$ 350-450 per hour
Alexander Joseph Segal
About Alexander
Biography
Alexander J. Segal is a founding partner at The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC with extensive experience in immigration law. He has rich experience working in the most complex areas of immigration and deportation law. Mr. Segal has extensive immigration litigation experience, allowing him to successfully represent clients before the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts. Mr. Segal dedicates a substantial portion of his immigration practice to complex cases such as appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, motions to reopen, cases involving criminal aliens, and Federal Court actions. He also has extensive experience in defending clients in Removal Proceedings before the Immigration Courts across the United States. Mr. Segal also frequently represents individuals, families, and businesses in a range of interviews and appearances before the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services whether in connection with applications for asylum, temporary visas, lawful permanent residence, or naturalization. Mr. Segal has witnessed the challenges that immigrants face in the United States first hand, which gives him the ability to treat each and every case with empathy and compassion. He strives to provide all his clients with personal and professional service.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Pro bono
3 %
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 23 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 23 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
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The Law Offices Of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC
27 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10004
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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Punctuality
Posted by Vadym | March 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Very Professional Lawyer. Great Job!! 5 stars
When I got married to US citizen and started my immigration process I knew how important that was and I couldn’t delegate it to some random lawyer. My very good friend advised me Mr. Aleksander Segal. The consultation in person in his office was an important part of my decision to continue cooperat...
Posted by Oksana | December 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Be aware... unprofessional , rude, mean, careless, unorganized
At the very beginning he could be very nice in order to sell you his services, do not follow other reviews, like I did , choosing him purely relying on ratings, do not fool yourself, not sure, as you know in many businesses it is a trick, who writes these reviews. As soon as you pay him the money...
Alexander Segal
Replied last December 17, 2016Oksana goes around the Internet posting this negative review of me wherever she can. One would ask why? What have I done to deserve such wrath? Well…. For starters, I won her case and resolved her complicated legal immigration predicament. However, according to her, I was too expensive and not sufficiently organized and prepared to meet her standards of good professional behavior. Unfortunately, this is all I can say on a public forum to defend my reputation. Attorneys are restricted by confidentiality rules from disclosing client's information on a public forum. Hence, the public would have to make evaluation of the plausibility of Oksana’s review having only Oksana’s account in mind. However, I do have the common sense of the public to rely on when reading Oksana’s review. I would ask the public to keep the following questions in mind: (1) Why would one hire and pay an attorney a lot of money for what they believe to be a simple matter? (2) How one can be aggressive during preparation yet be completely unprepared for an interview that occurred a few hours later? (3) Are rudeness, abruptness, and brutal honesty the same thing? (4) Is abruptness often unavoidable on the part of an attorney who rigorously represents a client with that client's best interests in mind? (5) Is not part of one’s success inevitably based on the attorney’s reasonable exercise of judgment, perception of the weaknesses of the case, and anticipation of a hostile interview? (6) Why an attorney would be looking in the file for documents when the documents are produced by the client and not the attorney during an interview? (7) If the attorney was working on the file and preparing the client for the interview, why would he need his office's assistance during the interview? Again, I will let the reader judge whether Oksana's review is helpful to the public in assessing my skills as an attorney. I do acknowledge that something in my interaction with Oksana must have contributed to her profound dissatisfaction since many months, if not years later, she decided to post this review. For that, I am genuinely sorry, but the bottom line is I successfully completed the task for which I was retained.
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"I'm pleased to endorse Mr. Segal. He is a top-notch immigration attorney and a zealous advocate for his clients. Highly respected in the legal community."
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"Attorney Segal is respected by colleagues and is dedicated to the field and his clients. He is a relentless attorney who goes the extra mile for his clients. He is dedicated, strategic, and compassionate. His experience makes him uniquely qualified to provide the practical advice that matters most to clients. I endorse this attorney because, in addition to those qualities, I know that he can be trusted to handle the case to the best of his ability."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Client's Choice, AVVO
2015
Most Viewed Writer, QUORA
2014
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Client's Choice, AVVO
2013
Client's Choice, AVVO
2013
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
LawQA Verified, LawQA
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
National Leadership Award, National Republican Committee
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Partner, The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, P.L.L.C.
2002 - 2005
Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Alexander J. Segal, P.C.
Associations
2008 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2007 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2003 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2003 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Maximov v. Gonzales, (2nd Cir 2003)
Remanded to the BIA and eventually to the Immigration Judge. Full reversal of the original DHS's position.
Litvinova v. Mukasey, (2nd Cir. 2008)
Reversal by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals of the USDOJ's denial of asylum. Case remanded for a new hearing
In Re M-L- (BIA 2008)
Remanded to the IJ where the CAT relief was granted.
Elbahja v. Keisler, 06-2671.(2nd Cir 2010). Precedent Decision
Petition for Review dismissed
Gritsenko v. Ashcroft (2nd Cir 2007)
BIA decision vacated on Stipulation. Remanded back to the IJ for a new hearing.
Education
2002
City University of New York School of Law at Queens College
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
Academy of Management TISBI,
Law Degree from Russian Federation
1990
Kiev Polytechnic Institute,
Equivalent of Combined Bachelor and Master’s Degrees
Speaking Engagements
2016
National Immigration Law Competition.
Moot Court Judge
2012
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Moot Court Judge
Publications
2015
myattorneyusa.com
H1B Cap Exemption
2014
myattorneyusa.com
Direct Consulate Filing (DCF)
2014
myattorneyusa.com
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21)
2014
myattorneyusa.com
ICE Immigration Detention Facilitie List
2014
myattorneyusa.com
Immigration Detention
2014
myattorneyusa.com
EB-5 Regional Center List
2014
myattorneyusa.com
EB-5 Immigrant Visa
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Family-Based Immigration
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Denaturalization
2013
myattorneyusa.com
EB1 Immigrant Category - Immigration Based on Extraordinary Ability
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Employment-Based Immigration - Overview
2013
myattorneyusa.com
EB1 Visa Category - Extraordinary Ability
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Investment Based Immigration
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Immigration Appeal
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Removal and Deportation Defense
2013
myattorneyusa.com
Asylum and Refugee Protection
2013
LawQA.com
Answering Pubic Questions
2005
Various Blog Articles
New York Immigration Lawyers Blog
Languages
English
Russian
Hebrew
Ukrainian
Belarusian
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
H1b Portability Issue?
03 Dec 2020
Q&A
Have I violated the terms or conditions of my nonimmigrant status if i kept working with an expired work authorization?
03 Dec 2020
Q&A
What do i need to do the father of my son died last september 15 this year and we have 2 minor sons elder in US younger in PH?
03 Dec 2020
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
DACA
10 Oct 2017
Legal Guide
Asylum in the USA
03 Oct 2017
Legal Guide
U.S. Immigration and Refugees
21 Aug 2017