Practice focused on Deportation Defense and Immigration Litigation, which includes: Immigration Court cases, Appeals to Board of Immigration Appeals, representing employers under ICE investigation for I-9 compliance and related issues, immigration cases in Federal district & appellate courts, motions to reopen and/or waivers, and post-conviction relief in criminal courts for immigration related cases. The thrust of Mr. Rios' practice entails defending immigrants in deportation cases (also called removal proceedings) in all Florida Immigration Courts, filing Motions to Reopen and/or Reconsider in all the Immigration Courts in the United States, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals or Administrative Appeals Office. For those that may have been already deported, Mr. Rios seeks solutions, usually through waivers, to facilitate their lawful return to the United States. In short, Mr. Rios' practice focuses on providings SOLUTIONS and RESULTS for those faced with a deportation problem, or for employers who are under ICE investigation for hiring practices and/or I-9 compliance matters.
Practice areas
Focusing solely on Deportation Defense, Immigration Appeals, and Immigration Litigation (such as Waivers, Motions to Reopen/Reconsider, and Immigration cases in Federal court).
Languages spoken
Spanish, English, Filipino, Portuguese
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 2007 | 03/17/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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2010 Award for Excellence in Immigration Litigation | American Immigration Lawyers Association-CFC | 2010 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney at Law | Law Office of Arturo R. Rios, P.A. | 2010 - Present |
Professor | Stetson University College of Law | 2009 - Present |
Lawyer | Arturo M. Rios, P.A. | 2006 - 2010 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter) | Regional VP Tampa Bay Area | 2013 - Present |
American Immigration Council | Ambassador-Central Florida | 2010 - Present |
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member-Board of Directors | 2007 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Voice (monthly AILA National Magazine) | Defending Padilla | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2008 |
Stetson University College of Law | Juris Doctor | 2006 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Stetson Law School | Various Immigration Law Programs & Workshosps | 2013 |
AILA-CFC Annual Conference | Winning the Impossible Deportation Case | 2012 |
AILA-CFC Annual Conference | Current Trends in Immigration Law AIC | 2011 |
AILA-CFC 2010 Annual Conference | PCR in Removal Proceedings | 2010 |
2010 AILA-CFC Annual Banquet | Post Conviction Relief after Padilla | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Matter of JIP | No Deportation, Lawful Permanent Residence Granted |
Matter of AR | I-601 Waiver Approved, Case Won |
Matter of IS | Trial Won, Permaent Residence Granted. |
Matter of NP | I-601 Waiver Approved, Case Won |
Matter of MC | I-360 Approved |
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Osvaldo Valladares, Immigration Attorney on Dec 16, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer.
Christian Zeller, Immigration Attorney on May 31, 2016
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I endorse Arturo. He is an impressive attorney who knows how to get results. He and his family are dedicated to justice and rights for immigrants. He is an outstanding lawyer.
Osvaldo Valladares, Immigration Attorney on Dec 16, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer.
Christian Zeller, Immigration Attorney on May 31, 2016
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I endorse Arturo. He is an impressive attorney who knows how to get results. He and his family are dedicated to justice and rights for immigrants. He is an outstanding lawyer.
David Ristoff, Immigration Attorney on Oct 16, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. As a fellow lawyer I am asked to recommend friends and clients to an immigration lawyer. I always recommend Arturo. He is very bright, compassionate and extremely hard working.
Christopher Leroi, Immigration Attorney on Aug 26, 2013
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Mr. Rios is an exceptional attorney. I have been an attorney for 24 years and served as a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, law professor, and private attorney. However, even with all of that experience, I learn from his answers on Avvo each and every day. If you have the chance, hire him in an instant.
Juan Escobar, Immigration Attorney on Aug 22, 2013
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Arturo Rios is extremely knowledgeable in the field of Immigration law. I highly recommend his services.
Vilma Martinez, Immigration Attorney on Feb 19, 2013
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Art is an exceptional lawyer who specializes in Immigration practice. I have had the privilege of referring several individuals to Art who have been pleased with the quality of his work. Importantly, Art understands that Immigration law is a practice area that is fraught with anxiety and uncertainty and clients who have met with him have reported to me that he handles their cases with senstivity and careful attention. A consummate professional.
Jeremy Donnelly, Immigration Attorney on Jul 20, 2011
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Attorney Rios contacted me to assist him in appearing pro hac vice in an immigration matter in Connecticut. Art was everything you could ever want in a lawyer: professional, intelligent, knowledgeable, passionate. I can't imagine recommending anyone else in an immigration matter.
Steven Jackson, Immigration Attorney on Mar 23, 2011
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I highly recommend this attorney. They are extremely well qualified technically and constantly striving to become better educated to provide better professional services for their clients.
Robert Kelly, Immigration Attorney on Mar 9, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rios provides good legal information and practical legal knowledge. His clients are fortunate to have retained him.
Linda Rahal, Immigration Attorney on Mar 9, 2011
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Arturo Rios is a preeminent immigration and deportation defense attorney in Florida. He excels at trial advocacy. As his colleague in the immigration bar doing primarily business immigration, I have Mr. Rios on my referral short list for any immigration cases needing deportation defense or trial work.
George Fernandez, Immigration Attorney on Mar 4, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rios is a very experienced and talented immigration attorney.
Gary Williams, Immigration Attorney on Mar 4, 2011
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Mr. Rios is one of the very few attorneys who is actually worthy of a "10" rating. He is an excellant attorney who is not only understands the law but who also goes to the trouble to understand his clients and their needs for legal assistance. I send any client I encounter with an immigration issues directly to Arturo. I refer my immigration clients to Mr. Rios knowing that they are in good hands.
J Morse, Immigration Attorney on Mar 4, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer.
James Frazier, General practice Attorney on Mar 3, 2011
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I've had the opportunity to know Mr. Rios and I believe he is a knowledgeable, trustworthy member of the legal community who provides excellent representation to his clients.
Darren Finebloom, Immigration Attorney on Feb 15, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer. I can't say enough about what a great lawyer Arturo is. I had a case where my client was faced with the hard reality of being deported. With the help of Mr. Rios we were able to prevent that from hapepning. I highly recommend him whenever I have a client faced with immigration problems.