Marijan Cvjeticanin

Marijan Cvjeticanin

5.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at Saint James, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Divorce & Separation, Bankruptcy & Debt ... +3 more

6 Lt. John Olsen Lane, Saint James, NY

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015
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About Marijan

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

All areas of U.S. Immigration and Nationality practice - business/corporate and investment immigration as well as family immigration, concular applications abroad, citizenship applications, political asylums, removal/deportation and the representation of criminal aliens

34 years

50%
Bankruptcy and Debt 10%

All credit card, debt, bankruptcy

10%
Criminal Defense 10%

Both state and federal criminal defense. DUI/DWI

10%
Divorce and Separation 10%

Divorce and separation procedures

10%
Litigation 10%

Civil litation, state and local courts

10%
Real Estate 10%

Foreclusure defense, mortgage modifications Suffolk County, etc

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 16 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Law Offices of Mr. Marijan Cvjeticanin, PC

6 Lt. John Olsen Lane, Saint James, NY, 11780

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Posted by Ana | May 27, 2014 | Immigration

Very nice experience with Mr. Cvjeticanin

Mr. Cvjeticanin represented me in a marriage-based petition case. My friend recommended him to me. I was very pleased that Mr. Cvjeticanin responded so fast to the first inquiry and stayed very responsive throughout the case. As a client, I highly appreciate a lawyer who is easily approachable. He al...so seems very knowledgeable, assertive, and direct in communication. I already recommended him to my friends.

Posted by Masum | April 28, 2014 | Immigration

PHENOMENAL LAWYER, SUPERB COURTROOM SKILLS IN THE FRONT OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION JUDGE - I WAS GRANTED POLITICAL ASYLUM

My name is Masum and I am from Chitagong, Bangladesh. I was publicity secretary of BNP party in my area of Sanwip, Chitagong, Bangladesh and escape to America and was arrested at the US-Mexican border. Mr. Marijan helped me regarding my deportation (removal) case and political asylum. He went with me... to the Immigration Court three times and first he managed to stop the deportation, obtain work authorization (EAD) card and social security number for meand then after the court hearing which lasted 3 hours he won my political asylum application, so today I am a free man and can stay freeley in the United States and enjoy and plan my life here. Marijan provided a great legal service, excellent legal arguments and has unmatched superb courtroom skills!

Posted by Guido | November 12, 2012 | Immigration

Best value professional services

Marijan got me the Greencard despite all odds against me. I hired Marijan for several H1B transfers and two labor certifications all of which he successfully obtained. I mostly appreciated his professionalism during difficult situations like unemployment or when talking to non collaborating employer...s. He is a true professional with a competitive pricing structure. As such he will be there when you need him and may be less responsive on matters he does not consider important. With Marijan you can be sure that your individual case will have no mistakes on paper which in retrospect I can say mattered the most.

Posted by Hersen | October 29, 2012 | Immigration

professional and responsive

Hello all, Mr. Marijan handled my matters profesionally and managed the case for my wife's K1 and all documents after my wife got to the US. I highly reccomend to use him.

Posted by Mari | October 29, 2012 | Immigration

"BEST PROFESSIONAL IN INMIGRATION MATTERS THAT WE COULD FIND"

With my husband we had been looking for a lawyer specializing in visa and could not trust anyone, being a lawyer myself, I could trust someone my own case. We reached him through a friend that after seven years paying other lawyers, got his green card with Marijan. This man led me through an easy and... fast way to my K-1visa, my I-130 Immigrant Petition and my green card adjustment of status, and I can not think of touching any document in immigration without his advice. It is very rare to see reviews of "customers" who handle the same language as us lawyers. His English is quite understandable, handles it well and so sympathetically speaks Italian and  tried to understand my Argentine Spanish. He Just asks the necessary information and does not need to check a thousand times the same thing. He Always remembers each client, and before receiving the notice in my email, I received the news from Him We were able to pay in installments and never felt pressure or complaint on your behalf, and we have every receipt and / or proof that paperwork we had to pay through the process. Finally, I am surprised to find in a serious site like this one, when I only expected to relate my experience with Mr. Cvjeticanin to help other people, both lawyers boycott of other low ilk act as "clients", when clearly both legal detail in their languages​​, like something out of a university book . I hope that this good man keeps doing his job, because it makes life easier for others.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Disbarment issued in NY, 2015

updated on 01/12/2017

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

2011

Empire State Counsel, New York State Bar Association

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Offices of Mr. Marijan Cvjeticanin, PC

1996 - 2012

Associate Attorney, Wildes & Weinberg, PC

1995 - 1996

Liaison Consultant, United Nations

Associations

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Co-Chair, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law

2012 - Present

American Bar Association

Member, Council on Central/Eastern Europ/Eurasian Law Initiative

Suffolk County Bar Association, Immigration Law Committee

Member

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US CITIZENSHIP APPROVAL WITH NO TEST OR INTERVIEW

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Education

N/A

New York Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Zagreb Faculty of Law

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

N/A

Johns Hopkins University

MA - Masters

Speaking Engagements

2014

Time Television New York

Immigration Reform

2014

Time Television Monthly Immigration Reform and Advice

Languages

Croatian

Albanian

Arabic

Bosnian

English

Serbian

Spanish

Activity

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