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| | Address | | 305 Broadway, Suite 100 | | New York, New York 10007 | | (New York Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 212-267-2555; 800-272-8160; Chinese: 212-267-7444 | Fax: 212-267-2129
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/bretzandcovenlaw | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.bretzlaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Bretz & Coven, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Immigration Law, Deportation, Business Immigration, Permanent Visas, Labor Certification. | Firm Profile:
Bretz & Coven, LLP, is a full service immigration law firm specializing in deportation defense, immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing (both in the United States and internationally), naturalization, corporate and business immigration, and federal litigation. We have successfully represented thousands of clients before the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("USICE"), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"), the Immigration Courts, the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR"), the Board of Immigrations Appeals ("BIA"), the Department of Labor ("DOL"), the Department of State ("DOS") and the Federal Courts. With combined experience of over 40 years in immigration law, we can help you when no one else can. Our attorneys and highly trained professional staff represent our true international nature and can accommodate nearly every client. At Bretz & Coven, LLP, our staff speaks numerous languages to facilitate communications, including Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Fuzhou, Wolof, Fulani, Peulh, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Polish, Urdu, Nepali and Korean. You can rest assured that at Bretz & Coven, LLP, you will receive the attention that you and your case deserve and the professional services that you require. | | Firm Size: 9 | Languages:
Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Fuzhou, Wolof, Fulani, Peulh, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Polish, Urdu, Nepali and Korean. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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Discover | | Kerry Bretz (Member) born Bayshore, N.Y., October 1, 1959; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, New York; 1994, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); City University of New York School of Law, Queens College (J.D., 1991). Phi Sigma Alpha; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Contributing Editor, AILA Litigation Toolbox, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1999. Author: "Basics on Habeas Corpus," AILA Handbook on Waivers and "Relief from Removal," American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1999. Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1994. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Immigration Committee, 1997); New York City Lawyers Association (Member, Immigration Committee, 1993). Reported Cases: Henderson v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 157 F.3d 106 (2nd Cir. 1998); St. John v. McElroy, 917 F.Supp. 243 (S.D.N.Y. 1996); Cruz-Taveras v. McElroy, 1996 WL 455012 (S.D.N.Y. August 12, 1996); Thomas v. McElroy, 1996 WL 487953 (S.D.N.Y. August 23, 1996) (same); Alba v. McElroy, 96 Civ. 8748 (DLC), 1996 U.S. Dist. Lexis 17796 (S.D.N.Y. December 4, 1996); Pottinger v. Reno, 51 F.Supp.2d 349 (E.D.N.Y. 1999); Henderson v. INS, 157 F.3d 106 (2d Cir, 1998), cert. denied sub nom.; Reno v. Navas, 119 S. Ct. 1141 (1999); Mojica v. Reno, 970 F.Supp. 130 (E.D.N.Y. 1997); aff'd, Henderson v. INS, 157 F.3d 106 (2d Cir. 1998), cert. denied sub nom.; Reno v. Navas, 119 S. Ct. 1141 (U.S. Mar. 8, 1999); Alba v. McElroy, Dkt. No. 96 CIV. 8748 (DLC), 1996 WL 695811 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 1996); Thomas v. McElroy, Dkt. No. 96 CIV. 5065 (JSM), 1996 WL 487953 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 1996); Cruz-Taveras v. McElroy, Dkt. No. 96 CIV. 5068 (MBM), 1996 WL 455012 (S.D.N.Y. Aug 13, 1996); St. John v. McElroy, 917 F.Supp. 243 (S.D.N.Y. 1996). Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Deportation. Email: Kerry Bretz | | Jules E. Coven (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1958, New York; 1961, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1962, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1966, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1967, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1955); Brooklyn Law School (LL.B., 1958). Former Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, Brooklyn Law School, 1988. Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association (Former President). Reported Cases: Chengfan Kwok v. I & N Service, U.S. Supreme Court, 1968; Avyr Associates, Inc. v. Meissner, Dkt. No. 95 CIV. 10729 (MBM), 1997 WL 188942 (S.D.N.Y., Apr 18, 1997); U.S. ex rel. Morgan v. McElroy, 981 F.Supp. 873 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); Dashto v. I.N.S., 59 F.3d 697 (7th Cir. 1995); Matter of H-, 20 I. & N. Dec. 611 (BIA 1992); U.S., ex rel., Pupo-Tordecilla v. Sava, 704 F.Supp. 55 (S.D.N.Y. 1989); Matter of Chang, 20 I & N Dec. 38 (BIA 1989); Paulis v. Sava, 544 F.Supp. 819 (S.D.N.Y. 1982); Pang Kiu Fung v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 663 F.2d 417 (2d Cir. 1981); Matter of Lam, 18 I. & N. Dec. 15 (BIA 1981). Practice Areas: Immigration; Citizenship. Email: Jules E. Coven | | Eileen Collins Bretz (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey; 1996, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1991); City University of New York, School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Member: New York City Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association; New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration Law. Email: Eileen Collins Bretz | | Matthew L. Guadagno (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Third and Eleventh Circuits; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1990); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration Law. Email: Matthew L. Guadagno |
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