Attorney Luis Alberto Guerra is Now Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - June 2, 2014 - PRLog -- So what does it mean to be “Board Certified?”

Being board certified means that the attorney is a legal expert, who has dedicated himself to professional excellence.  According to the Florida Bar, attaining board certification is the highest level of achievement an attorney can receive in any particular area of law.  Board certification recognizes the attorneys as being specialists who demonstrate a high level of professionalism and ethics in the way they run their practice.

Attorney Luis Alberto Guerra exclusively practices immigration law and he is proud to be one of the few board certified attorneys in the area of immigration and nationality law. To put this into perspective, there are currently around 95,000 practicing attorneys in the state of Florida, but actually less than 1% of them are actually board certified in their particular field of law.  Now, out of the 4,559 board certified attorneys in the state of Florida, only 69 are board certified experts in immigration & nationality law.

How does the Board Certification process actually work?

Not many people really understand what board certification entails, but it is actually a very arduous process. The requirements for board certification in immigration and nationality include a minimum of five years devoted to the full-time practice of law; of those five years of practice at least 40% must have been exclusively in the field of immigration and nationality law; a completion of at least 50 hours of approved continuous legal education credits in the three years prior to applying for board certification; an exhaustive and detailed peer review of character, ethics, and reputation in the field; and the passing of a rigorous written six-hour written examination.

A unique life experience of continuous achievements

After much dedication, perseverance, and hard work Attorney Luis Alberto Guerra is now able to call himself an expert in the field of immigration and nationality law. His journey up until this point has not been an easy one. He himself is an immigrant who shares a story similar to that of his many clients.  He had the same dreams his clients now have and is a role model to the immigrant community in the U.S.  Attorney Guerra first traveled from Peru to the U.S. , as a visitor, at the age of 15 and he instantly became attached to this country. Rather than leaving when his visa expired he decided to stay despite his family’s efforts to bring him home.

To convince his parents to allow him to stay in the U.S., Attorney Guerra made a promise to them: that if he stayed he would pursue an education. This was a difficult task, however, considering that he didn’t speak any English.  Attorney Guerra had to take low-paying jobs to make money and survive. He also had to fight tooth and nail to obtain his green card. There was a point in time where he was almost deported back home, but eventually he was able to attain his full U.S. citizenship.

Even though the promise he made to his family was a challenge to fulfill, Attorney Guerra was able to uphold it.  He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree, in Political Science, from Florida Atlantic University in FL, and graduated at the top of his law school class from Nova Southeastern University, in FL.   Now, as an expert and leader in the immigration & nationality arena, Attorney Guerra helps others fulfill their American dreams to stay, live and succeed in the U.S.

Advantages of having a Board Certified Immigration Attorney on your side
Having a Board Certified immigration attorney handling your case could be of great help to you.  Board certification is an objective measure that a client can rely upon when selecting the right attorney to handle the simplest to the most complex immigration matter.  There are many benefits of being a board certified immigration attorney.  For example, only board certified lawyers can refer to themselves as “specialists” or “experts.”   These words signify just how competent they are to handle your case and the high caliber of representation you can expect from them.  Hiring a board certified attorney also ensures that you can count on receiving ethical, professional and qualified legal advice.

Attorney Luis Alberto Guerra comes highly recommended from previous satisfied clients and he has a history of proven success under his belt. To learn more about Attorney Guerra and his premier immigration firm, visit the website at http://www.guerralegal.com/.