Helena Maria Tetzeli

Helena Maria Tetzeli is a partner at Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. in Coral Gables, Florida. Widely recognized as a leading immigration practitioner, Ms. Tetzeli concentrates her practice on business immigration, complex commercial litigation, and corporate legal counsel. Her immigration advocacy centers on investor and treaty visas (E and L visas), EB-5 employment creation, and Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waivers for prominent leaders across athletics, business, the arts, and scientific disciplines.

Ms. Tetzeli earned her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Over the course of her distinguished career, she has represented high-profile domestic and international corporations, major league athletic player unions, and emerging technology startups. Beyond business immigration petitioning, she is an accomplished litigator representing clients in federal, state, and administrative courts, handling substantial commercial debt recovery, FLSA defense, and ADA employment claims. She also frequently serves as a recognized consultant and expert witness on complex immigration jurisprudence.

Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Chambers, and LawDragon, Ms. Tetzeli maintains an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. She approaches every matter with meticulous legal analysis, helping corporate and institutional clients proactively manage risk while tenaciously protecting their interests in high-stakes negotiations and court proceedings.