Frieda M. Goldstein

Frieda M. Goldstein, also professionally identified as Frieda Montanti Goldstein, is the managing partner of the New York office of Pozo Goldstein, LLP. She focuses on immigration law, assisting clients dealing with the federal immigration system. Her practice is informed by experience as a federal immigration prosecutor and by work with immigrant communities in the New York metropolitan area.

Goldstein earned a J.D. from Rutgers Law School, an M.A. from New York University, and a B.A. from Rutgers University. Her academic background supports a practice requiring attention to federal administrative procedures, changing immigration rules, and the consequences of government decisions for individuals and families. She is admitted in New York and Florida and before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

She previously served as a U.S. Department of Justice immigration prosecutor in New York and Miami and held a trial attorney position with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. She also worked with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and clerked in immigration courts. Her government service provides knowledge of immigration proceedings from the enforcement and adjudication side.

Goldstein has participated in outreach and pro bono initiatives serving immigrant communities and has received community recognition for that work. She has also worked in private practice and taught as an adjunct professor. Frieda M. Goldstein draws on government, academic, and private-sector experience when helping clients understand immigration procedures, assess options, and address challenging legal circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Pozo Goldstein, LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• New York
• Florida
• District of Columbia

Education

• Rutgers Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• New York University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Rutgers University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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