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Mark Jeffrey Shmueli
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Biography
I manage a solo practice dedicated exclusively to immigration law. I represent clients with complex family petitions, including VAWA applications and litigate before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and federal Circuit Courts. I alsp represents asylum seekers before the Asylum Office and EOIR and handle employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. I am fluent in spoken Spanish.
I care deeply about legal writing and teaching not only for what it gives to the communty but also from what I learn while researching and teaching which helps with my advocacy for my clients and also for more just and humane immigration policy.
In a consultation, I will explain all of your options and advise you on the best way to accomplish your goals. If you are struggling with a family immigration concern, facing deportation, would like guidance for the naturalization process, or an emplopyment opprtuniity in the US, I encourage you to call or email for an initial consultation.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
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28 years
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Licensed in Maryland for 28 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1997
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Location
Law Offices of Mark Jeffrey Shmueli
Ste 500, 6930 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD, 20912
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Posted by Helen | July 20, 2015
Top reputation
Mark has an excellent reputation among his colleagues for zealous and effective representative. In addition to representing his private clients, he is often invited to speak at, and organize, conferences and symposia on some of the most complex areas of immigration law. I have no hesitation in recom...
Posted by Martin | July 17, 2015
Excellent lawyer. Highly recommended!
I highly recommend Mark. As a fellow immigration attorney, I often call on him for advice and guidance. He is a true expert in his field. Immigration law is a very complex field and requires a great deal of expertise. Mark has got it!
Posted by Jennifer | July 14, 2015
Highly Regarded...
Excellent attorney with many years of experience. Highly regarded in his area of practice. Very approachable manner, yet works tirelessly and vigorously for his clients.
Mark Shmueli
Replied last July 16, 2015Thank you!
Posted by anonymous | July 3, 2015
The best attorney you can find!!!
Mark Shmueli is the best attorney you will ever find! HONEST, trustworthy, responsive, knowledgeable, SMART, always willing to help, will focus on all details of your case, will work on your case as if you were his only client, realistic - he won't lie to you that he can help you just to get your mon...
Mark Shmueli
Replied last July 16, 2015Thank you for these kind words. I am just very happy to this day that we were able to sift through your enormous file and complicated history to get to the real issues and negotiate with the Department of Justice appellate attoenys on your behalf. It was an absolute pleasure to work on your case because of the challenging issues and also because of the injustices that you had to endure to that point.
Mark Jeffrey Shmueli's Lawyer Endorsements
"I'm pleased to endorse Mark. He is a top-notch immigration attorney and a zealous advocate for his clients. Highly recommended."
"I have known Mark for nearly a decade and can attest that he is a highly knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney. He is a zealous and tireless advocate, effectively navigating his clients through the complex maze of immigration law. He is a renowned public speaker and enjoys a solid reputation in the immigration bar. He is an honest and trustworthy friend and colleague, and I can endorse him without hesitation."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I met Mark in the Immigration Court in Baltimore in my first year practicing immigration law. He is a font of information. He is ingratiating, knowledgeable, professional, and extremely honest. I would recommend him to anyone."
"I first met Mark when I was a supervisory teaching assistant on law school and recommended him to be a teaching assistant.. I have followed his career through the past seventeen years.He is a tireless advocate for one of our most vulnerable populations and he knows the law. He is an effective litigator in immigration court and an excellent lecturer at conferences to teach other attorneys. I give him my heartfelt recommendation."
"I wholly endorse Mark Shmueli. I have know him for years, either via speaking engagements, assistance with cases in his jurisdiction or to brainstorm on a legal strategy. He is exceptionally knowledgeable in immigration law and a very passionate advocate for his clients. I highly recommend him."
"I have known Mark for 15 years. He is a tireless advocate for his clients and extremely knowledgeable in all areas of immigration law. He is a well-respected litigator before the Immigration Court. I wholeheartedly endorse this attorney."
"I’ve known Mark Shmueli for at least ten years. He is a passionate advocate for asylum seekers and other immigrants facing deportation, and has given generously of his time and professional expertise to the immigration bar and the community at large in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. I endorse him."
