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Multilingual (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Italian) Human rights attorney with international experience (12 years) seeking challenging opportunity working with refugee and/or gender issues. Looking for long term position, but also interested in short term assignments to expand experience. |
 Contact Cesar Ternieden
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Area of Expertise: |
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Professional Experience: |
October 2010 Present
Sarwat A. Shahid Law Firm, Cairo, Egypt
Attorney of Counsel on matters related to international arbitration, international business transactions, and corporate & commercial agreements.
June 2010 Present
Immigration Legal Briefs - Contract practitioner
Legal brief writing for U.S. Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal U.S. Courts of Appeals, on immigration and refugee defense issues. See www.immigrationlegalbriefs.com
May 2005 June 2010
Law Office of César R. Ternieden - Solo practitioner
Immigration, refugee and human rights law firm practice, emphasis on immigration defense with criminal issues. Represented refugees before the USCIS agency, the Immigration Courts nationwide, the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
May 2004 - May 2005
Law Office of Robert L. Lewis - Senior Associate Attorney
Same as above, and with approximately 30 cases before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Dec. 2000 - May 2004
Pelino & Ternieden Law Office General Partner
General partner at immigration, refugee and human rights law firm at Florence, Arizona, representing mainly immigrants in custody/detention.
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Education: |
Received J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2000, cum laude, International Law concentration, with honors.
Bachelor's of Arts from UCLA in 1997(Political Sciences and Physics), cum laude.
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Italian |
Nationality:
Brazil
, United States
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