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Rusten C. Hurd is an AV Rated Orlando immigration attorney and founding partner at the law firm of Colombo & Hurd, PL. In over sixteen years of legal practice, Mr. Hurd has garnered experience with a wide variety of immigration matters including investor visas, business immigration, removal litigation, family petitions and naturalization and citizenship matters. As the husband of an immigrant, Mr. Hurd is fully cognizant of the importance of this process to his clients. To visit the Spanish and Portuguese language versions of our website, click http://www.colombohurdlaw.com/espanol/ or http://www.colombohurdlaw.com/portugues/. Mr. Hurd also has successfully appeared before immigration judges throughout the United States concerning a variety of removal issues.
Mr. Hurd has been awarded an AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. An AV rating is the highest such rating available to any single lawyer for skill and integrity and the rating is reserved for attorneys designated as outstanding in their field.
Mr. Hurd also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to performing appellate work before appellate courts throughout the state of Florida as well as the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Hurd has had noteable appellate success both with the Board of Immigration Appeals and with Florida Appellate Courts. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hurd has served as Guardian ad Litem for troubled children and was recognized by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County for his service and contributions.
| Rusten Carlson Hurd: | Member at The Colombo & Hurd, PL |
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301 E. Pine St #300 Orlando, FL 32801 |
| Website: | https://www.colombohurdlaw.com/pt/ |
| Phone: | 407-478-1111 |
| Fax: | 407-447-2488 |
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| Offices: |
Colombo & Hurd, PL
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Removal & Deportation Matters, Marriage and Fiancée Visas, Family Immigration, Investor Visas, Business Immigration, Asylum, Naturalization and Immigration Appellate Litigation.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| FSU World Affairs Program | Director | 1994 - 1995 |
| University of Florida Trial Competition Team | President | 1997 - 1998 |
| Orange County Bar Association | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Orange County Bar Association | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Workers' Compensation Section of Florida Bar | Attorney Member | 1999 - 2013 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter) | Attorney Member | N/A |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (Central Florida chapter) | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Attorney Alliance of Orlando | Alliance Member | 2009 - 2011 |
| Small Business Advisory Board for Florida’s Eighth Congressional District | Board Member | 2010 - 2010 |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Attorney Member | N/A |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Attorney Member | 2010 - 1900 |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Attorney Member | N/A |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Member | N/A |
| Attorney Member | AILA Federal Court Litigation Section | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | N/A |
| Attorney Member | AILA Federal Court Litigation Section | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | N/A |
| Attorney Member | AILA Federal Court Litigation Section | 2011 - 1900 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | 2011 - 1900 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Middle East Interest Group | N/A |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Middle East Interest Group | 2013 - 1900 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Middle East Interest Group | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Attorney and Counselor | 2014 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Recogntion Exceptional Pro Bono Service | Supreme Court of Florida | 2015 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Pro Bono Appreciation Certificate | Orange County Bar Association, Legal Aid Society | 2014 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| Top Lawyers in Orlando | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2013 |
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2013 |
| Orlando's Top Lawyers | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2012 |
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2012 |
| Exceptional Pro Bono Service | Supreme Court of Florida | 2012 |
| Orlando's Top Lawyers | Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine | 2011 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
| AV Rated Law Firm | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| AV Rated Attorney | Matindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
| Award for Pro Bono Legal Representation | Orange County Bar Association | 2002 |
| Gerald T. Bennett Outstanding Service Award | University of Florida | 1998 |
| Order of Barristers | University of Florida | 1998 |
| Trial Competition Team Final 4 Champion | University of Florida | 1996 |
| National Honor Society | Golden Key | 1995 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
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| Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
| Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Affirmative Asylum for Egyptian | Asylum Granted |
| Cancellation of Removal | Successful preservation of Green Card |
| Checkers v. Wiethoff, 925 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (en banc) | Judges Decision Overturned |
| Deportation Defense | Green Card Reinstated |
| Termination of Removal Proceedings | Reversal of Immigration Judge |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 145343 | Member in Good Standing | 1998 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| www.colombohurd.com | In Defense of the Obama Administration's Record on Immigration | 2012 |
| chb-law.com | Obama Administration Must Stop Confusing Immigrants with Criminals | 2010 |
| chb-law.com | Haiti Earthquake Reinforces Immediate Need for Temporary Protected Status | 2010 |
| chb-law.com | USCIS to Increase Fees Again? | 2009 |
| Asia Trend Magazine | Immigration Reform under the Obama Administration | 2009 |
| chb-law.com | Texas Charities Refuse to Give Toys to Undocumented Children | 2009 |
| chb-law.com | H-1B Cap Begins to Close | 2009 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Everything You Want and Need to Know About Your Immigration Law Practice | Everything You Want and Need to Know About Your Immigration Law Practice | 2016 |
| AILA CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER'S 30TH ANNUAL IMMIGRATION LAW CONFERENCE | Law Office Management: Tips from the Pros | 2016 |
| Florida Dubai Lifetime and Business Expo | USA EB-5 Visas | 2015 |
| 35th Annual AILA South Florida Immigration Update | When Is “Mandatory” Custody Really “Mandatory?” | 2014 |
| Immigration 101: Family & Employment | Immigration Family & Employment Law | 2012 |
| Immigration Law Fundamentals | Inadmissibility & Removal Proceedings, Issues and Ethics | 2011 |
| Fox News WOFL 35 | US Broken Legal Immigration System | 2011 |
| Fox News WOFL 35 | Should Florida Adopt Arizona's Immigration Law | 2010 |
| Fox News WOFL | Arizona Immigration Law Struck Down by Federal Court | 2010 |
| Workers Compensation Claims Professionals Spring Conference | Utilization Review | 2002 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A. | 1998 - 2006 |
| Shareholder | Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A. | 1998 - 2006 |
| Shareholder | Colombo & Hurd, PL | N/A |
| Shareholder | Colombo & Hurd, PL | 2006 - 1900 |
| Shareholder | Colombo & Hurd, PL | N/A |
