J. Bradley Ortins

J. Bradley Ortins

also known as Brad Ortins, Mr. Brad

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 40 years

Immigration Lawyer at Silver Spring, MD
Practice Areas: Immigration

8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 435, Silver Spring, MD

About J.

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Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Employment and family based immigration, temporary workers (H-1B, L-1, TN), asylum, naturalization, visa applications

37 years

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 39 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1986

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 40 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Attorney At Law

8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 435, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

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J. Bradley Ortins's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sanjay | December 10, 2014 | Immigration

Spousal Citizenship

Brad provided excellent service during the process of my wife obtaining US citizenship. This included his relentless efforts to track down her missing file as it was transitioned from Boston to DC. He was always there to help us whenever we had questions or concerns about the process. I was very imp...ressed with his quick responses and his determination to see our case through successfully. I would certainly recommend him to others.

Posted by PN | December 10, 2014 | Immigration

Great, trustworthy lawyer to work with

Mr. Ortins is our family lawyer, and has so far helped us with our successful Citizenship and Green Card application processes, through which he consistently been extremely competent and thorough. Mr. Ortins has extensive and impressive knowledge of immigration law. He is always patient in explainin...g the process and helped us through what can sometimes be a difficult process. Mr. Ortins is very organized, always on top of every situation and persistently follows up on every detail. Working with Mr. Ortins is easy because we always feel confident that he has our best interests at heart. I would highly recommend Mr. Ortins.

Posted by VINEETH | December 07, 2014 | Immigration

The best immigration attorney I have found!

Mr. Brad Ortins has been my immigration lawyer for the past 14 years. He has guided me and my family right from my first job here in the United States as an H-1B worker to the end of the Green Card process. He provides a very high level of service, maintains excellent communication, follows up with ...deadlines on his own and is very trustworthy. His knowledge of the law is flawless and I have not had a single misstep along the way! The final hurdle is citizenship and I am going to be eligible in a few months, I plan to go back to Brad! The very best of the DMV!

Posted by Guillermo | December 07, 2014 | Immigration

Excellent work on all immigration matters

I have relied on Brad's professional services on two occasions (for green card and citizenship applications) and I have recommended him to several friends. I only have a green card because of his efforts during the process. My application had been incorrectly rejected at the interview, and only beca...use of Brad's intervention (he was present at the interview and followed-up with letters) it was allowed to go through. He is patient, he takes the time to explain the process, and his fees are quite reasonable.

Posted by JW | December 05, 2014 | Immigration

Very experienced, Great to work with

Mr. Ortins worked on both H1b and Green Card Applications (EB3/EB2) for me. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. With his help the whole process is smooth even thought my GC application case is relatively complicated, which included EB3/EB2 transfer between my wife and myself. I would highly ...recommended Mr. Ortins based on my experiences with him.

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J. Bradley Ortins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ahmad Yakzan

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Immigration lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."

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K. Jairam

Immigration lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Other

"Attorney Ortins displays compassion and care consistently by frequently answering questions on Avvo. His answers show his erudition of immigration law and I endorse him as a competent and skillful immigration attorney."

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Kirti Patel

Immigration lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Ortins is an expert in his field. Whenever I have a question or want to work through an issue he is the first person I call. I have consulted with him on many of my cases and have worked with him on a few. He always offers strategic sound advice and is a true advocate for his clients."

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John Riely

Immigration lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Brad for 25 plus years. We have worked together and have regularly consulted with one another on nuances in the law. He is my go to guy. I regularly rely on him to my great benefit in trying to flesh out nuances of the law. He is patient and knowledgeable on all matters related to immigration. I recently took over a case for him when he developed an issue causing a conflict and an area outside his area of expertise and he forwarded his file to me. He had prepared a remarkable brief to the Immigration Court in which he thoroughly cited regulations, case law, and policy memorandum from the Dept of State and USCIS. It was a treatise on this narrow area of the law and he made me look good as I was able to use this in the case I ultimately took over. Brad Ortins is the type of lawyer people hire."

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John O'Brien

Immigration lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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John Phillips

Unknown lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"With a great track record of published answers to consumers' questions on Avvo.com and the recommendations from clients and attorneys alike, it is easy to see that attorney Ortins is skilled and knows the law well too. If you have a legal question in his area of expertise, he is your answer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

1984

Law Review, Columbus School of Law

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of J. Bradley Ortins

1985 - 1990

Attorney, Dickstein Shapiro & Morin

Associations

1989 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

active member

Sample of Legal Cases

Getty Oil Co. v Dept. of Energy et al.

Gobal settlement agreement

Dept. of Energy v. States

Intepretation of Settlement Agreement

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Education

1985

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Northeastern University

MS - Master of Science

1973

University of Massachusetts, Boston

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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