Maria Cordon
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law
Texas Board of Legal SpecializationDec, 2003- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Solo Practitioner
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Legal Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Attorney
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Feb 1995 - Present
*Matter of __, EAC-06-216-52028 (AAO 09/08/2006). National impact.*Over 200 H1Bs cap-exempt approvals through non-profit affiliation with an institution of Higher Education in 2006.Attend court hearings and interviews with clients. Advise, represent, draw up legal documents such as labor condition applications, temporary and permanent employment certifications, prevailing wage requests, non-immigrant, fiancée, and immigrant petitions and visa applications, waivers, adjustment of status, employment and travel applications, Family Unity, Temporary Protected Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NACARA, asylum, cancellation of removal for legal and non-legal permanent residents, green card renewals, citizenship and passport applications and submit to applicable United States Departments. As a debt relief agency, assisted consumers file and obtain relief under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with 100% success rate (discharge). Cannot promise a result in any matter. Projects and hours vary.
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Attorney
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May 1996 - Dec 1997
*Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claim survived summary judgment.*Subdivision homeowners met stringent class action pleading requirements.As Briefing Attorney, prepared pleadings and motions to be filed in state or Federal court. Represented firm at state hearings in Laredo, Texas.
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Attorney
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Aug 1994 - Feb 1995
Drafted diverse corporate, transactional documents in conjunction with a wide array of corporate and commercial transactions under close supervision, conducted legal research for AV-rated firm.
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Education
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SMU, Dedman School of Law
JD, Law -
Duke University, Trinity College
Bachelor's Degree, Spanish and French Language and Literature