Fernando O. Zambrana Aviles

Mr. Zambrana-Aviles completed his undergraduate studies in Science, History and Policy, and International Relations in Carnegie Mellon University, in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his years as an undergraduate student, he participated in a language exchange program in the Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture, in the City of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, where he obtained a certificate of proficiency in the Russian language. He also performed research on the reforms of the post-Soviet Russian Armed Forces with the assistance of Russian military scholars in Pittsburgh and Moscow. Afterwards, he completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Law. There, he participated in the Immigration Clinic, where he assisted clients in removal cases, adjustment of status under the Cuban Adjustment Act, among others. After admission to the bar, he has continued working in the immigration law field, representing clients in family and employment-based immigration petitions, consular matters, and removal (deportation) cases. He has also tried cases and represented individuals, municipalities and corporations before the US District Court and the Courts of Puerto Rico in, environmental litigation, labor and employment law, civil rights and constitutional claims, foreclosures, criminal cases, collection of monies, and in claims against the United States based upon the Federal Torts Claims Act. As part of his work in the bankruptcy field, he formed part of the three-attorney team, led by retired Bankruptcy Judge Gerardo A. Carlo-Altieri, in charge of representing Casiano Communications, Inc., owner of Caribbean Business, Imagen, and other widely circulated magazines, during its Chapter 11 reorganization. Mr. Zambrana-Aviles also served as an adjunct professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PUCPR), School of law during 2011, where he taught a regular course on Immigration Law.

University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras

J.D. (2007) | Law

2004 - 2007

Carnegie Mellon University

B.S. (2004) | Science, History and Policy, International Relations

2000 - 2004

Honors: Dean's list.

Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Language certification (2002) | Russian Language

2002 - 2002

Member

Colon Saez Zambrana, LLC

2017 - Current

Of Counsel

G.A. Carlo Altieri & Associates

2013 - Current

Of counsel to Law Offices of Gerardo A. Carlo Altieri, retired Chief Judge - U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Practice focused on Bankruptcy Law.

Partner

Zambrana Law Office

2010 - 2016

Representing individuals and corporations before the U.S. District Court and the Courts of Puerto Rico in environmental litigation, labor law claims, civil rights (42 U.S.C. §1983) and other First Amendment claims, employment law, foreclosure, criminal cases (drug trafficking conspiracies and firearm offenses), collection of monies, damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and in claims against the United States based upon the Federal Torts Claims Act. Providing "trial basis" advice and representation to Gerardo A. Carlo Altieri & Associates in bankruptcy, adversary and other civil proceedings pending before the U.S. Bankruptcy and District Courts for the District of Puerto Rico, as well as before other Commonwealth Courts.

Adjunct Professor

Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law

2011 - 2011

Taught the Immigration and Nationality Law course at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law during the fall semester, 2011.

Associate

Herrero & Herrero Law Offices

2008 - 2010

Managed the office’s appellate practice before the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, particularly petitions for judicial review of adjudications of public construction bids. Represented Municipalities of Puerto Rico in over 40 collection cases before the Commonwealth Courts. Represented and counseled individuals, corporations and Municipalities in matters related to torts, employment claims, contracts, family and criminal law.

The Israeli-built Separation Wall in the West Bank

University of Puerto Rico, School of Law Law Review

Certified Notary Public

Puerto Rico Supreme Court

Criminal Justice Act Panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Attorney

2014 - Current

Activities: Providing legal representation to indigent defendants in criminal procedures before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on a referral basis.

Federal Bar Association

Member

2011 - Current

Activities: Member of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2008 - 2010

Puerto Rico

Since 2008

1st Circuit

Since 2009

U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Since 2009

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