Harlan G. York
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Newark, NJ
Selected to Rising Stars: 2006 - 2009
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Immigration Attorney Harlan York is Former Chair of the Immigration Section of the NJ State Bar Association. Mr. York also was Co-Chair, NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association National Practice Management Committee. His book "Three Degrees of Law" debuted at #6 in Law Office Education and #4 in Immigration on Amazon.com.
Best Lawyers, the most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, named Harlan York as the First Ever “Immigration Lawyer of the Year” in the State of New Jersey in 2012. He was named Lawyer of the Year again in 2018 and 2020.
Mr. York has appeared on national television on CBS This Morning and Primer Impacto on Univision, as well as speaking on a host of immigration issues on Telemundo, NBC, PBS, Fox and Bloomberg Radio. He frequently contributes editorials to The Hill, NJ.com, Law360.com and other media.
He is AV Rated ("Preeminent") by Martindale-Hubbell.
His pro bono work was featured in the HBO documentary Torn Apart: Separated at the Border.
Mr. York notes among his most memorable cases:
- Visa petitions for winners of Emmys, Grammys and Olympic Medals
- Winning deportation cases for immigrants whose children have special needs
- Representation of pro and amateur athletes with their green card applications
- Assisting victims of violence who suffered at the hands of both foreign and domestic aggressors
- Arguing that immigrants with crimes should be allowed to remain in the U.S. upon proving rehabilitation and hardship to their American spouses and children
- Countless successful appeals before federal and administrative courts on issues regarding waivers of removal and political asylum
- Preparing applications for companies sponsoring immigrants in industries ranging from restaurants to construction to agriculture, to academic institutions and research labs
He frequently lectures on Immigration Law, including at Brooklyn, Columbia, New York, Rutgers and Seton Hall Law Schools. He is a well-known speaker at events sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and Federal Bar Association. Mr. York was also a Judge at the American Mock Trial Tournament at Yale University. His highly rated Lawline.com Lecture Series is available for attorneys, law students and the public to study online.
Mr. York has moderated panels for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, on the topics of “Protecting Immigrant Victims of Violence ” and “Immigration and Crime.”
A graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall, the State University of New York at Albany and the Tulane Law School, Mr. York is fluent in Spanish. He is admitted to many courts including the United States Supreme Court.
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- 70%Immigration: Consumer
- 30%Immigration: Business
Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2006 - 2009
Additional Sources of Information About Harlan G. York
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About Harlan G. York
First Admitted: 1995, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.ImmigrationLawNJ.com/york.html
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Lecturer, Removal Proceedings, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Section 245i of the Immigration Act, News 12 New Jersey
- Lecturer, Immigration Consequences of Plea Bargains, Federal Bar Association
- Political Asylum and Related Topics, WRKL Radio
- Lecturer, Political Asylum and Gang Activity, Lawline CLE
- Speaker, Detention and Expedited Removal, New York Law School
- Prosecutorial Discretion, Lawline.com
- Immigration and Criminal Law, Hudson County Superior Court
- Asylum Law, Columbia Law School
- Redefining Borders: Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the United States, Rutgers Law Record Symposium
- U Visas, Primer Impacto, Univision (National TV)
- Current Immigration Policy, New Jersey State Bar Foundation
- Moderator, Immigration Law and Crime, New Jersey State Bar Association
- "I am obsessed with our clients' being able to access us" - Article, Immigration Litigation
- Investment Based Immigration, CBS This Morning with Charlie Rose (National News)
- Moderator, Protecting the Victims of Violence, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Benefits for Battered Immigrant Women and Other Crime Victims, Lawline CLE
- Lecturer, Immigration Detention: From Pickup to Release, Lawline.com
- Immigration Law, Telemundo/NBC Live - NY 6PM & 11PM News
- Immigration Law and Police Stops, NJ Network News (PBS TV)
- Expedited Removal, NBC/Telemundo News
- Lecturer, Family Based Immigration, ILW.com
- Immigration Fees Increase, News 12 New Jersey
Honors/Awards
- Lawline.Com Faculty Awards, Finalist, Driven to Find a Better Way Award
- Lead Counsel, LawInfo.Com
- AV Rated ("Preeminent") , Martindale-Hubbell
- Newsweek Nationwide Top Immigration Attorneys
- US News Best Law Firms, 2010-Present
- Ten Leaders, Immigration Law
- Superb, Avvo
- Best Lawyers in America, 2006-Present
- President's Leadership Award, State University of New York, Albany
- The Furthered 40 - the Top 40 Lawyers Accountants & Entrepreneurs that Further Education in Their Professions
- The First Ever Attorney in the State of New Jersey to be named Immigration Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Women's Self Defense Instructor Women's Self Defense Institute, 2011 - Present
Educational Background
- State University of New York, Albany Spanish, B.A., Regents Scholar, 1991
- Choate Rosemary Hall (Harris Scholar), 1987
Bar/Professional Activity
- Former Immigration Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association.
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present
- Tulane Law School Alumni Association
- Former Co-Chair, New York State Bar CFLS Committee on Immigration
- Phi Kappa Sigma Alumni Association
- Former Chair, YLD, American Immigration Lawyers Association, New Jersey Chapter
- Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Association
Pro bono/Community Service
- Judge, American Mock Trial Tournament, Yale University
Videos
- This is an excerpt from a one hour lecture on the U Visa. The topic here is: How can attorneys obtain helpful documentation from law enforcement agencies that shows evidence of domestic abuse?, Visas for Victims of Violence, 2011
- Excerpt from State Bar Foundation Presentation , Marriage & Family Based Green Cards
- Excerpt from CLE Seminar for LawLine.com, Immigration Detention: From Pickup to Release
- From State Bar Foundation Lecture , Abandonment of Green Cards?
- From a presentation for the State Bar Foundation, O Visas for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
- From State Bar Foundation Lecture , Waivers of Deportation
Industry Groups
- ALL IMMIGRATION CASES
- Lauren Anselowitz, partner at Harlan York & Assocs, honored w plaque in Michigan at @federalbar Conference https://t.co/zqMb4sRwAe
- @Super70sSports Front row 2018 Beacon Theater. Steely Dan played The Nightfly in its entirety. https://t.co/FcgyoGZ7fb
- Are you an #immigrant at risk of #deportation? New memo from Biden could be used to avoid deportation & buy time fo… https://t.co/T6QFGHgFHg
Last Updated: 5/18/2022