Michael Cataliotti

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Michael Cataliotti

4.3
29 reviews
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Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Entertainment

77 Water Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY

About Michael

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

50%
Business 20%

20%
Corporate and Incorporation 20%

20%
Entertainment 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2017

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2012

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Cataliotti Law P.C.

77 Water Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10005

cataliottilaw.com/

Michael Cataliotti's Reviews

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Posted by Shuvi | August 11, 2017

Very helpful and articulate

Michael was very patient and helpful in my dealings with him. He carefully understood my situation and requirements upfront and then proceeded to guide me along the journey. I would also like to mention that he was extremely honest with me about what he felt was achievable versus not so as to not hav...e us waste time on processes that were irrelevant.

Posted by Vishal | August 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A super star lawyer indeed!

Michael Cataliotti, is in the true sense of the word a lawyer par-excellence! I did approach another lawyer with the same case but to no avail. However, after reviewing my O1B visa case, he was very cooperative, answered all my questions without hesitation and reiterated that there was a great possib...ility. The journey was rough, but he was always available not only via email and phone, but also in person. Michael, provided us a timeline which we followed successfully. Over the period of making testimonials for the respective referees, we literally became friends rather than having the lawyer – client relation. He himself completed all the letters and sorted issues raised by the referees and my employers with promptness that I have never seen before. All in all he handled the case with expertise and professionalism. I have no doubt that Michael Catalittoli, is a star lawyer! I would recommend anyone pursuing an O1B visa to reach out to him, and experience his excellent services, that I myself was lucky to be a part-off. There are only a few lawyers who make you see your case in a positive light and one of them is Michael. I should conclude by saying, I have received my O1B visa! Glad to work in the States now, thanks only to the diligent and ‘extra-ordinary’ Mr. Cataliotti. Wishing him all the luck for his future endeavours.

Posted by Eugene | July 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney

I would highly recommend Michael`s services.

I highly recommend Michael as he was very easy to work with and responsive to my sometimes never ending questions. I appreciate the professionalism and quality services that I was given. He shared with me all the needed information timely and guided me through the process. Thank you again!

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

O1 visa

Michael is a very patient lawyer and very considerable, more like a friend rather than a lawyer you hired,the best thing working with Michael is that he will keep communicating with you through the process.

Posted by Yulia | October 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lost money and time with him

I worked with this lawyer last year when I was planning to apply for an extraordinary visa. After the draft of the petition was ready, I requested to see it. It was terrible, with many mistakes, including my questions to the lawyer. After I provided my comments and questions regarding the draft, M...ichael abruptly terminated our contract without any explanation. He retained 100% of the fees, which was a singificant amount for me and sent me an 'improved' version of the petition with the comment, 'This is all I can do for you; find another lawyer.' It was very unprofessional. I tried multiple times to discuss the strategy of my case with him, but he never engaged in these conversations. It took me a long time to recover from this situation, as I lost both money and time with this lawyer.

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2025

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2024

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2019

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2018

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Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - Present

New York State Bar Association, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section

Member

Education

N/A

St. John's University School of Law

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