team-member

David Gottfried

New York, NY

Licensed for 11 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

English

About

David is a graduate of the State University of New York at Farmingdale and obtained his law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.  Before joining Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP, David worked for a small personal injury firm on Long Island as a trial attorney.  He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.Presentations / ConferencesDavid has been invited to speak at the 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association National convention in New Orleans, on the topic of: From Diplomacy to Residency: Diplomatic Visa Holders Changing Status from NIV to LPR.David is a also a frequent speaker on a wide range of immigration law topics. He is an active participant and speaker on United Nations and G-4 issues and at local area colleges, including Baruch College, and CUNY Brooklyn.Professional AssociationsMember American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2008.Selected to 2018 - 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, David Gottfried has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.Areas of PracticeAll areas of immigration and naturalization, family immigration law, and business immigration. David has successfully represented numerous O-1 and E-11 first preference extraordinary ability individuals in the sciences, arts and sports. Working with married couples obtain their green card is the best. EducationB.S. State University of New York at FarmingdaleJuris Doctor State University of New York at Buffalo

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

English

Contact

Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP.122 East 42nd StreetSuite 620New York, NY, 10168122 East 42nd StreetSuite 620Suite 620New York, NY, 10168

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Swapnil
October 28, 2021

Quick and Straight forward answers, provided all the necessary information, Thanks

Patricia
August 8, 2021

If your are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney, David is exactly that person! Recently David assisted me with my husband's case and few years ago he also helped my family with my siblings case. Both ended in success! During both, David demonstrated amazing communication skills, he always responded to our emails and phone calls in a very timely manner and patiently answered all of our questions. Being able to reach out to him to discuss any of our fears assisted us tremendously during the most stressful times in both cases. David advocates for his clients, he does not allow for the system to abuse his clients in any way and he is not afraid to stand up for his client's rights. On many occasions David proved to be a trustworthy and empathetic person who genuinely wants to help his clients. To anyone who needs an immigration lawyer David is the #1 person I would recommend. I am and forever will be grateful to him for helping my family. Thank you David!

anonymous
July 30, 2021

I so wish David was my attorney for my green card application. Mine was great and I got the green card successfully, but a short conversation with David regarding some of my post-green card concerns and questions made me believe he’s an incredibly informed competent immigration attorney. I’ll definitely be having him as my attorney when I prep for my naturalization application a couple of years from now!

Jenny
April 2, 2021

David is by far THE best attorney I've seen. Been on the immigration journey for the last 8 years with 4 different lawyers - most of them only care about getting the money, and you will never hear from them again. David, however, was there for me the entire time. He was super approachable and answered all the questions himself. He is also on top of everything. Did I mention he has a great sense of humor too? I would recommend David to anyone who's going through the immigration process. Hands down - THE BEST!

Daniela
June 30, 2019

David is an absolutely amazing attorney and an overall great person. I can't say enough positive things about him. Not only is he wicked smart, but he also genuinely cares about his clients. He was extremely helpful through my adjustment of status process, always patient and thorough (and I ask a lot of questions!). It was important for me to work with an immigration attorney that I could trust, and David is just that!

Mahdi
June 4, 2019

David is an exceptionally knowledgeable, responsive, well-versed, caring, and professional lawyer. He was very detail-oriented in his review of our immigration application! He is truly an expert in the immigration area! You could tell that his priority was to help us establish a comprehensive immigration application for permanent residence. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who seeks a smart, reliable, and trustworthy lawyer!

M. V.
April 14, 2019

I hired David for a green card case and my experience with him was great. The whole process was flawless, I received the green card in a very short period and I am truly grateful for his hard work and dedication. David has been really kind, courteous, knowledgeable & efficient beginning to end. He handles all cases himself, and not some "under training" paralegal, Iike in most cases with other lawyers. My case was not straightforward and I consider his help invaluable to the success of the case. Moreover David is not just knowledgeable, super responsive and honest, but a great human being who truly cares. He goes above and beyond to make sure his client is at ease. I would wholeheartedly recommend David to represent anyone dealing with immigration issues. David will take care of everything in the most professional and painless way. I would like to say Thank you and wish him success in all his life endeavors!

Gladys
April 25, 2018

I had a meeting with Lawer David Gottfried regarding a emigration case. He was honest and very helpful. I would highly recommend him for anyone who is seeking legal consultation on immigration. Thank you David.

