David is a graduate of the State University of New York at Farmingdale and obtained his law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.  Before joining Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP, David worked for a small personal injury firm on Long Island as a trial attorney.  He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Presentations / Conferences

David spoke at the 2022 American Immigration Lawyers Association Rome District Council convention, on the topic of: Diplomatic Visas.

David spoke at the 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association National convention in New Orleans, on the topic of: From Diplomacy to Residency: Diplomatic Visa Holders Changing Status from NIV to LPR.

David is a also a frequent speaker on a wide range of immigration law topics. He is an active participant and speaker on United Nations and G-4 issues and at local area colleges, including Baruch College, and CUNY Brooklyn.

Professional Associations

Member American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2008.

Selected to 2018 - 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, David Gottfried has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.

Areas of Practice
All areas of immigration and naturalization, family immigration law, and business immigration. David has successfully represented numerous O-1 and E-11 first preference extraordinary ability individuals in the sciences, arts and sports. Working with married couples to obtain their green card is the best. 

Education

B.S. State University of New York at Farmingdale
Juris Doctor State University of New York at Buffalo