Raul Velez is an associate with Goldblatt & Associates, P.C. Prior to joining Goldblatt & Associates, Raul represented students with special needs in cases against the New York City Department of Education.

Raul is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law where he won regional championships as a member of the Syracuse Trial Team.

Before moving to New York, Raul sat on the board of a national non-profit where he helped organize workshops for inner-city youth across California to assist them in applying to college.

Raul is also a proud founder of Phi Lambda Nu Fraternity, an organization devoted to serving first-generation college students and empowering at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area.