases. We have earned the respect of the city's judges and other legal officials. Our expertise ensures our clients' rights are fully protected.
- Medical MalpracticeA bad medical result doesn’t necessarily mean you have experienced malpractice. Even with the best of care, things can go wrong. Generally, to win a medical malpractice case, you must have expert medical testimony that no reasonable health care provider would have done what yours did. Reasonableness is generally determined by looking at what is reasonable care in view of the: Available knowledge; Geographic location where care occurred; State of medical practices at the time of the illness or injury. You must also prove through expert testimony that the negligence of your health care provider was a cause of injury or death. A doctor can be negligent, for example, and still not be liable, if the injury or death was caused by some other factor.
- BankruptcyThis can help you get your life back together. Filing bankruptcy could eliminate all your current debts and legally allow you to financially restart your life.
- Foreclosure
- Tax Law