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Michael Kohler

Melville, NY

Licensed for 25 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

English

About

Put a 12-year government immigration attorney to work for you!  Michael Kohler is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and is admitted to the bar in New York and New Jersey. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, and the District of New Jersey. Mr. Kohler is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and past Chair of the Immigration Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.Mr. Kohler began his legal career researching asylum law issues for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. He was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship in Public International Law and spent time at the Ministry of Justice in Israel researching and recommending mechanisms of dispute resolution in international law.Mr. Kohler was hired by the U.S. Department of Justice through the Attorney General Honors Program as a law clerk for the Executive Office for Immigration Review at the U.S. Immigration Court in New York. In this position, Mr. Kohler interpreted new laws and regulations and drafted decisions for numerous types of immigration law applications and petitions.Mr. Kohler spent 7 years as an Assistant District Counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service representing the government in administrative exclusion, deportation and removal proceedings. Mr. Kohler was responsible for all aspects of these hearings from case preparation to trial to appeal and also served as an integral member of the office's motions team. With the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Mr. Kohler was selected to spearhead the creation of a new legal division within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement focusing almost exclusively on customs and other law enforcement matters. Mr. Kohler quickly became an expert in issues such as customs border search and seizure authority, specifically as it relates to the seizure and forfeiture of currency, monetary instruments, cultural property and intellectual property rights - violative merchandise.Mr. Kohler advised on customs enforcement investigations relating to the misclassification of goods, undervaluation, transshipment/country of origin disputes, prior disclosure, NAFTA fraud, and more - and the fines, penalties and forfeitures related to such issues. The firm is equipped to assist you and your company if facing such an investigation and to ensure compliance with all laws relating to the import and export of merchandise from the United States.Mr. Kohler is an accomplished speaker and frequently presented at continuing legal education classes, training conferences, at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and lectured on issues relating to the seizure of cultural property and antiquities at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.Please contact the Law Offices of Michael Kohler, PLLC to see how we can assist you

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

English

Contact

Law Offices of Michael Kohler, PLLC445 Broadhollow Road,Suite 25Melville, NY, 11747-4806 Office (516) 644-5180 445 Broadhollow Road,Suite 25Suite 25Melville, NY, 11747-4806 Office (516) 644-5180(516) 644-5180

Office: (516) 346-5342

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Reviews

MT
March 2, 2022

Michael has been working on my immigration case for over a decade. Throughout the process Michael has always displayed enthusiasm and optimism; despite the unpredictable nature of USCIS/ICE proceedings Michael has consistently proven his deep understanding and knowledge of the law and its complexities. Michael is a very personable and responsive attorney who cares deeply about his clients and it shows in the thoroughness of his filings and preparation. Over the course of the past decade working with Michael he has always proven himself to be a diligent, caring, fair, and a consummate gentleman. I am elated with the results he has manifested through his hard work and look forward to continuing the rest of this journey with him.

Ryan
February 24, 2022

Michael throughout our immigration process helped me and my wife though a complicated K1 Visa, marriage, and green card/residency proccess with ease. Any questions, issues, or problems we had Michael was quick and resolute in finding the best solution. I cannot stess enough how thankful both me and my wife are for his help along our journey.

Janice
January 24, 2022

My case was mess up by many other Lawyers I came to Michael Kohler with a negative mine and he took my case and explain everything that he was about to do this Lawyer came through for me I am writing this with tear in my eyes I got an approval all the way for my son words and review is just not enough for an excellent Lawyer like Michael Kohler I would recommend this Lawyer to the world who has an immigration case Mr. Kohler made the impossible possible God bless you I can now sleep much better at nights and no longer have to worry. A big thank you Mr. Micheal Kohler.

anonymous
January 19, 2022

I am sincerely grateful to Michael for all his support. I had in-depth discussions of our case with at least five attorneys in NY and one in NJ. Michael is the most knowledgeable attorney I discussed our case with. Also, in contrast to the majority of other attorneys, he always works on all cases himself, without the assistance of paralegals. For his clients, it means that they can always rely on a thoughtful professional opinion instead of guesses and suppositions so that they can make the right decisions in a timely manner. Eventually, his clients get a much higher chance for the best possible outcome, which exactly happened in our case. I'd like to add one more important thing. Michael always makes the outcome of the client's case his first priority and the business a secondary. Highly recommend!

