Bretz & Coven, Immigration Lawyers - Abogados

01/04/2024

Job Title: Associate Immigration Attorney
Company: Bretz & Coven, LLP
Location: Manhattan, Bronx, or Clark, NJ (Multiple Offices)
Job Type: Full-time
Company Overview:

Bretz & Coven, LLP is a nationally renowned immigration law firm with a strong reputation for representing foreign nationals from around the world, particularly in complex immigration cases. With offices in Manhattan, Bronx, and Clark, NJ, we specialize in various aspects of immigration law, including removal defense, the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and fraud, family-based immigration, humanitarian immigration, and more. Our dedicated team shares a mission to protect and advance the rights of the immigrant community, emphasizing teamwork, respect, dignity, and creativity.

Position Overview:
As an Associate Immigration Attorney at Bretz & Coven, LLP, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of removal defense, family-based, and humanitarian immigration cases. Your role will involve representing clients, including those detained by ICE, in immigration court cases and appeals. Strong written and oral advocacy, client and caseload management, adherence to best practices, and a commitment to leadership and team improvement are essential qualities for this position.

Responsibilities:
• Manage a caseload of removal defense cases
• Handle affirmative applications pending before USCIS and the Department of State
• Prepare and litigate applications for relief from removal, including cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT), and other waivers
• Prepare and argue motions to release clients from detention in bond proceedings
• Challenge allegations of removability through motions to terminate and motions to suppress
• Conduct investigations and discovery to support clients' claims with persuasive evidence
• Work closely with clients and their families to prepare affirmative applications for visas, citizenship, asylum, U visas, and visas under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), in addition to waivers of inadmissibility
• Collaborate with other attorneys and experts nationally and locally to leverage knowledge for clients' benefit
• Perform legal research and writing, including drafting and filing motions and briefs before immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Analyze immigration consequences of criminal convictions and provide "Padilla consults" to criminal defense attorneys
• Litigate petitions for writ of habeas corpus and applications for preliminary injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court
• Supervise support staff and paralegals
• File, brief, and litigate petitions for review in federal courts
• Conduct consultations for potential clients interested in the law firm's services
• Prepare and file motions for post-conviction relief (PCR) in criminal courts
• Prepare and file motions for special immigrant juvenile visas (SIJV) in family courts

Compensation and Benefits:
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical insurance
• 401k and profit sharing
• Payment of AILA membership dues
• Payment of annual CLE courses
• Compensation for cases you bring into the firm
• Relocation assistance for out-of-state new hires
• A pleasant, demanding working environment

Requirements:
• Must be licensed to practice law in NY or NJ or have the ability to immediately waive in
• At least 3 years of relevant legal experience in immigration courts and before USCIS preferred, but all qualified applicants will be considered
• Proficiency in Spanish or at least one other foreign language
• Knowledge of Crim/Imm and waivers
• Excellent writing and verbal skills
• Ability to handle a fast-paced and demanding docket
• Ability to work as a team
• Commitment to our mission and values
• Federal court experience is a plus

Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit the following documents via email directly to Kerry Bretz at [email protected]:
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Two (2) writing samples

Thank you for considering a career with Bretz & Coven, LLP. We look forward to receiving your application.

Kerry Bretz

10/01/2023

Today on my birthday, I am so thrilled to be supporting Maya’s Hope. Maya’s Hope works to improve the quality of life of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children on a global scale, especially in Ukraine and the Philippines. It is a highly rated, favorably reviewed and transparent 501(c)(3) charity organization. Your donations are tax-deductible. Last year, on behalf of New York State Judo, I was able donate the proceeds of The Freedom Cup, a judo tournament, to Maya’s Hope. It was an immense pleasure to see so many judoka from the Tri-State area and from so many different ethnic backgrounds come together to support the work of Maya’s Hope. This year, the fundraising is right here.

