Meghan O'Malley

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Meghan O'Malley

Meghan O'Malley
Meghan O'Malley
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Meghan serves as Counsel in the firm's New York office, where she practices exclusively in the field of federal immigration and nationality law. Before joining the firm in 2011, Meghan served as a Legal Intern for the Safe Harbor Project at Brooklyn Law School, where she represented clients in asylum and refugee matters. While at Brooklyn Law School, Meghan participated in the Immigration Court Observation Project and also served as an Intern with the United Nations Environment Program, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude , 2011
  • New York University, B.A., magna cum laude , 2006

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2023 to 2024

Judge Nathan R. Sobel Prize for Criminal Law, 2011

Judge Doris A. Thompson and Judge Edward Thompson Award for Excellence in Professional Skills, 2011

Brooklyn Law School's "Gold" Public Service Award, 2011

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, New York State Bar Association

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United States

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