Ramón Guerra

Ramón is currently the founder and manager of the Law Firm of Ramón M. Guerra, a solo immigration law practice based in Long Island City, Queens, New York. The firm is a full-service immigration law office focusing on cases involving family petitions, relief from deportation and business visas. In addition to his law practice, he is also an adjunct professor at the City University of New York – City College, teaching classes on U.S. history and immigration law and health law and economics.

Ramón is very involved in the immigrant community as an activist fighting for immigrant rights. He most recently sat on the national pro-bono committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is a former chair of the AILA New York City Chapter pro-bono committee, responsible for helping find legal representation for juveniles in deportation proceedings, as well as, organizing legal clinics to provide free legal consultations to the immigrant community of New York. Currently, Ramón proudly serves on the board of the Mexican Coalition, which is a non-profit organization based in New York providing legal, health and a variety of social services to the immigrant community and is a Deputy Regional President for the Hispanic National Bar Association. Ramón is also a frequent commentator on Univision as an immigration legal analyst and has presented at numerous CLEs and public speaking events discussing immigration legal issues and politics. In his spare time, he enjoys eating spicy foods and playing water polo.

Education

• St. Mary’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2008
• St. Mary’s University Graduate School, Master of Arts (International Relations), 2008
• Loyola Marymount University, Bachelor of Arts. (Political Science, Minor Philosophy), 2004
• University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China, 2002 -2003

Companies

• Adjunct Professor Villanova University (2021)
• Adjunct Professor City University of New York (2013)
• Founder The Law Firm of Ramon M. Guerra (2013)
• Associate Luna & Glushon (2009 — 2013)
• Volunteer Juvenile Delinquency Courts - Los Angeles County Superior Court (2009 — 2010)
• Volunteer Attorney Los Angeles County Bar Association Immigrant Assistance Project (2009 — 2009)
• Legal Researcher Law Office of Gloria Curiel (2009 — 2009)
• Legal Intern Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (2009 — 2009)
• Legal Researcher Law Office of Andres Bustamante (2009 — 2009)