Cheryl Renee David New York, New York
| Sole Practitioner | |
| phone | 877-392-1201 (Toll free) 646-736-3565 |
| fax | (212) 791-7606 |
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Cheryl R. David has been practicing immigration law since 1995. Cheryl R. David handles all aspects of immigration law with an emphasis on deportation and family-based cases. Currently, she is Chair of the national liaison committee with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement on behalf of AILA; She is a Director on AILA's Board of Governors; Chair of AILA NY ICE - Detention & Removal Committee and Chair of the NY AILA Chapter of the juvenile pro-bono committee with the executive office for Immigration Review; She is on the Board of Directors of the City Bar Fund. In addition, she is a member of the Immigration & Nationality Committee of the City Bar.
Prior to opening her own practice she was an associate for five years at Bretz & Coven, LLP where her main area of concentration was deportation defense of criminal aliens. In addition to Bretz & Coven, LLP she worked for Allen E. Kaye, 32B-J as in house counsel and Wilens & Baker. Ms. David has developed an expertise in complicated deportation and family based cases.
Ms. David is a frequent lecturer on deportation and family-based immigration issues. She is admitted to the bar in N.Y., M.A., the Second Circuit, and the Southern and Eastern Districts of N.Y.
- Areas of Practice:
- Family and Business Petitions
- Deportation Hearings
- Immigration
- 100% Immigration & Naturalization Law
- Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1995
- New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- New York Chapter Meeting – Latest Hot Topics from Immigration & Customs Enforcement, NY, September 22, 2011
- "Rocky Mountain High – Criminal Law Issues in Immigration Proceedings", Denver, Colorado, September 16, 2011
- "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Hot Topics Panel", Federal Bar Association, Memphis, Tennessee
- "How to Present an E-42 Cancellation of Removal Application for Non-lawful Permanent Residents", Federal Bar Association, Memphis, Tennessee
- "Pardons and Post-conviction Relief: To Avoid a Conviction Under the Immigration and Nationality Act", Federal Bar Association, Memphis, Tennessee, May 13, 2011 - May 14, 2011
- AILA Annual Conference – E.O.I.R. Open Forum, San Diego, California, June, 2011
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Dispositions, New York Immigration Coalition, May 20, 2011
- "Representation of Undocumented Children", NY, NY, The New York City Bar, March 16, 2011
- E.O.I.R. Panel, "Government Agency Update – What's Next is What Matters", AILA Spring Conference, Washington, DC, April 8, 2011
- "Interagency Panel", "I Second the Emotion!" Issues and Strategies for Motions to Reopen NY, NY, New York Chapter Conference, December 1, 2010
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Dispositions, New York Immigration Coalition, December 1, 2010
- "Federal Litigation as an Option for visa Denials", Rome District Chapter Fall Conference
- CIS in Europe, Rome District Chapter Fall Conference, Paris, France, October 21, 2010 - October 22, 2010
- "Trends and changes in Immigration Law Under the Obama Administration", Pace University White Plains, NY, October, 2010
- How Pro Bono Makes Business "Cents" for your Immigration Practice, NY NY, NY Chapter Meeting, October 4, 2010
- Inadmissibility/Removal, AILA Fundamentals Conference, 2007
- Immigration for Paralegals, Moon Seminars, NY, NY, 2007
- Immigration Law - It Isn't Just for Immigration Lawyers Anymore, City Bar, December 4, 2007
- What Clients Forget to Tell You, and What You Forget to Ask, AILA NY Immigration Conference, December 13, 2007
- Leap Into Litigation, Philadelphia AILA Conference, 2008
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, New York Immigration Coalition, 2008
- Honors and Awards:
- American Immigration Council Public Service Award, December, 2010
- SuperLawyers, 2011
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York Chapter, 2006 - 2007
- Chapter Chair
- Executive Office for Immigration Review/American Immigration Lawyers Association, NY Chapter
- Former Co-Chair, Liaison Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Director, Board of Governors
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Chair, Immigration & Customs Enforcement - National Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York
- Chair, Immigration & Customs Enforcement Liaison Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York
- Co-Chair, Pro Bono Committee
- City Bar Fund of New York
- Member, Board of Directors
- Immigrants' List
- Founding Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York
- Chair, Immigration & Customs Enforcement - Detention & Removal