Marco
December 25, 2021

Michael helped us in the application for residency. He helped us through every step of the process so that there were no surprises. With him, everything was very straightforward. Hiring his counsel was very worthwhile. I would highly recommend.

Nataliia
December 8, 2021

The best lawyer in New York! Real expert in immigration law! Thank you Michael for the help !!! Highly recommend.

anonymous
December 2, 2021

We retained Michael for our marriage based aos case, he was always easy to get in touch with, friendly and always explained everything very thoroughly. He prepared and sent in everything very detailed and organized. He made sure we were well prepared for our interview and came with us there. We recommended him to few of our close friends and the feedback is always the same smooth and easy.If your on Long Island and want a solid immigration lawyer that will handle your case and make sure everything goes smoothly Mike is the right guy.

Muhammad
July 23, 2021

Thank you very much Michael Cohler for your dedication and professionalism. We retained him with our Green Card process and was awesome. He responds in a timely manner. Michael Cohler is extremely honest and amazing. I would 100% recommend him.

Jason
June 15, 2021

Michael is great decision maker and detail planner,thank him to make thing happen!

May
June 15, 2021

Mr. Kohler was referred to us by a friend and we are glad that we came to him at the beginning. After talking with him, we made a decision that my husband was going to stay in the US and file for a change of status instead of going back to our own country. During the whole process we felt we were in good hands — our application was submitted in a timely manner, our communication with Mr. Kohler was efficient. We always got timely response and the advice we received were useful too.

MT
March 2, 2022

Michael has been working on my immigration case for over a decade. Throughout the process Michael has always displayed enthusiasm and optimism; despite the unpredictable nature of USCIS/ICE proceedings Michael has consistently proven his deep understanding and knowledge of the law and its complexities. Michael is a very personable and responsive attorney who cares deeply about his clients and it shows in the thoroughness of his filings and preparation. Over the course of the past decade working with Michael he has always proven himself to be a diligent, caring, fair, and a consummate gentleman. I am elated with the results he has manifested through his hard work and look forward to continuing the rest of this journey with him.

Ryan
February 24, 2022

Michael throughout our immigration process helped me and my wife though a complicated K1 Visa, marriage, and green card/residency proccess with ease. Any questions, issues, or problems we had Michael was quick and resolute in finding the best solution. I cannot stess enough how thankful both me and my wife are for his help along our journey.

Janice
January 24, 2022

My case was mess up by many other Lawyers I came to Michael Kohler with a negative mine and he took my case and explain everything that he was about to do this Lawyer came through for me I am writing this with tear in my eyes I got an approval all the way for my son words and review is just not enough for an excellent Lawyer like Michael Kohler I would recommend this Lawyer to the world who has an immigration case Mr. Kohler made the impossible possible God bless you I can now sleep much better at nights and no longer have to worry. A big thank you Mr. Micheal Kohler.

anonymous
January 19, 2022

I am sincerely grateful to Michael for all his support. I had in-depth discussions of our case with at least five attorneys in NY and one in NJ. Michael is the most knowledgeable attorney I discussed our case with. Also, in contrast to the majority of other attorneys, he always works on all cases himself, without the assistance of paralegals. For his clients, it means that they can always rely on a thoughtful professional opinion instead of guesses and suppositions so that they can make the right decisions in a timely manner. Eventually, his clients get a much higher chance for the best possible outcome, which exactly happened in our case. I'd like to add one more important thing. Michael always makes the outcome of the client's case his first priority and the business a secondary. Highly recommend!

Marco
December 25, 2021

Michael helped us in the application for residency. He helped us through every step of the process so that there were no surprises. With him, everything was very straightforward. Hiring his counsel was very worthwhile. I would highly recommend.

Nataliia
December 8, 2021

The best lawyer in New York! Real expert in immigration law! Thank you Michael for the help !!! Highly recommend.

anonymous
December 2, 2021

We retained Michael for our marriage based aos case, he was always easy to get in touch with, friendly and always explained everything very thoroughly. He prepared and sent in everything very detailed and organized. He made sure we were well prepared for our interview and came with us there. We recommended him to few of our close friends and the feedback is always the same smooth and easy.If your on Long Island and want a solid immigration lawyer that will handle your case and make sure everything goes smoothly Mike is the right guy.

