Team Member

Personal Experience

Patrick Caston Crowley, Esq. is a highly experienced attorney with a proven track record before the Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, New York and New Jersey Family Courts, Federal Circuit and District Courts, and other tribunals.

With over fifteen (15) years of experience in Immigration, Family Law, and Criminal law, he brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients.

Education

Pace University School of Law , White Plains, NY

Juris Doctor, May 2006

Honors:        Dean’s List, Spring 2005

Activities:   Barristers Guild, Gaelic Law Society, and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Wheaton College, Norton, MA

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, May 2003

Major:          History      Minor:   Political Science

Honors:        Dean’s List, seven of eight semesters

Activities:    Student Government Senator; WCCS Radio; College Hearing Board; Procedural Advisor.

                        Honor Code Commission; Wheaton College Democrats, Treasurer; and Debate Club

Legal Experience

The Kuba Law Firm 321 Broadway, 4^th Floor, New York, NY 10007

Senior Associate Attorney, October 2013 – July 2023

Specializing in Immigration Law, Family Law, and Criminal Defense.

• Handle immigration matters from inception to resolution both alone and in a team setting, including, but not limited to, family-based petitions and Violence Against Women (VAWA) Self Petitions.
• Extensive work in EOIR- Immigration Court, including conducting Bond, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal hearings, 237(a)(1)(H) Fraud Waivers, Removability hearings, and various other hearings.
• Member of the firm responsible for approximately ninety-five percent of EOIR cases from inception to trial. Responsible for most BIA appeals and all Circuit Court appeals.

LAW OFFICES OF MARINA SHEPELSKY, P.C. Brooklyn, NY

Associate Attorney, May 2008 – October 2013

Specializing in Immigration Law and Criminal Defense.

• Handled immigration matters from inception to resolution both alone and in a team setting, including, but not limited to, family-based petitions and Violence Against Women (VAWA) Self Petitions.
• Extensive work in EOIR- Immigration Court, including conducting Bond, Asylum and Cancellation of Removal hearings.
• The sole member of the firm to take both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases from arraignment through sentencing, including, but not limited to, bail application, motion practice, and plea negotiation.

BARBARA C. SALKEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLINIC, White Plains, NY

Student Attorney, September 2005 – May 2006

• Handled all aspects of misdemeanor cases in Bronx County Criminal Court, from arraignment through sentencing, including bail applications, factual investigation, discovery, drafting of motions and memoranda of law, conducting hearings on motions, and negotiating with the District Attorney.
• Represented four defendants and conducted, with a student partner, a trial resulting in an acquittal after a two-day bench trial.   

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, CRIMINAL DEFENSE DIVISION, Bronx, NY

Law Intern, June – August 2005

• Interviewed and arraigned clients
• Second-seated jury and bench trials
• Wrote and filed various motions
• Researched issues of law and procedure for staff attorneys

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY, CRIMINAL DEFENSE DIVISION, Brooklyn, NY

Law Intern, June – August 2004

• Researched and drafted memoranda regarding various criminal issues for staff attorneys, including the constitutionality of the New York persistent felony offender statute for the Special Litigation Unit.
• Located and interviewed witnesses and photographed and diagrammed crime scenes.

Languages

Interests

Mr. Crowley lives with his wife, children, and cat in New Jersey.  In his free time, Mr. Crowley enjoys live music, reading, snowboarding, and spending time with his family.  In addition to his other hobbies, Mr. Crowley is involved with various cat rescue organizations.

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