Deirdre D. Nero
Coral Gables
(305) 351-1079
Ms. Deirdre D. Nero started her own Immigration & Nationality Law Practice, NERO Immigration Law, in 2009 after having practiced in two large law firms for several years. Deirdre previously served as the attorney in charge of the Individual and Small/Medium Company division at the Coral Gables, Florida office of a major international immigration law firm; and prior to that as an attorney in the International and Immigration and Nationality Law Groups for a domestic and international commercial law firm in Florida. She led that firm’s immigration practice from 2006-2008.
Deirdre’s practice focuses on all types of business immigration including employment based immigrant (permanent residency) and nonimmigrant (temporary) visa petitions, and related business immigration matters. She has extensive experience with PERM Labor certification applications and also routinely handles family immigration matters and naturalizations. Ms. Nero works closely with small and medium companies and individual clients to personally coordinate and execute all aspects of the client’s Immigration strategy and represent them in front of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of State. She represents clients in all 50 States and from countries around the globe, and takes pride in providing individualized service and maintaining a very high success rate.
Deirdre speaks Spanish fluently and was certified by the Spanish government at the highest level of fluency for non-native speakers (“Diploma Superior Español como Lengua Extranjera”). Ms. Nero is an impassioned advocate for Immigration Reform and Immigrant’s Rights, and frequently travels to Washington DC in support of these advocacy efforts. She frequently lectures and writes on Immigration related topics in both Spanish and English. She studied, lived, and worked in Spain both before and during law school, and completed legal internships at two of Spain’s most prestigious law firms. In addition, she completed significant research in comparative law entirely in Spanish. During her law school years, Ms. Nero served as President of the International Law Society and Vice President of the International Moot Court Board.
Professional Memberships/Recognitions:
Merrick-in-the-Making- Community Builder Award, 12th Annual George E. Merrick Awards of Excellence, 2019
Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite for 2019
Acquisition International Magazine’s 2019 Corporate Immigration & Relocation Awards: Best Immigration Law Firm- Florida
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce AXA Businesswoman of the Year Awards, 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year
AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® every year since 2014
South Florida’s Legal Leaders- Top Rated Lawyers, The Miami Herald, 2015
Daily Business Review- Top Lawyers, 2015
Voted “Business Immigration Lawyer of the Year – Florida” in the 2014 Global Mobility & Immigration Awards by Acquisition International (AI Global Media Ltd – International Publishing Group)
American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA): Member since 2004, Member of the Board of Directors (2018) for the South Florida AILA Chapter, Past Chair of South Florida AILA Chapter’s Business & Investment Committee, Past Vice Chair of South Florida AILA Chapter’s Practice Management Committee, Past Co-Chair of South Florida AILA Chapter’s Advocacy and Media Committee, Past Member of AILA National’s Media Liaisons Committee, Member of Global Migration Section
Coral Gables Bar Association Member
American Bar Association, International Section & Immigration & Nationality Law Committee
Florida Bar Association, International Section
BNI Miami-Dade: Current Member of the Coral Gables Chapter (Immigration Attorney for the Chapter): Past Vice President, Challenges & Ethics Coordinator, Mentorship Coordinator, Educational Coordinator, Visitor Host
Florida Lawyers Network (FLN), Coral Gables Chapter (Immigration Attorney for the Chapter): Past Events Director
National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF): Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board (Jan 2017-present), Legislative Liaison, and member of the Advocacy Committee. Leader of the Miami Support Group.
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: Former Member of Board of Governors, Former Member of Board of Directors, Former Chair of the Immigration Task Force, Former Vice Chair of HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Engage), Global Business Initiatives Committee
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Member of Global Affairs Committee, Member of the Board of Directors, Former Vice Chair of International Affairs Division, Former Chair of the International Affairs Committee, Former Chairman’s Ambassador, Former Chair of 20/30 Group (Young Professionals)
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Former Member of the International Advisory Committee, Former Member of Young Leaders Task Force, Member of New Leaders Task Force
Organization of Women in International Trade: VP Marketing for OWIT International, Member of South Florida Chapter (OWIT), Former Member of the Board of Directors for South Florida, Former Member of the Social Media Committee
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) & Greater Miami Society for Human Resources Management (GMSHRM), Member
Mission of the Heart, Board Member and Vice Chair
National Association of Professional Women, VIP Member
Global Ties Miami, Board of Directors
Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Member
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