DEDICATED ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRANTS WORLDWIDE

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
David F. Vedder