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Richard Henry Maney, immigration lawyer in Tampa, FL

Richard Henry ManeyTop rated

4.3(4)
Immigration Lawyer at Maney | Gordon | Zeller, P.A.
Tampa, FL Replies in ~24h English 51 years practicing FL Bar No. 193390
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Richard

Richard Henry Maney Senior Partner As the founder and managing attorney of Maney Gordon Zeller, P. A., Richard has been practicing in the area of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law for over 41 years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1972. In 1974, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law. Mr. Maney is a member of the Florida Bar Association and is Board Certified in the area of Immigration and Naturalization Law. He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. He also serves as a mentor for other attorneys through the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has previously served as vice chairman and chairman of the Tampa Bay International Trade Council and is a former member of the Inter-American Bar Association and Leadership Tampa. Richard Maney is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. In 1983, Richard Maney authored the U.S. Immigration Law Investor and Business Visa Guide, which has been distributed worldwide through the commercial section of the U. S. Consulates abroad. He has also published the Amnesty Guide (1987); the Treaty Investor Visa Guide 1989); the Student Visa Guide (1992); and The Visa Guide (1995) (2000 2nd Edition). He is also a contributing author to the Florida Bar CLE, Immigration Law and Practice in Florida (1987). Richard Maney has served as an adjunct instructor for Hillsborough Community College. He has also acted as host to the local legal television show Cross Exam. He is founder and president of Community Action Project, Incorporated-Reading is Fundamental (RIF) of Hillsborough County. This program has furnished more than 1.4 million free books to elementary school children in the Tampa Bay area.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT
Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance
Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600
Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM
Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card
Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A
Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond
Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

University of FloridaJ.D. | Law · 2000

Bar & associations

Bar license
FL Bar No. 193390
Active & in good standing
Florida State Bar

Professional experience

President · Tampa Bay Toast Masters2001 – 2002
Chairman · Tampa Bay International Trade Council1982 – 1985
President · Community Action Project, Inc.1979 – 2013
Member · Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers1979 – 1999
President · American Immigrant Alliance
Member · Society for Human Resource Management
Mentor · American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member · American Trial Lawyers Association
Member · Hillsborough County Bar Association, Tax Law Section

Awards

AV Peer Review RatingMartindale-Hubbell · 2015
Top Lawyers of TampaTop Rated Lawyers · 2014
AV Rating 25 YearsMartindale-Hubbell · 2012
Who's Who in American LawMarquis Who's Who In American Law · 2011
America's Most Honored Professionals Top 10%American Registry · 2011

Client reviews

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P. SilvaMar 1, 2026

Stopped my removal proceedings

I was facing deportation after a long stay. They got me cancellation of removal. Forever grateful.

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D. ThompsonApr 29, 2026

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

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D. ThompsonJan 1, 2026

Filed my OPT before graduation

The university missed it. They jumped in and saved my status.

KS
K. SinghAug 24, 2025

Patient and bilingual — explained everything in Spanish

Mi mamá pudo entender todo el proceso. We never felt rushed. Highly recommend.

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