About us
JILL E. GRUCAN
Founding Attorney and Director
Jill is one of only a handful of attorneys in the state of Florida who is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Immigration Law. She has nearly 20 years’ experience representing individuals, businesses, and investors in the U.S. immigration context. She is fluent in Spanish and is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida,
and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Jill was born in Massachusetts and graduated Salutatorian of her class from Cushing Academy. She was awarded her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature with Honors, magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She studied abroad at Oxford University in England, and at the University of Costa Rica, where she lived for over a year learning Spanish.
Jill earned her Juris Doctorate (law degree) from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating with Honors, magna cum laude, in the top 10% of her class. She won the Cali Award for Asylum and Visa Law, as well as awards in Citizenship & Society, Community Service Law, and Immigration Law. She was granted a HOPE fellowship at the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC), a non-profit agency devoted to helping battered women in need of immigration assistance. She went on to work at Montiel Davis & Fonte as well
as Rodney & Bernstein, two firms where she was able to make a significant impact on a variety of immigration-related cases. After years of honing her skills at other firms, Jill founded Grucan Immigration Law where she has been continuing her crusade for justice ever since.
Jill is active in her community, devoted to public service, and highly dedicated to assisting
individuals, families, and businesses with all their immigration needs.
In her free time, she enjoys exercising, reading, travelling, and spending quality time with her daughter and husband.
Why Choose Grucan Law?
Our attorneys craft personalized strategies to suit your unique circumstances and goals.
With years of experience, we have successfully secured a wide variety of U.S. immigration benefits for countless clients.
We provide attentive guidance and support throughout every step of the immigration process.
Our team stays abreast of the latest immigration laws and regulations to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.
Your satisfaction and success are our top priorities.
Take the first step towards securing your visa, green card, or citizenship in the United States with Grucan Law. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and let us help you realize your American dream.
Jill Grucan Founding Attorney and Director
Jill E. Grucan, Esq., is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality law, and has nearly 20 years’ experience representing clients in the U.S. immigration context. She graduated magna cum laude from the University Of Miami School Of Law in the top 10% of her class. She is highly dedicated to assisting individuals, families, and businesses with all their immigration needs. She is active in her community and is devoted to public & community service.
Email: jill@grucanlaw.com
Phone: (305) 501-2767
Veronica Tobon Associate Attorney
Veronica is a member of the Florida Bar and began working at Grucan Immigration Law in 2022. She obtained her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University. Her prior legal experience includes serving as a judicial law intern for the Honorable Barbara Duffy in the Circuit Criminal division of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, and as a law clerk for an immigration law firm, where she worked on asylum and humanitarian cases.
Email: veronica@grucanlaw.com
Phone: (305) 901-6083
Goran Soto Law Clerk
Goran began working for Grucan Immigration Law in 2022 as a full-time Legal Assistant, with his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida International University. He was later accepted into St. Thomas University School of Law, where he is currently a 1L. While he studies to become a lawyer, he continues to work for us part-time, focusing on client communications, admin, and legal research. In his (very little) free time, he loves to watch sports (his favorite teams are The Miami Heat and Real Madrid), he loves fine dining, and traveling.
Rubi Khandakar Legal Assistant / Front Desk
Rubi is originally from Bangladesh, and speaks English, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. Her focus is communicating with our clients who speak these languages and helping them understand the progress of their case. She answers non-legal questions about our services and acts as a liaison between the attorneys and clients. She also prepares work permit applications, assists with asylum cases, and a variety of other case types.
Yun Tang Remote Paralegal
Yun is an experienced and accomplished immigration paralegal who is fully bilingual in Mandarin and English. Under the supervision and direction of the firm’s attorneys, she specializes in preparing EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) self-petitions, EB-1A self-petitions based on extraordinary ability, L-1 transferee visas, E-2 investor visas, and PERM labor certifications. Although she is highly adept with employment- and investment-based immigration cases, she is also experienced in preparing asylum and family cases. She conducts research and communicates with clients, managing their cases efficiently and effectively.
Shery Villalobos Virtual Paralegal
Shery began working at Grucan Immigration Law in 2022. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and assists in preparing citizenship applications, I-130 family petitions, and NVC consular processing applications. She is currently also a full-time psychology student at MDC. In her free time, she loves to exercise, play sports, and spend quality time with family and friends.
