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Michael Mandel
Associate, Immigration
New York
Areas of Experience
Immigration
Professional Summary
Michael Mandel practices exclusively in the area of business and
family-based immigration law. He advises individuals and businesses in
connection with a variety of immigration-related matters, including
nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant visa petitions, labor
certification applications, family-based petitions, and adjustment of
status and citizenship applications. Mr. Mandel has also litigated
asylum, removal and deportation cases. He writes and lectures on a
variety of immigration-related topics.
As the Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee
of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s New York chapter,
Michael works closely with immigrants, community-based organizations,
non-profits, religious groups and others to push for positive
immigration reform and to improve the day-to-day lives and treatment of
immigrants. He is also a former member of AILA NY’s Pro Bono Committee
and AILA’s national Family Immigration Law Committee, and a volunteer
attorney with the New York City Immigrant Advocacy Initiative, which
organizes monthly legal clinics for immigrants.
Prior to law school, Michael worked for two
years with City Year, an AmeriCorps national service organization, in
Chicago.
Education
J.D. (Law & Social Policy), Northwestern University School of
Law, 2001
B.A. (English), University of Michigan, 1996
Admissions
New York
Memberships
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association – NY Chapter, Co-Chair,
Advocacy Committee
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