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Interviews

Q&A with New York Immigration Attorney Melissa Desvarieux

June 30, 2010

The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein put 15 questions to one of its awesome immigration attorneys, Melissa Desvarieux:
Where did you get your indergraduate degree? And which law school did you graduate from?
University of Pennsylvania for my undergrad, Tulane for law.
Where were you born and raised?
Born in New York City (but I didn’t stay [...]

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Inside S&B’s Studio w/Immigration Paralegal Giscel Bobadilla

June 17, 2010

Today, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein put immigration paralegal Giscel Bobadilla on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Yes.
What is your least favorite word?
Love.
What turns you on?
Money.
What turns you off?
Bad breath.
What sound or noise do you love? [...]

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Inside the Spar & Bernstein Studio w/ Law Clerk Donna Amir

June 11, 2010

Grilled today with the famously odd but ultra-revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein New York immigration/family law clerk Donna Amir:
What is your favorite word?
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Inside Spar & Bernstein’s Studio w/ Billing Clerk Rise Roche

May 27, 2010

Today, Spar & Bernstein put billing clerk Risé Roche on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Food.
What is your least favorite word?
F–k. I hear it too many times.
What turns you on?
Men who can cook.
What turns you off?
People who refuse to be accountable [...]

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Spar & Bernstein’s Law Link’s Greatest Blog Hits!

May 7, 2010

In the five months we at The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein have been doing this blog, while we put everything we have into everything we post, we’re especially proud of these. If you haven’t read all of them yet, we urge you to do so. Please. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
Enjoy!
Spar & [...]

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Inside the S&B Studio with Receptionist Taisy Murray

May 7, 2010

Today, on the hot seat with the famous Inside the Actors Studio-Bernard Pivot questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein receptionist Taisy Murray:
What is your favorite word?
Really?
What is your least favorite word?
The “F” word.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Naure. I’m awed by the wonders of the universe and I get [...]

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Interview with Spar & Bernstein Attorney Bindhu Vijayan

May 5, 2010

The following is an in-depth, revealing interview with Spar & Bernstein immigration attorney Bindhu Vijayan:
When did you come to Spar & Bernstein?
I began in Sept. 2006.
Where did you go to college, what did you major in, and when did you graduate?
Loyola University Chicago, Psychology, 2003.
What law school did you attend?
New York Law School.
Where did [...]

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Interview with “Trail of Dreams” Walkers

April 30, 2010

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Inside the Lawyers Studio with Tax Attorney Sean Chi

April 30, 2010

Today, Spar & Bernstein tax attorney Sean Chi take his turn on the hot seat with the famous Inside the Actors Studio-Bernard Pivot questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Yes.
What is your least favorite word?
No.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The right music at the right time. Or bags of money.
What turns you off?
Butterflies. I’m [...]

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Inside the Lawyers Studio w/ Immigration Atty. Stella Templo

April 22, 2010

Grilled today with the famously odd but ultra-revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein New York immigration attorney Stella Templo:
What is your favorite word?
Serendipity.
What is your least favorite word?
Isthmus.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Good people.
What turns you off?
Laziness and lack of accountability.
What is your favorite curse word?
Don’t [...]

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S&B’s Exclusive Interview with Author/Ph. D. William Perez

April 19, 2010

Dr. William Perez, born San Salvador, El Salvador, and who came to the United States when he was 10, is a Professor at Claremont Graduate University as well as a writer who focuses on immigrant student achievement, linguistic and cultural diversity, and educational policy. His new book, “We ARE Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing The American [...]

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Q&A w/ S&B Senior Paralegal Olive Stenette-Davidson

April 8, 2010

Olive Stenette-Davidson, S&B’s senior paralegal, is so beloved around our offices that she’s referred to always, respectfully, as Miss Olive.
The following are 10 questions we put to her recently:
Where were you born and raised?
I was born in Jamaica and stayed until I was 12, but I was raised in Buckinghamshire, England, which, in my [...]

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Inside the Lawyers Studio w/ Attorney Katie Sae Jung Lee

April 6, 2010

Today, we put Spar & Bernstein immigration attorney Katie Sae Jung Lee on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Faith.
What is your least favorite word?
Can’t.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The desire to do well and [...]

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Interview with S&B Immigration Atty. Shannon LaGuerre

March 22, 2010

The following is an in-depth interview with Spar & Bernstein immigration attorney Shannon LaGuerre:
Q: Where did you go to college and what did you major in?
A: Syracuse University, Political Science
Q: Where did you go to law school and what year did you graduate?
A: Hofstra University School of Law, 2003
Q: And where were you born and [...]

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Inside the Paralegals Studio with Bethann Gold

March 16, 2010

On the hot seat today for the famously odd but very revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein paralegal Bethann Gold:
What is your favorite word?
Bollocks.
What is your least favorite word?
Never or Always.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Novelty. It’s invigorating, as long as it’s GOOD novelty and not [...]

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Inside the Lawyers Studio with Attorney Shelli Arbusman

March 9, 2010

Today, we put Spar & Bernstein New York immigration attorney Shelli Arbusman on the hot seat with the famously odd but very revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Serendipity.
What is your least favorite word?
Putrid.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Good music.
What turns you off?
Arrogance.
What is [...]

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Inside the Lawyers Studio with Atty. Mariana Vazquez Garcia

March 1, 2010

Today we hit up Spar & Bernstein New York immigration attorney Mariana Vazquez Garcia with the famously odd but very revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Parangaricutirimicuaro (It’s a village in the state of Michoacan in Mexico).
What is your least favorite word?
Whatever.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Super organizational skills.
What [...]

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S&B’s Exclusive Interview w/Immigration Activist Will Coley

February 23, 2010

Will Coley has been an advocate for immigrants and refugees in Charlotte, New York/Newark, and Los Angeles as well as in Zimbabwe and Great Britain, for organizations such as Catholic Charities, American Friends Service Committee, Jesuit Refugee Service and Homies Unidos. For many years, he served as the chair of the Detention Watch Network leadership [...]

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Inside the Lawyers Studio with Atty. Shannon LaGuerre

February 16, 2010

Grilled today with the famously odd but ultra-revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein New York immigration attorney Shannon LaGuerre:
What is your favorite word?
Blessings.
What is your least favorite word?
Death.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Beautiful music.
What turns you off?
Vulgarity.
What is your favorite curse word?
I do [...]

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S&B’s Exclusive Interview with Dream Walker Felipe Matos

February 9, 2010

On New Year’s Day, four noble student activists -Juan Rodriguez (20), Carlos Roa (22), Gaby Pacheco (24), and Felipe Matos (23) -began a 1,500-mile march, from Miami, Florida, to Washington, D.C., protesting the desperate need for comprehensive immigration reform and stronger rights for undocumented immigrants.
The walk has been dubbed “The Trail of Dreams,” and [...]

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