Michael Joseph Boyle II

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.

Connecticut

Since 1993

2nd Circuit

Since 2000

5th Circuit

9th Circuit

Attorney

Law Offices of Michael Boyle

1993 - Current

Lead firm handling family, business and removal immigration cases.

Chief Steward, Chief Negotiator, Staff Attorney

UNITE HERE, Locals 34 and 35

1985 - 2005

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.

University of Connecticut School of Law

J.D | Law

1990 - 1993

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

M.A | Southeast Asian Studies

1979 - 1980

Yale University

B.A | History

1975 - 1979

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyer's Guild

Member

1997 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member; former Chapter Chair and Board of Governors Member

1993 - Current