Jose Zelada

Jose Zelada is the Managing Immigration Attorney at Portner & Shure, P.A. He has more than a decade of experience in immigration law and has represented individuals and families in a wide range of immigration matters before the Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS).

Jose earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University. Throughout his career, he has focused extensively on removal defense, asylum and other humanitarian forms of relief, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), family-based immigration, and complex immigration litigation. He has also represented detained individuals, handled bond proceedings, motions, and appeals, and supervised attorneys and legal teams handling matters throughout the country.

Before joining Portner & Shure, Jose served in several leadership roles at a large immigration practice, where he oversaw legal strategy, attorney development, and the handling of complex immigration cases. He brings both litigation experience and a practical, strategic approach to representing clients navigating the immigration system.

Jose is admitted to the Maryland Bar and is committed to providing thoughtful, direct, and zealous representation to individuals and families facing difficult immigration matters.