Atty. Jeri Milan
As founder and managing attorney of The Journey Law Group, P.C., Attorney Jeri Milan blends personal experience with a career devoted to immigration law and advocacy. After earning her degrees from SUNY Empire State College and CUNY Law, she was inspired by her father’s advocacy for Filipino migrant workers to dedicate her own work to immigrant rights.
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Jeri Milan is a Founding Attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at The Journey Law Group, P.C.. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Their practice focuses on green cards, citizenship, deportation, asylum, and immigration. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals (2021). Educated at SUNY Empire State College (B.A. Cultural, 2013) and City University of New York Law School J.D. (—). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As founder and managing attorney of The Journey Law Group, P.C., Attorney Jeri Milan blends personal experience with a career devoted to immigration law and advocacy
- After earning her degrees from SUNY Empire State College and CUNY Law, she was inspired by her father’s advocacy for Filipino migrant workers to dedicate her own work to immigrant rights
- Jeri has been nationally recognized for her legal writing and has handled significant cases and projects concerning constitutional and human rights
- Her career includes clerkships with federal and state judges, an internship at the U.S
- Department of Labor, and teaching organizational ethics as an adjunct professor
- She also shares her knowledge with the legal community, speaking at the 2024 Pacific Union Adventist Attorneys Association Conference in Burbank, CA, where she presented a Primer on Asylum Law and also at the 2025 Church State Council's CLE Webinar in California on Asylum Law
- Known for her thoughtful leadership, sharp legal skill, and compassion, Jeri continues to pursue meaningful outcomes for immigrant communities
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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