Ramon E. Rivera

Ramon E. Rivera

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 30 years

Immigration Lawyer at Syracuse, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Employment & Labor, International Law, Unknown

101 South Salina Street, Suite 600, Syracuse, NY

About Ramon

Biography

Adjunct Professor: Immigration and Naturalization Law, Syracuse University College of Law, 2001—. Nominee, NYS Governor's Judicial Screening Committee, 2009. Selected by CNY Business Journal "40 under ...

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Mackenzie Hughes Llp

101 South Salina Street, Suite 600, Syracuse, NY, 13202-4304

Mackenzie Hughes LLP

440 S. Warren Street, Suite 400, Syracuse, NY, 13202

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Posted by Svafa | August 10, 2015 | Immigration

An exceptional lawyer with a proven track record

Ramon Rivera is an exceptional lawyer who gets results and cares about his clients’ success and well-being. I am an executive at a large global company and Mr. Rivera has been our primary counsel on a number of immigration and employee related cases. My family has also had the pleasure of work with h...im throughout our own immigration process. In my opinion, the secret to his exceptional track record is his attention to details, through examination of each case and every individual he works with. With his experience and strong up to date knowledge base he can work fast and accurately making the most of his clients’ time and resources. It is my pleasure to recommend Mr. Rivera to both individuals and companies seeking services in his field of expertise.

Posted by Pablo | August 05, 2015

Excellent Lawyer

We have a great sense of gratitude and appreciation towards Mr. Rivera. Not only he did such a great professional job for us, but also he cared about our case giving his very best efforts to succeed. Mr. Rivera proved to be extremely knowledgeable and wise. While receiving great advice and expert...ise, we also noticed his interest in keeping honesty and ethical values at the core. Before we committed to hire him, he made an honest assessment and a serious consideration of our case, providing important information to help us assess our case. We realized that he knew exactly what to do and, in the process, he was able to provide us with a sense of confidence, strength and hope. I enjoyed very much working with Mr. Rivera and we like to highly recommend him as an attorney.

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2015 | Immigration

Excellent professional lawyer services!!

Ramon has more than twenty years in managing immigration cases. He is very knowleadgeable about the subject. He is an expert. We are extremely satisfied with his professional services and we highly recommend him.

Posted by Varun | July 31, 2015 | Immigration

Great immigration attorney

I have known Ramon for many number of years. He has guided me through various immigration matters from simple to complex with great aplomb. I have always found him to be very responsive and trustworthy which made complicated immigration processes comfortable. I would highly recommend ramon in a hear...tbeat for any immigration matters.

Posted by Chul | July 30, 2015 | Immigration

Experienced lawyer, nice guy

I am currently working with Ramon for my marriage based green card. Though my case is still pending, I have no doubt that it will yield a good result eventually because I have a great lawyer in my back. Ramon has a lot of experience and knows how to utilize those experiences in each case. Besides,... he is a calm but caring person. Sometimes, the US CIS is not the fastest moving branch of the federal government, which makes people like me anxious. Ramon has a calming effect on me when he explains the situation step by step in a highly professional manner. I also would like to add that, as a lawyer myself (though not an immigration lawyer), I learn a lot from Ramon regarding the lawyering skills, especially the client relations. I highly recommend Ramon for any kind of immigration related works.

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Chancellor’s Citation for Distinguished Achievement in Law, Syracuse University

2010

Best Lawyer in America, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Top Attorney, Top Attorney

2001

40 Under 40, Central New York Business Journal

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Partner, Mackenzie Hughes LLP

Associations

American Bar Association

Member

New York State Bar Association

Member

Onondaga County Bar Association

Board of Directors

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1994

Syracuse University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of California

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

MACNY H.R. Council

Immigration Compliance Issues for Employers

2012

MACNY H.R. Council

Immigration and the Era of Enforcement: The Future of Worksite Enforcement

2012

CLE presented by NDNY-FCBA

Immigration and the Era of Enforcement: The Future of Worksite Enforcement

2011

MACNY H.R. Breakfast Series

How to Properly Track & Maintain I-9 Documentation

2010

MACNY H.R. Council

Are you Ready for Business Immigration Compliance Enforcement?

2009

Onondaga Co. Bar Assn.

Employer Issues: Visas, Undocumented Workers, Regulations & Compliance Issues

2009

MACNY H.R. Council

Employment Law Update in NYS: What human resource professionals and counsel need to know

2008

Syracuse University Schine Student Center

Immigration Reform Under a New Administration

2008

Intelligent Conversation Series

U.S. Immigration Policy, the Labor Market and Economic Growth

2008

Immigration Issues and Local Courts

Immigration Issues and Local Courts

2008

Business Immigration Law Update

Stay out of Jail: Immigration Compliance Issues for Employers

2008

Annual Latino Summit

Immigration Labor and Employment Law

2007

Immigration 101, CLE Seminar

Immigration 101, CLE Seminar

N/A

Onondaga County Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education

Business Immigration

Publications

2011

Central New York Business Journal New DHS Rules Could Benefit CNY Farmers and the Military

2011

Central New York Business Journal H-1B Employers: Are You Ready for Unannounced Site Audits?

2009

MANUFACTURING MATTERS (MACNY/Mfg. Assoc. of CNY, Syracuse, NY) US CIS Commences Visa Audit

2008

Thomsen/Aspatore “What Your Company Needs to Know About Immigration in Today’s Economic and

2008

Central New York Business Journal Understanding the Importance of the Timely Filing of the I-9

2007

Central New York Business Journal Immigration Guidelines Add to Hiring Challenges

2005

Central New York Business Journal Foreign Investors could be Key Players in CNY

Languages

Spanish

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