About Teresita
Teresita Rodriguez earned a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Nova Southeastern University in 2011. She completed her undergraduate studies at Florida International University in 2005, receiving a B.S. and pursuing studies that crossed economics, international relations and psychology. Her undergraduate program also included certificates in law, ethics and society; Latin American and Caribbean studies; and professional leadership studies. The combination of doctoral legal training and an interdisciplinary undergraduate background shaped a career that bridges scholarship and practice.
After graduate school she moved into legal practice that reflects those academic interests. She is admitted to practice in Florida and built experience handling matters that touch immigration and federal administrative proceedings. She sits on the EOIR Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a role that connects her to practitioners and policy discussions around immigration court practice. She also holds membership in the Cuban American Bar Association, reflecting long-standing ties to Florida’s Hispanic legal community.
Rodriguez’s publications and teaching history are not listed here, but her S.J.D. signals sustained academic work beyond the standard law degree. That background informs how she approaches cases. She treats statutory text, administrative record and precedent as tools to be applied methodically. She is known among colleagues for thorough case preparation and an analytical approach that draws on both doctrinal research and practical litigation techniques.
Her professional path includes practice at Pozo Goldstein, LLP. At that firm she works on matters that intersect immigration law and administrative proceedings. Colleagues describe her as steady in court and readable in briefing. Clients who seek representation in removal proceedings, asylum matters or claims that require interaction with the Executive Office for Immigration Review will find her experienced in the procedural mechanics those cases demand.
Outside the office she participates in association work through AILA and the Cuban American Bar Association. That engagement keeps her current on changing practice patterns and regulatory developments. She maintains an active Florida bar membership and continues to handle cases in state and federal forums as appropriate. Her current practice focuses on immigration and EOIR-related matters.
