Marisel Rodriguez

Marisel Rodriguez

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Family

86 Nagle Avenue, Lower Level, New York, NY

About Marisel

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 60%

Speacializing in Criminal Immigration cases; Petitions for family relatives; Naturalization; Cancellation of removal; U-visa certification; Adjustment of Status applications, interviews, and hearings; Asylum applications, interviews, and hearings; TPS applications and hearings; Motions to reopen/reconsider with Immigration Court Judges; Motions to reopen and Appeals with the Board of Immigration Appeal. Approximately 2 years as a federal immigration prosecutor.

18 years | 750 cases

60%
Criminal Defense 20%

Criminal defense in all 5 boroughs, upstate counties, and Long Island. Seven years as a former NY County Prosecutor.

16 years | 400 cases

20%
Family 20%

16 years | 200 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 24 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2002

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Marisel Rodriguez

86 Nagle Avenue, Lower Level, New York, NY, 10040

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Marisel Rodriguez's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by Melissa | March 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The best!!!

she is truly wonderful. When i went in for my first consultation she was nothing but professional. Answered all my questions and gave me the advice i was looking for. She knows what she is doing. She helped me with my legal issues and in the event i need help again, shes the one ill call. Anyone ever... tell me they need a lawyer i recommend her immediately!!!

Posted by Diana | March 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Family Lawyer

I would recommend Marisel to all my friends and family. She gets the job done. I was very pleased with the outcome.

Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Kind and Helpful Advice session

I was contacted by Marisel when I paid for a 15 minute advice session on Avvo. My wife and I were in the middle of a family based immigration petition when the lawyer that we had hired basically forgot about our case, causing a delay of 2-3 months. We had continued the process ourselves, but that l...eft me feeling a little nervous and with some questions. Marisel was kind, patient and well-informed. She was good at assessing our situation and gave me level-headed advice. She did not exaggerate or create scary scenarios. Our petition was almost done at that point, and everything seemed in order, so we opted to complete the process without a lawyer. But if we had to do it again start to finish I would definitely hire Marisel to handle our case!

Posted by Anthony | August 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Custody case

Marisel is amazing! She is hard working, and great at what she does. I currently have a custody case and I am more than confident that she will ensure we win this case! She is always readily available and easily reached whether via phone and/or email.

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

You can't go wrong

Know's what she's doing. On the ball. Responsible.

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Marisel Rodriguez's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A top-notch immigration attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Kenneth Foote

Immigration lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Marisel Rodriguez is an accomplished attorney who works tireslessly. Although Ive known her for 20 years, we recently worked on a matter involving New York and Florida law, where her expertise made a difficult situation much easier."

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Mike Saint-Pre

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Marisel Rodriguez! Marisel is an Excellent who knows the law. You will be in great hands with Marisel Rodriguez and she deliver results!!"

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Nicklaus Misiti

Immigration lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Marisel does a great job for all of her clients. She is always well prepared and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her."

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Anne Gannon

Immigration lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I first met Marisel when I was asked to train her several years ago. She stood out from her peers in her ability to learn quickly and in her natural ability to handle hostile defense attorneys with ease. From the beginning, Marisel had a natural, self-confident calm in the court room - that is something that most people never develop."

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Min Zu

Immigration lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Rodriguez is one of the most knowledgeable attorneys in New York when it comes to Deportation and Criminal defense. I have witnessed first hand her ability to communicate with immigration judges and prosecutors, many of whom know and respect Ms. Rodriguez. She has the experience, knowledge, and dedication to help anyone with immigration problems. I endorse Ms. Rodriguez's work."

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Nicklaus Misiti

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Marisel Rodriguez

2010 - 2016

Attorney, Law Offices of Rosario and Rodriguez.

2009 - 2010

Staff Attorney, Immigration and Criminal Law Firm

2007 - 2009

Assistant Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security

2001 - 2007

Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Bennett

Judge ordered a hearing be held to determine whether the judgment was obtained in violation of the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

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Education

2001

St John's University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1997

Saint John's University

Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

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