George A. Terezakis

The owner of Terezakis Law Firm, PLLC, in Mineola, New York, George A. Terezakis is an immigration and criminal defense attorney serving people in and around Mineola. He helps them with various legal matters such as deportation-removal defense, family-based immigration, citizenship, green cards, adjustment of status, traffic violations, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).Born and raised in New York, Mr. Terezakis obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, (magna cum laude), from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He then went on to earn his law degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law and graduated with honors in 1985. The following year, he was licensed to practice in New York. Later, he was admitted to the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1993) and the U.S Court of Appeals for the 2ndCircuit (2003).Mr. Terezakis’ practice is primarily focused on helping noncitizens with complex criminal and immigration law matters. He is fluent in Spanish, which he learned while working with human rights groups in El Salvador. Serving a diverse range of clients, he is an experienced litigator, who has extensive trial experience. He helps clients make informed decisions by analyzing how accepting a plea bargain can impact their immigration status. He represents clients with trials in Immigration Court and New York State trial courts. He has extensive experience in the fields of family-based immigration, waivers, asylum, naturalization, deportation-removal defense, and post-conviction relief. He also frequently provided advice to criminal defense lawyers regarding the likely impact of a criminal conviction on their non-citizen clients legal status.A practicing trial lawyer for more than three decades, Mr. Terezakis has been recognized by the legal community for his professionalism and high ethical standards. Rated “Superb” on Avvo, he is the recipient of the Pro Bono Attorney award by the Central American Refugee Center, the Community Advocate of the Year award by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Practitioner of the Year Award by the Nassau County Criminal Bar Association. Furthermore, he has received countless five-star client reviews and peer endorsements.Active in the legal arena for more than 35 years, Mr. Terezakis has held leadership positions in respected Bar Associations, including as:Immigration Law Committee, Nassau County Bar AssociationFormer ChairmanAssociation of Deportation Defense AttorneysCo-founder and former co-chairFederal Bar Association, Immigration Law SectionFormer member, Board of DirectorsNassau County Criminal Courts Bar AssociationPast President – Member Board of DirectorsNew York State Association of Criminal DefenseFormer Member, Board of DirectorsMr. Terezakis frequently lectures before national and local Bar Association on the intersection between criminal and immigration Law, including:American Immigration Lawyers Association,Federal Bar Association-Immigration Section (AILA);New York County Lawyer Association;New York City Bar;New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDC); andthe Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Association