Jerard A. Gonzalez manages our Hackensack, New Jersey Office and is the partner responsible for the firm's immigration practice. Mr. Gonzalez has served as the Chair (2007-2009) and Vice Chair (2005-2007) of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA"). He was recently appointed to the AILA National Liaison Committee to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gonzalez was partner with Meyner & Landis LLP, Newark & Hackensack, New Jersey where his practice concentrated exclusively in the areas of immigration and criminal law (2001-2009). Mr. Gonzalez is a former Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor (1993-1997) and a former Assistant District Counsel with the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service in Newark, NJ (1998-2001). As Assistant District Counsel, Mr. Gonzalez handled asylum cases, criminal alien cases and complex cases of national security before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Federal District Court of New Jersey. Mr. Gonzalez also served as the Assistant Public Defender and Prosecutor for the Borough of Ridgefield, New Jersey.
In addition to his corporate immigration practice, Mr. Gonzalez' practice has a special emphasis on providing a defense in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Federal Courts. In addition to handling criminal cases, Mr. Gonzalez has successfully consulted with other defense counsel in negotiating pleas in criminal court that would permit the respective foreign national client to legally remain in the United States. Mr. Gonzalez has successfully vacated convictions of foreign nationals who were not properly apprised of the immigration consequences of their guilty pleas. Mr. Gonzalez has lectured on the immigration consequences of criminal activities on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education ("ICLE"), the New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association and the Bergen County Bar Association.
Mr. Gonzalez was voted a 2006 Rising Star and a 2009 Superlawyer in the area of Immigration Law by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
Contact Mr. Gonzalez today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Immigration
- Asylum
- Citizenship
- Deportation / Removal
- Employment Visas
- Family Visas
- Green Cards
If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Hackensack, New Jersey Immigration Attorney, call Jerry Gonzalez today at 201-589-2222, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.
Professional Profile
If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Hackensack, New Jersey Immigration Attorney, call Jerry Gonzalez today at 201-589-2222, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.
ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Bastarrika, Guzman, Soto & Gonzalez
241 Hudson Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 201-589-2222
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM
Attorney Jerard A. Gonzalez
Jurisdictions:
- New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Education:
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1992 J.D.
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Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, 1988
Major: Criminal Justice
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association
- Bergen County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish