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Macarena Francisca Santos
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Biography
Macarena Santos is a graduate of the University of Florida and Nova Southeastern School of Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Florida Association Women Lawyers, and Broward County Women Lawyers.
Ms. Santos is a US citizen of Chilean descent. Her personal experience of witnessing her parent’s path to citizenship cultivated compassion and a desire to help others legalize their status and obtain United States Citizenship.
Ms. Santos was active in Immigration Law since her days in Law School. She worked as a Law Intern and Law Clerk in an immigration firm all three years of attending law school. Ms. Santos was the president of the Immigration Law Organization while attending Nova Southeastern School of Law. While being president she and other members organized a DACA drive for underprivileged individuals in the community.
The Immigration practice at Gerstein & Gerstein is dedicated to all areas of Immigration Law. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Ms. Santos call the Law Offices of Gerstein and Gerstein at
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Licensed in Florida for 9 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2016
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Location
Gerstein & Gerstein Attorneys, PA
800 E Cypress Creek Rd., STE. 301, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33334
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Macarena Francisca Santos's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Cases Approved
Macarena was able to get me a green card through marriage even though I had lots of obstacles. Her honesty and intelligence made it easy to trust her to take the risks, and in the end it all paid off. She was able to get my case reopened and closed in immigration court to allow for USCIS to approve m...
Posted by Lia | July 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Agradeciendo 100%
Infinita Gracias a Licenciada Macarena. Excelente persona, excelente abogado felicidades y bendiciones a su familia
Posted by Jeanne | May 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Compassionate, brilliant, and dedicated
Macarena handled several cases for my family. She helped my mom with a very complex removal proceeding that was standing in the way of her adjustment status. She contacted me one day, and told me I think I can help your mother, and the rest is history. She is brilliant, and very knowledgeable. She tr...
Posted by Jesus | January 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Excellent!
Macarena Santos is a professional, ethical, smart lawyer who truly loves what she does. I like that she explains everything in terms easily to understand and she listened to me and advised accordingly. Her passion, guidance and support me feel confident. If anyone is looking for a knowledgeable an...
Posted by Karla | January 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Brilliant attorney and all around wonderful human being
Macarena Santos is a brilliant attorney who truly cares about her clients and goes above and beyond. I was very impressed with her knowledge of the law and her diligence. Ms. Santos is also a caring and warm human being, which is a pleasure to work with no matter the circumstances. I highly recomme...
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"Macarena is a rising star amongst immigration lawyers. Her skill and compassion combine to make a truly effective advocate. She has a very bright future ahead of her."
"Ms. Santos is a talented, knowledgeable and ambitious immigration attorney. She is highly skilled in all aspects of immigration law. It is without any reservations that I highly recommend Ms. Santos to anyone finding themselves in the midst of an immigration matter."
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Experience
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Senior Associate, Gerstein & Gerstein Attorneys, PA
Associations
2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Florida Association for Women LawyersMember
2017 - Present
Broward County Women Lawyers' AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Florida BarMember
Education
2015
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2011
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts
Speaking Engagements
2020
Immigration Law Organization
Overall Practice of Immigration Law
2019
The Episcopal Church Walking with Immigrants
Immigration Cases that Incorporate Humanitarian Based Policies
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Immigration - green card and naturalization?
21 Mar 2019
Q&A
Can i still apply for asylum after the one year period
17 Mar 2019
Q&A
How can I get my citizenship if I have CU7 category ?
19 Mar 2019