Licensed for 18 years

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Christian Georg Andreas Zeller

Immigration Attorney at Tampa, FL

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Best lawyer, personable and trust worthy

Exeptional Ability and knowledge

I run a data recovery company and hired an exceptional data recovery engineer from New Zealand. Data recovery is a sectretive industry. DR companies spend large amounts of money in research and development. We had know idea how challenging the to the green card would be for an expert in this industry without a college degree. My first experience with a lawyer with a simple H1B application was horrible. I received three phone calls and no paperwork was submitted and basically gave away $2500.00 Then I was recommended to Christian Zeller by my corporate attorney. Chris is very knowledgable and was able to provide my employee H1B immediately. That is; however, where the real battle began and the tenasity of Chris and his team proved invaluable. We were able to prove the my employee did posess special knowledge and ability. We were shot down once and refilled accordingly. At the time Chris was not an expert in data recovery but he is now. My employee and his family now have there green cards and are purchasing their first home. I highly recommend Chris and his staff, you cannot go wrong with them!

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Mr. Zeller offers expert representation in the areas of immigration solutions for businesses, worksite enforcement and compliance, all visa categories, consular processing, family immigration, removal defense, appeals, and immigration-related federal court litigation.
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18 years

Christian G. A. Zeller is a shareholder at Maney|Gordon|Zeller, P.A. and limits his practice to Immigration & Nationality Law.

Mr. Zeller is board certified by the Florida Bar in Immigration & Nationality Law, which he practices in all U.S. jurisdictions. Additionally, he is an English Solicitor licensed to practice law in England & Wales.

Mr. Zeller offers expert representation in the areas of immigration solutions for businesses, worksite enforcement and compliance, all visa categories, consular processing, family immigration, removal defense, appeals, and immigration-related federal court litigation.

Mr. Zeller has authored numerous articles on immigration law and international law topics for publication and he is a frequent speaker at bar associations, universities, and private sector interest groups.

Memberships include the Florida Bar, Hillsborough County Bar Association (Immigration Law Section), the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Law Society of England & Wales.

Languages: English and German.

Speaking Engagements

June 2015 - Washington, D.C. - AILA Annual Conference - "How to Deal with “Impossible” Visa Denials and Cancellations"
April 2015 - Orlando, FL Everglades University
March 2015 - Orlando, FL - University of Central Florida
March 2015 - Las Cruces, NM - New Mexico State University
March 2015 - St. Petersburg, FL - Eckerd College
November 2014 - Las Cruces, NM - New Mexico State University
April 2014 - Tampa, FL - University of Tampa
April 2014 - Largo, FL - Schiller International University
April 2014 - Las Cruces, NM - New Mexico State University
November 2013 - Las Cruces, NM - New Mexico State University
August 2012 - HR Florida - Orlando, FL - "Effective Immigration Compliance Auditing"
November 2012 - AILA National Annual Conference - Nashville, TN - "DNA Testing for Immigration Purposes"

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101 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 3170

Tampa, FL, 33602-5151

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4.4 / 5.0

14 customer reviews

4 Star

Posted by Tariq | May 28, 2018

Best lawyer, personable and trust worthy

Mr. Zeller and his team, including but not limited to: Paula, Penny, Daniela, Liz, have done a great job for me and family. Special thanks to Mr. Zeller, very grateful.

Posted by Dave | January 31, 2017

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Posted by Carlos | January 12, 2017

Maney , Gordon, Zeller P.A

Me and my family had a great experience with Maney , Gordon, Zeller P.A handling our immigration cases. In my opinion they are some the most knowledgeable and professional lawyers I have seen in the United States. They took our case after my mother had visited several other law firms that told us we didn’t have a case and that our best chance was to return to our home country. When Christian Zeller and his team took our case, he was very clear that our situation was complex and that it would take significant time, however, he believed they could help us and they promised they would do his best. Throughout the entire process, the follow-ups and updates were done promptly and without missing any deadlines for any of the filings we had to make. Whenever they provided us with instructions these were very clear, accurate, and in order. Additionally, if we ever needed anything or simply had questions about our cases he or anybody of his team were there for us .They absolutely follow through until each one of our individual cases were completed. My family and I now reside permanently here in the United States partly because of the great work that Maney , Gordon, Zeller P.A did for us. My best regards to Christian Zeller and his team.

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Posted by Alex & Christina | April 24, 2016

The most experienced & talented immigration attorney in Tampa.

