Simone Bertollini

Simone Bertollini

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Appeals, Litigation, Criminal Defense

75 Broad Street, Suite 2120, New York, NY

About Simone

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 40%

In the past 10 years, I have handled hundreds of Visa, Green Card and Citizenship applications on behalf of private and corporate clients.

15 years | 800 cases

40%
Appeals 25%

I have handled criminal and immigration appeals on behalf of private and corporate clients. I have submitted briefs and argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Second, and Third Circuits. I am admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.

15 years | 30 cases

25%
Litigation 20%

I have handled complex national and international litigation cases, some of them involving both U.S. and Italian laws.

14 years | 50 cases

20%
Criminal Defense 15%

I have represented criminal defendants in the State and Federal Courts of New York and New Jersey. In July 2017, I obtained a "not guilty" verdict on all felony charges of the first ever "click fraud" federal criminal trial.

15 years | 25 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-400 per hour

Pro bono

5 %

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 3 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2022

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2012

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 14 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Simone Bertollini, Esquire

75 Broad Street, Suite 2120, New York, NY, 10004

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Simone Bertollini's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

82 Client Reviews

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Showing 21 - 25 of 48 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Amina & Kashif Shah | November 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

BRILLIANT BERTOLLINI

After having a horrible experience with Attorney Bruce Weinman; we discovered the BRILLIANT Mr. Simone Bertollini who took our case out of a swamp. My husband had a deportation case although our case was already approved in 2014 but with Immigration; everything is unexpected. Attorney Bertollin...i is intelligent and extremely diligent in his expertise. He knows what he is doing and is very proactive. We took our messed up case to Mr. Bertollini in May 2015 and by September 2015 our case was approved. My husband received in 10 year green card! He knew what to amend and figured out the entire scenario. Unlike the prior horrid experience; Mr. Bertollini assured us that we are in good hands. He is someone who actually cares about your case and provides prompt updates and e-mail responses. He is a great lawyer and you will not regret hiring him. He invests tremendous effort and is very passionate about his profession. Our deepest prayers are for Mr. Simone Bertollini who took us out of the most devastating hopeless situation and into life again. We greatly appreciate Mr. Bertollini and wish him well. Best, Amina & Kashif

Posted by Olesya | October 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

The Most Professional Lawyer I've Ever Had!!!

Let me explain why I have given my lawyer five stars and why I posted this particular title for my review: to be honest with you, if there were 100 stars, I would give him all 100! Why? Because if it was not him, my case would be totally messed up and lost completely with no hope to get any positive ...result. To start with, he has taken a malpractice case which not every lawyer would do, because it is extremely risky for his own career. My husband's lawyer in Florida completely ruined our case and, of course, never even admitted so; plus, if we continued with him, our case would be completely lost. Fortunately, through a friend of mine, I found Mr. Simone. Not only that he has taken over our "ailing" case, he fixed everything and has managed to do more than we could expect! He managed to do everything so smoothly and in an extremely short time. The result - instead of a lost case and saying "Goodbye" to America forever, a Green Card for my husband and mine on the way!

Posted by Giuseppe | October 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

God Bless Mr.Simone Bertollini he does "MIRACLE"

Before Mr. Simone Bertollini I've been in so many lawyer offices, for trying to fix my immigration status, some of them are also very popular lawyer in U.s. , but unfortunately the result was very poor, until I went in his hands. I have to say thanks to a dear friend of mine that introduced me to ...this Super Lawyer. To my previous experience some lawyers after taking money they disappear, and take so long for getting back to you, this never happen with Mr. Bertollini, if you write him he will reply back to you very soon, this man really cares to help people, he's very humble person, but very aggressive in his field. I'm very satisfied about the result of his job, he really know what is doing and he's the most reliable lawyer I've ever met. I'm a Pizza chef and he got me approved for an O1 visa extraordinary ability with any RFE. Grazie mille Simone You' re "THE BEST"

Posted by Anna Alvino | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Pratica per il visto B-1

"Advocatus consummatum est!" Grazia a Lei , in pochi mesi sono riuscita ad ottenere il visto B-1 . Un avvocato molto professionale , che sa assistere anche da lontano i suoi clienti in qualsiasi ora del giorno. La ringrazio per essere stato sempre disponibile e assiduo nelle mie richieste legali. ...Lo consiglio vivamente per la sua serietà, onestà e spiccata professionalità nello svolgere le pratiche legali. (Grace to you, in a few months I managed to get the B-1 visa. A lawyer very professional, he knows from afar assist its customers at any time of day. Thank you for being always available and diligent in my legal requests. I highly recommend it for its seriousness, honesty and outstanding professionalism in carrying out legal practices.)

