Our Team.
Our attorneys are experienced in immigration law and zealous advocates for our clients. Our goal as a firm is to provide confidence, transparency, and values to the community we serve. We will work our hardest to achieve the best possible results in your case.
Our founder, Mr. Juan Carlos Silen is admitted to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and all Immigration Courts, as well as the U.S. District Court in Maryland. Mr. Silen graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at the University of Puerto Rico before completing a Juris Doctor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Afterward, he obtained a Master's Degree in Human Rights at the University of Navarra in Spain where he researched DACA (Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals) and possible solutions to undocumented migration.
Attorney Silen's passion for immigration started when he was a student at the University of Puerto Rico where he was part of the Orientation Services for Immigrants Pro Bono. Being the grandchild of Cuban immigrants, his goal has been to improve the lives of the people he represents through the immigration process.
​Mr. Silen started his career as a Staff Attorney with Catholic Charities of Baltimore Esperanza Center serving the community where he acquired experience with different types of relief such as Special Immigrant Juvenile, Asylum, U Visa, Family Petitions, and others. After his time in Esperanza Center, Mr. Silen acquired experience in housing cases, especially landlord-tenant cases working for the Public Justice Center as an Attorney. In 2022, Mr. Silen decided to continue supporting the community from a different role, this time with a private law firm where he can serve his clients with respect, compassion, and care.
Mr. Silen is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Juan Carlos Silen, Esq.
Founder & Managing Attorney
Maria Rosario-Negron, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Maria Rosario-Negron is admitted to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and in all Immigration Courts. Ms. Rosario began in the immigration field when she was a student at the University of Puerto Rico, where she was a spokesperson for the organization Pro Bono Orientation Services for Immigrants. Attorney Rosario obtained her law degree (Juris Doctor), magna cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. She then completed her Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Before studying law, Ms. Rosario obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Ms. Rosario began her legal career in the U.S. Department of Justice at the Miami Immigration Court, where she worked as a law clerk for the immigration judges. There, she drafted immigration decisions for the judges and acquired vast knowledge about immigration law and the functioning of the courts. Maria then worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as an immigration prosecutor in Baltimore, Maryland. In this agency, she developed skills before the Immigration Court by litigating asylum cases, cases involving cancellation and withholding of removal, and cases of protection under the Convention Against Torture.
After gaining experience on the government side, Ms. Rosario was inspired to help the immigrant population and decided to join Silen & Associates, LLC as an immigration attorney. Her goal is to be able to contribute to the well-being of our clients' lives and provide excellent legal representation by applying her experience and knowledge of the immigration process on the government side.
Meet Our Staff
Meet our dedicated legal assistants who will work hand in hand with you towards success in your case.