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Experience
Honors
2013
Outstanding Service to Immigration Law Section, Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section
2008
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for Solo and Small Practice, Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center
2007
Outstanding Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter
1995
Teaching Assistantship, University of Baltimore School of Law
1987
Graduate Fellowship, University of Maryland
1986
History Honors Society, Phi Alpha Theta
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Mark J Shmueli
2011 - 2011
Adjunct Professor: Immigration and Ethnicity, University Of Maryland College Park
1999 - 2000
Attorney, Law Office of David Garfield
1998 - 1999
Law Clerk, Maggio-Kattar, PC
1997 - 1998
Attorney, Public Justice Center
Associations
2015 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationEOIR Liaison Committee
2014 - Present
Federal Bar Foundation, Immigration Law SectionChapter and Section Committee Chair
2014 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationDistance Learning Committee
2009 - Present
Federal Bar Association Immigration SectionBoard Member
2005 - Present
Sixth Circuit Court of AppealsMember
2004 - Present
United States Supreme CourtMember
2001 - Present
Fourth Circuit Court of AppealsMember
1998 - Present
District Court of Marylandmember
2013 - 2014
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember, Media Advocacy Committee
2013 - 2014
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)Chair, Maryland Bar Liaison and Legislation Committee
2012 - 2012
American Immigration Lawyers AssocationChair, Fundamentals of Immigration Law conference
2010 - 2011
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationUSCIS Field Operations Liaison Committee, Chair
2008 - 2011
Maryland State Bar Association, Immigration Law CommitteeSection Counsel Member
2008 - 2009
Maryland Immigration Rights CommitteePast Chair
2008 - 2012
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationPro Bono Services Committee, Chair, Vice-chair, member
2004 - 2005
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington D.C. chapter)Liaison to the Baltimore USCIS
1985 - 1987
College Democrats of FloridaVice-Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Fraud Waiver (I-601)
Waiver granted.client has green card
Naturalization
Client now a citizen
Education
1997
University of Baltimore School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
University of Maryland, College Park
MA - Masters
1987
University of Florida
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Symposium on the Intersection of Criminal Law, Immigration Law and Detention
Definition of “Conviction” Under Immigration Law + Overturning Convictions
2015
Annual Immigration Conference
Cancellation of Removal for non Permanent Residents
2015
Annual Immigration Conference
The Path from Permanent Residency to Naturalization
2014
MY LAWCLE
What Every Practioner Needs to Know about Immigraition Law
2013
The End of Federal DOMA and the Effect on the States
Immigration landscape for same sex couples after the fall of the Defense of Marriage Act
2013
Maggio and Kattar Community Forum
Immigration Options for LGBT individuals
2013
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
The Consequences of Drug Crimes in Immigration Law
2013
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Immigration Options for Transgender and Transexual individuals
2013
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Presenting Experts in Immigration Court
2013
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Religion based asylum cases
2013
AILA Upper Midwest Chapter Annual Conference on Immigration Law
DOMA- recent developments
2012
Fundamentals of Immigration Law
Naturalization
2012
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Update on state and federal immigration laws
2012
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Presenting evidence in immigration court
2012
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Avenues for LGBT Clients to gain immigraton status
2012
DC Bar Immigration CLE
Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing
2012
AILA DC Chapter annual conference
Waivers of inadmissibility
2011
Maryland State Bar Association webinar
Ethical Issues for the Immigration Practitioner
2011
Maryland State Bar Association Annual Conference
Immigration Law for the Family and Criminal lawyer
2011
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Strategies for Complicated USCIS interviews
2011
Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Conference
Current state and Local Immigration Enforcement
2011
AILA Upper Midwest Chapter Annual Conference
Hot issues in family immigration law
2010
Maryland Partners for Justice Annual Conference
Padilla, state and local enforcement and updates in immigration law
2010
Federal Bar Association Annual Conference
Presenting Evidence for Asylum Cases in Immigration Court
2010
Federal Bar Association
Law Office Management
2010
District of Columbia Bar Class
Relief in Immigration Court
2010
District of Columbia Bar
Naturalization
2010
District of Columbia Bar
Relief in Immigration Court
2010
Baltimore Immigration Court Model Hearing
Introduction to Immigration Court
2010
AILA Fall Conference
Ethical Issues for the Immigration Practitioner
2009
Baltimore Immigration Court Model Hearing
Introduction to Immigration Court
2009
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington D.C. chapter)
How to prepare for marriage interviews
2009
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington D.C. chapter)
Presenting Cases in Immigration Court
2007
American Immigration Lawyers Association Spring Conference
Government panel with EOIR
2005
Annual Immigration Conference American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)
Ethical Issues in Immigration Law
Publications
2015
AILA Leadership Blog
• A Long Journey for Justice: The Continuing Fight for LGBT Immigrants
2014
Orlando Sentinel,
• Republicans Must Embrace Immigration Reform, (with Jayesh Rathod)
2014
Maryland State Bar Association section newsletter
• Military Families Aided by the Uniform Use of Parole in Place,
2013
The Federal Lawyer)
The Post DOMA Immigration Landscape (With Tina R. Goel)
2013
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Place the Agricultural Worker Provisions of SB 744 at the Head of the Table of Immigration Reform
2013
American Immigration Lawyers Association Leadership Blog
The Dream Today
2013
D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program
"Same-Sex Marriage and Family-Based Immigration Law" in Family-Based Immigration Law: A Lawyer’s Guide (WIth TIna R. Goel)
2013
Maryland Bar Bulletin
Wrecking the Republic: Immigration Reform from an Historical Perspective
2013
Maryland Bar Bulletin
Mending the Fences? Meaningful and Just Immigration Reform Before Congress
2012
2012
Washington Post (Letter to the Editor)
The GOP's Elusive Deal on the DREAM Act
2012
Governor's Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
Final Report on the Impact of Immigrants on Maryland (authored by commission)
2011
Maryland State Bar Association section newsletter
One Nation, Divided by Immigration (2 part series)
2010
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History
The Democratic Party, 1920-1946
2008
Maryland State Bar Association Journal
Protecting Immigrant Women
2007
Maryland State Bar Association Journal
Navigating the Pitfalls of Immigration Law for the Criminal Attorney
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
F1 visa Driver's License renewal
12 Jun 2011
Q&A
Can USCIS deny citizenship or N400 application because of Seat Belt and Child Restraint Violation.
12 Jun 2011