Stephanie Chantelle Coste

I was born and raised in Miami, Florida to a Nicaraguan mother and Dominican father. Given my parents’ backgrounds, working hard and helping others were key values instilled in me from a very young age. I graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University with a major in International Relations with a concentration in Political Science and minors in both Psychology and Economics.  I then graduated from Fordham Law School in New York, where I represented clients detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba through Fordham's International Justice Clinic and served as secretary of the Latin American Law Student Association.

Upon graduating from law school, I practiced law in New York for several years defending pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Although I found the work challenging and interesting, I felt my true calling was rooted in helping others. This prompted my involvement in a pro bono case in New York assisting Salvadorian nationals seeking political asylum. After moving back to my hometown of Miami, I continued to pursue this passion and practiced immigration law at a prestigious Miami law firm assisting clients with a range of legal services like family based petitions, humanitarian deferred actions, asylums, U-Visas, and Cuban Adjustments. I continue to work diligently to aid immigrants in pursuing their dream in this land of opportunity.