More Than an Immigration Attorney: Why I Show Up on Camera and On Air - Immigration Lawyer St. Petersburg FL | O-1 Visas | SMA
I’ve been practicing immigration law for almost 25 years, but I’ve never thought of myself as an “ordinary” immigration attorney. Before I was a lawyer, I was a journalist, and I have a broadcast journalism degree. That background shaped how I see my role today, not just as someone who represents clients in individual, employment or investment-based cases, but as someone with a responsibility to get accurate, timely information into the hands of as many people as possible, whether they ever set foot in my office or not. Immigration law doesn’t sit still. It changes by the week, sometimes by the day, and the people most affected by those changes are often the least equipped to track them in real time. They’re working multiple jobs, caring for families, navigating a legal system that’s confusing even for native English speakers. When a policy shifts, misinformation moves faster than the facts on social media, in group chats, in rumors passed community to community. By the time accurate g