P.K.
April 3, 2018

From the very start David demonstrated professionalism and knowledge of the immigration law. My family were his first clients with Polish heritage and with what we can call a complicated "mess" of a case that was mismanaged by two other "immigration" lawyers who have asked for a lot of money with very few (we can even say no) positive results. But you know once you provide the lawyer with a payment you try to stick with them in hope that they will actually do what you paid them for. Well our mistake was not finding David sooner. From the very first counsel meeting David provided us with realistic and detailed information on what our options were at the time in order for my family members to receive their green cards. David was not afraid of the challenge that our case presented. He was sure of his knowledge in the immigration law so the fact that he has not yet worked with clients from Poland did not trouble him at all. In just 15 minutes of the first meeting he provided us with comfort and hope that we can still clean this mess up. He was on point with checking and double checking all immigration law aspects that were related to and which could assist with my family's case. He made sure to explain the whole process to us so that we would fully understand it. All of his predictions regarding waiting time and process results were correct. At the very start David explained to us the cost of his service and any additional payments we may have to provide for application fees etc (depending on our choice of action), and throughout the entire collaboration with him he has not asked us for any additional service fees (I know this may be shocking as some lawyers seem to charge extra $500 for every conversation you have with them well that's not the case with David.). David sets everything clear at the start of the process and holds his word to it. David's communication skills are impeccable and he has no fear of questions. At the start of our collaboration we emailed him with "essays" of questions that many lawyers would probably ignore thinking that we are questioning their knowledge or would just give us a general answer for all of them. But David took the time to answer each of our questions individually which really helped us understand the immigration process and also reassured us of his competence and good character. Throughout the 8 months of our communication David was ALWAYS very prompt with answering our emails and providing us with the most recent updates in my family's case. When working with David we felt that we were a team. We knew that we could count on him with answering any question and helping us to resolve any new obstacle that came our way in this long process. He went beyond of what we could ever expect from a lawyer to help us. My family is very grateful to you David. Thank you again for all your help! To all of you who took the time to read this comment; my family's immigration problems are now resolved thanks to David's help. If you find yourself in a situation with immigration problems I strongly advice you to seek David's counsel and see for yourself what he can do for you. Best of luck! Jeżeli poszukujecie odpowiedzialnego prawnika z pewna znajomością Amerykańskiego prawa emigracyjnego to David jest osoba której szukacie. Powodzenia! - P.K.

Matt
March 16, 2018

We went to two other immigration attorneys who left us disappointed before finding David. David was generous with his time, quick to respond, and knowledgeable about the frequently changing rules of the immigration system. David helped my wife obtain her initial work permit, an emergency travel parole, and her green card. He also was a voice of sanity and serenity throughout this long and uncertain process. I give him my strongest recommendation.

Swapnil
October 28, 2021

Quick and Straight forward answers, provided all the necessary information, Thanks

Patricia
August 8, 2021

If your are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney, David is exactly that person! Recently David assisted me with my husband's case and few years ago he also helped my family with my siblings case. Both ended in success! During both, David demonstrated amazing communication skills, he always responded to our emails and phone calls in a very timely manner and patiently answered all of our questions. Being able to reach out to him to discuss any of our fears assisted us tremendously during the most stressful times in both cases. David advocates for his clients, he does not allow for the system to abuse his clients in any way and he is not afraid to stand up for his client's rights. On many occasions David proved to be a trustworthy and empathetic person who genuinely wants to help his clients. To anyone who needs an immigration lawyer David is the #1 person I would recommend. I am and forever will be grateful to him for helping my family. Thank you David!

anonymous
July 30, 2021

I so wish David was my attorney for my green card application. Mine was great and I got the green card successfully, but a short conversation with David regarding some of my post-green card concerns and questions made me believe he’s an incredibly informed competent immigration attorney. I’ll definitely be having him as my attorney when I prep for my naturalization application a couple of years from now!

Jenny
April 2, 2021

David is by far THE best attorney I've seen. Been on the immigration journey for the last 8 years with 4 different lawyers - most of them only care about getting the money, and you will never hear from them again. David, however, was there for me the entire time. He was super approachable and answered all the questions himself. He is also on top of everything. Did I mention he has a great sense of humor too? I would recommend David to anyone who's going through the immigration process. Hands down - THE BEST!

Daniela
June 30, 2019

David is an absolutely amazing attorney and an overall great person. I can't say enough positive things about him. Not only is he wicked smart, but he also genuinely cares about his clients. He was extremely helpful through my adjustment of status process, always patient and thorough (and I ask a lot of questions!). It was important for me to work with an immigration attorney that I could trust, and David is just that!

Mahdi
June 4, 2019

David is an exceptionally knowledgeable, responsive, well-versed, caring, and professional lawyer. He was very detail-oriented in his review of our immigration application! He is truly an expert in the immigration area! You could tell that his priority was to help us establish a comprehensive immigration application for permanent residence. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who seeks a smart, reliable, and trustworthy lawyer!

