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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
68 Client Reviews
Showing 11 - 15 of 42 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by IRISH D. | February 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Wonderful attorney to work with
I did not have a second thought of hiring the services of Atty. Licelle after my initial consultation with her. During the consultation, she attentively listened to the details of my case. Atty. Licelle was so positive that she could help me in obtaining my green card by giving me a clear explanation...
Posted by Nam | November 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend!
Licelle and her team have been so helpful with our green card application process. She gave us great advice and answered our many questions timely and kindly. We are really happy and would highly recommend her service.
Posted by Qinling | August 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend Licelle and her team
I regret not having discovered Licelle and her team earlier. Prior to engaging with them, I had already gone through the process of renewing my O-1 visa. My first two O-1 visa renewals had been plagued by RFEs (Requests for Evidence), leading to prolonged periods of waiting and uncertainty. Despite t...
Posted by Lorenzo | August 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Successful EB-1A Application - Lawyer
I was certain that my qualifications did not meet the requirements for an O-1 or EB-1A Visa, but Licelle performed an assessment through Q&A and document review and advised me that I had a good chance despite not obviously meeting USCIS' requirements -- she explained that my existing accomplishments ...
Posted by anonymous | March 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Outstanding Immigration Attorney: impeccable service, would highly recommend
Licelle and her team are Cobrador & Associates are fantastic. I've known Licelle for over a decade, have always appreciated and admired her professionalism, diligent style and attention to detail. Recently Licelle & her team have been helping me with my US Citizenship application & process. I ...
"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