Marie Cobrador

Licelle Cobrador is admitted to practice law in New York State and the Philippines. Her practice areas are: immigration, business, real estate, intellectual property law and litigation. A leader in immigration law, Ms. Cobrador represents clients in all 50 states as well as abroad. She advises clients on legal and strategic issues rising from international movement of personnel from high-ranking executives to expert staff. She also counsels extraordinary ability talents self-petitioning for permanent residence.Ms. Cobrador serves on the Board of Directors of the Filipino American Legal Defense Fund (FALDEF) as its Vice President and Executive Director. She’s the previous Chairman of FALDEF’s Legal Services Department. She is also a volunteer attorney at the Migrant Center of New York.She worked as an associate at Rodrigo Berenguer & Guno, a leading Philippine law firm. Ms. Cobrador also worked for the Philippine Congress and the Department of Justice in Manila. She taught at the University of the Philippines, Manila, lecturing on conflict of laws, foreign policy and the judiciary.On a Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Ms. Cobrador completed her Masters of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She currently serves as co-chair of its Masters Alumni Community (MAC). In June of 2018, Ms. Cobrador was featured in Cardozo’s Journal of Outstanding Alumni (CJOA). She received her J.D. from the Ateneo de Manila University and her bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines.