Furkan Bayraktar, Esq.

Attorney Furkan graduated from the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and he is licensed to practice law in the State of Connecticut. Furkan has a strong experience in human rights and immigration law with a focus on asylum, removal defense, and Interpol Red Notice defense. Prior to his experience with I.S. Law Firm, Furkan participated in voluntary projects where he helped clients with their humanitarian relief applications. He had further opportunities to test his knowledge and skills when he was selected to represent his university at the 2022 International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court Competition, at which his team was granted the Best Written Pleading Award.

 

Furkan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Fatih University in Turkey, and two Master’s degrees in Political Science from University of Central Florida and Pennsylvania State University, respectively. At the graduate school, Furkan’s research focused on authoritarian regimes. As an immigrant himself, Furkan is enthusiastic to use his knowledge and skills to help people achieve their dreams in the United States. Furkan is a native speaker of Turkish.

 

Education:

– Master of Laws (LL.M.), Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

– Bachelor’s in Law. Fatih University in Turkey

– Master’s in Political Science, University of Central Florida

– Masters in Political Science, Pennsylvania State University

 

Admissions to Practice Law:

– Federal (immigration)

– State of Connecticut

 

Foreign Languages:

– Turkish

– Azerbaijani

 

Practice Areas:

US Immigration Law & Human Rights