M. V.
April 14, 2019

I hired David for a green card case and my experience with him was great. The whole process was flawless, I received the green card in a very short period and I am truly grateful for his hard work and dedication. David has been really kind, courteous, knowledgeable & efficient beginning to end. He handles all cases himself, and not some "under training" paralegal, Iike in most cases with other lawyers. My case was not straightforward and I consider his help invaluable to the success of the case. Moreover David is not just knowledgeable, super responsive and honest, but a great human being who truly cares. He goes above and beyond to make sure his client is at ease. I would wholeheartedly recommend David to represent anyone dealing with immigration issues. David will take care of everything in the most professional and painless way. I would like to say Thank you and wish him success in all his life endeavors!

Gladys
April 25, 2018

I had a meeting with Lawer David Gottfried regarding a emigration case. He was honest and very helpful. I would highly recommend him for anyone who is seeking legal consultation on immigration. Thank you David.

P.K.
April 3, 2018

From the very start David demonstrated professionalism and knowledge of the immigration law. My family were his first clients with Polish heritage and with what we can call a complicated "mess" of a case that was mismanaged by two other "immigration" lawyers who have asked for a lot of money with very few (we can even say no) positive results. But you know once you provide the lawyer with a payment you try to stick with them in hope that they will actually do what you paid them for. Well our mistake was not finding David sooner. From the very first counsel meeting David provided us with realistic and detailed information on what our options were at the time in order for my family members to receive their green cards. David was not afraid of the challenge that our case presented. He was sure of his knowledge in the immigration law so the fact that he has not yet worked with clients from Poland did not trouble him at all. In just 15 minutes of the first meeting he provided us with comfort and hope that we can still clean this mess up. He was on point with checking and double checking all immigration law aspects that were related to and which could assist with my family's case. He made sure to explain the whole process to us so that we would fully understand it. All of his predictions regarding waiting time and process results were correct. At the very start David explained to us the cost of his service and any additional payments we may have to provide for application fees etc (depending on our choice of action), and throughout the entire collaboration with him he has not asked us for any additional service fees (I know this may be shocking as some lawyers seem to charge extra $500 for every conversation you have with them well that's not the case with David.). David sets everything clear at the start of the process and holds his word to it. David's communication skills are impeccable and he has no fear of questions. At the start of our collaboration we emailed him with "essays" of questions that many lawyers would probably ignore thinking that we are questioning their knowledge or would just give us a general answer for all of them. But David took the time to answer each of our questions individually which really helped us understand the immigration process and also reassured us of his competence and good character. Throughout the 8 months of our communication David was ALWAYS very prompt with answering our emails and providing us with the most recent updates in my family's case. When working with David we felt that we were a team. We knew that we could count on him with answering any question and helping us to resolve any new obstacle that came our way in this long process. He went beyond of what we could ever expect from a lawyer to help us. My family is very grateful to you David. Thank you again for all your help! To all of you who took the time to read this comment; my family's immigration problems are now resolved thanks to David's help. If you find yourself in a situation with immigration problems I strongly advice you to seek David's counsel and see for yourself what he can do for you. Best of luck! Jeżeli poszukujecie odpowiedzialnego prawnika z pewna znajomością Amerykańskiego prawa emigracyjnego to David jest osoba której szukacie. Powodzenia! - P.K.

Matt
March 16, 2018

We went to two other immigration attorneys who left us disappointed before finding David. David was generous with his time, quick to respond, and knowledgeable about the frequently changing rules of the immigration system. David helped my wife obtain her initial work permit, an emergency travel parole, and her green card. He also was a voice of sanity and serenity throughout this long and uncertain process. I give him my strongest recommendation.

Swapnil
October 28, 2021

Quick and Straight forward answers, provided all the necessary information, Thanks

Patricia
August 8, 2021

If your are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney, David is exactly that person! Recently David assisted me with my husband's case and few years ago he also helped my family with my siblings case. Both ended in success! During both, David demonstrated amazing communication skills, he always responded to our emails and phone calls in a very timely manner and patiently answered all of our questions. Being able to reach out to him to discuss any of our fears assisted us tremendously during the most stressful times in both cases. David advocates for his clients, he does not allow for the system to abuse his clients in any way and he is not afraid to stand up for his client's rights. On many occasions David proved to be a trustworthy and empathetic person who genuinely wants to help his clients. To anyone who needs an immigration lawyer David is the #1 person I would recommend. I am and forever will be grateful to him for helping my family. Thank you David!

anonymous
July 30, 2021

I so wish David was my attorney for my green card application. Mine was great and I got the green card successfully, but a short conversation with David regarding some of my post-green card concerns and questions made me believe he’s an incredibly informed competent immigration attorney. I’ll definitely be having him as my attorney when I prep for my naturalization application a couple of years from now!

