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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 21 - 25 of 42 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
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 Damien | March 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional and responsive
Great experience through my immigration journey. I'm really recommending because they are very responsive and know what they're doing. Can't be happier! Good job.
Posted by Ciro | September 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Best Lawyer experience
I am extremely lucky to have been referred to Licelle for my Visa application. Not only is she very professional, reliable and fast, she is also caring and honest which is a rarity. I am sure I wouldn't have gotten my Visa without the help of Cobrador & Associates. Even in these difficult times with ...
Posted by Daniel | April 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The rare expert and passionate lawyer WITH a big heart!
We worked with Liz personally on our spouse green card immigration matters. We chose to work with Liz because it was clear from the beginning that she not only cared so much about us, but also she kept up to date on the latest news and updates to immigration policies and changes (and changes are hap...
Posted by anonymous | December 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Friendly, professional, well-prepared.
My wife and I hired Licelle to deal with a green card application. Licelle and her assistant Mampi were incredibly professional and easy to work with. They walked us through the whole process, responding to our all questions (both via email and phone) very quickly. They helped us fill out forms, sen...
"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