Brian Ming-Yu Wang

Brian Ming-Yu Wang

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer at Albany, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY

About Brian

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family immigration, Business immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Asylum and humanitarian relief, Removal defense

17 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2009

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Brian Wang, PLLC

One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY, 12260

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Brian Ming-Yu Wang's Reviews

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36 Client Reviews

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Posted by Very Satisfied Client! | August 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with him!

Brian made a potentially nerve racking experience, very smooth and easy / reassuring with a clear understanding of the entire process. Please read this whole review to understand what I mean. Shopping around I went to a law office for a consultation and asked questions about the process and so forth ...and the lawyer who practices multiple different fields (handyman) wasn't able to answer my questions clearly and said he would consult with a member of his team who does more of the immigration cases ..but yet he wouldn't refer us to his teammate and still would take our case himself.. so I left that office feeling unsure and ready to move on , and then reached out to Brian and after being in his office for 5 minutes knew 100% he was the one for us to go forward with. Brian is the difference between a "handyman" and a specialist ! He specializes in this field specifically and by doing so he is an expert and it is evident when meeting with him on a consultation .. if you have any immigration issue you owe it to yourself to meet with Brian and see what i mean by hiring a specialist/expert to help and represent you. You would be surprised how many attorney's were willing to represent us but couldn't answer simple questions like filing fees or total costs ..let alone specific sensitive details that can effect you and your families lives forever. Brian was great to work with ..allways called me back promptly,answered every question and most importantly worked hard and was there till the end . Thanks again Brian!

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Brian Ming-Yu Wang's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anna Paciorek

Immigration lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian is a wonderful attorney with years of experience in immigration law. He is creative and passionate about the work he does. I only refer cases to him in the Albany area. Highly recommended."

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Lindsey Sweet

Immigration lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Brian is a highly competent immigration attorney who cares for his clients and gets them the best results available."

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Samuel Warner

Immigration lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"Brian Wang is an extremely competent, compassionate, and knowledgeable immigration lawyer. He is the first person I would refer an immigration case to or turn to if I was ever in need of an immigration lawyer."

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Clifford Tsan

Immigration lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Giacomo Behar

Immigration lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A top-notch attorney, highly respected in the legal community."

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Dennis Mulligan

Immigration lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Brian is an excellent immigration lawyer - intelligent, dedicated and hard-working. He has years of experience representing clients in a wide range of immigration matters. His serious, thoughtful approach will help clients find the best solutions to immigration problems for years to come. I wholeheartedly endorse him."

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Anna Paciorek

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Lindsey Sweet

Immigration lawyer

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Clifford Tsan

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David Bennion

Immigration lawyer

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Samuel Warner

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2008

Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship, Independence Foundation

Work Experience

2014 - 2018

Founder and Managing Attorney, Law Office of Brian Wang, PLLC

2011 - 2014

Senior Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

2008 - 2010

Attorney, Nationalities Service Center

2007 - 2007

Law Clerk, Chambers of the Honorable Lisa M. Rau

2007 - 2007

Summer Intern, Community Legal Services, Inc.

2006 - 2006

Summer Intern, Nationalities Service Center

Associations

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Upstate New York chapter)

Vice Chair, Executive Committee

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Upstate New York chapter)

Secretary, Executive Committee

2014 - Present

U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York

Admitted to Practice

2014 - Present

Private Attorney Involvement Program - Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

Pro Bono Attorney

2011 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Asian American Bar Association of New York

Member

2011 - Present

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - 2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Philadelphia chapter)

Member

2009 - 2011

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Difficult I-601A Provisional Waiver Case

Client obtained his green card.

Military Naturalization and Deportation Defense Case

Deportation case terminated. Client became U.S. citizen.

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Education

2008

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Columbia University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

The NYIC 2-Day Immigration Training

Naturalization and Citizenship

2015

Mañana no lo olviden los esperamos Immigration Reform and Executive Action

2014

NYIC BIA Accreditation Training and CLE

Immigration Remedies for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

2014

NYIC BIA Accreditation Training and CLE

Naturalization and Citizenship

2014

Matrimonial Law Breakfast Club

Immigration: The Intersection with Family & Matrimonial Law

2014

Family Law & Immigration, Updates and Practice Pointers

Family Law & Immigration

2014

CCC Seminar on Immigration Immigration Law Overview

2013

What Every Family Lawyer Needs To Know About Immigration Relief

Immigration Relief and Family Law

2013

NYIC BIA Accreditation Training and CLE

Naturalization and Citizenship

2013

NYIC BIA Accreditation Training and CLE

Immigration Remedies for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

2013

Albany Law School Guest Lecturer, Public Interest and Advocacy Placement

Naturalization and Citizenship

Publications

2015

2014

Legal Aid Matters A Long and Winding Road

2014

New York State Bar News Immigrant Mother is a US Citizen Thanks to Your Generosity

Languages

Mandarin

English

Activity

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