The firm of Maney & Gordon came to us as a recommendation. We were very fortunate to have Christian and Liz assigned to us. They've been taking care of our immigration needs for many years now and can't imagine anybody else handling our case. They literally treat us like family. I don't just say that. For example, as with any legal endeavor, as air tight as it seems, there will always be a stumbling block. With clients like us who has everything riding on a positive outcome, panic sets in as if the world is coming to an end. This is where Christian and Liz become family. They spend the time talking us down and assuring us that they will be throwing everything at the stumbling block along with the kitchen sink if necessary. Extremely assuring where by the time the phone call concludes, we are feeling positive and at ease. This is something they don't have to do. Especially after a long day with a lot more on their plate than us. After all these years we learned to let Christian and Liz just do what they do best. Help families realize their dreams. Christian and Liz come very highly recommended. Anybody with immigration issues would be very fortunate to have these two in your corner! Thank you Christian and Liz!

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Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2015

Great Experience

My experience with Maney & Gordon, especially with Dr Christian Zeller, was excellent. First of all, my case was complicated, and a lot of extra complications were happening during the course of the case. Initially, I consulted different attorneys but all of them ended up taking my money and did not resolve anything. None of them had the skills to fight my case. When I met Mr. Zeller for the first time, he spoke to me with the truth, reality but also hope, of course. He took me to the court about three of four times because my case required it so. He always accompanied me with a great positive and trustworthy attitude. Finally, what I was waiting almost 20 years to happen happened: I got my green card. Thank God and thanks so much to Christian Zeller and Maney & Gordon. It took almost two years to get my case resolved due to the complications, but it was successfully resolved. Thank you Maney & Gordon, and a very special thank you to Christian Zeller

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Posted by AHMED | July 1, 2015

Professional and Knowledgeable.

Cris Zeller of Maney & Gordon is one of the best attorney you will ever find.He is smart and knowledgeable, caring and dependable and his paralegal team is very professional. He is always available to answer any concerns and questions you may have. I am glad i made the switch. I would highly recommend him to friends and family.

Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2015

a very knowledgeable immigration attorney

Chris Zeller of Maney & Gordon has been my immigration attorney for several years. Chris is a very knowledgeable and capable attorney, and has always been very responsive. His communication is excellent, and problems and situations are handled and resolved promptly by him and his staff. I highly recommend Mr. Zeller. I have also met Mr. Maney on several occasions and have found him to be very personable.

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Posted by H | April 27, 2015

Super kind and caring personality

How often do you meet a person whom you feel you can trust completely ? This has been the case with Christian Zeller. He is extremely kind and really cared about finding the best solution for me. I had many immigration questions, and he has been giving the best advise possible. He is the type that will help you with a question even if he is on vacation in Europe. Choosing his services for my situation was a very wise move.

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Posted by Usman | October 27, 2012

True opinion about Mr. Zeller

Hi, I know Mr. Zeller since 2005. He is very knowledgeable, can communicate and understand with clients from other cultures and countries. I think he is the best immigration Lawyer in USA. Any client who wants to talk to an Imiigration Lawyer should call him

Posted by Jessica | June 19, 2012

Thank you Mr. Zeller!!

I had a wonderful experience with Mr. Zeller, he was knowledgeable, helpful and worked with his team to handle my difficult immigration case. Never make the mistake of going to less-expensive lawyers, or like me you will end up spending more money in the end when you have to hire attorneys to fix your previous case.

Posted by anonymous | June 7, 2012

Maney & Gordon, P.A law firm is one of the best in the Tampa Bay legal Community

I have worked with Christian Zeller a couple of months ago and he represented me in a tremendously important immigration issue. He was compassionate, diplomatic and skilled. He is a professional lawyer who has a great ability to both problem solve and advocate. He knows and understand the law, strategy, how to handle personalities involved, and how to achieve a disposition that works for his clients. Christian is also a very hardworking lawyer and extremely good in keeping me informed. He is capable of keeping me focused on each step of the whole entire process. The service of this Maney & Gordon law firm has definitely exceeded my expectations. Legal assistants working for this law firm are very courteous and professional as well. The commitment and attention Christian gives to his clients is unparalleled. I would highly encourage his highly ethical and professional representation to anyone in need and I do believe anyone would be fortunate to engage his services. I am very grateful to have Christian as my legal attorney and hope that he will continue to be my lifelong attorney. Thank you once again Christian!

