Andres Teixeira joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in August 2023. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and partly of Portuguese descent, Mr. Teixeira and his family immigrated to Aventura, Florida, when he was young. Most of his family are immigrants and he personally understands how difficult and uncertain the immigration process…

Helen Peña joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in June 2024. Originally from Florida but raised in the Dominican Republic for 12 years, Ms. Peña’s personal experience as an immigrant has deeply shaped her perspective on immigration and has fueled her passion for working in the immigration field. The satisfaction…

Valentina Ospina joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in December 2023. She is from Lehigh Acres, Florida, but her family is from Colombia. Coming from a family of immigrants, Ms. Ospina understands firsthand the contributions immigrants make to the U.S. She values connecting with clients and listening to their personal…

Brianna Castro joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in December 2023. She is from West Palm Beach, Florida, but her family is from Nicaragua and Cuba. Inspired by her family’s immigration journey to the U.S., Ms. Castro developed a strong interest in the legal aspects of immigration. Now as part…

Angela Anzalone joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in June 2024. Originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Ms. Anzalone immigrated to the U.S. with her family in hopes of giving her a better life and education. Observing her family navigate the immigration process without much guidance sparked her interest in the challenges…

Briana Argueta joined Maldonado & Vallejo Immigration Law in December 2023. She is from Land O’ Lakes, Florida, but her parents are from El Salvador, having immigrated to the U.S. at a young age. Immigrating to the U.S. opened up opportunities for her family and significantly impacted their lives. Having…

Freddy A. Maldonado focuses his practice on a variety of immigration matters including family-based petitions, asylum and removal/deportation proceedings, TPS, naturalizations, removal of conditions on lawful permanent resident cards, amongst others, having handled hundreds of immigration matters. He cares for every case he handles at the law firm and is…

Yomayra Vallejo Cortez is an attorney who has been practicing immigration law since 2016. She has handled over 1,000 immigration matters and has produced successful outcomes in a wide variety of immigration cases, including asylums, withholding of removal, family-based petitions, Adjustment of Status under 245(i), TPS, VAWA, DACA, naturalizations, removal…