George Anast Terezakis - Profile

Mr. Terezakis practices law in Mineola, New York, located on Long Island, with a focus on criminal defense, deportation defense, and family-based immigration matters. He has effectively represented individuals in intricate deportation proceedings in the Immigration Courts in New York City and before the Board of Immigration Appeals. His legal services also encompass family-based immigration issues such as adjustment of status, waivers, consular processing, and naturalization. With a deep understanding of the complex relationship between criminal law and immigration law, Mr. Terezakis has successfully resolved challenging cases. He is a seasoned criminal defense lawyer who advocates for clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges in the criminal courts of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties in New York State. His firm has overturned criminal convictions, including aggravated felony offenses, that could have jeopardized his clients' legal residency or led to deportation. Other criminal defense attorneys frequently seek his guidance when representing non-citizen clients. Mr. Terezakis holds leadership roles as the Chair of the Immigration Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Association of Deportation Defense Attorneys, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Immigration Law Section of the Federal Bar Association. He has served as President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association and on the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Additionally, Mr. Terezakis is a member of the American Association of Immigration Lawyers. He is a sought-after speaker on topics relating to criminal law, immigration law, and deportation defense at local and national Bar Associations. He has been honored with Practitioner of the Year awards from the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association and the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Terezakis and his support team are fluent in Spanish.