Albert J. Perez

notability|date=May 2008

Albert J. Perez (born in 1978) is a Cuban-American lawyer, who is the head counsel of C.A.S.A.

Perez graduated from St. Brendan High School in 1997. He attended St. Thomas University and graduated in 2001. Subsequently, Perez attended [http://www.nova.edu/ Nova Southeastern University] where he served as a member of the [http://www.nsulaw.nova.edu/orgs/lawreview/ Nova Law Review] .

While in law school, Perez authored an article titled, [http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/Immigration2006.htm Wet Foot, Dry Foot, No Foot: The Recurring Controversy Between Cubans,Haitians, and the United States Immigration Policy] , 28 Nova L. Rev. 437, 443 (2003). His article has been cited on various secondary sources such as; [http://law.fsu.edu/journals/transnational/vol15_1/Hunker.pdf Hunker] ; [http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/Immigration2006.htm Immigration Rights] . Upon graduating from Law School, Perez was hired as an associate in a prominent Coral Gables law firm. However, shortly thereafter, Perez was named Head Counsel for a non-profit organization in Miami, Florida known as [http://www.casa-usa.org/ C.A.S.A] . Currently Perez as head counsel represents thousands of immigrants before the United States Department of [http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/ Justice Executive Office] for Immigration Review Immigration Court and the [http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/biainfo.htm Board of Immigration Appeals] . Perez is admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States Court Appeals for the [http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov 11th Circuit] .

Perez, has appeared on various local Spanish talk shows on the issue of immigration and has been cited in various newspapers, magazines, and radio stations such as [http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/390511.asp Radio Caracol] .

References

* [http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=63382 WUSA 9 News article]
* [http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/Immigration2006.htm Nova Law Review]