Posted by Doug | April 09, 2015 | Immigration

On the way to a Green Card.

I am working with Simone on a green card. I talked with three attorneys and he was the only one who could see a way through (my H1 eligibility would finish before a green card was possible). The answer was an O1 visa which is covering the gap. The application for this is not trivial and Simone's k...nowledge of the criteria and how they applied to my skills and experience was absolutely key to the successful outcome (application approved in 2 weeks). Recommended - I hope I will be posting a similarly positive review on the Green Card in due course!

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Simone Bertollini's Lawyer Endorsements

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Tylor Whitham

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Simone is a top-notch immigration attorney. A zealous advocate for his clients and highly respected in the legal community."

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Kyle Sciolaro

Immigration lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Neftalem Habtemariam

Immigration lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've consulted Simone on numerous immigration matters. He is very knowledgeable and at the top of immigration law. I would definitely recommend to anyone who needs an immigration lawyer in the Eastern part of the United States."

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Susan Kassel

Litigation lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer; he is an aggressive and effective litigator!"

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Vincent Imbesi

Immigration lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Grossman

Unknown lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He advocated zealously for his client while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness. Very professional."

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Greg Perl

Immigration lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Benevento

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Luca Melchionna

Immigration lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Simone is an excellent colleague. I have the pleasure of working with him from time to time. He is a very reliable professional and his immigration legal skills are superb. I endorse this lawyer without hesitation."

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Aldo Panunzio

Immigration lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer for Immigration Matters."

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James de Stefano

Immigration lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. When I needed advice on specific and difficult immigration issues, Mr. Bertollini was the lawyer I turned too. His advice and knowledge was always correct and helped me in my practice."

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Andrew Naideck

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bertollini is an intelligent, competent attorney who has advised me in regard to various immigration matters. His insight and assistance have been of great value."

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Joshua Seiden

Immigration lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Damian

Immigration lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Yaniv Lavy

Immigration lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brad Micklin

Immigration lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bertollini is an outstanding immigration attorney. He is not only knowledgeable and experienced but he brings a unique approach and a thoughtful concern to each case. I confidently refer my clients who are in need of immigration and I look forward to doing so in the future as I know he will provide them the best possible representation."

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Andrew Garruto

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Bertollini as an immigration lawyer. He is intelligent and diligent, and works hard for his clients."

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Angelo Vasquez

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have consulted Simone numerous times concerning immigration law for my clients. I have always found that his answers are on point and he knows the current legal issues. I would recommend Simone in the future to my clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

New Jersey Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine

2021

Rising Star, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine

2020

New Jersey Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Simone Bertollini

Associations

2017 - Present

United States Supreme Court Bar

Member

2016 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Member

2015 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Member

2014 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Member

2014 - Present

United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Member

2014 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Member

2013 - Present

United States Tax Court

Attorney Member

2012 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Member

2012 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Member

2012 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Member

2011 - Present

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

USA v. Fabio Gasperini, 16-cr-441 (EDNY)

Not guilty of all the felony charges

Brown v. Borgen, 2:15-cv-04142

Client received her Green Card

Zarate v Borgen, 2:15-cv-04311

Green Card was granted

Larios v. Borgen, 2:14-cv-06736

I-130 Appeal was successful

Rodriguez v. Borgen, 2:15-cv-00256

Case settled in favor of Plaintiff

Matter of Jose Terrero

Citizenship appeal was successful

Bellavia v. Roark, 4:14-cv-02419

Adjustment of Status granted

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Client released from custody

State v. Therman Thomaston

All charges dismissed

O-1 Visa

Approved

Self-sponsored H-1B Visa

Approved

U.S. v. Bjelovic et al., 14-60026-CR-COHN

All charges dismissed

Citizenship

Approved

Citizenship

Approved

O-1 Visa

Approved

Derivative U.S. Citizenship

Approved

Affidavit of Support

Approved

Citizenship

Approved

E-2 Treaty Investor (Change of Status)

Approved

O-1 Visa

Approved

Motion to Reconsider

Approved

E-2 Treaty Investor

Approved

State of New Jersey v. K.G.

Case dismissed

E-2 Treaty investor

Approved

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Education

2010

University of Kansas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Tor Vergata University of Rome

LL.D. - Doctor of Laws

Languages

Italian

English

Spanish

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