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John T Riely

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 41 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

15752 Crabbs Branch Way., 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 40 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1985

Suspended - Discipline

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 41 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1985

Suspended - Disciplinary

No misconduct found

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Law Office of John T Riely

15752 Crabbs Branch Way., 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD, 20855

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John T Riely's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

74 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Absolutely excellent. The best legal care for our family.

We can not say enough about John Riely. If you are looking for a lawyer who takes time to listen to and hear your concerns, go no further. We have nothing but praise for the clear, precise and measured advice we received. Mr. Riely clearly laid out the contours of our legal landscape and ensured we w...ere fully aware of all our options. We received sound, comprehensive and clearly delivered advice, allowing us to make the very best choices available. Mr. Riely showed an encyclopedic grasp of all the nuances of our case and was careful to confirm our understanding of both our position and the judicial environment. We were introduced to Mr. Riely by one of his former clients who had nothing but good things to say about their experience. Similarly, my wife and I will be recommending him very highly to anyone who asks. Mr. Riely is a man of integrity, superb technical ability and a gift of clear, empathetic, compelling communication.

Posted by Ada | December 23, 2014 | Immigration

Very Detailed and will always find a solution

John Riely handled my mum's case when she was already listed as a refugee. Her previous Lawyer had scammed her and messed up her chances of ever getting her green card. He started the process and her application all over again and within a year she got her green card. He also handled my dad's immigra...nt application and he just came into the United states last week. In 2008 he handled my sister's application and within six months she was in the United states. My family and I trust him completely and I highly recommend him to anyone who has immigration issues. Despite the stressful situation, you can expect to be treated like family and he makes an extra effort to ease your fears.

Posted by Niles | December 22, 2014 | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Council

My wife and I hired Mr. Riely to assist with acquiring a green card. Mr. Riely was upfront and honest regarding the risk, as our particular case was not clean cut. In fact, our case required quite a bit of work from all of us. Mr. Riely helped us with from start to finish and we could not be happier ...with the end result. Mr. Riely was crucial in getting us approved and on our way to citizenship. We highly recommend Mr. Riely to anyone seeking immigration council.

Posted by Michael | August 20, 2014 | Immigration

Appreciation for Excellent performance

Mr. John Riley has been the attorney of our entire family for more than twenty five years. He handled many immigration cases for my family included but not limited to my parents, (for three times), my wife, my two sisters, my nine nieces and nephews and for my son. Duration for the above cases wer...e between one to two years, but for my son who came from overseas, toke more than twenty years, because it was a very complicated case. During all these years Mr. Riley patiently met with us, advised us, wrote many letters to the immigration office, set up meeting with the officials of the immigration and was successful to receive for my son his Green Card and finally his American Citizenship. Mr. Riley is very cool person, and on the other hand is very serious person with his job. He is very persistent and put his plans of action ahead of the time, and review the law book before he accepts any cases. He is a man of integrity and honesty and indeed he goes extra miles for his clients. His attitude is that when he commit for the certain work for certain case, he never increase the fee and never stops working for the client, even the case will get complications. For the amount of the work and dedication that he has given to the case of my entire family, especially my son, these few good words about his knowledge, strategy and efforts are like a drop of a water into the ocean . In conclusion I will recommend him to all clients who needs his service, because I am sure that if the case will encounter any difficulties, Mr. Riley will handle it patiently and successfully. Many thanks to Mr. Riley from Stephen and Michael

Posted by Kumar | September 20, 2013 | Immigration

Uber-Professional and a down to earth veteran attorney

Mr. Riely had been my immigration attorney for more than 10 years. Since 2002, Mr. Reily had successfully processed my H1/H4 cases for me and family members. Also helped obtain my EB2 -Permanent Residency status. Finally he helped me obtain my citizenship. Mr. Reily is also my immigration attorney fo...r my consulting firm now and had successfully obtained multiple H1Bs and attended other immigration related inquiries in a timely and successful manner. When you hire Mr. Reily, you are hiring an expert who can explain the complex immigration laws in plain English. I have recommended Mr. Reily to my co-workers and business associates. They have indeed thanked me for the reference. Hands down the service is genuinely one of a kind, strait to the point, modern with a old fashioned kindness that I did not find with my previous encounters.

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John T Riely's Lawyer Endorsements

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Charles Yates

Immigration lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"John's clients are well prepared and ready for whatever happens. He does an excellent job making sure they understand what is happening, what options are available, and the consequences of any actions."

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Daniel Donnelly

Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"John is a tireless advocate for his clients. He is experienced and caring. He is ethically and morally sound. I would recommend John to any of my colleagues or clients."

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W Smitson

Immigration lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I enthusiastically endorse Mr. Riely. He is a tireless advocate for his clients and knows more about the law than most law professors. He is an expert in the fields of immigration and criminal law and understands the complex intersection of these areas of law. He is well respected by judges as an honest and ethical attorney who works hard for his clients. He is the first attorney I turn to for advice whenever I am faced with a new or complex immigration or criminal law case. In addition to knowing the law, he pays close attention to the factual details of each case in order to obtain the best result for his clients. He is the attorney I would hire if any member of my family needed an immigration or criminal law attorney because I trust that he would achieve the very best resolution."

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Afshin Pishevar

Immigration lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse John T. Riely without hesitation. We collaborate almost on a daily basis. I trust him inherently, both personally and professionally. He is a lawyer and a person of the highest work ethic, skill and integrity. I trust his judgement and rely on him assuredly. We met 20 years ago as opposing counsel in matrimonial case with complex immigration undertones and consequences. He is the consummate "straight-shooter" and will never lead anyone astray if he does not truly believe a particular course of action is warranted and meritorious. I cannot possibly say enough to justify a full description of how highly I think of this of John Riely. If you meet him about your case, you will learn why I say this rather quickly..."

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J. Ortins

General practice lawyer | Sep 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. John is a determined and zealous advocate well-versed in the law. He will do his best to help you reach your legal objective."

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Thomas Tousley

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer very highly. I have worked with John in criminal and immigration cases. You will not find a harder working attorney. He has decades of experience in criminal law, immigration law, personal injury law, and commercial litigation. He is very approachable and always willing to go the extra mile for his clients. His knowledge, experience, work ethic, and personality make him one of the best attorneys that you can find."

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Paul Zukerberg

Immigration lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"If you have an immigration issue, John is the man will all the answers. He knows immigration and was able to get a wonderful result for the client I referred to him. I endorse this lawyer 100%"

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Stephen Bou

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Matthew Maloney

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Education

1984

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

University of Notre Dame

A.B.

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