Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Newark, NJ

Harlan York and Associates

| 60 Park Place, Suite 1010
Newark, NJ 07102

Visit: www.immigrationlawnj.com

Phone: 973-642-1111

Fax: 973-642-0022

Selected To Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2020
Selected To Rising Stars: 2006 - 2009

Licensed Since: 1995

Education: Tulane University Law School

Practice Areas:

Immigration: Consumer (70%),
Immigration: Business (30%)

Languages Spoken:

English,
Spanish,
Portuguese,
Arabic

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Attorney Profile

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.

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 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.

Practice Areas

Immigration (70%): Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship

Immigration (30%): Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship

Focus Areas

Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship

Selections

Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2020 Rising Stars: 2006 - 2009

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About Harlan York

Admitted: 1995, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://www.ImmigrationLawNJ.com/york.html

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

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

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

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