Opinion ID: 2960573
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Backeround

Text: The following facts are taken from court records and from DeMelJ's written submissions and testimony. DeMell has practiced law for over thirty years since his graduation from law school. He is a member of the bar of the State of New York, the State of Florida, and the District of Columbia; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits; and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Connecticut, Central District of Florida, and the Southern District of Florida. DeMell has approximately 500 or 600 active cases. He has the assistance of three paralegals and one receptionist, and he uses a former immigration judge to assist him with some cases. He works on almost exclusively immigration cases. He testified that the bulk of his practice is administrative and that he has only several federal district or circuit court immigration cases active at any time.