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Rusten Carlson Hurd

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Practice Areas

50% Immigration
50% Workers Compensation

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (30 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

5555 E Michigan St Ste 100

Orlando, FL 32822

Office: 407-478-1111
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Languages Spoken

English

About Me

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Rusten C. Hurd is a founding partner at the law firm of Colombo, Hurd and Brandt, PL. In overtwelve years of legal practice, Mr. Hurd has garnered experience... more

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“Best Experience”

Posted by: a Immigration client, 2010-09-15 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: Mr Hurd and his team has represented me through the process of obtaining my green card.It only took me about 3 months to get my permanent green card.... more

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3 endorsements

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I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Rusten for a few years. Rusten is a zealous advocate for his clients. He has superb legal skills and always... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Juliana Schmidt , Orlando (FL), About 1 year ago

I have known Rusten Hurd since we became fellow moot court team members at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1997. Later, Rusten and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Keef Owens , Orlando (FL), Over 1 year ago

Résumé

License

13 years since Rusten Carlson Hurd was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	1998	03/05/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Shareholder at Colombo & Hurd, PL	2006–present
Shareholder at Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A.	1998–2006

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1998
Florida State University	Finance	BS - Bachelor of Science	1995

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers	Martindale-Hubbell	2011
Orlando's Top Lawyers	Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine	2011

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
AILA Federal Court Litigation Section	Attorney Member	2011-present
Attorney and Counselor	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit	2011-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 6

Answers:	5	Legal Answers
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Guides:	1	Legal Guide
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Cases

Deportation Defense

Outcome: Green Card Reinstated

Cancellation of Removal

Outcome: Successful preservation of Green Card

Checkers v. Wiethoff, 925 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (en banc)

Outcome: Judges Decision Overturned

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
In Defense of the Obama Administration's Record on Immigration	www.colombohurd.com	2012
Obama Administration Must Stop Confusing Immigrants with Criminals	chb-law.com	2010

See all 7 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Immigration Family & Employment Law	Immigration 101: Family & Employment	2012
Inadmissibility & Removal Proceedings, Issues and Ethics	Immigration Law Fundamentals	2011

See all 6 speaking engagements