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Posted by anonymous | January 5, 2017

Not worth the premium

Competent, but overpriced. You really feel like a number with him. Since I had a small immigration case, I was relegated to only dealing with paralegals which were competent, but not stellar. Once I hired him, he never talked, emailed or saw me again. Every time, I asked to talk or see him, a paralegal would call me back to deal with me. He might treat his corporate clients better, but the firm is not worth the price for an individual's immigration case. I interviewed 4 lawyers and chose Maney, Gordon & Zeller because of the volume of my type of cases they handle per year. I would have had the same good results for 30% less with most other immigration firms. I regret paying this premium and being treat like a number.

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Response from Christian Zeller January 9, 2017

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your experience at Maney|Gordon|Zeller. Direct attorney – client communication is an important and integral part of our legal representation and I regret that I failed you in this regard. A simple case, as you have described yours, warrants as much communication as a complex one. We welcome our clients’ calls and while our support staff makes sincere efforts in triaging calls appropriately, we don’t always get it right. I will meet with our staff to reiterate the importance of direct attorney – client communication, especially when specifically requested by a client. Given the nature of your online review, I have no means to reach out to you, but I would very much welcome the opportunity to have a chat with you. You do have my contact information; at your convenience, please send me an email and put “communication concerns” in the subject line. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to my attention and I look forward to hearing from you. CZ

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Posted by Michael | August 1, 2018

VERY DISAPPOINTED

We hired Christian Zeller of Maney/Gordon/Zeller in September 2017. During the preliminary consultation we were told that even though it would be a somewhat difficult case, we had a chance for success using waivers available to erase the violations to immigration law. After waiting almost 7 months for the results of the FOIA request we filed, we were told that our case had no chance for success, and we had exhausted all paths to a possible solution. We were very disappointed and frustrated with the change of attitude regarding the analysis and conclusions derived from the FOIA, especially since were were lead to believe something else. During the 7 months of waiting, I sent periodic e mails to Mr. Zeller which he did not answer, except one which he did respond to. Since I live out of the country, I had to make expensive phone calls to provoke a response from any of the staff. I was completely exacerbated with the lack of attention we received from Mr. Zeller, especially since we paid a very high fee for the services we received. I recall the promise that Mr. Zeller made in his letter in which he accepted our case and promised to respond within 24 hours to any inquiry we had. My feelings regarding the handling of our case is that it was very low priority for the firm, and the chance of success was very slim and would require too much time and effort to produce any favourable results. To this day, we have not received a satisfactory explanation as to why we were given conflicting reasons regarding the chances for success.

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Posted by Martin | August 28, 2018

Very dissapointed. A lawyer with no work ethic

In his introductory meeting and in his welcome letter we were told, that “the real essence of lawyering is that of caring”. This might be true for layers who really care – and there are many, however, I personally had not the feeling that this is true for Mr. Zeller. We were told and have it in written that his firm would answer calls on a timely base. Fact is that you should be happy if you receive an answer at all. But be cautious with those answers. We were told by his Associate that we can still travel to the US by our previous Visa Waiver if our E2-Visa would get denied. As this sounded funky we tried to reach Mr. Zeller over the phone but could never reach him. We then asked his Associate for a written confirmation. After receiving the confirmation email, we booked a flight to the US. Guess what – your Visa Waiver is no longer valid once an E2-Visa has been denied. So, another $1400 down the drain. After proofing Mr. Zeller’s statement wrong, we were told by Mr. Zeller that he never gave that statement and his Associate simply made it up. However, asking Mr. Zeller for our loss of $1400 based on his Associate’s lie, we were told, that although this statement was definitely made by HIS employee, he (Mr. Zeller) does not feel like this would be his problem. After arguing back and forth he finally agreed to refund $1000 as a “courtesy”. A lawyer with a true work ethic would have apologized a thousand times and refund the full loss.

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Response from Christian Zeller October 29, 2018

I am sorry you continue to feel this way and find it necessary to ask for more apologies and an additional refund after having received and accepted both. Because you enjoy attorney - client privilege with our firm I cannot comment further, except to wish you good luck. CZ

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Work Experience

Shareholder
Maney & Gordon, P.A.
2005 - Present

Education

Stetson University College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
2004

Associations

Law Society of England and Wales
Member
2009 - Present

Federal Bar Association
Member
2007 - Present

Hillsborough County Bar Association, International Law Section
Member
2006 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association, International Law Section
Member
2005 - Present

Florida Bar Association
Member
2002 - Present

American Bar Association
Member
2002 - Present

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Languages Spoken

German

English

Honors and Awards

Top 100 Lawyers
National Advocates
2015

AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2015

Board Certification in Immigration and Nationality Law
The Florida Bar
2014

Publications

American Immigration Lawyers Association AC15 Handbook Practice Pointers
How to Deal with “Impossible” Visa Denials and Cancellations
2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association AC12 Handbook Practice Pointers
DNA Analysis in the Immigration Context
2012

