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 Jeff
Ross practices Human Rights and Immigration Law.
Mr. Ross has experience representing
clients before federal, state and
local agencies as well as before state
and federal courts. He represents companies
in the U.S. and abroad in obtaining
temporary and permanent work permits
in the United States, and individuals
in obtaining temporary and permanent
work permits in the United States.
Mr. Ross has represented on a pro bono
basis individuals seeking political
asylum in the United States from
persecution in their home countries and
workers in post-grievance,
discrimination and due process
violations and workplace injury cases.
Mr.
Ross has represented a wide variety of
businesses and individuals in the
preparation of applications and has
worked with a variety of Consulates in
obtaining permanent immigration status
for his clients.
Mr. Ross's practice also covers all
facets of law and procedural matters
under the Immigration and Nationality
Act (INA), the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Central
American Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),
with specific emphasis on providing
strategic planning to growing companies
and multinational corporations in
their approach to emerging markets.
Mr. Ross has organized trade missions
and assisted clients seeking to manufacture
and develop trading relationships
abroad.
Mr.
Ross served as student law clerk to
Hon. A Leon Higginbotham, Jr.
Emeritus,
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals and Hon.
Timothy M. Boudewyns, U.S. District
Court, District of Rhode Island and
has held positions at Harvard University,
the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Embassy Paris, and the U.S. Senate.
Mr. Ross is Fluent in Spanish,
Portuguese and French.
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EDUCATION
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Northeastern University School
of Law, Juris Doctor (1997)
University
of Southern California, Bachelor of
Arts, Political Science (1994)
University
of Paris IV, Sorbonne |
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BAR ADMISSIONS
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Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
United
States District Court for the District
of Massachusetts
United
States Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit |
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HONORS
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Board of Directors, Legal Counsel,
Guatemalan Association of Massachusetts,
Non-Profit (2003 - present)
Board
of Directors, Legal Counsel, Vice
President, Boston KIDsmART, Non-profit
Special Recognition for representing
pro bono clients through the Volunteer
Lawyers Project (2002 - 2004)
Served
as Editor for cooperative law journal,
The Forum, at Northeastern University
School of Law
Legal
Counsel and Trustee for the US-Guatemala
Chamber of Commerce of New England,
Non-Profit (2004-present) |
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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Contributing Journalist,
La Samana Newspaper
Contributing
Journalist, AM 1600 Morning
Show with Rene Funes
Contributing
Journalist, Orale con Veronica
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EXPERIENCE
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Matthew Cameron is an associate
at the Boston office.
His main areas of practice include
criminal law and immigration
appeals. |
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EDUCATION
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Seton Hall University of Law, Juris Doctor
(2005)
Pacific
Lutheran University, Bachelor of Arts,
English Writing (2002) |
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BAR ADMISSIONS
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Supreme Judicial Court,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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MEMBERSHIP
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American Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
American Civil Liberties Union |
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