Jenny
April 2, 2021

David is by far THE best attorney I've seen. Been on the immigration journey for the last 8 years with 4 different lawyers - most of them only care about getting the money, and you will never hear from them again. David, however, was there for me the entire time. He was super approachable and answered all the questions himself. He is also on top of everything. Did I mention he has a great sense of humor too? I would recommend David to anyone who's going through the immigration process. Hands down - THE BEST!

Daniela
June 30, 2019

David is an absolutely amazing attorney and an overall great person. I can't say enough positive things about him. Not only is he wicked smart, but he also genuinely cares about his clients. He was extremely helpful through my adjustment of status process, always patient and thorough (and I ask a lot of questions!). It was important for me to work with an immigration attorney that I could trust, and David is just that!

Mahdi
June 4, 2019

David is an exceptionally knowledgeable, responsive, well-versed, caring, and professional lawyer. He was very detail-oriented in his review of our immigration application! He is truly an expert in the immigration area! You could tell that his priority was to help us establish a comprehensive immigration application for permanent residence. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who seeks a smart, reliable, and trustworthy lawyer!

M. V.
April 14, 2019

I hired David for a green card case and my experience with him was great. The whole process was flawless, I received the green card in a very short period and I am truly grateful for his hard work and dedication. David has been really kind, courteous, knowledgeable & efficient beginning to end. He handles all cases himself, and not some "under training" paralegal, Iike in most cases with other lawyers. My case was not straightforward and I consider his help invaluable to the success of the case. Moreover David is not just knowledgeable, super responsive and honest, but a great human being who truly cares. He goes above and beyond to make sure his client is at ease. I would wholeheartedly recommend David to represent anyone dealing with immigration issues. David will take care of everything in the most professional and painless way. I would like to say Thank you and wish him success in all his life endeavors!

Gladys
April 25, 2018

I had a meeting with Lawer David Gottfried regarding a emigration case. He was honest and very helpful. I would highly recommend him for anyone who is seeking legal consultation on immigration. Thank you David.

P.K.
April 3, 2018

From the very start David demonstrated professionalism and knowledge of the immigration law. My family were his first clients with Polish heritage and with what we can call a complicated "mess" of a case that was mismanaged by two other "immigration" lawyers who have asked for a lot of money with very few (we can even say no) positive results. But you know once you provide the lawyer with a payment you try to stick with them in hope that they will actually do what you paid them for. Well our mistake was not finding David sooner. From the very first counsel meeting David provided us with realistic and detailed information on what our options were at the time in order for my family members to receive their green cards. David was not afraid of the challenge that our case presented. He was sure of his knowledge in the immigration law so the fact that he has not yet worked with clients from Poland did not trouble him at all. In just 15 minutes of the first meeting he provided us with comfort and hope that we can still clean this mess up. He was on point with checking and double checking all immigration law aspects that were related to and which could assist with my family's case. He made sure to explain the whole process to us so that we would fully understand it. All of his predictions regarding waiting time and process results were correct. At the very start David explained to us the cost of his service and any additional payments we may have to provide for application fees etc (depending on our choice of action), and throughout the entire collaboration with him he has not asked us for any additional service fees (I know this may be shocking as some lawyers seem to charge extra $500 for every conversation you have with them well that's not the case with David.). David sets everything clear at the start of the process and holds his word to it. David's communication skills are impeccable and he has no fear of questions. At the start of our collaboration we emailed him with "essays" of questions that many lawyers would probably ignore thinking that we are questioning their knowledge or would just give us a general answer for all of them. But David took the time to answer each of our questions individually which really helped us understand the immigration process and also reassured us of his competence and good character. Throughout the 8 months of our communication David was ALWAYS very prompt with answering our emails and providing us with the most recent updates in my family's case. When working with David we felt that we were a team. We knew that we could count on him with answering any question and helping us to resolve any new obstacle that came our way in this long process. He went beyond of what we could ever expect from a lawyer to help us. My family is very grateful to you David. Thank you again for all your help! To all of you who took the time to read this comment; my family's immigration problems are now resolved thanks to David's help. If you find yourself in a situation with immigration problems I strongly advice you to seek David's counsel and see for yourself what he can do for you. Best of luck! Jeżeli poszukujecie odpowiedzialnego prawnika z pewna znajomością Amerykańskiego prawa emigracyjnego to David jest osoba której szukacie. Powodzenia! - P.K.

Matt
March 16, 2018

We went to two other immigration attorneys who left us disappointed before finding David. David was generous with his time, quick to respond, and knowledgeable about the frequently changing rules of the immigration system. David helped my wife obtain her initial work permit, an emergency travel parole, and her green card. He also was a voice of sanity and serenity throughout this long and uncertain process. I give him my strongest recommendation.