Nathalie Roa, Esq.

Nathalie Roa, Esq.

In-House Counsel

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  • About me

    Experienced Immigration Attorney. United States and Colombian licensed attorney.

  • Education

    • St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law

      2016 - 2018
      Doctor of Law (JD)
    • Universidad Externado de Colombia

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      Lawyer 2013
    • Universidad Externado de Colombia

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      Commercial Law Specialist 2015
  • Experience

    • Banco Davivienda

      Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
      In-House Counsel

      Draft complex commercial agreements for top Latin American Bank and its subsidiaries. Negotiate legal terms and clauses with external partners, including but not limited to technology, financing, service experiences, and marketing. Structure and negotiate contracts to comply with the Bank’s and regulatory entity policies. Offer legal opinions concerning outsourced services. Proactively identified risks and recommended mitigation strategies to the Bank and its subsidiaries during the negotiation of the contracts. Show less

    • Cine Colombia

      Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
      In-House Counsel

      Draft commercial contracts, corporate documents, and legal concepts. Provide legal opinions for Cine Colombia in areas such as Distribution and Exhibition related to Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox. Advise different areas of the Company on a variety of legal and regulatory issues, with emphasis on intellectual property, data privacy, consumer protection and regulatory compliance. Complete follow-up of judicial and administrative proceedings.

    • Alex Hanna Law

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
      Family Based Immigration Attorney

      Analyze, review, and file legal briefs, applications, and motions before different immigration authorities in the United States. Review and analyze federal regulations to determine if Client has any immigration relief. Lead a team of seven people to innovate with strategies to be able to hire prospective customers, which led to an increase of fifty percent of retention of clients.

    • Eduardo R. Soto P.A.

      Nov 2019 - Jul 2020
      Removal Defense Immigration Attorney

      Analyze, draft, review, and file legal briefs, applications, motions and waivers before different immigration authorities in the United States. Draft appeals for the Board of Immigration Appeals. Counsel, advise, and represent clients before US immigration authorities throughout the United States. Review legal documents to determine if Client has any immigration relief. Communicate and retain clients regarding case processing and procedural issue. Prepare, review, and file motions to vacate with State Attorney’s Office. Conduct live radio show to provide counseling and advise to clients. Show less

    • Immigration Law Firm

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2022
      Business Immigration Attorney

      Provide comprehensive business immigration and compliance solutions for EB2-NIW and EB-1A, amongst other processes. Evaluate clients’ eligibility and admissibility for employment and family-based immigration benefits. Conduct legal research, analyze, prepare, and review complex non-immigrant and immigrant business petitions. Draft motions to reopen and/or file appeals for the Administrative Appeals Office. Supervise the in-house family-based department, including family petitions, naturalizations, VAWAs, amongst others. Draft waivers of inadmissibility and I-751 waivers. Train and supervise new Attorneys and paralegals. Show less

    • U.S. Immigration and Beyond PLLC

      Aug 2022 - now
      Managing Attorney
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Attorney

      D.C. Bar
      Sept 2022
    • Admitted to practice in the District Court

      United States District Court for The Southern District of Florida
      Aug 2020
    • Licensed Attorney

      The Florida Bar
      Sept 2018
    • Attorney in Colombia

      Rama Judicial - Consejo Superior de la Judicatura
      May 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nathalie Roa, Esq.
      CALI Book Awards - Legal Research & Writing, Advanced Legal Research & Writing -
    • Awarded to Nathalie Roa, Esq.
      Dean's List St. Thomas University School of Law Fall 2017, Spring 2018