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Fariah Amin

Amin Legal Firm, P.C.

13 years of experience
Family Law, Divorce, Immigration Law
New York, Texas

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Biography

Having practiced law in the State of New York for almost the past decade, I am an expert in Divorce, Family and Immigration Law. Most Notably, I have years of litigation experience in Family and Supreme Court. I have participated in and completed hundreds of trials, advocating zealously and relentlessly for my clients. I also have extensive experience litigating cases against ACS, the Child Welfare Agency of New York. I have also successfully argued before the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department as well.

More specifically, I handle complex financial divorces, paternity matters, custody battles and child support cases. I also assist clients in obtaining orders of protections and defend against false family offense petitions. I have assisted clients regain custody of their children, ensured parents without custody have fair and regular access to their children, and have made sure clients get what they are entitled to in financially complex divorce matters. I also represent children in custody and family offense matters and knows what rights children should have in litigation and will fight hard to ensure that those rights are protected.

I also have extensive experience with complex immigration matters as have successfully assisted clients obtain their legal permanent resident cards and United States citizenship. I have assisted clients successfully obtain Battered Spouse Waivers, U-Visas, assisted individuals petition for their relatives. Finally, I also have experience in conducting administrative hearings, small business incorporation, appeals, and prosecuting personal injury matters.

Practice Areas

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Immigration Law: Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York: New York State Office of Court Administration; ID Number: 4888350
Since 2011

Texas: State Bar of Texas; ID Number: 24129651
Since 2022

Languages

English: Spoken, Written
Punjabi: Spoken, Written
Urdu: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Principal Attorney: Amin Legal Firm, P.C.; 2016 - Current

Staff Attorney: New York Legal Assistance Group; 2014 - 2016; Provide direct legal representation to clients in family offense, custody, paternity, spousal support, child support and divorce matters; Conduct trials, oral arguments, direct examination and cross examination of lay and expert witnesses; Attend preliminary and compliance conferences, settlement conferences, and pretrial hearings; Draft and prepare immigration VAWA self-petitions, Battered Spouse Waiver applications, and U Visa petitions for clients Prepare legal and non-legal documents, including court pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery demands, net worth statements, financial spreadsheets and correspondence; Staff legal clinics, conduct intake and provide advice and counsel on family law and immigration matters. Conduct client interviews, research of factual and legal issues, conduct discovery and negotiate and facilitate settlements in contested matters.

Agency Attorney: NYC Administration for Children's Services; 2012 - 2014; • Represented the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), New York City’s child welfare agency, in child neglect and abuse cases, permanency hearings, and other child welfare proceedings in Family Court • Met with Child Protective caseworkers and other child welfare stakeholders to identify and analyze legal problems and issues • Conducted legal research and drafted legal documents, • Conducted trials, oral arguments, direct examination and cross examination of lay and expert witnesses; attended preliminary and compliance conferences, settlement conferences, and pretrial hearings.

Consultant: Garden City Group; 2010 - 2012; Claims Administration and Class Action Settlement Administration. Member of the Attorney Team of the Gulf Coast Claim Fund, responsible for administering and distributing $20 billion in claim funds dedicated to those who lost money due to the Deepwater Horizon British Petroleum oil spill, and preventing unethical communications between the agency and over half of a million claimants.