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also known as Licelle Cobrador
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Licelle Cobrador is admitted to practice law in New York State and the Philippines. Her practice areas are: immigration, real estate, intellectual property law and litigation. A leader in immigration law, Ms. Cobrador represents clients in all 50 states as well as abroad. She advises clients on legal and strategic issues rising from international movement of personnel from high-ranking executives to expert staff. She also counsels extraordinary ability talents self-petitioning for permanent residence.
Ms. Cobrador serves as the President of the Filipino American Legal Defense Fund (FALDEF). She's the previous Executive Director and Legal Services Department Chairman of FALDEF. She is also a volunteer attorney at the Migrant Center of New York.
She worked as an associate at Rodrigo Berenguer & Guno, a leading Philippine law firm. Ms. Cobrador also worked for the Philippine Congress and the Department of Justice in Manila. She taught at the University of the Philippines, Manila, lecturing on conflict of laws, foreign policy and the judiciary.
On a Dean's Merit Scholarship, Ms. Cobrador completed her Masters of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She currently serves as co-chair of its Masters Alumni Community (MAC). In June of 2018, Ms. Cobrador was featured in Cardozo's Journal of Outstanding Alumni (CJOA). She received her J.D. from the Ateneo de Manila University and her bachelor's degree in Development Studies, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines.
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Acquired: 2010
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280 Madison Avenue, Suite 705, New York, NY, 10016
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Posted by Paolo | October 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
N-400 Application Handled Efficiently
I sought Licelle's assistance in preparing and managing my N-400 application and she was highly efficient, strategic (she knew which items would likely be asked during my interview), and hands-on. She and her colleague, Mampi, kept me regularly informed of the case status, prepped me for the intervi...
Posted by Miguel | December 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Rockstar Attorney
Licelle and the rest of the team are amazing. They did a great job helping me and my wife move through the process effortlessly and with little to no stress. They were able to answer every question quickly and simply. If you have any immigration issues or questions def give them a call.
Posted by Xavier | July 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Thank you so much, Licelle!!
Licelle is an amazing lawyer! She helped me get my O-Visa. Licelle is really knowledgeable and experienced and responsive and trustworthy. Applying for O-Visa could be really exhausting and confusing. However, Licelle helped me organized my schedule and my materials very clearly and effectively. When...
Posted by Tomas | January 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Hands down, the best!
Licelle took on my case after I became very frustrated with the poor communication with my previous attorneys. I am so glad she did! In two weeks, we prepped my entire O1 and communicated 10x more than I had spoken with my previous lawyers in almost 6 months. She called, helped me when I felt lost an...
Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly Recommended Immigration Lawyer
Licelle is a highly experienced and professional lawyer. She is extremely good at what she does and I have been working with her for under a year now and my case has just been approved without any problem! Before speaking to her, I've met 4 different lawyers and they all told me the same strategy or ...
"Liz is a thoughtful and thorough attorney. I go to her when I face difficult or complex immigration matters. She always spots the correct issues and gives practical and useful advice. I would hire her for myself if I ever had my own immigration case."
Criminal defense lawyer
2017 - Present
Founding Attorney, Cobrador & Associates
2010 - 2017
Associate, Bhatta Law & Associates
2025 - Present
Filipino American Legal Defense and Education FundPresident
2018 - Present
National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
Asian American Bar Association of New YorkMember
2010 - Present
Filipino American Lawyers Association of New YorkMember
2017 - 2025
Filipino American Legal Defense and Education FundVice President and Executive Director
2017 - 2019
Cardozo Law Masters Alumni CommunityCo-chair
2015 - 2017
Filipino American Legal Defense and Education FundDirector of Legal Affairs
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JD - Juris Doctor
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LL.M - Master of Laws
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
2018
2014
English
Filipino