Yadira Aquilar

Senior Attorney

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Practice Areas

Knowledge & Experience

EDUCATION

  • Emory University School of Law, (Juris Doctor Degree, 1999)
  • University of Central Florida, (B.A. Political Science, 1996)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Florida Bar
  • Florida Supreme Court
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • United States District Court Middle District of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Past Chair, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando
  • Board Member, City of Orlando Nominating Board
  • Executive Chair, International Department, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
  • Past-President, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida.

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

  • Mr. Colombo has spoken at dozens of events regarding Immigration Issues generally focused on EB-5 and Investor Visas. Recently, Mr. Colombo was a featured Speaker Cannes International Expo Emigration & Luxury Property on EB-5 Visas in Cannes, France in October, 2017. Mr. Colombo also spoke concerning EB-5 Visas at the InvestUSA360 Conference Regarding EB-5 Visas & US Immigration in Sao Paolo, Brazil also held in October, 2017. Mr. Colombo was a featured speaker in April, 2017 at the “Investir Expo” on EB-5 Visas in Sao Paolo Brazil. Mr. Colombo also previously spoke at the Las Vegas EB-5 Global Investment Immigration Convention “Due Diligence and Dual Representation in EB-5 Cases” in March 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to frequently speaking in Latin American and Europe regarding investment and immigration opportunities within the United States, Mr. Colombo is a frequent guest on the Telemundo program, “Un Nuevo Dia.” Mr. Colombo has also given a number of immigration presentations to Rollins College, the University of Central Florida as well as the Florida A&M University School of Law.

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese