QUALIFICATIONS
Admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar, 1986. U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals for First Circuit, 1986. Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association. Immigration practioner since 2001. Over 14 years experience in legal practice and consulting business. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Assertive and self-motivated. Impeccable writing skills in English and Spanish. Comprehensive legal research experience and ability. Legal Counsel to Carlos Romero- Barceló, former Governor of Puerto Rico (1987)
EDUCATION
08/82 – 05/85 INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW, JD
Charles A. Jessup International Moot Court.
Teaching Assistant to Miriam Naveira de Rodon (Former Puerto Rico Supreme Court Chief Justice), conducting a complete course in Civil Procedure receiving excellent qualifications
Dean’s List
8/78 – 06/82 LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, Easton, PA
BA in Government and Law
Daniel Golden Award in Government and Law
Charles A. Dana Scholar, 1978-82
Grant for Interim Session in the former Soviet Union for first American educational delegation visit after invasion of Afghanistan which included visits to Moscow, Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and Central Asia.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
*Alumni Admissions Representative, Lafayette College, 1982 – present
*Member, Board of Directors, Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2000 – 2002
*Secretary and founding member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Collier County, Florida, USA, 2002- present
*Public service segment on immigration, Hispanic TV program “D’Latinos TV Show”, which airs weekly over UPN and Azteca America,
*Feature columnist on immigration issues, Gaceta Tropical, Hispanic weekly for the “Ft. Myers News-Press”, a Gannet newspaper and D’Latinos magazine.
*Public service segment on immigration, Hispanic TV program “D’Latinos TV Show”, UPN and Azteca America. Regular guest on Accion Hispana with Telemundo.
*Mr. Skerrett is also a regular guest on Accion Hispana which airs on Telemundo and appears as a consultant on local TV news and radio news programs.
Contact Us
(239)936-0800 Office
239-699-6446 Mobile
(239) 277-5669 Fax
