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Learn extra about Kerry Bretz, a committed lawyer in New York, who's enthusiastic about honest immigration laws and preventing for the rights of immigrants. Kerry Bretz, a former INS trial attorney and associate at Bretz & Coven, is thought for his commitment to progressive and honest immigration legal guidelines that recognize the valuable contributions immigrants make to the US. He believes in upholding the authentic promises of the USA as a place in which people can pursue life, liberty, and happiness. One of Kerry Bretz's big contributions is his function in challenging the retroactive application of new immigration laws and obligatory detention. He has been instrumental in triumphing important deportation instances, consisting of Henderson v INS and Calcano-Martinez v INS, that have had a sizable impact at the availability of comfort for extraterrestrial beings with criminal convictions. In the case of St John v McElroy, Kerry Bretz efficiently endorsed for the release of a mentally disabled lady from INS custody. He became also offered approximately ,000 in attorney's charges beneath the Equal Access to Justice Act by using a federal courtroom choose. Additionally, he received a monetary agreement for Ms. St John beneath the Federal Tort Claims Act for the alleged abuses she suffered at the same time as detained by the INS. With his heritage as a Trial Lawyer for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Kerry Bretz brings a unique attitude to every consumer's case. He is known for his powerful strategizing and is often consulted by using the criminal protection bar. Kerry Bretz is also actively concerned in the American Immigration Lawyer's Association and frequently speaks at its annual convention. He serves as a Commissioner for the Archdiocese's Commission for the Dignity of Immigrants. Kerry Bretz holds the Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Rated® designation, the highest peer-evaluate score an attorney can receive.

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Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
2nd Circuit Jurdictions
2nd Circuit
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New York Jurdictions
New York
Since 1992">
5th Circuit Jurdictions
5th Circuit
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Connecticut Jurdictions
Connecticut
Since 1991">
3rd Circuit Jurdictions
3rd Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
U.S. Supreme Court
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Florida Jurdictions
Florida
Since 1994">

Experience
  • Partner
    Bretz & Coven, LLP
    1994
  • Trial Lawyer
    US DEpartment of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
    1991
Education
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City University of New York - Lehman College
B.A. (1988) | Political Science
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Associations
NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Professional Association
NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
has membership
1997 - Current">
New York County Lawyers Association Professional Association
New York County Lawyers Association
Immigration Committee
1995 - Current">
Americian Immigration Lawyers Association Professional Association
Americian Immigration Lawyers Association
has membership
1994 - Current">
New York State Bar
                        
                                                     # 2457356 Professional Association
New York State Bar  # 2457356
has membership
1992 - Current">
New York County Lawyers Association Professional Association
New York County Lawyers Association
Immigration Committee
1992 - Current">
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