Collaborative.
Creative.
Community Lawyers.
Responding to complex and emerging legal needs of immigrant communities.
Co-Counsel collaborates with community members, community-based organizations, law firms, and companies to respond to the urgent, complex, and ever-changing legal needs of immigrant communities. We have deep expertise in humanitarian immigration and family law and adopt a team-based approach to tackling legal obstacles to safety and stability.
Our Specialities
Removal Defense
Defensive Asylum; Protection under the Convention Against Torture; Cancellation of Removal; Waivers; Requests for Prosecutorial Discretion
Affirmative Relief
Affirmative Asylum; Temporary Protected Status; DACA Renewals; Employment Authorization; Family-Based Petitions; Applications for Lawful Permanent Residency; Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS); Naturalization
Family Law and Practice
Orders of Protection, Custody and Guardianship Proceedings, Legal Name Changes
Post-Order Defense
Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; Motions to Reopen; ICE Custody Review; Habeas Petitions
Relief for Survivors and Victims of Gender-Based Violence and other Crimes
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Petitions; Battered Spouse Waivers; VAWA Cancellation; U and T Visas
Our efforts since launching have been bolstered by partnerships with 19 organizations, including 14 organizational support agreements with Masa, VIA, ACT, PACDI, Sauti Yetu, RIF Asylum Support, UnLocal, Fund for Modern Courts, UndocuBlack Network, Mixteca, Afrikana, CUSP, Mary’s Place, and South Brooklyn Sanctuary. Additionally, we collaborated with two law firms, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Akerman LLP, and two businesses, Amazon and Goldman Sachs. Click below to learn more about our partners.
Our Approach
Rooted in principles of community lawyering, Co-Counsel NYC is committed to a collaborative and community-centered approach. We work alongside our partners to design and implement strategies responsive to the legal needs of immigrant communities.
