Licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey, Anita Mignone-Lazaro is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish and proficient in Italian. Ms. Mignone-Lazaro graduated in political science and criminology from Pace University (Pforzheimers Honors College) and earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Ms. Mignone-Lazaro has a deep understanding and, above all, empathy for the problems faced by immigrants in the United States, as she herself is an immigrant. Ms. Mignone-Lazaro has experience assisting clients in cases of several areas, including visa renewals, adjustment of status, political asylum, deportation proceedings, naturalization applications