Matthew J. Maiona
Attorney Matthew J. Maiona directs the immigration law department at Maiona & Maiona, P.C. Attorney Maiona has been a partner and head of the immigration law department at the firm since 1996. Attorney Maiona represents clients ranging from worldwide corporations to individuals seeking visas to work and live in the United States. Attorney Maiona represents employers and employees before the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services , United States Department of Labor, The Department of State, U.S. Embassies and local state labor agencies. Maiona & Maiona, P.C. is a nation-wide immigration law practice representing a variety of business interests including software, Internet, insurance, restaurants, construction, engineering, hotel/hospitality, retail, and professional recruiting. Attorney Maiona has been the keynote speaker at seminars for the Employment Management Association of New England as well as private recruiting firms on the topic of immigration law. Attorney Maiona is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Attorney Maiona is a graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School.
Year Joined Firm
- 1996
Areas of Practice
- Immigration & Naturalization Law
- Business Immigration
- Nonimmigrant Visas (B, E, H1-B, H-2B, J, K, L-1, O, P, R, V)
Litigation Percentage
- 30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1996
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1995
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1992
Published Works
- "Immigration Practice Manual", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), 2004
- "Immigration Law Conference Manual", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), 2004
Classes/Seminars
- Immigration Law: Updated Insights and Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Foreign Employees, Sterling Education Services, LLC, December 14, 2004
- Immigration Law in the Workplace - An Update, Sterling Education Services, LLC, May 18, 2004
- Immigration Law in the Workplace, Sterling Education Services, LLC, March 13, 2003
- What a Difference a Year Makes, 8760 Little Hours - An Update on Immigration Issues in the Current Labor Market, Employment Management Association - New England Region, February 6, 2002
- Current Labor Market, Employment Management Association - New England Region, February 6, 2002
- Business Immigration Basics for the Human Resource Professional, Employment Management Association - New England Region, January 24, 2001
- Recent Developments in Employment Law: What All Human Resources, Sterling Education Services, Inc, April 18, 2006
- Immigration and Employment Law Update: Hiring and Retaining Foreign and Domestic Employees, Sterling Education Services, Inc, December 13, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member, 1999 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Maiona and Associates, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts, Associate, 1996
- Maiona and Associates, P.C., Law Clerk, 1992 - 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Attorney for the Office of New Bostonians and Other Non-profit Agencies
