James Gagel, Esq.

Current

Owner at Gagel Law Firm - Immigration & Business Law: Coral Gables, Florida

Past

General Counsel at Fiera Group, Inc.: Miami, Florida
Owner at Gagel Law Firm - Immigration & Business Law: Lima, Peru

Education

Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
Oxford University
American University

Duke University
Universidad Interamericana

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James Gagel, Esq.’s Summary

Over twenty years serving the immigration and business needs of clients across the United States and worldwide. We provide practical legal advice and creative solutions which promote success for businesses and unity among families.

James Gagel, Esq.’s Specialties:

Immigration visas, residence and citizenship for companies, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals and families, and all related corporate, contract and litigation matters.

James Gagel, Esq.’s Experience

Owner

Gagel Law Firm - Immigration & Business Law: Coral Gables, Florida

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

February 1997 — Present (12 years 10 months)

Immigration Law Firm - We represent executives, entrepreneurs, employees of companies, fiances and families to obtain visas, lawful permanent residence, and citizenship in the United States. We also handle petitions for political asylum and applications for waivers before the U.S. Immigration Courts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the State Department, and at Embassies and Consulates worldwide. We have no geograhpical limit: we represent clients in all 50 ststes and in all countries worldwide.
General Counsel

Fiera Group, Inc.: Miami, Florida

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2003 (3 years )

Directed legal aspects of 7 Latin American subsidiaries, U.S. headquarters, and operations in 17 countries for this e-commerce company with 1 million products; handled all corporate governance, including mergers, acquisitions, and private offerings for 1,000 shareholders; managed labor, litigation, and immigration matters; engaged in international business development; negotiated domestic and international agreements.
Owner

Gagel Law Firm - Immigration & Business Law: Lima, Peru

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

February 1993 — January 1997 (4 years )

Represented Peruvian nationals as well as foreign investors, entrepreneurs, executives and their families with ties between the United Sates and Peru. Appeared before the U.S. Consulate in Lima, Peru, the United States Immigration Service in the U.S., Peru, and Mexico, as well as before Peruvian government agencies on behalf of U.S. and other foreign investors doing business in Peru. Handled a wide range of U.S. immigration matters, as well as corporate, commercial and cross border transactions on behalf of individual investors and multinational entities.

James Gagel, Esq.’s Education

Rutgers University School of Law - Camden

J.D. , Law , 1979 — 1982
Oxford University

International Law Program 1981
American University

M.S. , Justice , 1978 — 1979
Duke University

B.A. , Political Science , 1976 — 1978
Universidad Interamericana

Spanish 1974

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James Gagel, Esq.’s Groups:

Member of: Florida Bar, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, New York Bar, District of Colombia Bar, New Jersy Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Inter-American Bar; Society for Human Resources Management; Miami-Dade County Bar Association; Coral Gables Bar Association; Greater Miami Society for Human Resources Management Association, Director, Peruvian-American Chamber of Commerce