Matthew Gerard Steel

Matthew Gerard Steel

also known as Matthew Steel, Matthew G. Steel

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 9 years

Immigration Lawyer at Gretna, LA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +3 more

2000 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 200B, Gretna, LA

About Matthew

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 9 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2017

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation

2000 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 200B, Gretna, LA, 70056

Matthew Gerard Steel's Reviews

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Posted by Jerome | March 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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I had the privilege of working with attorney Steel and I cannot recommend him highly enough. From my initial consultation to the successful resolution of my case he demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and unwavering support. His professionalism, dedication, and commitment to achieving the best o...utcome really sets him apart from the rest. Thank you attorney Steel for your outstanding service and for fighting tirelessly on my behalf. You are truly a top-notch attorney and I am grateful to have had you in my corner!

Matthew Steel

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Gillis Long Public Service Award, Gillis Long Poverty Law Center

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Founder and Managing Attorney, Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation

2012 - 2016

Immigration Law Student Intern, Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice (Immigration Division)

Associations

2026 - Present

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Admitted to Practice

2026 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Admitted to Practice

2026 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Admitted to Practice

2026 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Admitted to Practice

2026 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Admitted to Practice

2022 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2017 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Removal Defense Section

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Global Migration Section

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Mid-South Chapter

Former Law Student Committeeperson

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Business Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

October 2026 Federal Immigration Habeas with Appeal-Record Evidence

July 2026 Federal Immigration Habeas with Supporting Memorandum

May 2026 Immigration Detention Habeas and Emergency Motion

January 2026 Federal Habeas Petition Concerning Immigration Custody

Federal Immigration Habeas: Custody Records and Expedited Briefing (2026)

Federal Habeas: Emergency Request for Expedited Immigration Detention Review (2026)

Immigration Habeas During Administrative Appeal Proceedings (2026)

Federal Immigration Custody Petition and Service on Respondents (2026)

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Education

2016

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2016

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Certificate in Common Law Studies

2016

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Certificate in Immigration and Citizenship Law and Practice

2016

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Certificate in Social Justice

2011

University of New Orleans

BS - Bachelor of Science

2008

Loyola University New Orleans

Music Studies

2008

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Music Education

2007

Archbishop Shaw High School

High School Diploma

Speaking Engagements

2024

2022

2022 AILA Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference and Webcast Faculty: Family-Based Immigration: Going All In (For the Green Card)

Publications

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation A T Visa Doesn’t Need a Police Signature to Start

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Nine Underused EB-3 Arguments That Can Change the Case

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Six Underused Habeas Arguments for ICE Detainees

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Wisconsin Immigration Mandamus: When a Federal Court Can Require Action

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation U Visa Without a Conviction: The Criminal Case Isn’t the Whole Case

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation The Supreme Court Took the ICE Bond Fight. What Can Habeas Do Now?

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation The Denial Isn’t the Last Word: Testing an Agency Decision in Federal Court

2026

#SteelYourCase Briefing | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation The A-File Isn’t the Verdict: Five Places an Illegal-Reentry Case Can Turn

2026

Matthew G. Steel | Substack Sosnava Rodriguez v. Vergara: The Fifth Circuit’s Detention Ruling Has Limits

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Emergency Stay of Removal and Petition for Review

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation I Overstayed ESTA. What Happens Now?

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation I-864 Joint Sponsor, U.S. Domicile, and Divorce: What the Affidavit Really Does

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Visa Refused Under 214(b): What the Officer Is Saying and What a Reapplication Must Change

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation The Three-Year and Ten-Year Bars: The Problem Often Starts When You Leave

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation N-400 Interview Finished, but USCIS Still Has Not Decided

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Immigration Mandamus Lawsuit: USCIS Delay and Required Agency Action

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation APA Immigration Lawsuit: Challenging Unlawful Federal Agency Decisions

2026

#SteelYourCase | Steel & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation Louisiana Immigration Habeas Cases: ICE Detention and Release

2025

Matthew G. Steel | Substack Louisiana’s Immigration Boom: How Rural Jails Became America’s Deportation Engine

Languages

English

Vietnamese

Spanish

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