Michael Fishman, Esq.

– Attorney –

Biography

Mr. Fishman heads the Firm’s immigration department and currently represents clients before the Immigration Court, the USCIS, the BIA and other government entities in all aspects of immigration law. Mr. Fishman focuses his practice on individuals and families, and has successfully won approvals for asylum, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status, U-Visas, SIJS, removal of conditions, permanent residencies, green-cards, waivers of inadmissibility, amongst others. Mr. Fishman is tireless in representing his clients and has petitioned immigration courts throughout the United States.

With nearly 20 years experience, Mr. Fishman has represented clients in federal and state court actions nationwide, and successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in various New York state courts. Additionally, Mr. Fishman has vast appellate court experience and prepared appellate briefs argued before the Appellate Term and Appellate Division of the State of New York.   Mr. Fishman has successfully litigated hundreds of cases nationwide as well as commercial matters and has represented clients in litigation involving hundreds of millions of dollars. His experience includes such notable matters as the Enron Bankruptcy and World Trade Center Litigation.

Prior to forming Monteiro & Fishman LLP, Mr. Fishman was associated with a large, national New York law firm, representing insurance companies and other commercial clients nationwide in various legal matters.

Based upon the notion that elite legal counsel should be made available to all, Mr. Fishman and firm partner Marcus Monteiro formed a first-rate firm in Monteiro & Fishman LLP. Mr. Fishman brings the knowledge and skill derived from his years of large firm experience to provide his immigration clients with large New York City firm quality work, but without the excessive cost.

Mr. Fishman has been recognized as a SUPER LAWYER (top 5% in the State) and is a member in good standing with American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and New York Bar Association, Immigration Committee and Nassau County Bar Association Immigration Committee.

Education

Michael Fishman was born in Peekskill, New York. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany. After graduation, Mr. Fishman undertook graduate studies at Hofstra University in the field of biology.

Thereafter, Mr. Fishman graduated from Hofstra Law School at the top of the class and was a member of its Law Review. Mr. Fishman was actively involved in trial and appellate practice, and was a member of the Hofstra Moot Court.

Additionally, while a law student, Mr. Fishman worked at the New York City Law Department in Tax and Condemnation division.

Bar Admissions

The State of New York, United States District Court – Southern District of New York, United States District Court – Eastern District of New York

Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and New York Bar Association, Immigration Committee and Nassau County Bar Association Immigration Committee.