Arturo R Rios

Arturo R Rios

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Saint Petersburg, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration

2929 5th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL

About Arturo

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Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Focusing solely on Deportation Defense, Immigration Appeals, and Immigration Litigation (such as Waivers, Motions to Reopen/Reconsider, and Immigration cases in Federal court).

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 18 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2007

Member in Good Standing

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Law Offices of Arturo R Rios

2929 5th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL, 337136703

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Arturo R Rios's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Henry | November 12, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Knowledge

Mr Rios is very knowledgeable in immigration matters ,he repondes to every question I had it and is very confident in his work .

Posted by Christi | December 15, 2014

Never Gave Up

We had a tricky immigration case from the get go, which only got trickier as time went on. Art was with us every step of the way and stayed positive, yet realistic, when we began to lose hope. During our almost 9 year immigration journey, we dealt with criminal charges (old and new), an awful first a...ttorney, a deportation letter, and an unfortunate civil case. Art came in during the thick of it and walked us through it every step of the way. When my husband was wrongly arrested for insurance fraud, immigration put a hold on him and Art was the first person I called. He was immediately on the phone working to get the hold dropped and did so within hours. He was dedicated, trust worthy, and easily one of the most brilliant law-minds I know. At every hearing, he was both respectful and respected by everyone we crossed paths with. We recently went before the immigration judge in our final deportation trial and Art was masterful in the courtroom. The judge ruled in our favor, granting residency to my husband, something we'd almost given up on. Art was genuinely thrilled for us because he sincerely cared about our family. I can't recommend Art enough. He worked hard and gave us everything he had.

Posted by anonymous | December 5, 2014

Miracle Worker!

Mr. Rios is the best immigration lawyer I have ever met, and I met with a few. I had a very hard case, and met with a lot of lawyers before seeing Mr. Rios. A lot of the lawyers either did not know how to handle my case, because they said there was nothing to do, or were trying to take money from m...e right away without telling me what they were even going to do. From the moment I met Mr. Rios, I knew I was at the right place. When you walk into his office, you know that it is a place were they care about their clients, not fancy office in expensive buildings, but a very warm and caring simple office where you feel at home as soon as you walk in. I met with Mr. Rios for almost two hours, just for my initial consultation. He told me he needed to think about my case, and about a week later called me back with a full strategy. I will say this, Mr. Rios is not cheap, but boy do you get your money's worth. The first thing he told me was that I needed to be patient. I will say that Mr. Rios takes his time, but that is because he is the one that works the case, not a secretary or paralegal, and he has a strategy. Long story short, I now have my Green Card, I was not deported, my husband is now a citizen, and I will be able to become one soon also. We owe EVERYTHING to Mr. Rios. Don't waste your time going anyplace else. Mr. Rios is the master and the expert, that is why he is a law school professor! Thank you for everything Mr. Rios, you are our blessing and our angel. We will never forget you.

Posted by anonymous | August 26, 2014

Very knowledgeable

One of my friend recommended him to me. Mr. Rio has been handling my case of U visa. I did not had any prior knowledge of how it works, that being a victim of a crime can actually help me get the immigration status but after i consulted him on this he explained to me what is the process and also show...ed me how helping law enforcement on the case will benefit me. I must say from filing the application to the approval of the case, he has been very supportive. Even when i had and RFE (Request for evidence) in my case which is common in U visa, he handled it very carefully and replied right back to USCIS with the required documents in two days. He is very fast and accurate on his judgement to the case. At first i was very worried and impatient when an RFE came in my case but i would recommend to the folks who are reading this that leave your worries to him when you leave his office. It will also be sometimes hard to get hold of him but don't be impatient, he knows what is going on in your case and what is the best thing to do at that particular time. I would say Emailing him would be the best way to stay in touch with him. My brother in law gave a similar type of case to Mr. Rio and he also was able to successfully get his approval on the case. Thank you!

