Immigration and Nationality Law Attorney
Attorney Joseph A. Connell Sr. prides himself on providing clients with candid, efficient, and highly professional legal service. Being the son of immigrant parents, he was raised to believe that America represents the crossroads where work, faith and persistence come together to yield success and make the American dream a reality.
Joseph A. Connell, Sr. is admitted to practice before The United States Supreme Court, New Jersey Supreme Court, The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, United States District Court, Federal District of New Jersey and the United States Distict Courts, Eastern and Southern Disticts of New York.
Attorney Connell is a graduate of the City University School of Law, He also has earned a doctoral degree in psychology and is an ordained minister with over 20 years of experience in ministry.
Joseph A. Connell, Sr. is a member of the American Bar Association, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, The New Jersey State Bar Association Burlington and Camden County County Bar Associations. He is a former chairman of the Immigration Law Committee for the Ocean County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Christian Legal Society. As a college professor teaching at the graduate level, Mr. Connell has conducted numerous seminars and training programs addressing various immigration topics.
With over 20 years of legal experience, Joseph A. Connell, Sr. is a highly sought after professional presenter, having discussed immigration issues on television and radio programs. He has spoken in the areas of family, employment & religious worker based immigration as well as removal (deportation) defense. He has lectured at several universities on immigration law at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been an invited presenter at numerous seminars and conferences at large companies on topics of immigration regulatory compliance for employers.
Bar Admissions
The United States Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Federal District of New Jersey
United States District Courts, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Education
Juris Doctor, City University School of Law
Doctor of Philosophy-Psychology, Louisiana Baptist University
Master of Arts-Psychology, Louisiana Baptist University
Bachelor/Master of Arts-Psycholgy/Political Science, City College of New York