David Michael Gottfried

David Michael Gottfried

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

122 East 42nd Street, Suite 620, New York, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

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Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP.

122 East 42nd Street, Suite 620, New York, NY, 10168

Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP

50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1400, Buffalo, NY, 14202

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David Michael Gottfried's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Jenny | April 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Responsive and professional lawyer

David is by far THE best attorney I've seen. Been on the immigration journey for the last 8 years with 4 different lawyers - most of them only care about getting the money, and you will never hear from them again. David, however, was there for me the entire time. He was super approachable and answere...d all the questions himself. He is also on top of everything. Did I mention he has a great sense of humor too? I would recommend David to anyone who's going through the immigration process. Hands down - THE BEST!

Posted by Mahdi | June 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

An Exceptional Lawyer

David is an exceptionally knowledgeable, responsive, well-versed, caring, and professional lawyer. He was very detail-oriented in his review of our immigration application! He is truly an expert in the immigration area! You could tell that his priority was to help us establish a comprehensive immigra...tion application for permanent residence. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who seeks a smart, reliable, and trustworthy lawyer!

Posted by P.K. | April 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Service!

From the very start David demonstrated professionalism and knowledge of the immigration law. My family were his first clients with Polish heritage and with what we can call a complicated "mess" of a case that was mismanaged by two other "immigration" lawyers who have asked for a lot of money with ver...y few (we can even say no) positive results. But you know once you provide the lawyer with a payment you try to stick with them in hope that they will actually do what you paid them for. Well our mistake was not finding David sooner. From the very first counsel meeting David provided us with realistic and detailed information on what our options were at the time in order for my family members to receive their green cards. David was not afraid of the challenge that our case presented. He was sure of his knowledge in the immigration law so the fact that he has not yet worked with clients from Poland did not trouble him at all. In just 15 minutes of the first meeting he provided us with comfort and hope that we can still clean this mess up. He was on point with checking and double checking all immigration law aspects that were related to and which could assist with my family's case. He made sure to explain the whole process to us so that we would fully understand it. All of his predictions regarding waiting time and process results were correct. At the very start David explained to us the cost of his service and any additional payments we may have to provide for application fees etc (depending on our choice of action), and throughout the entire collaboration with him he has not asked us for any additional service fees (I know this may be shocking as some lawyers seem to charge extra $500 for every conversation you have with them well that's not the case with David.). David sets everything clear at the start of the process and holds his word to it. David's communication skills are impeccable and he has no fear of questions. At the start of our collaboration we emailed him with "essays" of questions that many lawyers would probably ignore thinking that we are questioning their knowledge or would just give us a general answer for all of them. But David took the time to answer each of our questions individually which really helped us understand the immigration process and also reassured us of his competence and good character. Throughout the 8 months of our communication David was ALWAYS very prompt with answering our emails and providing us with the most recent updates in my family's case. When working with David we felt that we were a team. We knew that we could count on him with answering any question and helping us to resolve any new obstacle that came our way in this long process. He went beyond of what we could ever expect from a lawyer to help us. My family is very grateful to you David. Thank you again for all your help! To all of you who took the time to read this comment; my family's immigration problems are now resolved thanks to David's help. If you find yourself in a situation with immigration problems I strongly advice you to seek David's counsel and see for yourself what he can do for you. Best of luck! Jeżeli poszukujecie odpowiedzialnego prawnika z pewna znajomością Amerykańskiego prawa emigracyjnego to David jest osoba której szukacie. Powodzenia! - P.K.

Posted by Kelsey | March 15, 2016 | Immigration

knowledgeable, humanitarian, ethical

I was trying to get some legal advice regarding immigration and reached out to several people. David was kind enough to reach out to me and was very knowledgeable and ethical. He gave me peace of mind over my situation. I highly recommend this firm simply based on Mr. David Gottfried's altruism.

Posted by Khushnoor | May 05, 2015 | Immigration

Best lawyer and law firm there is!

I was a client of Bob Gottfried 5 years ago when I was applying for my Greencard. Bob did an excellent job and explained every step of the procedure to me. He kept me up to date on the progress and answered my questions as we went along. Earlier this year, I had David Gottfried apply for my citizens...hip. Just like his dad, he is an excellent lawyer. He walked me through the procedure, answered my questions and made it a painless experience. I will definitely recommend them to my friends and family. Thank you both for EVERYTHING!!

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David Michael Gottfried's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mitchell Laird

Immigration lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"David is very knowledgeable. I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Monteleone

Immigration lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"David is a very knowledgeable and thorough attorney. He is a great resource and great referral source if you need a responsible immigration attorney who will work hard for your client to get the best results."

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Elliot Rahimi

Immigration lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Harlan York

Immigration lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"David is a Go-To Guy on all immigration matters regarding United Nations and G-4 issues. A strong attorney with careful attention to detail!"

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Norma Potros

Immigration lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I know David Gottfried as a hardworking and very serious professional. His experience in the immigration field is not extensive but is solid. However, David Gottfried’s profile speaks for itself. You can Google his name and you will see how many recommendations he got, simply he has become an expert in his field and he can undoubtedly get my full recommendation."

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Jarad Siegel

Immigration lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. David is an exceptionally gifted Immigration Attorney. He always treats my clients with the utmost care and skill."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Gottfried is a highly capable attorney committed to providing his clients with experienced, knowledgeable and aggressive representation. I endorse him without reservation."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

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John O'Brien

Immigration lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A brilliant and highly respected attorney in the legal community."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Monteleone

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Robert Gottfried

Immigration lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Super Lawyer, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

2022

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

2021

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

2020

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

2019

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP.

2011 - 2013

Associate Trial Attorney, Law Offices of Jonathan D. Mandell

Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2009

Suny Buffalo

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2021

Daily Newscast NPR

President Trump's executive order suspending work and family-based visas

2017

Thursday night news Trump Travel Ban

2017

2017 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law

From Diplomacy to Residency: Diplomatic Visa Holders Changing Status From NIV to LPR

2014

OPT and Post OPT

Immigration Options Post OPT

Publications

2017

American Immigration Lawyers Association The Diplomatic Visas Handbook (update)

Languages

English

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