Gary T. Healy

Gary T. Healy

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 22 years

Immigration Lawyer at Brooklyn, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation

55 Washington Street, Suite 720, Brooklyn, NY

About Gary

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

As a foreign national, Gary Healy made the decision to immigrate to the United States of America. Based upon his own personal experiences, he brings a unique and sympathetic insight and understanding to his clients' questions and concerns. To date the firm has represented many well-known actors, musicians and dancers, as well as many large companies in a number of business immigration matters. The firm has also represented many individuals in a number of family-based immigration matters.

24 years | 897 cases

90%
Litigation 10%

As a Senior Associate at McMahon, Martine & Gallagher LLP managing the toxic torts department and overseeing the firms immigration needs. He represented and thousands matters representing such clients as Eastern Refractories Company, AT&T, Cingular Wireless, The New York Stock Exchange, Jones Lang Lasalle, Abscope and Tishman Realty and Construction Company.

24 years | 894 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Delinquent

No misconduct found

Location

MMG LLP

55 Washington Street, Suite 720, Brooklyn, NY, 11201

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Gary T. Healy's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kieran | June 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely efficient and effective service in an emergency immigration situation.

My wife and I hired Gary after my I-485 process (adjusting from K-1 Fiancé to Permanent Resident) was denied by USCIS (owing to an error that USCIS made on my file) where they deemed I had abandoned the Adjustment of Status process. This decision created chaos for me and my wife, and it came as a com...plete shock (seeing as we had fully complied with all USCIS protocols to date). Before consulting with Gary, it appeared that our options to fix the situation were extremely limited and there was a chance that we might have to restart the entire immigration process again. Needless to say, my wife and I were completely demoralized at the prospect of incurring the the enormous cost and inconvenience of this option. However, upon our first consultation with Gary, he immediately put us at ease and provided alternative solutions to the problem. He explained to us that, in his extensive and lengthy experience, he had encountered similar situations and he was very confident that he could remedy the situation expeditiously, and without incurring enormous cost. Anyone going through the immigration process will know that the rules and deadlines are always changing, making it extremely difficult to know what the exact rules/deadlines are at any given moment. It became clear to us during our engagement with Gary that he was an expert in this area, and he got to work immediately to fix the situation. He was always aware of the rule changes, deadlines, and updates to the law. Gary stayed in regular contact with us, constantly updating us on the status of the various applications made and all contact with USCIS. Gary was able to resolve the matter within a matter of weeks (when my wife and I were expecting many months, if not a year, for some sort of sensible resolution). In early April we feared the worst, 6 weeks later (as a result of Gary's work) USCIS reopened our case, and yesterday, my wife and I attended my Adjustment of Status interview. In the interview, the immigration officer explicitly referring to Gary's petitions to USCIS on my behalf as being enormously persuasive in explaining our predicament, approved my Adjustment of Status application and granted me Permanent Residency . We are absolutely thrilled with the result. Not alone was Gary able to get our case reopened within 6 weeks, but he also managed to convince USCIS that our case needed to be dealt with immediately. As a result, I am now a permanent resident 11 weeks after engaging Gary's services. I cannot recommend Gary highly enough!

Posted by Patrick | August 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

EB-3 Green Card

I consulted with Gary in September of 2017 following the sudden passing of my then employer and Green Card sponsor. Having been told by numerous immigration attorneys that my case was too risky to proceed with, Gary assured me that he could get it approved. From the inception of my case through to th...e interview process, Gary was patient, meticulous, responsive and always extremely knowledgeable. He outlined all the documents needed for my petition clearly and efficiently and was fantastic at my Green Card interview. He is compassionate and truly cares about his clients. I found out today that my Green Card was approved! Thank you Gary for helping me and other immigrants like myself achieve their dreams.

Posted by Lena | February 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

AMAZING! KNOWLEDGEABLE and INVESTED in your case!

I cannot praise Gary Healy enough! He was an asset to us in our time of need. Our organization had previously retained another attorney who mislead us and had us apply for the wrong Visa, to which we were denied by the US Embassy twice. Faced with a very tight and nearly impossible timeline (less ...than 15 days) to obtain P3 visas, Gary jumped on board with us and went to all ends to ensure that we got the visas in time to have our adjudicators travel. His professionalism, knowledge, undying dedication, and compassion for our situation and case will never be forgotten. He truly was a gift from God to us in our time of need. I highly recommend Gary to anyone that needs help with immigration law. I will never go anywhere else.

Posted by Vail | February 17, 2018 | Immigration

Thoughtful, Responsive, Results-Oriented Lawyer

We worked with Gary on a time sensitive, complicated and very emotional family immigration case. From our very first conversation, Gary embraced our situation with compassion and a shared sense of urgency. While other lawyers were quick to dismiss our case by telling us our only options were the obv...ious plain vanilla ones, Gary took the time to research our situation and think creatively on our behalf. He came up with a number of viable options and a renewed sense of hope. It's clear that Gary is the kind of lawyer who understands the human side of law, and is not only focused on starting the clock running - which we found was the case for almost every other lawyer we spoke to. We are forever grateful for his sage counsel, knowing in the end the decision we made was done so with all options carefully considered. My family and I simply cannot recommend Gary more highly. He's an example of an exceptionally talented and ethical lawyer who cares deeply about family and the emotional toll our current immigration laws have on them. He’s the kind of lawyer who will not rest until he’s exhausted all possible avenues. Thank you, Gary. We need more lawyers like you. Forever grateful.

Posted by Howard | September 11, 2014 | Immigration

Sympathetic and responsive immigration attorney!!!

I have had several immigration attorneys, who never responded timely, or sought the most economical and efficient method to obtain permanent residency for me. Within eight months if retaining Gary Healy, I secured a new H1B visa and adjusted to lawful permanent resident status for a fraction of the ...cost of my previous attorneys. I believe his own experiences of immigrating to the US make him a very sympathetic and understanding attorney. I recommend Gary Healy unreservedly to anyone seeking immigration assistance to the US.

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Hui Zeng

Immigration lawyer | Aug 17

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Healy is a highly capable attorney committed to providing clients experienced, knowledgeable and aggressive representation. I endorse him without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Irish Legal 100, Irish Legal 100

2016

Champion of Champions, New York Irish Community

2015

Wild Geese Award, Irish American Bar Association

1994

Mooting Award, University of Glasgow

Work Experience

2010 - 2014

Senior Associate, McMahon, Martine & Gallagher LLP

2006 - 2009

Attorney, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP

2001 - 2006

Associate, MMG

Associations

2010 - Present

LGBT Association of Greater New York

Member

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Irish American Bar Association of New York

Member

2002 - Present

Brehon Law Society

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Immigration Cases

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Education

1997

University of Glasgow Faculty of Law,

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Publications

2013

Irish Central In Focus

Languages

English

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