Harlan G. York
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ 07102
Selected to Rising Stars: 2006 - 2009
- Immigration: Consumer (70%),
- Immigration: Business (30%)
- English,
- Arabic,
- Portuguese,
- Spanish
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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.
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.
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Immigration (70%): Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship
Immigration (30%): Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship
Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship
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About Harlan York
Admitted: 1995, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: www.ImmigrationLawNJ.com/york.html
Honors and Awards:
- US News Best Law Firms, 2010-Present
- The First Ever Attorney in the State of New Jersey to be named Immigration Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.
- Best Lawyers in America, 2006-Present
- The Furthered 40 - the Top 40 Lawyers Accountants & Entrepreneurs that Further Education in Their Professions
- Lawline.Com Faculty Awards, Finalist, Driven to Find a Better Way Award
- AV Rated ("Preeminent") , Martindale-Hubbell
- Ten Leaders, Immigration Law
- Lead Counsel, LawInfo.Com
- President's Leadership Award, State University of New York, Albany
- Newsweek Nationwide Top Immigration Attorneys
- Superb, Avvo
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Women's Self Defense Instructor Women's Self Defense Institute, 2011 - Present
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Tulane Law School Alumni Association
- Phi Kappa Sigma Alumni Association
- Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present
- Former Co-Chair, New York State Bar CFLS Committee on Immigration
- Former Immigration Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association.
- Former Chair, YLD, American Immigration Lawyers Association, New Jersey Chapter
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Judge, American Mock Trial Tournament, Yale University
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Investment Based Immigration, CBS This Morning with Charlie Rose (National News)
- Political Asylum and Related Topics, WRKL Radio
- Lecturer, Immigration Consequences of Plea Bargains, Federal Bar Association
- Section 245i of the Immigration Act, News 12 New Jersey
- Lecturer, Removal Proceedings, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Immigration Fees Increase, News 12 New Jersey
- Lecturer, Family Based Immigration, ILW.com
- Lecturer, Political Asylum and Gang Activity, Lawline CLE
- Expedited Removal, NBC/Telemundo News
- Immigration Law and Police Stops, NJ Network News (PBS TV)
- Immigration Law, Telemundo/NBC Live - NY 6PM & 11PM News
- Lecturer, Immigration Detention: From Pickup to Release, Lawline.com
- Moderator, Protecting the Victims of Violence, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- "I am obsessed with our clients' being able to access us" - Article, Immigration Litigation
- Moderator, Immigration Law and Crime, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Redefining Borders: Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the United States, Rutgers Law Record Symposium
- Current Immigration Policy, New Jersey State Bar Foundation
- U Visas, Primer Impacto, Univision (National TV)
- Asylum Law, Columbia Law School
- Immigration and Criminal Law, Hudson County Superior Court
- Prosecutorial Discretion, Lawline.com
- Speaker, Detention and Expedited Removal, New York Law School
- Benefits for Battered Immigrant Women and Other Crime Victims, Lawline CLE
Video:
- 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 CLE Seminar for LawLine.com, Immigration Detention: From Pickup to Release
- From State Bar Foundation Lecture , Waivers of Deportation
- From State Bar Foundation Lecture , Abandonment of Green Cards?
- Excerpt from State Bar Foundation Presentation , Marriage & Family Based Green Cards
- From a presentation for the State Bar Foundation, O Visas for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
Educational Background:
- Choate Rosemary Hall (Harris Scholar), 1987
- State University of New York, Albany Spanish, B.A., Regents Scholar, 1991
Industry Groups
- ALL IMMIGRATION CASES
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Last Updated: 11/2/2017