ILABACA LAW, PLLC
Two attorneys. One firm. We help Florida families navigate immigration, recover from injuries, and stand up to insurance companies that deny valid claims.
Our firm runs two distinct practices under one roof. Use the categories below to find the right attorney and the specific service that fits your situation.
Immigration & Nationality Law
Florida Bar Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law, AILA member, and practicing since 2014. Flat-fee structure with a free pre-evaluation to confirm fit before a paid consultation. Serves clients in all 50 states.
Green cards, family-based petitions, work permits, DACA, K-1 fiancé visas, U Visas, VAWA, and waivers for inadmissibility.
Protection for those who fear return: affirmative and defensive asylum, withholding, CAT relief, and credible-fear interviews.
Representation against deportation: bond hearings, ICE detention, immigration court, appeals, motions, and habeas corpus.
Insurance Disputes & Personal Injury
Florida Bar member since 2014, admitted to all three Florida federal districts and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Contingency-fee representation, meaning no fees unless we recover. Bilingual English and Spanish.
Compensation for those hurt by someone else's negligence: auto, motorcycle, bicycle, trucking, drunk-driving, and premises injuries.
Property and auto policyholder representation: hurricane, roof, water, fire, mold, sinkhole, lightning, and bad-faith claim handling.
Lawful status and work authorization through family, marriage, employment, humanitarian programs, and youth-protection categories. Each pathway has its own evidence requirements and timelines, so the right starting point depends on your facts.
Green Cards & Permanent Residency
Lawful permanent resident status through family, employment, or special programs.
Family-Based Green Cards
Petitions for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S. citizens and residents.
Marriage-Based Adjustment
Path to a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Fiancé Visa (K-1)
Bringing your fiancé to the U.S. with a 90-day window to marry and adjust status.
Work Permits
Employment authorization documents (EAD) for eligible non-citizens, including expedited processing.
DACA & Dream Act
Renewals and applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
SIJS (Juvenile Status)
Protections for minors who cannot safely reunite with one or both parents.
Immigration Waivers
Forgiveness applications for inadmissibility, including I-601 and I-601A waivers.
U Visas
Status for victims of qualifying crimes who cooperate with law enforcement.
VAWA
Self-petitions for survivors of abuse by a U.S. citizen or resident spouse, parent, or child.
Immigration & Crimes
How criminal history affects immigration status and the pathways still available.
Not sure which visa or status applies? Start with a free pre-evaluation.
Get StartedProtection from persecution at home, on five protected grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group. Whether you are filing affirmatively with USCIS or defending against removal, the strength of the record matters most.
Asylum (Overview)
Protection for those who fear persecution in their home country.
Affirmative Asylum
Asylum applications filed with USCIS for those not yet in removal proceedings.
Defensive Asylum (In Court)
Asylum claims raised as a defense in immigration court.
Credible Fear Interviews
Initial screenings at the border for those expressing fear of return.
Convention Against Torture
Protection from removal to countries where torture is more likely than not.
Humanitarian Asylum
Discretionary asylum based on past persecution and humanitarian factors.
Religious Asylum
Asylum for those persecuted because of religious beliefs or practices.
Political Asylum
Asylum for those targeted because of political opinions or activism.
Race-Based Asylum
Asylum claims grounded in racial or ethnic persecution.
Gang-Based Asylum
Asylum for those targeted by gang violence under qualifying circumstances.
Gender-Based Asylum
Asylum for those persecuted because of gender, including domestic violence claims.
Particular Social Groups
Asylum based on membership in a recognized social group.
Facing persecution or already in proceedings? Time matters in asylum cases.
Get StartedWhen ICE places someone in removal proceedings, every deadline matters. From Notices to Appear through bond hearings, the merits hearing, and any appeal that follows, the goal is to keep clients in the U.S. lawfully and with their families.
Deportation Defense
Representation for those facing removal from the United States.
Immigration Removal
Strategies to challenge removal at every stage of the process.
Withholding of Removal
Mandatory protection when persecution is more likely than not.
ICE Detention
Help for those held in immigration custody and the families fighting for their release.
Immigration & Detention Bond
Bond hearings and release from immigration detention.
Detained Consultations
Case review and strategy for individuals currently in custody.
Immigration Court
Representation before EOIR immigration judges.
Contested Hearings
Defending against removal at master calendar and individual hearings.
Notices to Appear
Reviewing and challenging the document that starts removal proceedings.
Motions in Immigration Cases
Motions to reopen, reconsider, terminate, or stay proceedings.
Immigration Appeals
Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal circuit courts.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Federal court challenges to unlawful immigration detention.
Prosecutorial Discretion
Requests for ICE to deprioritize, dismiss, or administratively close removal cases.
In removal proceedings or detained? Every hearing deadline matters.
Get StartedWhen someone else's negligence changes your life, the medical bills, lost wages, and pain do not wait. We represent Florida residents injured in collisions, on commercial properties, and by impaired drivers, on a contingency-fee basis with no fees unless we recover.
Car Accidents
Recovery for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians injured in motor vehicle collisions.
Motorcycle Accidents
Compensation for riders injured by negligent or distracted drivers.
Bicycle Accidents
Claims for cyclists hit by motor vehicles on Florida roads.
Drunk Driving Injuries
Civil claims against impaired drivers and dram-shop defendants.
18-Wheeler & Truck Accidents
Commercial trucking collisions with corporate-defendant complexity.
Slip & Fall Accidents
Premises liability claims for hazards on someone else's property.
Injured by someone else's negligence? No fees unless we recover.
Get StartedFlorida policyholders pay premiums for years expecting coverage when disaster strikes. We represent homeowners and policyholders whose claims have been denied, delayed, or underpaid, holding insurers accountable under Florida law.
Roof Damage Claims
Recovering full coverage for storm, wind, and impact-related roof damage.
Hurricane Damage Claims
Major-event claims for wind, water, and structural losses.
Water Damage Claims
Sudden and accidental water loss claims that insurers often dispute.
Fire Damage Claims
Full-coverage recovery for residential and commercial fire losses.
Mold Damage Claims
Coverage fights for hidden mold growth and remediation costs.
Sinkhole Damage Claims
Geological loss claims under Florida sinkhole statutes.
Lightning Damage Claims
Recovery for electrical surge and lightning-strike property damage.
Homeowners Insurance Claims
Full-coverage representation for residential policyholders.
Claim Denials & Bad Faith
When insurers deny valid claims or act in bad faith under Florida law.
Auto Insurance Claims
First-party claims against your own auto insurance carrier.
Claim denied, delayed, or underpaid? Free policy review.
Get StartedNot sure which attorney handles your situation? Start with a free pre-evaluation and we will point you to the right path.