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Attorney Rolando Casais, Jr.

Rolando Casais, Jr. is a founding partner of Casais & Prias, PLLC. Mr. Casais was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is fluent in both English and Spanish. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Mr. Casais is a former IRS agent and head of our firms’ Tax Defense Department and Immigration Department.

Mr. Casais earned an Associate of Arts Degree from Miami Dade Community College in 1998, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Barry University in 2001, and a Juris Doctor Degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2004.

Memberships and Awards

Mr. Casais is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and sits on both their Budget Committee and LGBTQ Committee. He is also a member of the Miami-Dade Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, he is the recipient of an “Outstanding Volunteer” award for his participation in the “Put Something Back” pro-bono project.

Court Admissions

Mr. Casais is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, before the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District of Florida, and before the United States Tax Court.

Prior Work Experience

Mr. Casais worked as a Revenue Agent for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As a Revenue Agent Mr. Casais audited and examined individual and corporate tax returns to determine correct federal tax liabilities and ensure compliance with the technical requirements of federal tax laws.

Mr. Casais worked for the Law Office of Regional Counsel – Third District, as Assistant Regional Counsel. In this position, Mr. Casais provided defense representation to individuals in dependency and termination of parental rights cases. As an Assistant Regional Counsel Mr. Casais worked and litigated cases from their inception through trial.

Mr. Casais was an Associate Attorney at an immigration firm in Miami, Florida where he was responsible for preparing and submitting both family based and employment based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions. He also focused in preparing alien labor certifications filing under the PERM guidelines, applications for citizenship/naturalization, and providing defense to individuals in deportation proceedings.

In addition, Mr. Casais was an intern at the Economic Crimes Unit of the Florida State Attorney’s Office, 11th Judicial Circuit, in Miami Florida. In this position Mr. Casais assisted in the investigation and preparation of criminal cases including organized fraud, theft crimes, bank fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft.