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Michael Joseph Boyle II

Law Offices of Michael Boyle
  • Immigration Law
  • Connecticut
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Attorney Michael Boyle has practiced immigration law since 1993. The Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating service* has assigned him its highest rating, AV. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America*, and is a James Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Association. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Chapter Chair of the Association’s Connecticut chapter from 2003-2005. He has provided training presentations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and its Connecticut chapter, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Connecticut public defender’s office and other groups.

Attorney Boyle was the Chief Negotiator for Locals 34 and 35, Federation of University Employees, UNITE HERE, at Yale from 1991 to 2005. He is a graduate of Yale (BA, 1979), the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (MA, 1980), and the University of Connecticut (JD, 1993). He speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

*Martindale-Hubbell and Best Lawyers in America organize and publish attorney peer review ratings. Ratings reflect the opinions of attorneys and judges.

Practice Area
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Connecticut
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2nd Circuit
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5th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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Languages
  • Portuguese: Spoken
  • Spanish: Spoken
Professional Experience
Attorney
Law Offices of Michael Boyle
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Lead firm handling family, business and removal immigration cases.
Chief Steward, Chief Negotiator, Staff Attorney
UNITE HERE, Locals 34 and 35
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Elected leader of Yale's clerical and technical union, Local 34, Federation of University Employees, affiliated with UNITE HERE (1984-2005). Also Chief Negotiator, beginning in 1988, and Staff Attorney, beginning in 1993, for Locals 34, 35, 217 and GESO.
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law
J.D | Law
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School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
M.A | Southeast Asian Studies
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Yale University
B.A | History
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Professional Associations
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyer's Guild
Member
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American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member; former Chapter Chair and Board of Governors Member
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
North Haven Office
169 Montowese Ave
North Haven, CT 06473
Telephone: (203) 239-2299
Danbury Office
4 Old Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Telephone: (203) 239-2299
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