Posted by Nick P | July 8, 2014

This is the most honorable lawyer I have ever met.

I was in Mr. Rios office yesterday because we received the approval notice for my wife's case, a very hard case that other lawyers told me had no chance, and Mr. Rios won the case for us. I have known Mr. Rios for several years because he has done a lot of work for my family, and he has always been ...very honest, and has always told us the truth. I recommend Mr. Rios to all my friends. When I was in his office yesterday he seemed upset, and he told me that someone had written a bad review of him on this website. I read it and let me trell you what that person wrote is a lie. Mr. Rios is the most honorable man I know, and he is the best and most professional lawyer I have ever met. He is famous for always telling people the truth, and I recommend him as the best lawyer around anywhere.

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Arturo R Rios's Lawyer Endorsements

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Osvaldo Valladares

Immigration lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Zeller

Immigration lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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David Ristoff

Immigration lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Christopher Leroi

Immigration lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Juan Escobar

Immigration lawyer | Aug 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Arturo Rios is extremely knowledgeable in the field of Immigration law. I highly recommend his services."

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Vilma Martinez

Immigration lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Other

"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."

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Jeremy Donnelly

Immigration lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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."

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Steven Jackson

Immigration lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Other

"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."

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Robert Kelly

Immigration lawyer | Mar 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rios provides good legal information and practical legal knowledge. His clients are fortunate to have retained him."

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Linda Rahal

Immigration lawyer | Mar 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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George Fernandez

Immigration lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rios is a very experienced and talented immigration attorney."

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Gary Williams

Immigration lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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J Morse

Immigration lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Frazier

General practice lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Darren Finebloom

Immigration lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2010

2010 Award for Excellence in Immigration Litigation, American Immigration Lawyers Association-CFC

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney at Law, Law Office of Arturo R. Rios, P.A.

2009 - Present

Professor, Stetson University College of Law

2006 - 2010

Lawyer, Arturo M. Rios, P.A.

Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter)

Regional VP Tampa Bay Area

2010 - Present

American Immigration Council

Ambassador-Central Florida

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member-Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

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

Matter of JF

Immigration Judge Granted Lawful Permanent Residence.

Matter of CB

Lawful Permanent Residence Granted.

Matter of SA

Lawful Permanent Residence Granted, Green Card issued.

Matter of ML

Case won, ML can now get her green card.

Matter of OV

I-601A Waiver Approved

Matter of BC

I-751 Approved without USCIS Interview

Matter of JC

Case Won!

Matter of SM

Lawful Permanent Residence Granted.

Matter of BB

Client NOT deported, can remain lawfully in the United States with her family.

Matter of SC

Deportation proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of MA

Contested I-751 Petition Approved, the client was granted lawful permanent residence.

Matter of AT

Removal Proceedings Terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of W.A.

Removal Proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of J.P.

Removal Proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of Z.G.

In Absentia Proceedings Reopened, Removal Proceedings Terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of S.N.

Removal Proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of T.P.

Removal Proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of MB

Immigration Judge GRANTED permanent residence, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of EB

Client NOT deported, I-601 waiver GRANTED, client returned as a lawful permanent resident.

Matter of MF

Deportation proceedings terminated, the client was NOT deported.

Matter of JM

I-601 waiver GRANTED, client returned to the United States as a lawful permanent resident.

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Education

2008

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2006

Stetson University College of Law

Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2013

Stetson Law School

Various Immigration Law Programs & Workshosps

2012

AILA-CFC Annual Conference

Winning the Impossible Deportation Case

2011

AILA-CFC Annual Conference

Current Trends in Immigration Law AIC

2010

AILA-CFC 2010 Annual Conference

PCR in Removal Proceedings

2010

2010 AILA-CFC Annual Banquet

Post Conviction Relief after Padilla

Publications

2010

Voice (monthly AILA National Magazine) Defending Padilla

Languages

Spanish

English

Filipino

Portuguese

Activity

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