I have practiced Immigration Law for over 30 years. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fordham University, and a Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law. I was selected as a United States Department of Justice Honors Graduate. My first legal position was with the United States Justice Department in Chicago as a General Attorney for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
I subsequently worked for the United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation in Washington, D.C. There I authored appellate briefs and argued cases before the various United States Courts of Appeals, nationwide.
In 1986, I began working as a Special Assistant for Immigration at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. I was responsible for the prosecution and defense of all cases arising under the Immigration and Nationality Act. I was subsequently appointed to the Immigration Bench. However, I turned the appointment down and founded Clarke & Associates. The practice deals with the full range of immigration and consular law.
Since entering private practice, I have defended a number of cases which have garnered the attention of the national media. In 2000, the Board of Immigration Appeals published one of my asylum cases, a precedent decision. In 2009, I won two extensively and arduously fought removal cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During 2014, my office defended and won a number of complex cases, including identifying as a United States Citizen, and compelling the release of, a Jamaican national, held by ICE for 5 ½ months for imminent removal from the U.S.
Practice areas
We handle all aspects of Immigration practice, including Citizenship, Permanent Residence (“Green Cards”), Corporate Immigration, Family Immigration, Work Visas, Foreign Investor EB-5 Visas, Waivers, as well as Defense in Removal Proceedings, Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals, nationwide.
40 years
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, Polish
Clarke & Associates
11 West Sunrise Hwy
Suite 1
Freeport, NY, 11520
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 1981 | 01/02/2021 |
Legal answers | 5 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 1999 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1980 |
Fordham University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | N/A |
Case name | Outcome |
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Matter of S-A-, 22 I&N Dec. 1328 (BIA 2000) | Precedent Decision |
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