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Rafael Urena
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Biography
Rafael Urena has a long history of vigorously advocating for his clients on important matters.
Mr. Urena has represented clients in federal and state courts in a wide spectrum of cases. He has argued on a multitude of complex civil, constitutional, criminal, and immigration matters. He has persuaded courts to award some of the largest preservations of immigrant visas in history and successfully upended hundreds of the government’s attempts to deport noncitizens.
Mr. Urena is a frequent commentator on legal issues. He has been featured in Once-In-A-Lifetime U.S. Visas to Be Lost Unless Court Intervenes, Forbes Magazine, Afghan visa lottery winners ‘hopeless’ to leave Afghanistan, Los Angeles Times, US State Dept. Ordered to Issue 9K More Diversity Visas, Law360, and Fifteen People Successfully Beat Trump's Travel Ban In Court - Gothamist, Gothamist
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Immigration
100%
13 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
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- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 12 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2013
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Location
Urena & Associates, PLLC
42 West Street, Suite 136, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
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Rafael Urena's Reviews
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15 Client Reviews
Rafael Urena's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mr. Urena is a serious attorney who achieves results. It has been my pleasure to get to know him over the past six years. He has spearheaded landmark diversity visa cases and has helped change the lives of thousands of individuals and their families. I highly endorse Mr. Urena for any immigration needs you may have!"
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Experience
Honors
2023
2023 New York Metro Rising Stars, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Principal Attorney, Urena & Associates PLLC
2022 - Present
Partner, Morrison Urena
2018 - 2022
Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Rafael Urena
2017 - 2018
Senior Litigation Attorney, Goldberg & Associates
2013 - 2017
Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Andrew Friedman
2011 - 2012
Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney's Office
Associations
2018 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Goodluck v. Biden
U.S. Judge Mehta ordered the Biden administration to reserve more than 7,000 expired diversity visas for the winners whose applications were not prioritized for processing.
Education
2011
American University, Washington College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
St. John's University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2023
International Ecuadorian Alliance Association
Asylum Law in the US
Publications
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
DC Judge Won't Let Feds Rush Her To Stall Diversity Visas
2021
Forbes Magazine
Once-In-A-Lifetime U.S. Visas To Be Lost Unless Court Intervenes
2021
Languages
Spanish
Arabic
Portuguese
English