Matthew Scott Cameron

Matthew Scott Cameron

also known as Matt Cameron

4.3
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at East Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Appeals

256 Marginal Street, East Boston, MA

About Matthew

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 85%

Family-based immigration, Removal defense, Asylum/withholding of removal

21 years

85%
Criminal Defense 10%

Along with criminal trial work, I specialize in mitigating or avoiding immigration consequences of Massachusetts criminal matters. This includes motions to "vacate" prior guilty pleas as well as motions for new trial and/or sentencing reductions.

21 years

10%
Appeals 5%

Regular appeals to the Massachusetts Court of Appeals, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

21 years

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 20 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Matthew Scott Cameron

256 Marginal Street, East Boston, MA, 02128

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Matthew Scott Cameron's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

5 star (10)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by Okiemute | February 6, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Committed to Client's success.

Matt reviewed our case in March of 2020 and represented us all through the process of dealings with the USCIS. He was very committed and responsive to our course and even when we did hit a road block due to a negative oversight by the uscis officer, Matt went above and beyond , pulling resources with...in his network to ensure a reversal of an erroneous decision. I and my family are greatful for diligence and hard work of the team at Cameron Micheroni & Silv. We had a success story thanks to them all.

Posted by Sokvisal | April 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The best lawyer i ever met..

Matt took the time to investigate my case. He is very dedicated to his work. I would not be a free man now if i never met him.. just by listening to my story about my case, i can see his mind was racing to find a solution.. this is a very smart guy, and im glad he's my lawyer... me and my family th...ank you from the bottom of our heart..

Posted by Savan | March 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I highly recommend

My friend recommended I see Matthew and I was at first skeptical about it. But after meeting with Matthew and hearing his strategy to get my order of deportation removed. I felt more confident that my nightmare would be over. Matthew handled my case, always kept me updated and six months later my ord...er of deportation was removed. I can't thank him enough for the second chance he gave me!

Posted by Amber | February 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lied to me and then stopped communicating.

I hired Matt for an immigration case for my husband. At first, we believed he was truly helping us, however over time he began communicating less and less. I sat in his office to fill out paperwork in early December 2016, but he didn't send the follow-up fee request until late January. Because of th...is, the forms we filed had changed and were submitted incorrectly. We were notified in April that the forms had changed and that we would need to re-do them. At that time Matt told us that he "immediately re-filed" our paperwork on the correct form. I began asking questions when, after 2 months, we had not received a receipt from USCIS. He became evasive and noncommunicative, and it took until September for him to admit to us that he NEVER refilled our paperwork. He then advised that it would be much easier for us to go forward with an adjustment of status rather than consular proceedings and urged us to move to the US. After moving with my 6-month-old son, we tried to move forward, and he became completely unresponsive. He completely blew us off and refused to communicate with us. it took an additional 4 months (January 2018) of back and forth with his secretary to get our files so we could move forward with a new lawyer. Matt Cameron stole over a year our life from us. My husband is now stuck in the US and unable to work. Matt has shown himself to be a liar and a coward.

Posted by Ivan D | April 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

THANK YOU Matthew .

I Hired attorney Matthew Cameron on an Immigration case he did a Great job ,Very professional great results.

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Matthew Scott Cameron's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Cappetta

Immigration lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a criminal lawyer questions regarding immigration constantly arise in my practice. I always turn to Attorney Cameron's knowledge and experience for expert advice and analysis. Time and time again he has helped me understand the often complex immigration statutes and case law surrounding immigration practice."

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Andrew Sparks

Family lawyer

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Daniel Cappetta

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Managing Partner, Cameron Law Offices

2015 - 2015

Adjunct Lecturer, Northeastern University

Associations

2016 - Present

Student Immigrant Movement

Board Member

2007 - Present

Committee for Public Counsel Services Appeals/Post-Conviction Panel

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2004 - Present

American Civil Liberties Union

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. Clemens, 77 Mass. App. Ct. 232 (2010)

Conviction reversed and set aside

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Education

2005

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D.

2002

Pacific Lutheran University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2015

Spring Meeting

Recent Developments in Immigration Law

Publications

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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