Muhammad
July 23, 2021

Thank you very much Michael Cohler for your dedication and professionalism. We retained him with our Green Card process and was awesome. He responds in a timely manner. Michael Cohler is extremely honest and amazing. I would 100% recommend him.

Jason
June 15, 2021

Michael is great decision maker and detail planner,thank him to make thing happen!

May
June 15, 2021

Mr. Kohler was referred to us by a friend and we are glad that we came to him at the beginning. After talking with him, we made a decision that my husband was going to stay in the US and file for a change of status instead of going back to our own country. During the whole process we felt we were in good hands — our application was submitted in a timely manner, our communication with Mr. Kohler was efficient. We always got timely response and the advice we received were useful too.

MT
March 2, 2022

Michael has been working on my immigration case for over a decade. Throughout the process Michael has always displayed enthusiasm and optimism; despite the unpredictable nature of USCIS/ICE proceedings Michael has consistently proven his deep understanding and knowledge of the law and its complexities. Michael is a very personable and responsive attorney who cares deeply about his clients and it shows in the thoroughness of his filings and preparation. Over the course of the past decade working with Michael he has always proven himself to be a diligent, caring, fair, and a consummate gentleman. I am elated with the results he has manifested through his hard work and look forward to continuing the rest of this journey with him.

Ryan
February 24, 2022

Michael throughout our immigration process helped me and my wife though a complicated K1 Visa, marriage, and green card/residency proccess with ease. Any questions, issues, or problems we had Michael was quick and resolute in finding the best solution. I cannot stess enough how thankful both me and my wife are for his help along our journey.

Janice
January 24, 2022

My case was mess up by many other Lawyers I came to Michael Kohler with a negative mine and he took my case and explain everything that he was about to do this Lawyer came through for me I am writing this with tear in my eyes I got an approval all the way for my son words and review is just not enough for an excellent Lawyer like Michael Kohler I would recommend this Lawyer to the world who has an immigration case Mr. Kohler made the impossible possible God bless you I can now sleep much better at nights and no longer have to worry. A big thank you Mr. Micheal Kohler.

anonymous
January 19, 2022

I am sincerely grateful to Michael for all his support. I had in-depth discussions of our case with at least five attorneys in NY and one in NJ. Michael is the most knowledgeable attorney I discussed our case with. Also, in contrast to the majority of other attorneys, he always works on all cases himself, without the assistance of paralegals. For his clients, it means that they can always rely on a thoughtful professional opinion instead of guesses and suppositions so that they can make the right decisions in a timely manner. Eventually, his clients get a much higher chance for the best possible outcome, which exactly happened in our case. I'd like to add one more important thing. Michael always makes the outcome of the client's case his first priority and the business a secondary. Highly recommend!

Marco
December 25, 2021

Michael helped us in the application for residency. He helped us through every step of the process so that there were no surprises. With him, everything was very straightforward. Hiring his counsel was very worthwhile. I would highly recommend.

Nataliia
December 8, 2021

The best lawyer in New York! Real expert in immigration law! Thank you Michael for the help !!! Highly recommend.

anonymous
December 2, 2021

We retained Michael for our marriage based aos case, he was always easy to get in touch with, friendly and always explained everything very thoroughly. He prepared and sent in everything very detailed and organized. He made sure we were well prepared for our interview and came with us there. We recommended him to few of our close friends and the feedback is always the same smooth and easy.If your on Long Island and want a solid immigration lawyer that will handle your case and make sure everything goes smoothly Mike is the right guy.

Muhammad
July 23, 2021

Thank you very much Michael Cohler for your dedication and professionalism. We retained him with our Green Card process and was awesome. He responds in a timely manner. Michael Cohler is extremely honest and amazing. I would 100% recommend him.

Jason
June 15, 2021

Michael is great decision maker and detail planner,thank him to make thing happen!

May
June 15, 2021

Mr. Kohler was referred to us by a friend and we are glad that we came to him at the beginning. After talking with him, we made a decision that my husband was going to stay in the US and file for a change of status instead of going back to our own country. During the whole process we felt we were in good hands — our application was submitted in a timely manner, our communication with Mr. Kohler was efficient. We always got timely response and the advice we received were useful too.