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Fernando Perez III

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 43 years

Immigration Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration

1303 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL

About Fernando

Biography

Practice Areas

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Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 43 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1982

Member in Good Standing

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Location

Perez & Associates

1303 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL, 33607-5310

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4.8 /5.0

83 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tina | January 21, 2013 | Immigration

Fast and helpful advice

We hired Fernando to help us with an E2 application and were able to successfully obtain this treaty investor visa. Fernando was very responsive regarding all our questions and also gave us some helpful advice once we started doing business in the US. I would gladly hire him again.

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2013 | Immigration

Not recommend for investment immigration.

I disconnect with Fernando because I am frustrated with our business. I guess he might be doing good in other immigration practice, but for my experience in investment immigration, I feel not that good. The first email I receive is a list of required document I need to prepare for the investment imm...igration. When we disconnect, Fernando charge me 500dollars/hour for the things he did for me. I saw the billing breakdown, for this list of required document, he literally typed himself for 1.5 hour. The list of required document is just a general list,if he is experienced, he doesn't have to type himself the email. He just need to copy and paste from the previous one he sent to his client. From the whole procedure we contact with each other, he kept saying I don't understand the requirement and never give me detailed instruction about how to collect the required documents. He never want to undertand my case and my background in order to give me realistic instructions. He just keep saying no to the documents I gave him. For the last several emails we mailed to each other, he said he will look at my document attached to the email and never replied back on the attachment. Finally, he charged me on looking at those attachment. I am not satisfied and say we should stop. He got angry after knowing I want to stop, saying he never have a client not satisfied with his service. I think he has such a high ego that he doesn't care his client anymore.

Posted by Taher Shriteh Palestinian from Gaza | October 15, 2012 | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer I've ever known

I've known attorney Perez for more than 12 year as my family lawyer. He is well informed and very knowledgeable about immigration laws and updates. When I send him Emails, he responds fast even during weekends and holidays. sometimes I email him late at night then I get the answer in the same night.... Many times I get his answers when even if he is out of his office or home through his cellphone. When I was looking for a lawyer 12 years ago to take my case, I interviewed about 6 lawyers. attorney Perez was the only one who answered all my questions without using law books to answer my many questions. he charged me all the time fixed amount of dollars which is fair legal fees regardless of time and efforts he puts in the case. I recommend attorney Perez highly for any case, even if it is complicated one like mine which ended up recently with Green Cards for my wife, 4 kids and I. from my experience I learnt from my prolonged immigration difficult case I think attorney Perez is the best to hire his service to handle any immigration case.

Posted by Arnold | August 30, 2010 | Immigration

Lawyer Review

Attorney Perez is a well versed and genius in Immigration Law. He has an awesome method and strategy to approach and analyze a case, and an even superb approach to attack the case. Attorney Perez is ALWAYS proactive, rather than reactive; if he is reactive (c.q. waiting/passive approach), it is bec...ause it is part of the aggressive strategy to get me as his client the best path to the best desired results. Attorney Perez is always very ethical, very skilled and his years of experienced in the field is clear from the first 5 minutes you visit with him. One aspect of Attorney Perez's work that I always liked, and continue to respect today, is the fact that he will ALWAYS, repeat, ALWAYS be honest and tell you the truth, along with the probabilties of success, and indicative timeframes. This is helpful in making decisions along with counsel. But in 2006, in my opinion and based on personal knowledge, Attorney Perez attained the distinction of SUPER IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY. Attorney Perez took a case facing a dismal and disastrous condition under US immigration law, and took it to a desired, planned outcome; what was more impressive to me was the TIMEFRAME Attorney Perez obtained a satisfactory result, taking the cases all the way to the U.S. District Court. This particular case went from facing a 5% success rate to a 120% success rate because of strategic, aggressive and master lawyering; hence why ANY publication or review of Attorney Perez would earn him the title of Super Lawyer. Above ALL the Super lawyering, Attorney Perez has an ability to understand the client, very concerned, passionate and personable and has that human touch to a sometimes stressful case. I started using the services of Attorney Perez in 1997, and the consistency and skillful approach to Immigration Law has been excellent in my opinion (I am the benefactor and close participation - because of recommending Attorney Perez). Based on my personal experience and that of others that I have sent his way (over 5 cases minimum, with excellent outcomes), there is no better mind in American Jurisprudence in the area of Immigration Law, than Attorney Fernando Perez. Beyond ANY consideration, I will always want, and continue to have Attorney Perez as my lawyer.

