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The law firm of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. focuses on all types of immigration law and immigration defense issues. Founder Ira Kurzban, wrote “Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook,” which has been widely cited by legal peers, judges and federal officials as an authoritative book on all aspects of immigration law.
Ira J. Kurzban has more than 40 years of experience in immigration and naturalization law. He has litigated more than 100 immigration cases - including victories that changed the law for all immigrants - and is knowledgeable and accomplished in deportation (removal) law. Mr. Kurzban and equity partner John P. Pratt are certified by The Florida Bar as experts in immigration law. Equity partner Helena Tetzeli has lectured and written articles on immigration for The Florida Bar and is likewise recognized as one of the top immigration lawyers in the country.
Based in Miami, we serve employers, employees, individuals and their families in Florida, throughout the United States and worldwide.
We are known for getting results in complex and challenging cases covering all areas of immigration:
- Deportation Defense
- Detention and Bond Hearings
- Immigration Appeals
- EB-5 Investor-based Immigration
- Corporate Immigration
- Employment Based Immigration
- Family based Immigration
- Non-Immigrant Employment-based Visas: H-1B, L-1, E-2
- Temporary Visas
- Asylum & Waivers: VAWA, U-Visa, DACA
- Citizenship & Naturalization
- Investment and Treaty-based Visas: E-1, E-2, E-3, TN
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Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt is one of the law firms here that has contested big matters.
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Ira J Kurzban
Ira Kurzban continues to be regarded as an outstanding figure in the field. He handles corporate immigration matters as well as individual cases, and receives particular praise for his federal litigation experience. He writes the leading immigration treatises here.
Immigration respondentUSAHe is phenomenal, a top immigration lawyer.
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Band 1 
John Patrick Pratt
John Patrick Pratt is well regarded for his broad range of expertise which covers employment-based visa issues as well as deportation cases and federal court litigation. Band 2 
Band 2 
Helena Tetzeli
Helena Tetzeli handles a wide range of immigration disputes and maintains a very strong reputation in this field throughout Florida. Helena is really strong over here.
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Ira J Kurzban
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Helena Tetzeli
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John Patrick Pratt
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