Juan Carlos Gomez

Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Carlos A. Costa Immigration Human Rights Clinic


Phone305.348.7541

Emailjcagomez@fiu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

SpecialtiesAdministrative Law, Clinical Legal Education, Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Immigration & Nationality Law, Poverty Law, Professional Responsibility

Juan Carlos Gomez

Biography

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.

Education

  • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • B.A., Florida International University (with honors)