About Michael Z. Goldman

Michael Z. Goldman has extensive experience representing clients before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in federal courts throughout the country. He is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and have also written and published on a variety of legal topics.

Mr. Goldman holds a B.A from the University of Michigan, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Boston College Law School, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of the Law Review.  Prior to forming his own firm, he practiced law at a top-ranked, international law firm.  His education and experiences enable him to practice with a sophistication seen at many large law firms, while providing the personal service of a smaller office.

Throughout his career he has devoted hundreds of hours to the pro bono representation of those who cannot afford legal representation, working with organizations such as Catholic Legal Charities and the New York Legal Aid Society. Mr. Goldman has also assisted hundreds of legal permanent residents file for citizenship through his involvement with City University of New York’s Citizenship Now! program.

Education:

• University of Michigan, B.A. History, Phi Beta Kappa, 1999
• Boston College Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude (Top 10% of class), Senior Editor, Boston College Law Review, 2004

Admitted to practice in the following Jurisdictions:

• New York
• New Jersey
• Southern District of New York
• Eastern District of New York
• Northern District of New York
• Eastern District of Michigan
• Federal District Court for the District of Columbia
• Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Qualified to practice in any Immigration Court in the country

Professional Memberships:

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Association of Deportation Defense Attorneys