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Admitted to Practice in the following Jurisdictions:
1. State of Florida, 1998.
2. District of Columbia, 1999.
3. United States Supreme Court, 2001.
4. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1998.
5. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2002.
6. United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1998.
Mr. Pratt concentrates in all areas of immigration and nationality law, including corporate immigration matters, employment based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, family based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, deportation or removal, and federal court litigation.
| John Patrick Pratt: | Member at The Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. |
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2650 S.W. 27th Avenue Suite 200 Miami, FL 33133-3003 |
| Website: | www.kkwtlaw.com |
| Phone: | 305-444-0060 |
| Fax: | 305-444-3503 |
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Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A.
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BA in Philosophy-Florida State University; JD-Tulane University; admitted to Bars in Florida, D.C., US D.Ct. S.Dist. of Fl., 11th Cir.Ct. of App., 9th Cir.Ct. of App., & US Supreme Court; member of AILA & serves as 1st VP of AILA, S.Fl.; Florida Bar Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law, & serves in the Florida Bar’s Immigration & Nationality Law Cert. Comm.; concentrates in all areas of immigration and nationality law, including corporate, removal, & federal court litigation.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Board of Directors | 2005 - 2006 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Secretary, South Florida Chapter | 2006 - 2007 |
| The Florida Bar - Immigration & Nationality Law Certification Committee | Member | 2006 - 2009 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Second Vice President, South Florida Chapter | 2007 - 2008 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | First Vice President, South Florida Chapter | 2008 - 2009 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association, S. Fla. Ch. | President-Elect | 2009 - 2010 |
| AILA South Florida Chapter | President | N/A |
| AILA South Florida Chapter | President | 2010 - 1900 |
| AILA South Florida Chapter | President | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Super Lawyer - 2010 | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2010 |
| Who's Who In American Law | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2010 |
| Who's Who In America | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2010 |
| Best Lawyers In America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2010 |
| Best Lawyers In America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2009 |
| Top Lawyers - Immigration and Nationality Law | South Florida Legal Guide | 2009 |
| Who's Who in American Law | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2009 |
| Top Up & Comers - Attorney | South Florida Legal Guide | 2009 |
| Who's Who in America | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2009 |
| Top Up and Comers - Attorneys | South Florida Legal Guide | 2008 |
| Florida's Top Lawyers | Florida Monthly | 2008 |
| Best Lawyers in America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2008 |
| Who's Who Legal-Official Research Partner of the Int. Bar Assoc. | Law Business Research Ltd. | 2008 |
| AV Peer Review Rated - Preeminent Rating Ethics & Legal Ability | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
| Best Lawyers in America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2006 |
| Board Certification in Immigration & Nationality Law | The Florida Bar | 2005 |
| Who's Who in American Law | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2005 |
| Best Lawyers in America - Immigration | Best Lawyers in America | 2005 |
| Who's Who In America | The Marquis Who'sWho Publication Board | 2002 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1994 |
| Florida State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1994 |
| Tulane University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
| Tulane University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Good Standing | 1999 | 11/13/2021 | |
| NY | Currently registered | 2016 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 135186 | Member in Good Standing | 1998 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, 2008-09 Ed. - AILA | A Closer Look at Motions to Reopen and Rescind In Absentia Orders | 2009 |
| 30th Annual Immigration Law Update | Update on Relief from Removal: 212(h), 212(i), 237(a)(1)(H), and Cancellation of Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents | 2009 |
| 29th Annual Immigration Law Update - Florida Bar | The Affidavit of Support Creates a Legally Enforceable Contract by The Sponsored Foreign National | 2008 |
| 28th Annual Immigration Law Update - Florida Bar | Board of Immigration Appeals & Federal Court Update | 2007 |
| Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook - AILA | Getting the Facts on Your Client: FOIA & Criminal Records Searches | 2005 |
| 26th Annual Immigration Law Update - Florida Bar | Non-Immigrant Waivers Under Section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration & Nationality Act | 2005 |
| Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook - AILA | Cancellation of Removal of Non-Lawful Permanent Residents | 2004 |
| 24th Annual Immigration Law Update - Florida Bar | Naturalization & Denaturalization | 2003 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Interactive Immigration Workshop | A Guide to Handling Immigration Court Cases | 2010 |
| 31st Annual Immigration Law Update | Litigating Applications for Removal Relief: 212(c), Cancellation, 212(h), 212(i), 237(a)(1)(H) Waivers | 2010 |
| AILA National Web Seminar | Access to Information: FOIA & FBI Request | 2009 |
| 30th Annual Immigration Law Update | Update on Relief from Removal: 212(h), 212(i), 237(a)(1)(H), & Cancellation of Removal | 2009 |
| 2009 AILA Annual Immigration Law Update | Motions to Reopen & Reconsider: Strategies that Work | 2009 |
| AILA National Web Seminar | Freedom of Information Act Update | 2008 |
| 29th Annual Immigration Law Update | Applying for Relief before the Courts, USCIS, or Consulates | 2008 |
| 28th Annual Immigration Law Update | BIA & Federal Court Update: Strategies for Dealing with Bad Precedent - Business & Enforcement | 2007 |
| 2007 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law | I-601 Waiver Workshop: How to Prepare & File Documentation | 2007 |
| AILA Fundamentals Conference | The Road to Naturalization | 2005 |
| 2003 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law | Naturalization or Derivative Status | 2003 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Attorney | Zyne, Saleeby & Saleh, P.A. | 1997 - 1998 |
| Associate Attorney | Zyne, Saleeby & Saleh, P.A. | 1997 - 1998 |
| Associate Attorney | Montiel Davis & Woodward, P.A. | 1998 - 2000 |
| Associate Attorney | Montiel Davis & Woodward, P.A. | 1998 - 2000 |
| Associate Attorney | Leaf & Associates, P.A. | 2000 - 2001 |
| Associate Attorney | Leaf & Associates, P.A. | 2000 - 2001 |
| Senior Associate Attorney | Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, P.A. | 2001 - 2009 |
| Senior Associate Attorney | Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, P.A. | 2001 - 2009 |
| Partner | Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. | 2010 - 1900 |
| Partner | Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. | N/A |
| Partner | Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. | N/A |
