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Steven Roby, a native of Detroit, Michigan, emphasizes the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College majoring in Philosophy and English and a Juris Doctor (law) degree from the University of Detroit.

Prior to his American law education, he studied Law and Philosophy at the Universitaet Muenster in Germany; International Private Law in The Hague, Netherlands; and passed the Universidad de Madrid Complutense intermediate level Language/Humanities course in Madrid, Spain. He enjoys speaking and reading German and Spanish.

Currently he is admitted as an attorney in the State of Michigan. He is authorized to practice law before two U.S. District Courts in Michigan; the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio; and the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Roby has argued cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals (EOIR, U.S. Justice Department) and the Board of Appellate Review (U.S. State Department). He is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He was an adjunct Professor at Thomas Cooley Law School (Auburn Hills Campus 2008 – 2011, Ann Arbor Campus 2011 – 2012). Mr. Roby enjoys speaking and lecturing in public fora about U.S. Immigration subjects from time to time. He has written several articles on immigration law for local legal and news publications.

Mr. Roby offers knowledge and experience in immigration and nationality matters and is proud to represent a diverse business clientele in a broad range of administrative immigration, citizenship and naturalization cases.

Our clients include major companies in the automotive industry from research and design to engineering at major vehicle manufacturers.

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A dual citizen of the United States and Spain, Anthony Roby’s practice is devoted exclusively to U.S. immigration and nationality law, primarily corporate and industrial employment based immigration matters. He represents automotive, aircraft, industrial steel, engineering, design, and medical service companies before the U.S. Departments of State, Labor, and Homeland Security. He is also an expert in identifying and analyzing the immigration consequences associated with specific criminal arrests, convictions, or conduct – sometimes referred to as “crimmigration.” In addition, Anthony represents clients in administrative appellate litigation before the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Administrative Appeals Office, and the Department of Labor’s Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals.

In December 2007, Anthony earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Thereafter, he attended law school at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in May 2011. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan in October 2011.

Today, in addition to the state trial, intermediate appellate, and supreme courts, Anthony is authorized to practice law before two U.S. Federal District Courts in Michigan, as well as the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is also registered with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review and authorized to appear as an attorney before its various immigration tribunals.  

Mr. Roby’s numerous honors and activities include:

Education

2007, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, College of Arts and Letters, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

2011, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Michigan

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Registered Immigration Attorney, Executive Office for Immigration Review

Memberships

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Law Review, University of Detroit Mercy

Associate Editor (2010-2011); Junior Member (2009-2010)

Publication: Anthony Roby, Taking a Heavy Toll: The Constitutional Implications of Prohibiting Equitable Tolling in Cases of Actual Innocence, 89 U. DET. MERCY L. REV. 81 (2011)

Best Author Award Recipient (2010)

Moot Court Board of Advocates, University of Detroit Mercy

Mercer Legal Ethics and Professionalism – Winner, Best Brief (2010-2011)

National Appellate American Bar Association (2009-2010)

Judicial Internships

Judicial Intern to United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2010)

Judicial Intern to United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2009)

Academic Employment

Research Assistant, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2010-2011)

Teaching Assistant, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2010-2011)

Academic Honors

Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2009-2011)

Dean’s Honor Society (2009-2011)

CALI Excellence for the Future Award Recipient (2008-2011)

Languages

Spanish

Attorney and Counselor at Law

Mr. Da Via is an accomplished senior-level attorney holding over nine years of progressive experience as an immigration law practitioner. His practice areas span virtually all facets of U.S. immigration law, focusing primarily on complex business and high-skill nonimmigrant visa cases. With a meticulous attention to detail, high degree of creativity, and a deep comprehension of automotive industry topics (from research, development, and engineering to industrialization, series production, supply chain and beyond), Mr. Da Via has a track record of consistently winning even the most challenging and novel cases at all levels of USCIS and CBP adjudication.   

Education

·         2011, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

·         2014, Juris Doctor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan

Bar Admissions

·         State Bar of Michigan

·         United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Memberships

·         Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

·         Member, Venetian Club of Mutual Aid

Academic Honors

·         Voice for Justice Fellowship (2013)

Professional Employment

·         Attorney and Counselor at Law, Roby Law Associates, PLLC (June 2018 to present)

·         Associate Attorney, Siegel, Gross, and Tou P.C. (May 2015 to June 2018)

·         Law Clerk, Ingrid K. Brey P.C. (February 2015 to May 2015)

Mr. Da Via’s Personal Immigration Connection

·         Mr. Da Via’s paternal grandfather, as a young child, immigrated with his family from the Province of Belluno, Italy in the 1920s to Detroit, Michigan. Prior thereto, his father came to the United States temporarily at age 17 to work in the coal mines of Pennsylvania before returning to Italy.

Mr. Da Via’s paternal grandmother’s mother and father immigrated from Sicily and the Province of Frosinone, respectively, as adults in the 1910s to New York, New York, and then moved to Detroit, Michigan.