Derek Anthony DeCosmo

In In 2014 my husband was in deportation. My husband and I have two children together and I have one from a previous marriage. My husband was a permanent resident for 20 years, but he never got his citizenship. Sadly, he was using drugs, which he hid from me. He had a problem. He got arrested. He cam...e clean to me and he got help. He has been clean and sober for years. His criminal lawyer took no time really evaluating the case and let my husband plead to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He was a drug user and not a dealer, but our lawyer told us it did not matter. A few months later he was arrested by immigration in the middle of the night. My children and I were terrified At that point Mr. DeCosmo was referred to me by a friend he helped. I went to immigration court on that first day with him and he told the judge, that the criminal case was not handled correctly and that he was going to make a motion to overturn the conviction. He also explained to the judge our family situation and said he would be able to make an application to allow my husband to keep his green card. Ultimately, Mr. DeCosmo got the conviction changed from distribution to possession, which was the real truth of the situation. This made all the difference as far as the immigration court was concerned. Distribution meant that my husband was definitely getting deported. Possession meant that we could make our case in front of the immigration judge. Mr. DeCosmo then presented our case to the immigration judge and we won. My husband was released from jail, his green card was restored and our family was reunited after almost a year of being separated. I was amazed that Mr. DeCosmo was not only an excellent immigration lawyer, but that he was also able to the criminal case. He is a brilliant and gifted lawyer. He is the best and our family will always owe a debt of gratitude to him.

The first time i spoke with derek decosmo i was behind bars and already had my mind made up to throw away 20 years of living in the united states because i thought i had no chance of winning my immigration case because i was coming from prison with a pretty extensive record. Not only did he make me f...eel how confident he was in my case but he made me feel like i actually had a chance and proceeded to show me the evidence and actually explain everything to me so i understood exactly where we stood. I did hire him. And through the time we worked together derek was very hands on and very professional. He treated me with so much respect and also my family. After about 7 months of fighting we finally won in every aspect of my case. From crimal to immigration and i was released from custody. I cannot thank this man enough. Because he literally saved me from going back to a country i know very little about with bo connection to. He also took me serious when others have not due to my past. And to this day i keep contact with him he continues to push me to better myself now getting back to society. This man gave me hope through my process and gave me a second chance at life and brought me back to my family here in america. I would 100% recommend him to anyone dealing with these things. If you want results derek decosmo is who you need.

Although this firm specializes in immigration matters, I knew they handled criminal matters as well. I reached out and was able to get an appointment the same day I called. I sat with Derek, who reviewed my paperwork and discussed my options. He took the time to explain every detail of my case, answe...red all of my questions, and went over what his plan of action would be. As soon as I retained him, him and his office immediately began working on my case. Since this wasn't a simple municipal court matter, I felt worlds better having him at my side at my next court appearance in Superior Court. My case was resolved quickly and I am happy to have had Derek by my side every step of the way. Hire these guys!!!!!

Derek DeCosmo About 15 months ago, immigration officers arrested one of our parishioners in his home in the early hours of the morning. His wife and four children were witnesses to this arrest and came to the parish for help. I referred them to Derek DeCosmo who had helped us on many prior occasions.... Our parishioner had been taken immediately to the Detention Center in Newark, NJ. Derek went there to meet him. He negotiated his release from custody, got him an employment authorization document, and license. In time, Derek was able to take our parishioner to Pennsylvania to have a prior criminal case dismissed. Throughout this entire process, Derek was available to the family and to our church community as we worked and prayed together for a just resolution for this family. All of my experience with Derek has been very positive. He treats each person with respect and puts all his resources into serving them well.