American Bar Association, Section of International Law, Immigration & Naturalization Committee Newsletter, Vol. 8, Issue 2
Labor
2005

Florida Sun (German)
Visa News
2002

Florida Sun (German)
Visa News
2001

Florida Sun (German)
Green Cards
2000

Florida Sun (German)
The Green Card Lottery
2000

Florida Feeling (German)
The Green Card Lottery: Facts & Explanations.
1999

Florida Star (German)
The Green Card Lottery: The Facts
1999

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Speaking Engagements

University of Central Florida
F1 H1B VISAs and Greencards
2015

New Mexico Statue University
Maintaining Immigration Status for International Faculty and Students
2015

AILA Annual Conference • Washington, D.C.
How to Deal with “Impossible” Visa Denials and Cancellations
2015

University of Tampa
Immigration Opportunities for International Faculty and Students
2014

Schiller University
Employer Authorization for International Students
2014

New Mexico Statue University
Maintaining Immigration Status for Faculty and Students
2014

Eckerd College
Work Authorizations and Greencards for Students
2014

New Mexico State University
From Student VISA to Greencard
2013

HR-Florida Conference; Orlando, FL
Effective Immigration Compliance Auditing
2012

AILA National Annual Conference - Nashville, TN
• DNA Analysis in the Immigration Context
2012

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Stephen Davis

Immigration Attorney | Apr 27
Relationship: Co-worker

"Christian is not only one of the most knowledgeable and brilliant immigration attorneys, but he also treats every client as an important individual. Christian understands the important nature of what he does and handles his life's work with the greatest care and integrity. I highly recommend Christian, he is brilliant and top of his field."

Joseph ThurdeKoos

Immigration Attorney | Apr 27
Relationship: Co-worker

"It gives me a great pleasure to endorse Christian Zeller. Chris is an exceptional and erudite immigration attorney, respected by his colleagues for his integrity, intelligence, and knowledge on even the most complicated and difficult cases. Furthermore, Christian is a passionate, devoted, and genuine advocate. Any client would be privileged to have him fighting for their case."

Jack Gordon

Immigration Attorney | Apr 27
Relationship: Co-worker

"Christian is one of the most intelligent, dedicated, and hard-working people I have encountered in the entirety of my law practice. As an immigrant himself, he knows the struggles and challenges of immigration law and strives to serve and uplift his clients. He has my endorsement 1,000 times over. He is also Board Certified in Immigration Law, an achievement only a small number of top attorneys ever achieve. If you are looking for the best, the brightest, and the most passionate, Christian Zeller is your immigration attorney."

Alberto Ayo

Immigration Attorney | Jul 18
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Attorney Christian Zeller for over 12 years. Throughout the many years I have known Attorney Zeller he has consistently displayed a remarkable passion and intensity for the law. He has a very deep knowledge and understanding of immigration law. I know Attorney Zeller to be a serious and erudite professional. I not only endorse him but I recommend Mr. Zeller to any person who seeks the advice and counsel of a first class immigration attorney. In my opinion Attorney Zeller is one of the premier immigration attorneys in the United States."

Elizaveta Samorukova

Immigration Attorney | Jul 17
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is honest, reliable, creative, and will fight for his client until the necessary result is achieved!"

B. Ovink

Immigration Attorney | Jul 07
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer with all my heart. i have known Chris for all of the 22 years i have practiced immigration law, and have worked with him on immigration matters even before he went to law school. Chris is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of immigration, and has, as an immigrant, been personally subjected to the process. Chris has been a speaker at the American Immigration Lawyers Association's National Convention two years running (2014 and 2015), and only the best get invited to speak to their peers. I give Chris a 5 star rating in knowledge and expertise. i highly recommend him as attorney and friend."

Richard Maney

Immigration Attorney | Nov 01
Relationship: Co-worker

"I highly endorse Christian Zeller. He is an outstanding advocate in the field of immigration law. I have seen him succeed at the most complicated and difficult immigration cases. He is Board Certified in Immigration Law, a distinction only a handful of lawyers ever achieve. This is a similar premise to doctors achieving a specialization in a certain area, such as cardiology. When your loved one has a heart attack, do you take them to a general practitioner or to a cardiologist? The same goes for immigration. He has passed rigorous boards and examinations to become an expert in his field. Christian is dependable, knowledgable, and will go the extra mile for his clients. I am honored to work alongside such a talented individual."

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