Maria Mateo, Esq
First Vice President, Maria Mateo, Esq.
Maria Mateo is the Founding Attorney of Maria Mateo PC and has been practicing law since 2010. She received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from St. John’s University School of Law, where she graduated with distinction.
Maria is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York and is admitted to Federal Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States.
Maria also served the Mayor Eric Adams administration as a Commissioner of the Redistricting Commission in 2022. The Commission was tasked with redistricting the limits of the State of New York.
Maria has spent her legal career concentrating in complex litigation cases; she has significant experience in various areas of her law practice including immigration, family, matrimonial and personal injury. In addition, Maria has lobbied in the United States Congress, advocating to protect due process at the border and demanding accountability from USCIS.
First Vice President, Maria Mateo, Esq.
Maria is known for quality legal services. Her office adheres to big firm standards, while maintaining a small firm feel. Clients and organizations have recognized her for her advocacy skills, professionalism and reliability.
Maria has also received several awards due to her ability to deliver her work with excellence and consistency. She was recognized as 10 Best Immigration Lawyers of New York in 2017 by the American Institution of Legal Counsel. She was also recognized as Bumble Business’s 100 Most Influential People in NYC in 2018. Further, Maria was acknowledged by the Congressman Adriano Espaillat in 2022 and by the National Latino Peace Officers Association – Brooklyn Chapter, in 2023, for her dedication to services and continued support to the Latino Community. Maria Mateo was also named Ambassador of Social Justice by the NYS Assembly Member Karines Reyes and by the Dominican Day Parade Gala. Most recently, Maria was commended by the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in New York with the Duarte Honors, also by New York City council members, Hon. Fernando Cabrera, Hon. Carmen De La Rosa, and Assemblyman Michael A. Blake for her outstanding work in the field of law and for contributing positively to the Dominican diaspora in New York.
In addition to her practice and community involvement, Maria is actively involved in volunteered work. She has helped victims of domestic violence by working with the non-for-profit organization Sanctuary for Families and the Queens District Attorney’s Office. She has also aided tenants in the Immigration Tenant Advocacy Project, provided legal representation for immigrants in the Catholic Migration Office, and has successfully completed hundreds of cases for imprisoned Dominicans as part of her community outreach with the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in New York.
Maria is Co-Chair of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and Vice-President of Latino Lawyers Association. She is also a board member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy.
Maria is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Latino Lawyers Association, and Queens Bar Association and Dominican Bar Association.
