Matthew William Blaisdell

Matthew William Blaisdell

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer Practice Areas: Immigration

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

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Matthew William Blaisdell's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Felicia | September 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional and knowledgeable

I have to be honest, I retained Matt to clean up the mess that the previous lawyer made with my green card application. After my first consultation with him, I know I can trust him to take care of my green card process regardless of what happened. During our first consulation, we felt at ease knowing... our options. He was very open about few different scenarios that could happen and provided us with solutions for each scenario. Truly professional and knowledgeable.

Posted by Kyle | September 07, 2017 | Immigration

A Knowledgeable, Thorough and Caring Attorney

I consulted Matthew about my H1-B RFE recently and after exchanging emails with him, I found his words to be the guiding light at the end of the tunnel for me. I was about to lose all hope when a couple of attorneys I consulted before him who told me that there is literally zero chance of me getting ...an approval for the specialty occupation RFE for my H1-B. Clearly those attorneys did not keep themselves updated with the latest happenings in the H1-B world. Matthew told me that this is a new trend in RFE's this year due to the executive order by Trump earlier this year and that this is not something to be panicked about as long as we approached the RFE holistically as well as providing constructive legal arguments to counter the questions posed. You can tell that he constantly keeps himself up-to-date with the latest trends/news in the immigration world. And although I have yet to hire him, he went out of his way to give me detailed explanations on how to go about tackling the RFE. This fills me with confidence in his knowledge, expertise and integrity as an attorney. If he's willing to do that even before you decide to retain him, imagine how much more effort he will put in for you if you work with him. Overall, I feel that Matthew is a highly competent attorney who will fight for you! He is an attorney whom I will not hesitate to recommend to anyone who needs help with their immigration case.

Posted by Shruti | July 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Review regarding US Immigration

1. Matthew was very professional and followed the right procedure to handle my case which was very complicated considering that I was going through a divorce, my H4 application received an RFE and I had to quit my job where I was in H1B visa. It was very important for me not to gain illegal status co...nsidering that I had everything going against me. 2. He understood all my concerns and took care of all scenarios to make sure I don't gain illegal status. 3. He gave me important points to consider and gave me the option as to what decision to make. He did not force his view point. 4. He answered all my queries when in doubt and explained to me about every step we took and the reasons behind it. 5. Making payments is easy through his company's online portal.

Posted by Annabelle | June 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommended!

I have hired Matthew to help me for the final process of the removing conditions on my green card and I recommend him without hesitation. He is extremely reliable, efficient and a great listener, even when I got really frustrated with delays in the process, he has been constantly supportive and alway...s answered me quickly.

Posted by Betty | June 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Immigration

Matthew Blaisdell is a very special person. He is not only a person that just listen to your situation and helps you when in need, he takes it in as if he was in your own shoes. He has been a wonderful lawyer to work with and I couldn't ask for a better one. His service is over the chart with the h...igh quality respect to the fulfilling of his task. He is not just a lawyer, he's also like a friend. Thank you so much and I really appreciate it. Betty

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Matthew William Blaisdell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Hui Zeng

Immigration lawyer | Aug 19

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Molly Full

Unknown lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A top-notch immigration attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Paul Grotas

Immigration lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"He is a tremendous lawyer within the community. He has done a substantial amount of pro-bono work and given back."

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Kathrine Russell

Immigration lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matthew has done a tremendous amount of challenging pro bono work for my organization. He works tirelessly not only for his own clients but also to improve the practice of immigration law as a whole."

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Laura Outeda

Consumer protection lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Pouyan Darian

Immigration lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Blaisdell for several years and regularly rely on his vast knowledge of immigration law. I endorse Mr. Blaisdell as an intelligent and knowledgeable immigration attorney who is dedicated to his clients."

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Debbi Klopman

Immigration lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Matt on 2 committees and have discussed various legal issues with him. I have been consistently impressed with his work and understanding of the issues involved in the cases he works on. More important than that, Matt believes in protecting not only his individual clients but the entire immigrant community. He has worked tirelessly to safeguard this vulnerable population. Wish there were more like him!"

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2008

Human Rights Award, Chans Altenativ

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Owner, Matthew Blaisdell, Esq.

Associations

2020 - Present

National Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Ethics and Professionalism Committee

Member

2015 - Present

Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers Task Force

Member

2014 - Present

National Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Consumer Protection and Unauthorized Practice of Law Action Committee

Chair/Member

2014 - 2017

New York State Bar Association Special Committee on Immigration Representation

Member

2013 - 2016

New York Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

Chair

2012 - 2017

New York City Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee

Member

2011 - 2011

New York City Environmental Law Leadership Institute

Alumni

Education

2010

Pace University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2020

Webinar

, Immigration Updates and Strategies amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

2020

CLE

Monthly Meeting, Hot Topics In Ethics

2019

Annual Conference

Whose Rules Do I Follow? Ethical Concerns for Multi-jurisdictional Practitioners

2017

AILA Annual Conference

Improving the Client Intake Process

Publications

Languages

English

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