No Photo

Barbara J. Brandes

4.8
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 46 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

225 Broadway Ste 900, New York, NY

About Barbara

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 46 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Barbara J Brandes

225 Broadway Ste 900, New York, NY, 10007-3785

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Barbara J. Brandes's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

71 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (71) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 6 - 10 of 35 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Fazena Hussain | October 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

If you are looking for success look no further, go to Barbara!

Barbara is by far the best lawyer I have ever worked with. I have been in this country for 24 years, married for 21 to an American citizen, and have three children born here and yet I was unable to get a green card. I had gone to several lawyers beforehand, one of whom put me in the court system whi...ch complicated my case even further. I was beginning to lose hope and lived in fear that I'd have to leave my family, my children in a country I had spent more than half my life in. A family friend recommended Barbara and going to her was the best decision I had made thus far. She was able to further my case like no lawyer before and I can now proudly say I have my green card all thanks to her. Barbara is very knowledgeable and is with you every step of the way. I highly recommend Barbara if you are looking to win your case.

Posted by Samantha | June 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Success after over 2 Decades

I was referred to Barbara Brandes by a close friend of mine. I've been in the US since I was a teenager and I'm almost 40 years old now.Over the years I've dealt with other lawyers,even one who was supposedly "the best".Well "the best" did NOTHING for me.I can say without a doubt that Barbara Brandes... is THE BEST lawyer to be representing you,especially if your case is challenging. I am married to a US citizen,but because I EWI it was difficult to adjust or so I thought.Barbara and I had a conversation,she asked many questions. She took the information I gave her and she did her research. She proofed that I was qualified for 245(i) adjustment (Grandfathering)based on petitions that were filed for my father in the 90's to early 2000's.I did not have to go back to my country. I stayed right here in America and now I can proudly say after over 20 years of being here "I am a permanent resident of the United States of America ".Less than a month after my interview I got an approval and less than a week after that approval I received my 10 year Green card in the mail. I've prayed for this for years. Thank God. I am grateful to Barbara and also to Marcela who worked very hard to make sure my case was successful. I highly recommend Brandes and Associates LLC. Thank you,Thank you,THANK YOU!

Posted by Janet | May 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best immigration lawyer I had the pleasure to represent me

Mrs Brandes was able to help me get my residency after I was waiting for 26 years.she is well knowledgeable in all areas of immigration law.She is a fighter ,an expert and she doesn't give up.I will not hesitate to recommend her to.any family or friend

Posted by Florence | October 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Getting My Green Card

Barbara Brandes was recommended to me through one of her previous client. I thought I had a difficult case until Barbara and her staff relieved me of my fears and anxieties. She is highly knowledgeable of immigration procedures. After gone through a number of immigration lawyers, I decided to go with... Barbara. Today I’m elated and overjoyed in saying I’m now a green card holder and looking forward to be a naturalized citizen when the time comes. Thank you Barbara! Special thanks to Marcela who kept me updated when there were new developments. I will definitely recommend Barbara without hesitation!

Posted by Karen | September 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent

The service in terms of keeping on top of my immigration case from first visit to the interview with the embassy was very meticulous. They communicated with me via emails and phone calls letting me know what to expect with every step. Got assistance with uploading documents to my portal. Couldn't ask... for a better lawyer. Thanks so much to Barbara and Luciana ❤️❤️

See All Client Reviews

Barbara J. Brandes's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Barbara
Bryan Clyde Johnson headshot
Bryan Johnson

Immigration lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Barbara J. Brandes is one of the top immigration lawyers in New York City if not the entire country. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is active in the community. She volunteers for numerous pro-immigrant groups providing free consultations and legal advice to those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer. She practices all areas of immigration law and is known and respected as an expert in the field. In my 5 years working with her, she took on numerous difficult and complex cases and won countless cases using her advanced experience in the field, unique, advanced, and creative legal arguments, and her never-take-no-for-an-answer attitude. No immigration lawyer will fight harder for a client than Barbara, and no lawyer will "give it to you straight" the way Barbara will; never giving a potential or current client false hope but always basing her theory and predicted success rate of the case in her experience and also reality."

View All Endorsements

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1986 - Present

Founder/ immigrationattorney, Brandes & Associates,LLC

Education

N/A

Yeshiva University

Languages

Spanish

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution