David Stoller is the founding partner of our firm. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science 1992) and the Nova Southeastern University College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1996). Mr. Stoller is the current Immigration Court Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Central Florida Chapter. Mr. Stoller is also a frequent lecturer and speaker for National & Regional AILA conference and has spoken before the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Orange County Bar Association.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Stoller was an Assistant District Counsel with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now Immigration and Customs Enforcement).  In this capacity, Mr. Stoller protected the federal government's interests before the United States Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals.  Mr. Stoller provided legal advice to the operational components of the Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service, including Immigration Agents, Immigration Inspectors, Deportation Officers, and District Adjudication Officers.

During his tenure with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Mr. Stoller handled thousands of cases dealing with individuals who came before the Immigration Court seeking benefits such as political asylum, waivers of past criminal convictions, and permanent resident status in the United States. He worked in the District Criminal Alien Program and traveled to county prisons, state prisons, and detention facilities to handle deportation proceedings conducted while individuals were incarcerated. Mr. Stoller was also involved in worksite enforcement, handling cases dealing with employers who violated immigration laws by providing employment to unauthorized individuals.

Since founding Stoller & Moreno PA, Mr. Stoller has represented hundreds of individuals before the Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, numerous Embassies and Consulates, and before United States Federal Courts. Utilizing his significant government experience for the benefit of his clients, Mr. Stoller has developed one of the most successful boutique immigration practices in the nation.

Due to his proficiency in all immigration matters, and areas relating to criminal law in particular, other attorneys often seek Mr. Stoller’s advice on the immigration consequences of criminal offenses and plea agreements.  He has successfully obtained numerous immigration waivers of criminal offenses and cancellation of removal benefits for long-time permanent resident aliens who have had past transgressions with the law. Mr. Stoller also assists individuals who have immigration holds placed against them in moving their cases forward by contacting the appropriate authorities or suing in federal court if necessary. Mr. Stoller has obtained immigration bonds for qualified individuals and assisted others in speeding the deportation process after being incarcerated for long periods of time. He has further obtained asylum for immigrants from countries all over the world, including many cases initially denied by the Citizenship and Immigration Service.

Mr. Stoller maintains a busy federal court practice, bringing numerous actions in federal court in an effort to move stalled cases along. In this regard, Mr. Stoller has successfully handled dozens of cases in which he has sought the assistance of a Federal District Court in ordering the immigration authorities to do what they otherwise will not do. This has included obtaining decision on applications for residency and naturalization along with resolving problems relating to work permits and the issuance of alien registration cards. In addition, Mr. Stoller has argued before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in both Miami and Atlanta and has successfully resolved matters pending before the Courts of Appeal as well. Mr. Stoller was involved in the following published cases: Lenis v. U.S. Att’ Gen., 525F.3d 1291 (11th Cir. 2008); Niftaliev v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 504 F.3d 1211 (11th Cir. 2007); U.S. v. Salman, 378 F. 3d 1266 (11th Cir. 2004), 266 F.Supp.2d 1367 (M.D. Fla. 2003).

Mr. Stoller’s benefit related immigration practice assists clients in obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas based on their extraordinary or exceptional abilities, outstanding educational attainment, or their relationship with employers or family members. Mr. Stoller has obtained permanent residency for hundreds of individuals who have been petitioned by family members or individual employers.  He has experience with all immigrant and nonimmigrant visas categories, and complicated cases allowing individuals to return to the United States after a deportation or criminal conviction. Finally, Mr. Stoller’s employment based immigration practice, works closely with businesses to steer them in complying with immigration laws, obtaining the appropriate personnel, and achieving their business objectives.