Meet the Team
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Jan Peter Weiss
OWNER
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Andres F. Amon
PARTNER
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Mark A. Diaz
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
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Abril B. Abad
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
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Fern Weiss
OFFICE MANAGER
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With over forty-five years of experience as a practicing attorney, Jan Peter Weiss is well-versed on a variety of practice areas, specializing in Florida criminal law and Federal immigration law for the past twenty-five years.
Mr. Weiss, a Nova University alumni, has a passion for providing affordable service to communities in need. For the past twenty-five years, he has been a selfless advocate for vulnerable immigrants.
In 2024, the Supreme Court of Florida through the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association recognized Mr. Weiss for his exceptional pro bono service to the community.
Mr. Weiss is an accomplished litigator who has been certified in Federal trial practice since February 1982.
The bottom line with Mr. Weiss and all of his lawyers is competence and compassion.
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Andres graduated with his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York in 2012. Andres went on to attend Barry University School of Law earning his Juris Doctor degree, graudating Cum laude.
His first job was as a prosecutor at the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. After this, Andres joined the Jan Peter Weiss law firm and has been a zealous immigration and criminal defense lawyer and advocate since 2017.
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Mark A. Diaz is a graduate of Penn State Law and licensed by the Maryland Bar allowing him to practice only federal immigration law with the Law Office of Jan P. Weiss.
Mark began his career in immigration law at Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic.
Practice areas include: removal defense, family petitions, humanitarian based relief, and the intersection between criminal and immigration law.
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Abril was born in Caracas, Venezuela and emigrated to the United States at the age of seven. Early on, she experienced the hardships and confusion that many individuals experience during their immigration process. With that, she was inspired to pursue her career in immigration law and help others.
Abril graduated Cum Laude from Florida International University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Upon completion, she attended Ave Maria School of Law. While in law school, she was the Founder and President of the Criminal Justice Society and the Latino Law Student Association. Prior to graduation, she was a Certified Legal Intern for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office where she assisted in prosecuting misdemeanor cases.
Abril is a member of the Florida Bar. She is fluent in English and Spanish.