Juan Carlos Gomez
Clinical Professor of LawDirector of the Carlos A. Costa Immigration Human Rights Clinic
305.348.7541
Education & CV
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
- B.A., Florida International University (with honors)
Specialties
- Administrative Law
- Clinical Legal Education
- Constitutional Law
- Human Rights
- Immigration & Nationality Law
- Poverty Law
- Professional Responsibility
BiographyNews Items
Juan Carlos Gómez has been defending the rights of individuals in immigration matters for over 30 years. During this time, he has represented persons before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, as well as the United States Departments of Justice and Homeland Security in complex immigration matters. Within the field of immigration law, he has helped thousands of individuals in situations including removal and deportation proceedings, family immigration, and the transfer of professionals and executives to the United States. Mr. Gómez counsels international and national corporations on compliance with immigration laws. He also has coordinated teams of attorneys in multi-forum conflicts to effectively resolve clients’ problems. As an attorney for a Central American Refugee Project, he helped in the representation of thousands of individuals in the Southeastern United States in a national class action. He has represented refugees from every part of the world where there have been conflicts over the last three decades. As director of East Little Havana Legal Services, he led a team of attorneys to resolve the series of problems faced by clients.
Latest News:
- Association of American Law Schools (AALS) selects Professor Juan Gomez, Ms. Zoraya Ledesma, and Ms. Jameesha Rock (3L) for Exceptional Pro Bono Work
- Juan Carlos Gómez featured in Podcast for El Nuevo Herald
- Prof. Juan Carlos Gómez Quoted in Miami Herald Article on New Federal Rule Affecting Asylum Seekers
- Professor Juan Gomez Featured on CBS4 to Discuss the Increase in Deportation of Cubans
- Professor Juan Carlos Gomez honored by Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami
- Juan Carlos Gomez featured in WalletHub interview