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Michael A. Bander, Founder
Named one of The Best Lawyers in America by his peers and one of the "Best of Miami" by Miami Today, Michael Bander has been practicing immigration law for over 25 years. Prior to becoming an immigration attorney, he was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.; served as an officer with the United States Agency for International Development in Asuncion, Paraguay; and served as a Captain in the United States Army. His Bar admissions include: Florida, (1973), District of Columbia (1972), Maryland (1964) and the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida.
He received both his B.A. (1960) and his law degree (1963) from the University of Virginia.A member and former president of the South Florida Chapter of AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association), Mr. Bander is also a founding member of IMMLAW, the national consortium of immigration law firms and is a trustee of the Florida Bar Foundation. He is a frequent presenter at conventions and conferences of AILA at the local, regional and national level and quoted regularly on immigration matters in the South Florida press. Very active in the South Florida community, Mr. Bander is a past-president of American Jewish Committee (Miami), has chaired the immigration committee of the American Jewish Committee's Domestic Affairs Commission; serves on the board of the local chapter and is on the Northern Trust's Prologue Society Advisory Board. He has also been on the Governor's Commission on Affordable Housing and the City of Coral Gables Pension Board.
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Stephen M. Bander
A graduate of the Joint Degree Program at the New York University School of Law, Stephen Bander has both a J.D. (law degree) and a LL.M (Master of Laws) in Taxation.
Majoring in International Relations with a concentration in Latin American Affairs (and a minor in economics), he received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, where he was elected to membership in the Raven Society, the University's oldest honorary society. Mr. Bander is a member of the Florida Bar (admitted 1999), the New York Bar (1998) the U.S. District Courts, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Solimar Santos
Solimar Santos was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She received her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Duke University in 2000 and her Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2003. Solimar was a recipient of the Harvey T. Reid full-tuition scholarship award from the University of Miami School of Law. During her tenure at U.M., she served as Student Writing Editor of the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review and received the Grey Quill Award in recognition of outstanding student writing.
Solimar joined the firm after leaving the construction litigation practice area in 2007. She is a member of The Florida Bar, Dade County Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has been admitted to the United States District Courts, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Solimar is fluent in Spanish.
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