Gabriela Riza

Gabriela Riza

also known as Gabriela Riza

4.2
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration

5641 Hoover Blvd. A5, Tampa, FL

About Gabriela

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

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Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 20 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2005

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Gabrieal Riza PA

5641 Hoover Blvd. A5, Tampa, FL, 33634

Law Offices of Gabriela Riza

46 N. Washington Blvd., Suite 1, Sarasota, FL, 34236

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Gabriela Riza's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Worst immigration lawyer I've ever seen in my life

I would give it zero stars. You cannot communicate with her. She displays arrogant attitudes. They made a mistake in our applications, but they accepted one of them by chance and rejected the other without even processing it. We asked for our money back but she did nothing. We filed a complaint with ...the Florida Bar Association to seek our legal rights against her. I recommend you stay away. Her knowledge of immigration is very poor. I'm not even telling her not to contact you.

Posted by Marie | January 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The Law Offices of Gabriela Riza

Attorney Riza is an amazing Attorney, and a wonderful person. She and her staff have guided me through the process, always responsive and willing to find the answers to any of my questions and concerns. I highly recommend The Law Offices of Gabriela Riza, P.A. for any of your Immigration Law needs. ...

Posted by Zuzana | September 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Team ,Top class lawyer

"I have the pleasure of working with Gabriela and her team - And all my experiences have been nothing short of excellent. Gabriela is extremely "Knowledgeable, Prompt and Reliable", these days with the changing immigration landscape a small mistake could cost you dearly both in terms of time and mo...ney, its really reassuring having an expert like Gabriela preparing your case. I have worked with a couple of attorneys but no one has been as prompt in answering our questions/concerns that you might have as Gabriela. I would not hesitate one bit in recommending Gabriela to any of my colleagues, friends or family. Thumbs up for Gabriela and her outstanding Team.

Posted by anonymous | November 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Unreachable, Unprofessional, and Unreliable.

We just went through a case that took 3 years with Ms. Riza. During my case, I almost never saw her, spoke with her, or was given any information from her. I spoke to a revolving door of paralegals and assistants, she must have been having people quit on her constantly. She also changed her address 3... times in 3 years, how could she keep everything straight? Whenever we called in the team needed to talk to me for 15 minutes before they figured out anything about my case, as if I was calling for the first time. During the interactions we did have all I heard about was how amazing her big family was, and no strategy or anything like that for my case. After spending over $10,000 my case was declined, which was actually not that surprising based on the current climate in the United States. I was ready for this to happen, and even though I was not happy I was going to continue with Ms. Riza simply because I'd sunk so much into this already (including my heart and soul, I'm crying while writing this). When I told her I wanted to continue I was finally given the final straw. The lawyer that had taken over $10,000 in payments from me, took my case through the legal system, and ended up with an undesirable result said to me "If you want to appeal this case, you need to be treated as a new client and you will need a new consultation which will require a $150 fee." That was the most impersonal thing about all of this. After dragging my family through this case and ended up not winning she tried to nickel and dime me and get an extra $150 to appeal the case, while reminding me in no uncertain terms that I would have to pay for EVERYTHING again (no kidding!). If you care for your family, look elseware. Ms. Riza does not.

Posted by Cristiane | September 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Review of Law Offices of Gabriela Riza

I was consulting with another atty. before a friends recommended Gabriela Riza and that atty said my case would most likely be denied. I took my friends advice and went to Mrs. Riza who explained what the process would be like, the time frame and the cost both hers and immigration. She mentioned sh...e has worked on many other cases similar to mine that were approved. She worked out a payment plan with me so it would be affordable for me, which was great. She had one of her assistant help me gather all the paperwork I needed and kept me posted regarding anything else I needed to provide for the application and when the office received any notification from immigration. She continues to keep me posted throughout the case so I know exactly what is happening and what to expect next. I'm very satisfied with the service her office has provided and always recommend her office to anyone I know needing legal help.

Gabriela Riza

Replied last September 07, 2016

Cristiane thank you for your review! Your provisional waiver was approved congratulations to both of you!

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"Gabriela the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Gabriela Riza located in Sarasota, Florida. She is a gifted attorney and advocate. She has extensive subject matter expertise in immigration/nationality law and family law matters. She has experience in work visas, family based visas, visa waivers, green cards through family and employment and deportation. Ms. Riza is frequently published and quoted as an expert on immigration law topics. Gabriela works tirelessly for her clients. She works har"

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2005

Book Award, University of Florida

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Gabriela Riza PA

Associations

2017 - Present

Florida Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

Sarasota Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

2003 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Provisional Waivers

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Education

2005

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of South Florida

BS - Bachelor of Science

1998

University of Economics

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Pine View School

Explain Legal Topics to Students

2012

Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Business Immigration

Languages

Czech

Spanish

Activity

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