Meet Tatiane Maakaroun Silva | Immigration Attorney

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tatiane Maakaroun Silva and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tatiane, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Although I think that there are many contributing factors behind my professional success, including the support of my parents and husband, I can easily attribute my passion for what I do as the number one factor behind my success. It might sound cheesy, but in my experience, loving your career makes you good at what you do, which in turn, makes you successful. The main reason for my passion derives from my personal experience. As an immigrant myself, I have experienced the hardships of moving to a country where I had no friends, did not speak the language, and had to begin a new life, so I completely understand my clients’ trials. I also understand how meaningful and life changing it is for them to be able to achieve their goal when it comes to their immigration status in the U.S.

I was 15 years old when our family moved from Brazil to the U.S. I had people tell me it would be impossible for me to become an attorney due to my lack of English and immigration situation at the time. I constantly put myself in my clients’ shoes, especially the kids who are brought to the U.S. by their parents. I want to do whatever I can to make sure their paths are easier and smoother than mine was. Like I tell my legal assistants, we change people’s lives. Not only our clients’ lives, but their families’ as well.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am the managing partner of Murray & Silva, P.A., an immigration law firm located in Miami, FL. I’m very proud of the work we do, and the quality of service we provide to our clients. Maybe because all my legal assistants are immigrants like me, we care deeply about each individual client and want to make sure we help them to achieve their goals. I’m also very proud of our success rate, especially on complex cases. We represent clients from all ethnic backgrounds and nationalities, and I love to think of my firm as a melting-pot, where each clients’ personal experience and situation matter.

It was not easy to get to where I am. I had to overcome not speaking English and being the first person from my family to go to college in the United States. However, I’m grateful for all of the challenges I went through, and I truly believe they made me stronger and prepared to fight for my clients. As a mother of 2 young kids (2 and 6), I am also grateful that I went through hard times, and that I can show to my children that you can achieve whatever you put your mind to regardless of your financial, social, or even immigrant status. It is important for me to teach them the value of resilience, hard work, and passion.

I want the world to know that I’m passionate about what I do, and that although my job is very stressful, I’m glad I pursued my dream to become an attorney.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
There are so many different and fun things to do in Miami, that this is a challenging question. No one can come to Miami and not visit the beach, right? Although I’m not a huge fan of the beach myself, I would probably take my friend to the beach, at least once. Probably around Sunny Isles where the beach is not as crowded. I would then take them to eat somewhere in the area, for example at Old Lisbon, or Ceviche Inka. One of my favorite things to do is going out to eat. So I would also take them to Wynwood to not only enjoy the art, but to eat at some of the amazing restaurants in the area, including Wynwood Kitchen and Bar and SuViche. I would take them to Aventura mall to eat at CVI.CHE 105, which I love! (You can tell I love Peruvian food, right?) If they have kids, I would take them to The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. It’s a fun activity for the whole family.

I’m not a big nightclub person, so I have the most fun going out with friends to eat and talk.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My parents and my husband. I would not be where I am today without their financial, mental and emotional support. My career is very demanding, and it would be extremely difficult for me to be able to do what I do and to be successful without their help.

Website: www.murraysilva.com

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Linkedin: Tatiane M. Silva, Esq.

Facebook: Murray & Silva, P.A.

Image Credits
In the pictures: James Silva (husband) Matthew Silva (son) Victoria Silva (daughter) Legal Assistants: Paola Reategui; Chenica Pompilus; Aniela Miguel