Deborah Jean Townsend

Deborah Jean Townsend

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 44 years

Immigration Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration

8270 Woodland Center Blvd, Tampa, FL

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Deborah J. Townsend, P.A. specializes in business, employment-based and family-based immigration. Ms. Townsend is Florida Bar Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law and was chosen as a Florida "Super Lawyer" from 2006-2009 and 2015-2018.

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 44 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1981

Member in Good Standing

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Deborah J. Townsend, P.A.

8270 Woodland Center Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33614

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Deborah Jean Townsend's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Angelica Mihaela | July 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

An 11-year complicated journey made easy!

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have met Deborah and to have her represent me through my complex and unusual immigration scenarios. From visa denials to solving prior misrepresentations by others, securing investor visas, obtaining the green card, auditing my green card application, filing ...my N-400 application, accompanying me to both interviews, and now finally receiving a date for the Oath Ceremony – she has been with me every step of the way. I am certain I wouldn't be here without her. My immigration journey was far from easy, but Deborah's willingness to help and embark on this 11-year journey with me, despite the uncertainty, is what I love most about our collaboration. Deborah is a superior professional – calm, patient, and meticulous. She explained each step and follow-up in detail, making sure I understood the cadence of every move we made. Looking back, 11 years may seem long, but we achieved my path to citizenship in the shortest time possible. We filed all cases back-to-back, ensuring no time was wasted between preparing documents, submitting them, and waiting for them to be processed. A true professional at her craft, she made the impossible seem possible for me. If you are lucky enough to have Deborah work on your case, rest assured you are in the best hands possible. She is FANTASTIC!

Posted by Hossein | November 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Experience, Resourceful and honest - The best immigration attorney I know ( and I have been to a few countries)

I have known Deborah since 2012. Initially, she took care of our ( me and my wife’s) E2 visa to come to the US. E2 is not an easy, straightforward process, but we got approved on the spot mainly because of the way she put our case together. It was very thorough, and there was no room for second-gues...sing for the interviewing officer. Later in the US and with her assistance, we extended our E2 for a couple of times, and there were no issues whatsoever. More recently, she helped us with our adjustment of status from E2 to GREEN CARD. She helped us with filing the labor certificate, i40, and i485 for both my wife and me. Today we got approved for our employment-based green card. She has been helping us for more than 7 years, and it has always been bull’s-eye. She is a great adviser, and she knows the immigration law very well. She is calm, resourceful and very experienced in her job. She also is very honest and gives you the most frank advice on your case (even if you do not wanna hear it), and her judgment is impeccable on the chances you got on a case. She is not in this for the money, unlike many other attornies. In this day and age, a reliable immigration attorney is the best resource you can have on your side, and Deborah is for sure that person

Posted by Manijeh | July 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best lawyer

Me and my family came from Sweden to U.S. it was not easy to find a good lawyer to have a good reputation, trust them with money and take care of your case in the shortest period. Ms. Townsend had more than all of them. Her voice calms you down. We hired her right a way. We are still in touch with Ms.... Townsend and I would never hire any attorney until speak with her to get referrals. I wish there was more than 5 stars in the review because she deserves 10. Who ever know me, they know Ms. Townsend. We don’t have many like her and is sad.

Posted by FG | June 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

PERM AND PR with Deborah

Deborah worked with my case for years. It included H1B, PERM and EB immigrant category. She also represented the company I work for. She handled the process with high level of professionalism. She was prompt when communicating with me and the company. She has the experience and knowledge in immigrati...on that resulted to my case's successful outcome.

Posted by sandy | May 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

BEST ATTORNEY EVER

Deborah is our attorney since 9 years. She took care of our E2 VISA twice and did also our PERM ( green card).She has good advices and knows what she is talking about . I highly recommend her

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Deborah Jean Townsend's Lawyer Endorsements

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Donna Draves

Immigration lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Deborah Townsend for over 30 years and we have worked together on many cases. Deborah is a Florida Bar Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Lawyer and, while I practice in the areas of International Law, Business Law and Litigation, I am not an immigration attorney. I have many foreign clients from various countries and before I set up an entity or review a contract for the purchase of a business and/or real property, I always recommend that they consult with a qualified, experienced immigration attorney. All of the clients I have sent to Deborah have been extremely pleased with her advice and services and I am confident that they are in the best of hands. Deborah understands the cultural differences of her clients and always takes time to answer their questions and explain their options thoroughly. We work well together as a team to serve and protect our clients' interests. I enthusiastically and wholeheartedly endorse Deborah Townsend!!"

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Donna Draves

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2011

"Excellence in the Practice of Immigration Law", Central Florida Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association

2009

Super Lawyer - Immigration & Nationality Law, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer - Immigration & Nationality Law, Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer - Immigration & Nationality Law, Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer - Immigration & Nationality Law, Super Lawyers

1996

Certification - Immigration & Nationality Law, The Florida Bar - Board Certification

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Principal, Deborah J. Townsend, P.A.

1992 - 1994

Partner, Holmes, Khatri & Townsend, P.A.

1981 - 1992

Associate, Partner, Hendry, Stoner & Brown, P.A.

1980 - 1981

Staff Attorney, Legal Services Of Greater Miami

Associations

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida Chapter)

Media Liaison

1983 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter)

Member

2008 - 2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter)

Advocacy Committee Chair/Co-Chair

2008 - 2010

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter)

Member, Board of Directors

1990 - 1991

American Immigation Lawyers Association (Central Florida Chapter)

Chapter Chair

Education

1979

Albany Law School of Union University

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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