Stephen Arnold Black
Personal Injury and Immigration Law
Stephen has practiced Personal Injury and Immigration Law for more than 25 years. He is a recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award for Legal Services, the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, and 3 American Jurisprudence Awards-for the top grades in 3 of his Law School classes. He is a member of the State Bars of Florida and Texas, The Orange County Bar, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, The American Bar Association and the U.S District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts in Florida.
All personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis which means you pay nothing unless you win. Stephen handles all types of injury cases but mainly handles car accidents, slips and falls, trips and falls, security negligence, sexual abuse, premises liability cases, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, theme park accidents, funeral home misconduct, and negligence cases.
All immigration cases are handled on a flat fee basis. Stephen mainly handles family immigration cases including spousal visas, fiancé visas and immediate family relative visas. Stephen charges a flat fee of $2,500 for marriage based green cards for a spouse processing inside the US. He charges a flat fee of $2,500 for a fiancé visa or a spousal visa for an immigrant who is processing overseas at the US Consulate.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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All Personal Injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis which means that client pays nothing unless they win the case. All Immigration cases are handled on a flat fee basis with no hidden costs.
- Florida
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- Texas
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- 11th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- The Black Law Firm
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- Associate
- Seltzer and Kay Law Firm
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- Whittier Law School
- J.D.
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- Activities: Immigration Clinic
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- Tulane University
- B.A.
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- Activities: Tulane Rugby Club
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- Top Attorney Award
- Avvo
- American Jurisprudence Awards -3 classes
- Bancroft Whitney
- Orange County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Q. Is a townhouse association liable for personal damages I suffered if I slipped and fell on common property ?
- A: Yes, the townhouse association where you slipped and fell will be responsible to pay for your damages if and only if they were negligent in causing your damages. You have the burden to prove that they were at fault. You can do this through pictures, witnesses, videos, or whatever other evidence you have to show that they were negligent in causing your loss.
- Q. What is the process if your child is 21 years and a US citizen filing for mother? cost?
- A: The cost of filing a 485 is $1440 and the cost of filing the 130 is currently $675. Those are the government filing fees. Attorney fees vary from a low of $1000 up to $6,000. Some of us charge a flat fee at the very low end of that range and an immigration attorney in any state can represent you.
- Q. I want to apply for my spouses green card we aren't living together because I am in school but can prove that should we?
- A: Yes, even though you are not living together, you can still sponsor your girlfriend after marriage for a green card. You would need to explain in writing exactly what your circumstances are that precludes you from living together. It appears that based on your fact pattern that you have a justifiable explanation. You should work with an attorney so that you maximize your chances of a successful outcome. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee for representation from start to finish.
