Juan Carlos Gomez

Juan Carlos Gómez has been defending the rights of individuals in immigration matters for the last twenty years. During this time he has represented persons 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 situations 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. He has represented refugees from every part of the world 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 attorney by other immigration attorneys for consultation on complex matters. In addition to having taught at a law school, he frequently lectures on immigration matters before professional organizations.

• Florida Bar, Member (Member,Editorial Board of the Florida Bar Journal and News)
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

• University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Florida International University, B.A. with honors, History and Political Science

• Former Director, East Little Havana Legal Services
• Staff Attorney, Central American Refugee Project, A.F.S.C.
• Staff Attorney, South Florida American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project
• Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University Law School, Subjects taught: Immigration Law, Administrative Law, Remedies