PERSON: Juan Carlos Gomez

Director of Clinical Programs/Director of the Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic

Juan Carlos Gómez has been defending the immigration rights of individuals for the last 20 years. During this time, he has represented clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States Departments of Justice and Homeland Security in complex immigration matters. Within the field of immigration law, he has helped thousands of individuals in cases including removal and deportation proceedings, family immigration, and the transfer of professionals and executives to the United States.

Mr. Gómez counsels international and national corporations on compliance with immigration laws. He also has coordinated teams of attorneys in multi-forum conflicts to effectively resolve clients’ problems. As an attorney for a Central American Refugee Project, he coordinated the representation of thousands individuals in the Southeastern United States in a national class action lawsuit. He has represented refugees from all over the world, even those where there have been conflicts over the last two decades. As director of East Little Havana Legal Services, he led a team of attorneys to resolve the series of problems faced by clients in a holistic manner. Mr. Gómez is a highly sought out by other immigration attorneys for consultation on challenging matters. In addition to having taught at a law school, he frequently lectures on immigration matters before professional organizations.

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