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Michael K. Ligorano, Esq.

Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., Somerville, USA


Areas of Practice:
Immigration & Naturalization Law, Real Estate Law, State, Local & Municipal Law

Contact Information:
Phone:+1 (908) 722-0700
Email:mkligorano@nmmlaw.com
Web Site:http://www.nmmlaw.com

Details:


Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1978
New York, 1990
Florida, 1980
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1982
U.S. Tax Court, 1980
U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Education
Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, J.D., 1978

Rutgers University (Newark College of Arts/Science), Newark, New Jersey, USA, 1975, B.A.
Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships
Hunterdon County Bar Association, Past President, 1993-1994
American Immigration Lawyer Association
New Jersey Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
New York Bar Association

 Publications
"U.S. Immigration Laws Adversely Impact Our Ability to Participate in Global Markets," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, July 2006

"The Highlands Water Protection & Planning Act: Complicating Development in New Jersey," Real Estate Law Alert, October 2004 

"Immigration: One Year Later," Immigration Law Alert, September 2002 

"Employee Social Security Numbers Must Be Verified" and "INS Institutes New Zero Tolerance Policy," Immigration Law Alert, May 2002 

"Foreign Au-Pairs," Immigration Law Alert, May 2002 

Presentations
"Current Trends in Immigration," Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law 2006, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Seminar, June 1, 2006, Bridgewater, NJ

Michael K. Ligorano, a member of the firm, focuses his practice on immigration and land use law.

Mike heads the Norris McLaughlin immigration law practice group. He has extensive experience in processing all types of business and family immigration matters before the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Department of State and other federal agencies and courts, both domestically and abroad.  Mike has been designated as the spokesman for immigration law for the New Jersey State Bar Association Foundation.

In the area of real estate and land use, Mike assists land developers, construction companies, major corporations and small businesses in the evaluation of undeveloped land and all phases of the development  process. Mike also handles zoning-related disputes, denial of land use permits, exclusionary zoning disputes, and other litigation arising out of the planning and zoning processes.  He has served as Municipal Attorney and Planning Board Attorney for several local towns.

Mike has been actively involved in the local business community, most notably in the Hunterdon County area. He regularly speaks to local business organizations on a variety of immigration and land use topics. He has authored a number of articles on these topics as well.

Mike was selected by The Arc of New Jersey as the statewide winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award. He is listed in the current editions of Marquis' Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America andWho's Who in American Law.

 



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