Veronica Fox Email & Phone Number

Ithaca, New York

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca, New York Area

Central New York Area

A general practice firm with a focus on residential real estate transactions and family law. Other areas of practice include criminal and immigration defense, matrimonial law, business formations and trademark registration.

Advocate for independent living and access to the disabled community.

Practiced primarily Immigration Litigation with a focus on asylum; handled civil litigation matters as well. Responsible for document review, court appearances including master calendar hearings as well as merits hearings/bench trials, and client trial preparation. Handled cases at initial trial level as well as appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Focused on Immigration Law, Bankruptcy Law, and general civil litigation; prepared family based petitions, applications for adjustment of status, employment based visa applications and numerous other immigration applications; drafted memorandum in support of applications and for case assessment purposes; researched and drafted Immigration Court and BIA.

Managing editor of the Justice Action Center annual newsletter; assist with managing the JAC website, edit the JAC Capstone Journal, oversee JAC's student volunteer programs, and assist with Center events, projects and administration.

Assisted with nonpayment and holdover cases in Landlord/Tenant Law; drafted memoranda of law, agreements, contracts, letters and proposals; conducted legal research on consumer protection, bankruptcy and tenant law issues; corresponded with clients and independently managed several cases at one time; reviewed and analyzed documents; prepared discovery.

Pro Bono work on employment discrimination cases and sexual harassment cases; performed document review; interview clients and corresponded with clients regarding case; drafted pleadings; conducted research and prepared memorandums of law for the firm partners; assisted in preparing for trial and creating demonstrative evidence for trial.

Assisted three Assistant District Attorneys in victim intakes; researched procedural and substantive issues; prepared discovery for trial bound cases; attended court hearings and trials; helped prepare exhibits for trial.

Martinez Law is a general litigation firm specializing in commercial real estate development and trademarks in film, music and finance.

Yerman Immigration, LLC, a division of Yerman Group, LLC, is a full service immigration law firm specializing in deportation defense, immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing (both in the United States and internationally), naturalization, corporate and business immigration, and federal litigation.

Advocated citywide for domestic violence victims of domestic violence; provided crisis counseling; assisted callers with understanding legal implications and their legal issues regarding criminal and family court, housing, public assistance, orders of protection, custody & visitation, divorce and immigration; interviewed clients and drafted VAWA.

Assisted with nonpayment and holdover cases in Landlord/Tenant Law; drafted memoranda of law, agreements, contracts, letters and proposals; conducted legal research on consumer protection, bankruptcy and tenant law issues; corresponded with clients and independently managed several cases at one time; reviewed and analyzed documents; prepared discovery.

Greater New York City Area

Researched discrimination in the sub prime lending market; studied effect of the 2005 CRA Regulations revisions on bank lending, investments, and services; worked with the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development to evaluate community development investments.

Greater New York City Area

Edited law review articles on teaching legal citation as legal reasoning; conducted research on the Bluebook-ALWD dichotomy; assisted in research and development of class materials for Fall 2007 Applied Skills Negotiation Class.

Legal Assistant and Office Manager

Assisted multiple attorneys in filing documents, preparation of pleadings, calendaring, transcribing, filing and administrative duties.

Assisted multiple attorneys in filing documents, preparation of pleadings, calendaring, transcribing, filing and administrative duties.

J.D, Justice Action Center Associate

Activities and Societies: Immigration Law Student's Association, Secretary; Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Secretary; Stonewall Law.

B.A., International Relations

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Under-Secretary General of Public Relations; International Affairs Journal, Editor Dean's.

International Relations

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Circle K International Dean's List, 2001-2003