Listen to this articleA law firm in Central Islip is expanding its services to include an immigration law practice.
McGuire, Peláez, Bennett & Belcastro recently welcomed Michelle Moran as an associate attorney to help build the law practice. The law firm already specializes in criminal and traffic cases, personal injury matters, matrimonial and family law, real estate and landlord-tenant disputes.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michelle to the firm,” Christopher McGuire, senior partner at the firm, said in a news release about the firm’s expansion.
“Her knowledge and experience will enhance our ability to provide high-quality legal services to clients navigating immigration matters,” McGuire added.
“I am excited to join this firm,” Moran said in the news release. “I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues and building a robust immigration law practice.”
Moran brings extensive experience in immigration law and family court matters, according to McGuire, Peláez, Bennett & Belcastro . Previously, she worked at the Law Office of Alexandra Mayen Rivera in Huntington. There, she handled hundreds of immigration cases, including representation in New York State family courts, handling custody and guardianship petitions with Special Findings Motions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, as well as removal defense work within the New York Immigration Courts.
Earlier in her career, Moran served as a legal clerk with the Law Offices of Jacob Aronauer in New York City, conducting legal research and drafting memoranda on the Fair Labor Standards Act, New York Labor Law and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Admitted to the New York State Bar and certified as a New York State Electronic Notary, Moran has been active with community organizations, including The LGBT Rights Fellowship, Outlaw, Make the Road New York and the Safe Passage Project.
Moran holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Long Island University with minors in criminal justice and Spanish. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. During law school, she volunteered at the Hofstra Law Immigration Clinic and the Asylum Clinic while completing multiple legal internships.