Jorge Gavilanes
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Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Atlanta, GA
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Attorney Jorge Gavilanes is a partner with Kuck | Baxter Immigration law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. A top-rated and award-winning lawyer, Mr. Gavilanes focuses his practice solely on immigration law, and he provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout Atlanta and all across the globe who seek a better life for themselves and their families in the United States.
Handling all aspects of immigration law, Mr. Gavilanes also assists employers who are seeking to hire foreign talent, and whether serving individuals, families or businesses, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients' rights and interests at all turns while helping them achieve their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. A native of Ecuador, he is fluent in Spanish, and his legal abilities coupled with his own experience as an immigrant allow him to better connect with his clients.
Having achieved considerable success over his legal career, Mr. Gavilanes has earned top rankings and endorsements from his peers for his outstanding professionalism along with Superb, 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo for his superior client service. He has also held a number of leadership roles and served on various committees of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and he has published articles and conducted lectures and seminars across the country on a variety of legal topics related to immigration law.
A 2009 graduate of Brigham Young University, Mr. Gavilanes returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2014. While there, he received the J. Reuben Clark Public Service Award for his remarkable service to his community.
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About Jorge Gavilanes
First Admitted: 2014, Utah
Professional Webpage: https://www.immigration.net/our-people/our-people-bios/
Pro bono/Community Service
- Lead Attorney, Emory Law Immigrant Legal Assistance Clinic These monthly clinics are held in public event space in the heart of immigrant communities in northeast Atlanta and are coordinated by a paid, part-time student administrator and lead immigration attorney who recruit student and attorney volunteers, and market the opportunity to local immigrant communities. Law students interview individuals and brief an immigration attorney who then advises the individuals about their rights, referring them to local immigration non-profit organizations and private attorneys, when needed, for further assistance.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Executive Editor, BYU’s Education and Law Journal
Educational Background
- Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Honors/Awards
- This program is designed to shine a well-deserved light on those among us who are consistently achieving and exceeding their pro bono goals, and who are tirelessly working to promote pro bono service and to further AILA's mission "...to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.", AILA Chapter Pro Bono Champion, https://www.aila.org/practice/pro-bono/recognition/pro-bono-heroes-recognition-program/2019-chapter-pro-bono-champions, 2019
Bar/Professional Activity
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Georgia-Alabama Chapter Chair, 2021
- American Immigration Lawyers Association - Board of Governors , 2021
- BYU Law School Alumni Board, 2020
- AILA Georgia Chapter, Executive Committee, 1st Vice Chair, 2020
- AILA Georgia Chapter, Executive Committee, 2nd Vice Chair, 2019
- AILA National USCIS Field Operations Liaison Committee, 2018
- AILA Georgia Chapter USCIS Atlanta Field Office Liaison Committee, 2016
- Member, State Bar of Georgia, 2016
- Member, Utah State Bar, 2014
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Last Updated: 5/15/2022