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Zahra Mushtaq Cheema

2.5
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 11 years

Immigration Lawyer at Uniondale, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Family

626 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020
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About Zahra

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Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 11 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2015

Delinquent

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Location

Cheema & Associates, P.C.

626 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY, 11556

Law Offices of Zahra Mushtaq Cheema

400 Garden City PLaza, Suite 432, Garden City, NY, 11530

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Zahra Mushtaq Cheema's Reviews

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2.5 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Midhath | May 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very unprofessional

We paid her upfront $1500 for an immigration case. Once the money was taken, there was absolutely no other interaction. We tried calling, emailing etc. She would ask us to call next day at a certain time and never answer the call when we call at that particular time. And we would wait until the end o...f the day, still no response. She has absolutely no respect for client’s time and schedule. Even if there was no update on the case, we expect a decent way to get that point across. We never received any proof regarding anything that had been done on the case. We terminated our consul after 2 months. She gave back $750 and never explained to us what was done on the case. We asked for our file several times, but she doesn’t respond. Does not email back or reply to our messages. Awful experience.

Posted by Mariam | May 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Zero Stars!

I paid Zahra Cheema up front $2500 for her services and $805 filing fees for immigration work, and after just 4 months, she cut off all forms of communication. She did not reply to calls, messages, emails to her and to her firm. I have repeatedly asked her for a receipt number for my case so I can a)... verify if she submitted it and b) follow up on my own case, but after 1 year, she still has not given me the receipt number. I finally emailed her to tell her that I would make a complaint against her, and almost 1 year later, she finally replied saying "I'll send you the receipt number tomorrow" but never did. Now I have to pay all the fees all over again and submit a new application on my own. This has caused severe hardship for my family both financially and emotionally since this application would decide a major move in our lives. Save your money and save a huge headache! Go somewhere else for a lawyer.

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Amina Rashad

Business lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Zahra is tough when she needs to be, and clearly knows the law, and how to get her clients the results they want. We worked very well together, and I look forward to working with Zahra again in the future."

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Michael Block

Immigration lawyer | Jan 28

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Disbarment issued in NY, 2020

updated on 03/01/2021

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Honors

2013

2013 Joseph Doherty Civil Rights Fellowship, Irish Law Students Association

Associations

2015 - Present

New York State Bar Association

2015 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association

Education

2014

Cuny School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

Publications

Languages

Urdu

English

Punjabi

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