Lawrence M. Kasen

Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, I witnessed first hand the disparate treatment of individuals based on their country of origin, race and station in life. Even before becoming an attorney, I wanted to ensure that the civil rights afforded under the United States Constitution to individuals and business entities were equally and readily available. In furtherance of this objective, I went to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and studied the history, religion, languages and culture of many Native American peoples throughout North America as well as cultural anthropology. Realizing that the study of law would further my objectives, in 1976 I enrolled at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., our nation's capital. While at Howard, I took a constitutional law course under the direction of Herbert Reid, a preeminent constitutional law professor and scholar, who was one of the junior lawyers in Brown v. Board of Education , the famous 1954 civil rights case that led to the nullification of the separate but equal doctrine that had precluded African Americans from attending desegregated schools. This course, together with other civil rights-related courses, prepared me for a 1978 summer clerkship with the Solicitor's Office - Division of Indian Affairs, at the United States Department of Interior in Washington, D.C. Following a recommendation of the Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs, for my third year in law school I embarked on a special fellowship in Indian Law and Natural Resources Law at the University of New Mexico's National Indian Law Center and Natural Resources Law Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With this educational background and resources, for the next two and one-half years I secured employment representing Indian tribes and individual Native Americans in Nebraska and Arizona. See Website for remainder of biography.

Howard University School of Law

J.D. (1979) | American Indian Law, Natural Resources Law

1976 - 1979

Honors: Reginald Heber Smith Fellowship, Am Jur Award-Evidence

Activities: Employed - J.K. Lasser & Associates - Large CPA Firm

University of New Mexico

Third Year Law Student - Indian and Natural Resources Law Fellowship - University of New Mexico School of Law | Indian Law and Natural Resources Law

1978 - 1979

Honors: Natural Resources Law Journal - Author/Member

Activities: Law Clerk - Private Practitioner

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

B.A. (1976) | Native American Studies, Anthropology, Minor - English

1972 - 1976

Honors: Dean's List - Multiple Semesters

Activities: Student Union, Poetry Club, Employed at Various Jobs

Managing Attorney, Member, Immigration and Criminal Law Boutique

The Kasen Law Firm, PLLC, Flushing/New York City, NY

2010 - Current

Vibrant and Growing Six Attorney Immigration and Criminal Law Boutique Based in Flushing, NY, New York, NY and Summerville/Charleston, South Carolina

Law Firm Managing Attorney/Member

The Kasen Law Firm, LLC, Summerville/Charleston, SC

2004 - Current

See Attorney Profile at visaimmigrationattorneys.com. LEGAL EXPERIENCE Mr. Kasen currently practices in the areas of Immigration, Business, Corporate, Family and Real Estate Law, although a substantial concentration of his practice is devoted to immigration law and immigration litigation. Mr. Kasen has been instrumental in assisting individuals and businesses with their applications for immigrant and non-immigrant visas and in defending individuals in immigration court and federal court when confronted with U.S. government detention and removal proceedings.

Coffee House & Restaurant Proprietor

Moose Mountain Coffee & Tea Co., Inc., Charleston, SC

1995 - 2005

Owned and Managed Charleston, SC Downtown Coffee House/Restaurant

Sole Practitioner, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation and Immigration Practitioner

Kasen Law Firm, Charleston, SC

1997 - 2004

Sole Practitioner, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation and Immigration Practitioner

Kasen Law Firm, P.A., Miami, Florida

1989 - 1995

Partner, Civil Rights, Immigration, and Commercial Litigation

Barnett & Alagia, P.A. - Miami, Florida

1987 - 1989

Southeast Regional Firm

Senior Associate Attorney - Civil Rights and Commercial Litigation

Blank, Rome, Comiskey & McCauley, P.A., MIami, Florida Office

1983 - 1987

National Law Firm Based in Philadelphia, PA

Sole Practitioner

Kasen Law Firm

1981 - 1983

Civil Rights Attorney and Defense Attorney in Domestic Abuse Cases

Tribal Attorney, Associate Attorney

Shea & Wilkes, P.A. - Phoeniix, Arizona

1981 - 1981

Indian Desk Attorney

Legal Aid Society, Inc. - Winnebago, Nebraska

1979 - 1981

Director of Indian Desk Office - Winnebago, Nebraska; Tribal Attorney for Winnebago Tribe, Santee Sioux Tribe and Omaha Tribe; Represented Tribal Members

Summer Law Clerk

U.S. Department of Interior - Solicitors Office, Indian Affairs

1978 - 1978

Washington, DC Summer Law Clerk

FEDERAL INDIAN BURDEN OF PROOF STATUTE: 5th AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS

Natural Resources Law Journal

July, 1979

VALIDITY OF CLAIMS UNDER THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT DETERMINED

Natural Resources Law Journal

April, 1979

Real Estate Broker - Broker in Charge

South Carolina Real Estate Commission

South Carolina Real Estate Commission

Broker in Charge

2003 - Current

Activities: Elite Southern Properties, LLC - Real Estate Brokerage, Summerville, SC

South Carolina Bar

Member

1997 - Current

Florida State Bar

Member

1983 - Current

Maine State Bar

Member

1982 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

1979 - Current

Activities: CLE

Nebraska State Bar Association

Member

1979 - Current

Flowertown Players Association

Board of Directors - Member/President of Board

2006 - 2009

Activities: Oversight and Steering Direction of Local Live Theatre

Flowertown Players Theatre

Member/President Board of Directors

2006 - 2009

Activities: Directed and managed operations of local playhouse

Arizona State Bar

Member

1981 - 1997

Arizona

1981-1997

Florida

1983-1999

Maine

1982-1996

Nebraska

1979-2011

New York

Since 2010

South Carolina

Since 1997

4th Circuit

Since 2012

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  We provide a brief, free, initial telephone conference. Additionally, if more time is required, we provide an in depth, detailed consultation, which we refer to as a "Needs Assessment Conference, for a fee of $250, which is credited against our firm's fees for services in the event that the Client retains our firm within 2 weeks of the Needs Assessment Conference.

Q. I have deferred action permit (dream act ) And I wonder if can travel to Puerto Rico only with my drivers license ?

April 25, 2014

A: Yes, Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S. and is thus deemed to be part of U.S. You would not be leaving the U.S. at all.

Q. Can i still apply for my citizenship even though my green card is expired

April 25, 2014

A: You will first have to renew your green card and then apply for naturalization to become a U.S. citizen, assuming you meet the requirements to do so.

Q. My friend was granted voluntary departure after an aggravated felony conviction.Will he be able to return to the us?

April 25, 2014

A: It is highly unusual for voluntary departure to be granted by an Immigration Court for a convicted aggravated felon. There must have been unusual circumstances of which you are not aware, such as the felony conviction was overturned. You should consult an experienced immigration lawyer to address this issue after reviewing your friend's entire criminal and immigration history. Until then, an opinion may not be made. Good luck!

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