David F. Vedder

Attorney

David Vedder is the founding attorney at David F. Vedder, P.A. He has practiced immigration law since 1978, handling more than 12,000 cases through the course of his career. As a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences and panels, Attorney Vedder is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Florida Bar, and he is routinely recognized for his work by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Martindale-Hubbell, Law Politics, and other organizations. His practice areas currently include family-based immigration, employment- and investment-based immigration, consular processing, citizenship, employer sanctions, deportation defense, asylum, administrative appeals, and other forms of immigration litigation.

Practice Areas

Immigration and Nationality Law

Bar Admissions

Florida, 1978
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2004
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2004

Certified Legal Specialties

Immigration and nationality law, Florida Bar, 1998

Professional Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member, 1980 to Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, Past President; Executive Vice Chair; VP Education; Treasurer; Board of Directors, 1980 to Present
Volusia County Bar Association, Member
Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce

Education

Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- J.D. – 1978
- Honors: cum laude
University of Florida
- B.A. – 1974
- Major: Political Science

Classes/Seminars

Presented a panel of three Immigration Judges who presided at the Immigration Court in Orlando, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference, 10/03/2008 to 10/04/2008
Spoke at a conference regarding Naturalization, Jacksonville Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, 05/19/2009
I led liaison obo the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter and EOIR/ORL., American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 09/19/2012
Participated in liaison obo American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter with CIS District Director, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 04/03/2013

Representative Cases

Bigby v. INS, 21 F .3d 1059, 1994, 11th Cir.
Boston-Bollers v. INS, 106 F .3rd 352, 1997, 11th Cir.
Matter of Ognibene, 18 I &N Dec. 425 (18 I &N Dec. 425 BIA 1983)

Pro-Bono Activities

Florida Bar Scope
Legal AID Non profit Organization

Honors & Awards

AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers
AILA Award of Excellence in Practice of Immigration Law
2017 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers. Immigration Law, Orlando, FL