Deborah J. Townsend

Deborah J. Townsend is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She is based out of the Orlando office. Ms. Townsend's practice focuses primarily on immigration and nationality law. She represents broad range of clients including investors, entrepreneurs, large and small corporations, foreign national employees, families and students in all areas of immigration law. Ms. Townsend provides a full range of immigration law services including nonimmigrant visas - B/E/H/L/O/P/TN and others, as well as employment-based, investment-based and family-based cases for U.S. lawful permanent resident status ("green cards"), student visas, asylum, naturalization, derivative citizenship, I-9 issues, employer sanctions, representation before U.S. Consulates abroad and limited representation in Immigration Court for non-criminal aliens. Ms. Townsend is a member of the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Awards and Honors Honors AILA CFC Award, Excellence In The Practice Of Immigration Law, 2011 Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2009

• Of Counsel

• Holmes, Khatri & Townsend, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1992 - 1994
• Hendry, Stoner & Brown, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Partner, 1984 - 1992
• Hendry, Stoner & Brown, P.A., Orlando, Florida, Associate, 1981 - 1984
• Legal Services Of Greater Miami, Immigration Law Unit, Staff Attorney, 1980 - 1981
• Haitian Refugee Center, Miami, Florida, VISTA Attorney, 1980

• Florida, 1981
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified In Immigration And Nationality Law, Florida Bar, 1996

• Florida Bar (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 1983 – Present (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 1990 – 1991 (Chapter Chair)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, Board Of Directors, 2008 – 2010 (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 2008 – 2011 (Advocacy Chair/Co-Chair)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter, 2011 – 2012 (Media Liaison)
• Florida Bar, International Law Section, Immigration Committee, 1992 – 1993 (Co-Chair)
• Orange County Bar Association, Immigration And Naturalization Committee, 1988 – 1990 (Chair)