Cornel Potra

Cornel Potra

4.9
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at Suwanee, GA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

3620 Swiftwater Park Drive, Suwanee, GA

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 20 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2005

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 25 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2000

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Cornel Potra

3620 Swiftwater Park Drive, Suwanee, GA, 30024

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Cornel Potra's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

192 Client Reviews

Showing 76 - 80 of 192 reviews

Posted by Jose | March 06, 2015 | Criminal Defense

I Was Detained and Atty. Potra Helped Me!

Attorney Potra helped me with my case when i was detained for having no license. I am very grateful for him and his team of assistance who handled my case. They worked very hard and professionally to keep me and my family updated every step of the way with my case. Thanks to them I am able to be with... my family once again. I recommend seeing him. He's very understanding and SINCERELY honest. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Posted by Marisol | March 05, 2015 | Immigration

Beyond Blessed!

I want to thank God for all he has done for me and for the opportunity he has given me. I have been blessed with the opportunity to be a permanent resident of the United States of America. I want to thank Potra Law Firm for all the work they have done and for always keeping me well informed through t...he whole process. I also want to thank Radu who was my legal assistant and who was always very patient with me. I am very excited because I finally have the chance to be part of this great nation! Thank you Potra Law Firm for all you have done and may God keep blessing you!

Posted by Manuel | March 04, 2015 | Immigration

Successful Experience!

I am very thankful with God and Potra Law Firm for all the help they have offered me. My process was not easy at all but the final outcome was priceless. Potra Law Firm and staff did an amazing job communicating every single detail with me. I am blessed to finally be able to obtain a drivers license... which is something I've never had in my time being in this country. I recommend Potra Law Firm to anyone with immigration needs as I assure you that you will be in great hands. God Bless you all!

Posted by Antonio | March 03, 2015 | Immigration

Thankful!

I want to thank God for giving me a second chance to be in this country along with my family. Potra Law Firm and staff did a great job with all my process and have always kept me informed about everything going on. Attorney Potra was able to get me out of the ICE Detention Center very quickly and now... the next step is applying for my work permit. I hope everything goes well and I can be able to finally obtain a drivers license so I can take that fear out of my head. Overall this has been a great experience with very successful results thanks to Potra Law Firm! I recommend Potra Law Firm to anyone that needs legal representation as I gurantee you are in good hands.

Posted by Saul | March 02, 2015 | Immigration

Amazing Experience!

What a great experience it has been being represented by Potra Law Firm. The process for my case was very fast compared to other cases just like mine. Through out this whole experience, Attorney Potra taught me something really important which is that we should trust God and not men. Attorney Potra a...long with his staff did a great job with the I-130 petition and waiver. We are now in the final stage of the process and I could not be any more happy with the outcome. I want to recommend Potra Law Firm to anyone that needs legal representation. Thank you God for blessing with me with these great results and thank you Potra Law Firm for going the extra mile!

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Cornel Potra's Lawyer Endorsements

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Laura Mayfield

Unknown lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Attorney Potra is an expert in his field. I work closely with him on a daily basis and am honored to do so. Attorney Potra holds himself accountable to each and every client as he does before God. Without hesitation he addresses every detail of client's case, but more importantly he sees their humanity. Attorney Potra is able to connect with the community in a way that brings hope and peace to those who have a difficult time seeing beyond their immediate legal needs. The integrity and experience of Attorney Potra is unmatched in the community. I recommend Attorney Potra to every potential client who has immigration, criminal defense, personal injury, and domestic law needs."

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Alex Chang

Immigration lawyer | May 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"It has been my privilege to work with Attorney Potra over the past year. Attorney Potra has established himself in the legal community as a honest and passionate advocate for immigrants who wish to follow the American dream and build a better life for their families. Attorney Potra is well versed in immigration law, and is adept at resolving any complex immigration issues before him. Attorney Potra leaves no stone unturned when analyzing his client's immigration issues, and goes the extra mile to ensure his clients are taken care of. Attorney Potra's dedication and compassion for helping those in need knows no bounds, and I endorse him without reservation."

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Cole Heyer

Immigration lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"I work closely with Attorney Potra on all types of immigration matters. Through our interactions and shared interactions with clients, I have found Attorney Potra to possess a unique combination of tenacity and honesty that is sincerely needed in the legal community. As an immigrant himself, Attorney Potra is well versed in immigration law and adept at resolving our clients’ complex immigration issues. From the beginning of every client interaction, Attorney Potra is honest and upfront, and is passionately committed to helping the immigrant community by serving as a fierce advocate on his or her behalf before courts, USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, and other governmental agencies. I endorse Attorney Potra."

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Dennis Johnson

Immigration lawyer | Jul 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Cornel Potra for legal representation in all immigration actions. I have worked closely with him to resolve state court issues raised in immigration cases. Mr. Potra has a thorough knowledge of the law, and guides his clients through the legal process with professional skill and compassion."

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Stephen Brown-Bennett

Immigration lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"It has been my privilege to assist Attorney Potra with the criminal defense side of his practice over the past year. Attorney Potra is an establishment in the Georgia immigration lawyer community, and his unimpeachable honesty is highly respected by immigration judges, government officials, and fellow lawyers. After immigrating to the United States from communist Romania, Attorney Potra constructed a highly successful law practice dedicated to helping give other new immigrants the opportunity to build their own American dream. Attorney Potra honestly and pragmatically dispenses legal advice to each potential client that enters his office, never exaggerating or making unrealistic promises. Even so, Attorney Potra is willing and able to litigate many difficult, long-shot cases, and his firm often achieves results that greatly exceed the client's initial expectations. Attorney Potra is a hard-working, dedicated advocate for the immigrant community, and I endorse him without reservation."

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Melissa Faulkner

Unknown lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"During the two years that I have worked with Attorney Potra, he has taught me so much, both about the practice of law and about immigration law in particular. Attorney Potra’s honesty, character, and compassion shine through in his interactions with clients, employees, and peers. He sets an excellent example for each of us at Potra Law Firm, and his attitude of passionate advocacy encourages and stretches us to be the best that we can be for our clients. Attorney Potra deeply cares about every person who walks into our office, whether that person comes in for a one time consultation or retains us to represent him through a longer process. He understands the hard situations that each client is going through, and he takes extra time to answer a client’s questions, analyze his case, and explain the legal process even in the case of clients for whom no relief is yet available. I have the deepest respect for Attorney Potra, and I could not ask for a better place to work than Potra Law Firm."

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Joanna Delfunt

Unknown lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"I am one of the immigration attorneys at this firm. I have been working here since August 2012, and I love it. Attorney Potra truly cares about his clients, and it shows. In this office, we understand that most of our clients are going through some of the worst and scariest periods of their lives, and we do our best to communicate with them with understanding and compassion. We are not perfect, but we do our best. I am honored to work for someone who I respect and who I know cares about the outcomes of his cases. Immigration law is a difficult area of law, and there is not always relief available for those without status in the United States. Here, we care about being honest with those in our office. If we cannot do something to help in a case, we will not take any money from that person. I believe in Attorney Potra as an attorney and also as a person. He really does care about every person that walks through our doors."

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Kristin Gledhill

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Owner, Potra Law Firm

Associations

2005 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Member

Education

N/A

Regent University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Regent University

MA - Masters

Languages

Romanian

Spanish

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