David Sperling

Before becoming an immigration lawyer in 1995, I worked as an editor for Miami Herald and Newsday. As a "stringer" in the early 1980s, I covered the civil wars then raging in Central America. That's where I learned to speak Spanish -- "en la calle." The law firm I founded in 1995 has since grown to become the largest full-service legal provider for the Hispanic community on Long Island. Our staff of seven attorneys and more than 15 paralegals has successfully handled tens of thousands of immigration cases and hundreds of our clients have become U.S. Citizens. The firm's clients come from every part of the world. Our firm and our clients have been featured in virtually every major media outlet in the United States. For further details, visit our web site, www.davidsperlinglaw.com. Our mission is to be the best legal provider for the immigrant community on Long Island and the metropolitan area. (Through advanced technology, we also handle cases from across the country and throughout the world.) We also pride ourselves on our pro-bono activities and advocacy efforts on behalf of the immigrant community. Specialties: Our specialty is deportation defense in Immigration Court. If a family member or loved one is suddenly picked up at 5:00 a.m. by ICE agents, we can help get them out of custody and continue to fight for their legal status. We also do all types of immigration law, including asylum, family petitions, marriage cases, Deferred Action for DREAMers, employment-based visas and special visas for battered spouses and crime victims.