Michael W Gahagan

Michael W Gahagan

4.9
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Metairie, LA
Practice Areas: Immigration

3445 N Causeway Blvd Ste 524, Metairie, LA

About Michael

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

I practice all areas of immigration law, including filing immigration applications, representing clients in federal court and in immigration court. I also represent clients with Freedom of Information Act requests and federal FOIA lawsuits.

19 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 18 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2007

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

The Immigration Law Firm of New Orleans

3445 N Causeway Blvd Ste 524, Metairie, LA, 70002-3745

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Michael W Gahagan's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Tim | March 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration lawyer

Michael Gahagan was/is an incredible gifted attorney who helped immensely when I married my wife who is from another country. He navigated us through all the areas that we knew nothing about. He also attended immigration interview/consult. Wonderful attorney. Many Thanks again for all your hard work.... Tim

Michael Gahagan

Replied last March 10, 2017

Thank you for your kind review Tim, and I'm happy that I could help you and your family. Please call me if you need help in the future and I will be happy to help you. Michael

Posted by Richard | November 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Attorney

The process to bring my fiance from Jamaica was stalled when the Feds somehow split the application into two folders, making both folders incomplete. The firm I had hired had their paralegals do most of the work. Every time I tried to find anything out, a new paralegal had been assigned to my case wh...o had to get up to speed with my case. Finally, I, not the law firm, got through to Immigration and found out what had happened. Tired of this run around, I made some inquiries, and Michael Gahagan's name came up. I hired him, and within three and a half months, the K-1 application had been accepted by Homeland Security and sent off to the American Embassy in Jamaica. The Embassy was harder to deal with, but because Mr Gahagan had done everything correctly, the K-1 Visa was granted, and my fiance came up to the US. Mr. Gahagan was with us every step of the way. He smoothed the way so that we had a good immigration officer interview us for permanent residency. However, before my fiance received her green card, her father died. Thankfully, Mr. Gahagan had had a somewhat similar case. Without her green card, she could go to her father's funeral, but not return, as the visa was only good for one entry. Mr. Gahagan knows immigration law backward and forward, and was able to get Immigration to put a special stamp in her Jamaican passport that would allow her to re-enter the US after attending her father's funeral. Since then, my now wife has obtained her US citizenship. Mr Gahagan was with us all the way, attended all interviews we had, and did all the paper work perfectly, and always gave us proper legal advice on questions which came up. I highly recommend Michael Gahagan for any immigration issue anyone has. He is helpful, does the paperwork correctly, knows the law perfectly, and is ethical. Great job, and many thanks.

Michael Gahagan

Replied last November 06, 2016

Thank you Richard, I really appreciate your kind review. It was a pleasure working with you and your wife. If your family ever needs my help in the future, please let me know and I will be happy to help you. Please tell your wife that I said congratulations on becoming a U.S. citizen. Take care, Michael.

Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

My American Dream.

My life completely changed when I met attorney Michael Gahagan. I was in desperate situation; I was going through a divorce and was trying to file my immigration papers at the same time. After meeting Mr. Gahagan, I knew I was in good hands. He helped me to file my divorce papers and helped me fix my... immigration status. I highly recommend Mr. Gahagan because he is highly knowledgeable, professional, and passionate about his job and clients. My life and the life of my daughter have changed for better. I am now living my American Dream thanks to Mr. Gahagan.

Michael Gahagan

Replied last October 11, 2015

Thank you for your nice review. It was a pleasure helping you.

Posted by Alina | October 11, 2015 | Immigration

Best immigration attorney

Mr. Gahagan is a very competent, knowledgeable immigration attorney. He keeps you informed about your case and he will fight for you! I highly recommend him!

Michael Gahagan

Replied last October 11, 2015

Thank you for your nice review.

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Michael W Gahagan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Immigration lawyer | Apr 24

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"Worked with Michael at the AILA Litigation Institute, and was extremely impressed by his experience and fearlessness in zealously representing deserving clients! He has since served as a delightfully willing, patient mentor on several occasions."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Owner, The Immigration Law Firm of New Orleans

Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (MidSouth chapter)

Federal Litigation Chairman

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Immigration Attorney

2017 - 2019

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Distance Learning Committee)

Committee Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Gahagan v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, et al., 2:13-cv-05526 (E.D.La. May 23, 2014)

First and third motions for summary judgment granted.

Gahagan v. U.S. Citizenship & Img. Svc., 602 Fed.Appx. 198 (5th Cir.2015)

Ruling Vacated and Remanded

Gahagan v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2015 WL 350356 (E.D.La. Jan. 23, 2015)

Mr. Gahagan's first and second motions for summary judgment granted due to USCIS' unlawful withholding of agency records.

Gahagan v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, et al., 2:14-cv-02619 (E.D.La. 2015)

Mr. Gahagan's first and second motions for summary judgment granted.

DaSilva v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2014 WL 775606 (E.D.La. Feb. 24, 2014)

USCIS produced entire Alien File and over 1,000 pages of emails, which were unlawfully withheld.

Hegyi v. Gomez, No. 2:13-cv-06430 (E.D.La. 2014)

USCIS adjudicated the immigraton application and produced the requested records in order to moot the lawsuit.

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Education

2006

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

Middle Tennessee State University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1998

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

AILA Mid-South Conference CLE

Freedom of Immigration Act and Federal Immigration Litigation

Languages

English

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