Canada
Provision of legal services to corporate and individual clients on a wide variety of Canadian immigration matters including intra-company transfers, NAFTA/CUSMA and other free trade agreement work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments, and Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class permanent residence applications through the Express Entry System. Michael also guides clients through the intricacies of Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program.
United States
Michael focuses on the preparation and filing of green card applications, naturalization applications, treaty trader and treaty investor company registrations, L-1 intra-company transfers, as well as H-1B, TN and many other types of visa applications. Michael has also assisted many clients in abandoning their permanent resident status and renouncing U.S. citizenship including handling admissibility issues arising from temporary resident permit applications, criminal rehabilitation applications and nonimmigrant waivers.
Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School (1998)
B.A. (cum laude), Wayne State University (1992)
Called to the Nevada State Bar (1998), Oregon State Bar (2000), Washington State Bar (2002)
Called to the Ontario Bar (2014), British Columbia Bar (2016)
Registered as a Foreign Legal Consultant (Ontario)
Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Chapter Chair – Canada 2019-2020
Board of Governors Member 2019-2020
National Leader, GLIG Interest Group
Member, Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, Cámara de Comercio Argentino-Canadiense, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Member, Cámara Chileno-Canadiense de Comercio, Santiago, Chile
Volunteer Lawyer, Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, Toronto, Ontario
Pro Bono Supervising Attorney, University of Washington Immigrant Families Advocacy Project (IFAP)
Volunteer Attorney, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Volunteer Attorney, Q-Law Neighborhood Legal Clinic, Seattle, Washington
