William Michael Cavanaugh

Attorney William M. Cavanaugh is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Cavanaugh was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005 and has concentrated his law practice exclusively on U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law and advocating on behalf of foreign nationals since 2006. He has extensive experience representing clients throughout the U.S. before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Courts), Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Department of State and Department of Labor.

Mr. Cavanaugh received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Law Center in 2004. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar, he has dedicated his legal career to the practice of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. He has handled a wide variety of complex cases and his extensive experience gained from years of practicing U.S. immigration law has enabled him to effectively defend non-citizens in removal proceedings, reopen orders of removal, apply for waivers of inadmissibility, and help foreign nationals to become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Mr. Cavanaugh is licensed by the Florida Bar and is authorized to practice nationwide before the Immigration Courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Southern District Court of Florida, and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association where he has served for several years as Co-chair of the USCIS West Palm Beach Field Office liaison committee.

Nova Southeastern University

J.D. (2004) | Law

2001 - 2004

Honors: International Law Citation Manual

Activities: Study abroad program Summer 2002, location: Spain

Florida State University

B.A. (2004) | Business- Marketing

1994 - 1999

Activities: Sigma Pi Fraternity (Executive Council, Rush Chair, Social Chair, Philanthropy Chair) Scalphunters (Booster organization) Intramural Wrestling, Flag Football

Owner/ Managing Attorney

Cavanaugh Law Group

2011 - Current

U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law Firm handling all aspects of U.S. Immigration law including Investor Visas, Employment based Visas/Greencards, Family based petitions and fiance visas, Naturalization, Removal Defense and Federal Court Immigration litigation.

Associate Attorney

Law Office of Wayne M. Levine, PA

2006 - 2011

Immigration Attorney

Panel Speaker- Emerging Topics in Family Based Immigration, AILA South Florida Annual Immigration Update 2015, Miami, Florida

February 9, 2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Board Certified Specialist in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law

The Florida Bar

2020

Pro Bono service award

Legal Aid Society of the Palm Beaches

2015

Awarded for significant pro bono service in the area of Immigration Law

Man of the Year Candidate for the Palm Beaches

Lukemia and Lymphoma Society

2014

Raise money and awareness for the Lukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)

American Immigration Lawyers Association

South Florida Chapter, Central Florida Chapter

2006 - Current

Activities: USCIS West Palm Beach Field Office Liaison Comittee (Co-Chair) 2012-Present

Florida State Bar  # 12265

Member

2005 - Current

Florida

Since 2005

Florida

The Florida Bar

ID Number: 0012265

Since 2005

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