Larry S. Rifkin - Lawyer in Miami, FL

For more than 35 years, Larry S. Rifkinhas held the position of Chairperson of the Florida Bar Liaison Committee tothe Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices), Department of Labor, and the Department of State (ConsularServices). Larry liaisons with all three Agencies on behalf of the 108,615 plusmembers of the Florida Bar. The Florida Bar is the state licensing agency forattorneys who practice law in Florida. Larry is also certified as anImmigration and Nationality Law Specialist by the Florida Bar. As a member ofthe Committee, which established the standards in 1994 for certification as anImmigration and Nationality Law Specialist in Florida, he was exempt fromtaking the examination, as he was one of the designated attorneys to write theinitial exam as well as the qualifications for the designation as a specialistin U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. He has served the State of Florida asa member of the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida. Enterprise Florida isthe International Trade and Economic Development Board, for the State ofFlorida.

Larry continues to be recognizedfor his many years of practice as a leading practitioner in the area of U.S.Immigration and Nationality Law. Recently, the oldest and most respected peer-reviewpublication, Best Lawyers, which for more than three decades has earned therespect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable andunbiased source of legal referrals anywhere, awarded Larry as Best Lawyers in America. Receiving therecognition of Best Lawyer in Americais widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significanthonor conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.

The prestigious organization LawyerInternational, located in the United Kingdom, in its annual selection of toplawyers and law firms worldwide, accorded the accolade upon Larry Best Immigration Lawyer of the Year-USA. Lawyer International analyzed in excess of102,575 votes submitted by peers worldwide with regard to the selectionprocess. In addition, Larry holds an AV-Preeminent — Peer Review Rating byMartindale-Hubbell. The AV rating is the highest rating an attorney canreceive from a colleague both for legal expertise and for ethics. Additionally,Larry is listed in the exclusive Martindale-Hubbell publication titled The Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneysand listed in Best Attorneys of America as well as the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, which accords thishonor to only the top 1% of attorneys in the United States. Furthermore, Larryis listed in the South Florida LegalGuide as one of South Floridas top lawyers. This exclusive list of 100attorneys was compiled by members of the Florida Bar. In addition, Larry islisted in Law and Leading Attorneys asa Leading Florida Attorney. Fewer than 6% of the states attorneys are accordedthe designation of Leading Florida Attorney. Larry was selected as a FloridaSuper Lawyer in the area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. He is alsolisted in the Corporate Immigration chapter of Whos Who Legal published by the International Bar Association, headquartered in the United Kingdom.Larry is also listed as a leading lawyer in immigration law by Chambers USA, which ranks the leadinglaw firms, and lawyers in practice areas worldwide.

Larry has served as an expertwitness in Immigration Law in both Federal and State Courts. Larry has beeninterviewed by many leading publications including the Miami Herald regarding matters involving U.S. Immigration andNationality Law. A noted author and lecturer in matters involving U.S.Immigration and Nationality, Larry has been the recipient of numerous awardsand accolades by the Florida Bar for his publications and for his participationin seminars/webinars on behalf of the Bar in the area of U.S. Immigration and NationalityLaw. Additionally, Larry has co-authored publications on consular processingfor the American Immigration LawyersAssociation (AILA). These publications are used by immigration lawyers asreference texts with regard to consular processing.

As a former Chairperson of theFlorida Bar, International Law Section, Larry continues to serve on theSections Executive Council as a voting member. He is a past President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association(South Florida Chapter) and is an invited member to participate in theExecutive Boards monthly meetings as a former President of South Florida AILA.