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ANDREA A. VAG, PRINCIPAL

EDUCATION
Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1995; Jacob Burns Scholarship for Leadership & Academic Excellence; Exec. Editor, Journal of International & Comparative Law, 1994-5, Staff:1993-4
Princeton University, A.B. in Politics, 1992


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal, Vag & Grodman, LLP (South Orange, N.J.); October 2007 to Present

Solo Practitioner, Law Office of Andrea Vag, P.C. (Maplewood, N.J.); May 2005 to October 2007

Senior Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (Iselin, N.J.); Nov. 1997 to May 2005
Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey & Bernsen (Washington, D.C.); April 1997 to Nov. 1997
Associate, Sandra G. Levitt, P.C. (New York, N.Y.); Nov. 1996 to April 1997
Associate, The Law Firm of Jeffrey A. Margolis (New York, N.Y.); Dec. 1995 to Nov. 1996

ADMISSION: State and Federal Courts of New Jersey

LAN
GUAGES
: Fluent in English and Hungarian; conversational German


IAN R. GRODMAN, PRINCIPAL

EDUCATION
Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.; Chair, Public Interest Law Foundation
Managing Notes and Comments Editor, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal
State University of New York-Oneonta, B.A. in Psychology and Business Economics (Dual Major)

Professional Experience
Principal, Vag & Grodman, LLP ( South Orange, N.J. ); October 2007 to Present

Solo Practitioner, Law Offices of Ian R. Grodman, P.C. (Maplewood, N.J.); Nov. 2003 to Oct. 2007
Partner, Newman Fitch Altheim Myers (New York, N.Y. and Newark, NJ); Jan. 2000 to Nov. 2003

   Senior Associate Attorney, January 1994 to December 1999

Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (New Jersey); September 1993 to January 1994
Law Clerk, Hon. Philip Freedman, Pres. Judge, Superior Court of N.J. (Essex County) 1992-1993

Admission- State and Federal Courts of New York and New Jersey

Membership- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New Jersey State Bar Association


CARRIE RAKVICA, MANAGING PARALEGAL

EDUCATION
Rutgers University
, B.S. in Administration of Justice and Psychology, 1999; Certificate of Criminology, 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Paralegal, Vag & Grodman, LLP (formerly Law Office of Andrea Vag, PC) (South Orange, N.J); Aug 2006 to present
Supervising Paralegal, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (Iselin, N.J.); Jan 2005 to Jul 2006
Paralegal, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (Iselin, N.J.); Jan 2001 to Dec 2004
Assistant Paralegal, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (Iselin, N.J.); Jun 1999 to Dec 2000



In addition to their professional experience in U.S. immigration law, Andrea and Ian bring great empathy and understanding to their partnerships with clients, by virtue of their personal experiences with immigration.  Andrea is a first-generation immigrant from Hungary.  Andrea and Ian are both adoptive parents whose children are first-generation immigrants from Cambodia, India and Guatemala, respectively.  Each child entered the U.S. pursuant to an Immigrant Visa that was based on an approved Orphan Petition.



 
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