Attorneys
Melnia Cordis is an internationally trained attorney who was first called to the bar in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in 1997. Whilst there, she practiced as a criminal attorney working primarily on extradition matters. She also practiced in the Republic of Guyana from 1998 to 2005 as a general practice attorney with the Georgetown Legal Aid Clinic conducting matters such as divorces, domestic violence, custody, estate succession, adoptions and property disputes. Melnia migrated to the United States in 2003 and was admitted to the New York Bar in 2004 where-after she worked briefly as an associate attorney at the Robert Plan then as a no-fault trial attorney for Countrywide Insurance Company. In 2008 Ms. Cordis was promoted to Litigation Supervisor at Countrywide, a position she held until joining National General Insurance Company where she worked until June 30, 2017.
Melnia Cordis has over twenty (20) years of litigation experience in the courts of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and New York State. She is skilled in the formation of non-profit organizations and obtaining the tax-exempt certification, family and religious immigration, international adoptions, will preparation and estate administration.
Melnia Cordis has served as the Vice President of Programs for the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and as its Director for Community Services. She currently acts as Director for her high school alumni, President College’s Alumni Inc., a non-profit organization, which she incorporated.
Ms. Cordis holds a Masters of Science degree in Non-Profit management.
Our Mission
To provide affordable and accessible legal services to clients. Access to your attorney should be a call or email away. Cordislaw aims to provide comprehensive services to Caribbean immigrants within the United States to help them realize the dream of living in America without immigration worries.
We aim to provide you with all the services that would reunite all family members. We will petition and ensure that children, spouses, brothers, sisters are joined with relatives in the United States.
Cordislaw aims to provide a full-service package to ensure that all your inheritance needs are met. We will prepare your will, power of attorney, health care proxy and living will while you are with us. We will also ensure that your wishes are carried out in the administration of your estate, ensuring that your assets are received by those family members that you intend to provide.