Paul Cornelius Devendorf

Paul Cornelius Devendorf

4.8
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

110 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Specialty in employment-based immigration and compliance.

15 years | 1,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Devendorf Law, PLLC

110 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10005

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4.8 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Posted by Alicia | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank you Paul!!!

Paul is an amazing lawyer. He helped me throughout the lengthy process (lengthy on my end) of getting things in order for my E2 Investor Visa and successfully filed my case. I highly recommend Paul to anyone with an O1, E-2 or other business related visa case. We worked together remotely. Everything ...was perfect.

Posted by Peter | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A very Experienced and Professional Attorney

Paul was hired by my company to file for my green card. He did a great job on that. Years later, when i became eligible for my citizenship application, i consulted Paul and everything was done with no issues. I highly recommend Paul to anyone who needs the service of an immigration attorney.

Posted by anonymous | January 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Good experience, I obtained my visa

The company I work for hired Paul Devendorf to require a Visa for me for my job. He was the second lawyer we contacted, and in the first case the visa we selected to require was not the correct one, and was therefore denied. Paul re-examined the situation and suggested me to require a different typ...e of visa that was more correct for my situation, and this was the right choice because the Visa was granted in a very smooth procedure and in a reasonably short time. He also helped me to obtain a temporary entrance into the US while waiting for the answer on the main visa. He was available to answer all my questions, and clear in his explanations. I would absolutely suggest to hire him if looking for a immigration specialized lawyer.

Posted by Martin | January 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration lawyer that I spoke to

I had been asking different attorneys for my immigration case for the last year, with responses that were not clear or involved expensive procedures, even though I had a pretty straight forward application. When I first spoke with Paul he walked me through every possible scenario and we discussed ...the best strategies if my visa would get rejected. The process was very smooth and Paul was on top of completing all the information and getting my package to me before I had to go to the US embassy. I have since recommended Paul to several friends and have only heard the highest compliments to his work

Posted by Seb | December 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

PLEASE READ -- it's hard to find a great immigration attorney

I met Paul through a personal recommendation after I had a few not-so-stellar experiences with 3 other immigration attorneys in New York City. I started working with Paul in 2016 and among a few other items, he has assisted me and my wife with an employment-based green card application. If you're ...reading this review, I assume you already know how long and rocky the road to permanent resident status can be. In every case, there are unique factors that need to be managed, anticipated and thoroughly planned by the attorney -- what we appreciated most working with Paul, is that he guided us through the entire process with outstanding attention to detail and incredible foresight. At multiple junctions in the process he pointed out and explained common mistakes to avoid and was able to compare our situation with precedent cases he's worked on to help us understand different scenarios and what would happen next. During my first consultation with Paul, he transparently laid out the entire process to me from start to finish including timelines, milestones and fee structure. He always communicated clearly and answered all of our questions immediately (of which there were many). While our applications were being adjudicated, the current administration changed a number of immigration policies -- Paul kept us appraised of all changes and their potential impact on our case. As an alien seeking immigration benefits, one often feels powerless while going through the process. Paul always took a consultatory approach and gave us options to choose from whenever we hit a fork in the road, which made us feel like we were navigating the process with him as a team. We are grateful to have met Paul, and that we chose him as our attorney for this critical part of our lives. In my experience, there are many below-average attorneys practicing immigration law whose lack of knowledge or professionalism can put a case in serious jeopardy. We trust and recommend Paul wholeheartedly and I encourage you to contact him to discuss your legal matter -- you will be happy to have found Paul. I'm convinced that our case, which hasn't always been straightforward, would not have been handled as competently by anybody other than Paul.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2017

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2016

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2009

Monrad G. Paulsen Moot Court Competition Oral Finalist, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Devendorf Law, PLLC

2011 - 2015

Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Associations

2015 - Present

New York City Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

New York - First Appellate Division

Member

2012 - 2014

American Inns of Court

Member

Education

2010

Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

New York University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2012

New York Law Journal H-1B Professional Workers Capping Out

2012

Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Immigrant Visa Backlogs Increase Exponentially

2012

Metropolitan Corporate Counsel H-1B Demand Surges Back

2009

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution Yada Yada Yada: Seinfeld, the Law and Mediation

Languages

English

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