Maryam Ghayyad

Maryam Ghayyad

4.9
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family

33 E Main St Ste 500, Po Box 2038, Madison, WI

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 13 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 2012

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Murphy Desmond S.C.

33 E Main St Ste 500, Po Box 2038, Madison, WI, 53703-2287

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Maryam Ghayyad's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Family

Highly recommend!

Professional, straight forward and knows what’s best for kids. Highly recommend!

Posted by KJ | October 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce process

Attorney Ghayyad and her office staff are very responsive, professional, and transparent. Attorney Ghayyad could clearly anticipate things that might occur during my divorce process and planned accordingly so that every move was intentional and calculated to benefit my family.

Posted by Marc-Antoine | September 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Naturalisation process

I highly recommend M. Ghayyad to guide you through Naturalization process. She is very qualified in the immigration field. It was important for me to have an attorney that is calm, confident and understanding. Thank you!

Posted by Francisco | September 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Caso de divorcio exitoso

Despues de buscar varios abogados locales que me inspiraran confianza, encontre en la abogada Maryam Ghayyad quien despues de la entravista inicial me di cuenta que era la persona correcta para llevar a "buen puerto" mi caso de divorcio, ella me explico y asesoro muy profesionalmente paso a paso dura...nte todo el proceso, el resultadon fue muy satisfactorio, recomiendo a la abogada Ghayyad ampliamente

Posted by Amy | April 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional, Knowledgeable, & Genuinely Cares!

Maryam was an incredible attorney to work with - she helped me get past an OPT denial and get my application for permanent residence approved! I first met with Maryam after my OPT was denied and during my appeal process, and then continued working with her when I filed for permanent residence through... marriage. Before hiring her to help with my case, my husband and I had met with a few other lawyers to see who would be the best fit to help me; Maryam was a standout among the 3 other attorneys we met with. From the the very first meeting, we could tell that she was professional and knowledgable about immigration proceedings, showed great interest and concern for my situation, GENUINELY CARED and wanted to help, displayed great attention to detail as well as understanding of my immigration history, and never once pressured me to choose her as my lawyer. After working with her for 2 years, we are most impressed by her work ethic (e.g. she continued to work on our case during her maternity leave so that she didn't have to leave us with another attorney that had no prior knowledge of our case), moral character, and the fact that she is always thinking several steps ahead and is prepared for (and also prepared us for) any outcome while still doing everything possible to prevent the worst from happening. Last but not least, Maryam almost always responded within the same day and never more than 24 hours of either of us contacting her with a question or concern (unless it was the weekend) - for us, this was HUGE! We did not experience this with other attorneys so we found this to be a huge advantage!

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

Young Lawyers Conference & Leadership Summit, Chosen Attendee, State Bar of Wisconsin, Young Lawyers Division

2012

2012 Bercovici Prize for Jurisprudence/Legal Philosophy, University of Wisconsin Law School

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Associate Attorney, Murphy Desmond, S.C.

1900 - Present

Associate, Murphy Desmond S.C.

Associations

2017 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago Chapter)

Member

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Wisconsin Chapter)

Member

Education

2012

University of Wisconsin Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison

JD

2005

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Speaking Engagements

2016

Immigration Updates

Immigration Updates-Presentation and Discussion

2016

"Immigration and the Uncertainties of 2017"-Presentation and Discussion, UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center

"Immigration and the Uncertainties of 2017"

2013

"Immigration Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)"

"Immigration Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)"

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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