Your desire to help and make a difference is invaluable, regardless of the amount you can contribute. At Maya's Hope, every act of kindness counts and adds up to create a meaningful impact in the lives of underprivileged children. There are various ways you can help, even if you don't have much money to spare. It's the collective effort of compassionate individuals like you that truly drives positive change for children in Ukraine and the Philippines. By donating to Maya’s Hope, you directly contribute to providing life-changing opportunities for children in need. Your contribution will go towards crucial areas such as education, healthcare, and nutrition, making a lasting impact on their lives.

In Ukraine, Maya’s Hope address the critical needs of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children. Maya's Hope collaborates with local partners and organizations to support children in need all over Ukraine. Through various programs, Maya’s Hope provides essential supplies, rehabilitation therapy, and medical care, enabling children to overcome challenges and build a brighter future. In the Philippines, Maya’s Hope strives to uplift the lives of underprivileged children through healthcare and education. Maya’s Hope works towards transforming the lives of children with disabilities by providing them with basic needs, nutrition, hygiene supplies, medication, and access to quality medical care. Their initiatives also focus on empowering children to reach their full potential through education.

Please join us at the Lotus Ball Gala for an unforgettable evening featuring heartwarming stories of children impacted by May’s Hope. Enjoy a champagne reception, an open-bar, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, and the enchanting ambiance if piano melodies. Your presence helps provide life-changing surgeries, medicine, healthcare, education, and more to children in need. Tickets are $300 and Tax-Deductible. If interested just reach out to me. [email protected]. If donating, it is easy and your will feel great -- Guaranteed (and . . . lawyers never guarantee anything LOL!)

Please consider donating what you can, sharing this message and perhaps joining us at the 12th annual Lotus Ball on November 15, 2023 at The Players, a private social club, at 16 Gramercy Pk S, New York, NY 10003.

Thank you, Kerry Bretz

Maya's Hope Lotus Ball
12th Annual Gala
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, 7 PM
General Admission: $300.00

All proceeds benefit the children of Maya's Hope.
Maya’s Hope works to improve the quality of life of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children on a global scale, one child at a time.

I am so thrilled to be supporting Maya’s Hope. Maya’s Hope works to improve the quality of life of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children on a global scale, especially in Ukraine and the Philippines. It is a highly rated, favorably re...

10/01/2023

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06/19/2023

06/08/2023

Due to poor air quality:
BRETZ & COVEN will be available today ONLY by Phone or Whats App at 212-267-2555 and by Zoom for appointments/consultations.

06/15/2022

Bretz & Coven, one of New York’s preeminent immigration law firms, is seeking an associate attorney with a minimum of three years’ experience in immigration court litigation. Experience in federal court, employment-based immigration or criminal defense is a plus. Bretz and Coven has a broad range of clients and concentrates in removal defense, waivers, family and employment based green cards, immigrant and non-immigrant visas and the immigration consequences of alleged criminal conduct. In addition, we have a dynamic post-conviction relief (PCR) practice in NYS courts.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

3 or more years of experience in immigration court; Admitted to practice in New York or able to waive in; Proficiency in at least one other language; Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.

We offer a competitive wage and benefit package, a congenial workplace culture and a commitment to diversity and civil liberties. Salaries are commensurate with experience and ability.

401K eligibility with employer contributions; Competitive leave policy; Medical insurance; and, Flexible schedule with ability to occasionally work remotely

We are seeking associate attorneys who are passionate about immigration law, able to strategize complicated cases, collaborate with others in bold legal innovation and compassionately represent our clients with a profound appreciation for the humanity involved in each case.

Submit resume and writing sample to: [email protected]

02/21/2022

Immigration Court was always under funded . . . Its just worse now.

Judges, scholars and attorneys all concerned whether people due in court will receive notice before their hearings

09/29/2021

We do all immigration process call us 212-267-2555 for a consultation.
Hablamos espanol llamanos 212-267-2555 para una consulta sobre cualquier caso de immigration.

09/07/2020

Bretz and Coven is closed today in honor of all of America’s workers including essential, frontline, domestic, hospitality, educational, first responders and service workers, many of whom are immigrants or children and grandchildren of immigrants, who come from all over the world to contribute to our diversity. Today, we acknowledge your contributions to America!

09/07/2020

The Bronx Office:
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