Education
1998
Juris Doctor (JD)
Universidad de Oriente,
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Born and raised in Cuba, Attorney Arrate attained his Juris Doctor ( JD) from the University of Oriente, College of Law in Cuba
2016
Master of Law Letters (LLM)
Florida State University
Attorney Arrate furthered his legal knowledge obtaining a Master of Law Letters in American Law for Foreign Lawyers at Florida State University.
Expertise
Attorney Arrate is Good-Standing member of the Louisiana Bar Association. He holds an active account with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is a member of the Cuban-American Bar Association.
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Mr. Arrate can be considered an International immigration attorney since he has worked as a counsel for The Cuban Sports Federation who was entrusted in the processing of complex business and athlete visas for participation in National and International Sports Tournaments.
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Mr. Arrate also worked with Rodriguez & Associates a Law Firm in Ecuador based on matters related to a Civil and Criminal litigation proceeding as well as a liason between the Cuban Sport Federation and the Ecuator Sport Federation.
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In the U.S. Mr. Arrate is currently working with the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School in the processing of student visas for the School Year 2020-2021.
Mr. Arrate has worked as an immigration law clerk with Arias Law Firm.
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