$ 210-390 per hour
Kevin Samuel Santos Sr.
About Kevin
Biography
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Immigration Defense & Legalization; Employment Law (Employee Discipline, Wrongful Termination, Harrasment, Discrimination); Landlord-Tenant (Disputes & Leases); Business Law (Commerical Transactions & Contracts, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Non-Competition & Nonsolicitation); Consumer Law (Consumer Fraud, Consumer Rights); Medical Professional Licensure Discipline & HIPAA.
Admitted: 2005, Pennsylvania
Law School: Temple School of Law, J.D., 1997
Legal Membership: Eastern District of Pennsylvania (federal), Middle District of Pennsylvania (federal), Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Northampton County Bar Association; Lehigh County Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Pennsylvania Public Defenders Association, past member; Association of Corporate Counsel, past member;
Professional: Public Defender, 2 years; probation officer, 4 years; commercial contract attorney & in-house counsel, 2 years; corporate Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of a national healthcare clearinghouse & PPO, 7 & 6 years respectively; Secretary/Board Member of community services group providing housing to low-income families and the elderly through a church-sponsored agency, 16+ years.
Biography: Married 25 years (and still happy), 3 children (23, 21 &14, or there-about)
Born: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1966
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-40%
Pro bono
2 %
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
Santos Law Group, PC
6616 Ruppsville Rd, Allentown, PA, 18106
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Posted by Andrew | June 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Friendly, Professional, Successful.
My Wife and I hired Santos Law Group to help with my Green Card application. They were well organised and professional. Given how stressful the process can be we had many questions and often called or visited their office; Kevin and Maite always had the right answer and always put us at ease. We ma...
Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Immigration
Santos was my lawyer after I had a very bad interview with immigration. My husband and I hired him he advice us very well and represents us very well and now I have my green card and moving forward. Very good lawyer I would recommend him to any one with immigration issues. He is very thorough with ...
Posted by Amy | April 11, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Very professional and knowledgeable
Mr. Santos is very responsible and you would feel very comfortable to trust him. I've consulted with many other lawyers before him and he is the only one and also the last one that I would stop with. The reason is that he can answer questions in a very detailed and clear way. I have a question that a...
Kevin Samuel Santos Sr.'s Lawyer Endorsements
"Kevin has years of successful immigration and criminal law experience. I endorse this attorney."
"Attorney Santos is a great attorney to have by your side, both if you're a fellow attorney and if you're a client. He works endlessly towards the best goal for his clients and helps other attorneys as well when he can. He is the go-to attorney for "crimmigration" matters, especially at a political time when the stakes for immigrants facing criminal charges have never been higher."
"I endorse this lawyer Attorney Santos will work tirelessly for his clients. He's extremely knowledgeable and professional. I'd recommend him to any perspective client."
"I endorse Kevin. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Integrity and honesty describe Kevin Santos. He is hard working, has passion for the law and compassion for others."
"Attorney Santos is a dedicated attorney who strives, each day, to ensure that each of his clients are protected to the fullest extent. I have worked on a variety of matters along with Attorney Santos and he has always exhibited a great sense of integrity, knowledge, a dedication to the rule of law and each of his clients and matters. I endorse Attorney Kevin Santos, as my colleague in the law."
"Mr. Santos is a highly skilled and knowledgeable immigration advocate. His reputation is outstanding among the community and his peers."
"I have worked against Mr. Santos as opposing counsel and referred my own clients to him for employment matters. I find him to be a fine litigator and extremely knowledgeable on the law. I never have any reservations sending my clients to him for assistance."
"Mr. Santos is a well-respected attorney who has an expansive knowledge of immigration law. I endorse him fully."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. It was my pleasure to work closely with Kevin for a number of years with a client in common. Kevin is focused, dedicated to his clients, and has a passion for the law. I would recommend Kevin wholeheartedly to anyone with an immigration issue."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Principle & Sr. Attorney, Santos Law Group, PC
2007 - 2011
Attorney, Law Offices of Kevin S Santos
2004 - 2007
Corporate Counsel, MedAvant Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
1999 - 2004
Chief Compliance Officer, Planvista Solutions, Inc.
Associations
2014 - Present
2d Circuit Court of AppealsAdmitted
2013 - Present
Lehigh County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2010 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2010 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersAttorney Member
2010 - Present
United States District Court for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaAdmitted
2007 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaAdmitted
2005 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2005 - 2013
Northampton County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Commonwealth v. Hunter
Negotiated Plea
En Re Clayton Ulett
CAT Relief Granted
Jackson v. Lehigh Valley Physicians Group, Civ. No. 08-3043, 2009 WL 229756 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 30, 2009)
Settled
Education
1997
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2014
Berks County Bench-Bar Conference
CLE: Padilla v. Kentucy
2013
News Interview
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
2013
Business Matters with Tony Iannelli
Immigration Reform
2012
News Interview
New DACA Policy
Languages
Spanish
Arabic
English
Activity
Legal Answers