Posted by Steve | August 30, 2010 | Immigration

Fernando made getting my wife's visa - Easy!

After marrying my spouse in Bogota, Colombia, we were left with the obstacle in getting her a visa to enter the United States so we could start our life. Upon meeting Mr. Perez, he immediately made me feel at home and exuded a reassuring confidence that he would guide me through the immigration proce...ss and get my wife a visa to enter the United States. He always kept me abreast of developments in the case and always provided a checklist of things to do in order to help him expedite the process. In any case, you get for what you pay for as far as I'm concerned with getting a loved one a visa. He got my wife here in the exact time frame when he promised he would.

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Fernando Perez III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Neelofer Syed

Immigration lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Fernando is simply exceptional. I learned a lot from him during my days when I worked for him which was almost for 8 years. I think there are few immigration Attorneys who could match his Knowledge."

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Martin Hernandez

Immigration lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I proudly endorse this lawyer. For nearly 20 years, our firm has been referring Mr. Perez immigration cases. He is well-versed and knowledgeable. Many lawyers say they handle immigration cases, but they quite often do not deliver. This is the lawyer you need. Cuado tu necesitas un abogado para immigracion, este es el abogado que tu tienes que llamar."

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Neil Lewis

Immigration lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Fernando Perez is one of the best immigration attorneys in Florida."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine

2018

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, International Who's Who

2018

Top Attorneys in Florida, Wall Street Journal

2015

Florida Super Lawyer in Specialty of Immigration Law, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Managing Partner, Perez & Associates

1996 - 1998

Partner, Anderson & Orcutt

1992 - 1996

Managing Partner, Fernando Perez III, P.A.

1987 - 1992

Partner, Fotopulos Spridgeon & Perez, P.A.

1983 - 1987

Attorney, Lima & Elliott

1982 - 1983

Assistant State Attorney, Hillsborough County Office of the State Attorney

Associations

1983 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

British American Business Council of Tampa

Director

1995 - 2003

Hispanic Business Institute

Director

1995 - 1998

Greater Tampa YMCA

Director

1989 - 1990

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter

Past President

1989 - 1990

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Board of Governors

Education

1981

Georgetown University Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Georgetown University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

2017 Central Florida Immigration Law Conference

Treaty Visa Myths

2014

26th Annual Immigration Law Conference

O & P Visas (Advanced Track)

2013

25th Annual Immigration Law Conference

Talk to the Experts: Removal and Post-Conviction Relief

2008

2008 Annual Conference on Immigration Law

Naturalization

2006

Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law

Immigration Law Update for Employers

2005

26th Annual Immigration Law Update

The L and E Visa Categories: Mastering the Hard To Prove Cases

2004

25th Annual Immigration Law Update

Intracompany Transferees and Treaty Traders/Investors

2003

24th Annual Immigration Law Update

Intracompany Transferees and Treaty Traders/Investors

2001

22nd Annual Immigration Law Update

Intracompany Transferees and Treaty Traders/Investors

Publications

2017

2017 Central Florida Advanced Immigration Law Conference Handbook 15 Treaty Visa Myths

2005

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Treaty Visas: Mastering the Hard To Prove Cases

2004

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Treaty Visas: Did You Know That...

2003

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Treaty Visas in the Post-September 11 World

2001

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Treaty Visas

Languages

Spanish

English

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