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Immigration - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
Van Der Hout Brigagliano & Nightingale LLP is a highly regarded California-based immigration firm. The team is particularly proficient in its handling of family immigration and asylum matters. It also advises corporates on employment-based immigration matters, including H1-B, L-1 and O-1 visa petitions.
Strengths
Van Der Hout Brigagliano & Nightingale is well versed in handling complicated immigration matters.
Having the firm's expertise in this intense year for immigration is very unique and strategic to us.
Work Highlights
Van Der Hout Brigagliano & Nightingale led the legal challenge against Immigration & Customs Enforcement's termination of thousands of international students’ SEVIS records, resulting in a nationwide preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in the Northern District of California.
Notable practitioners
Marc Van Der Hout is well regarded for his expertise in immigration litigation and visa applications. His wide-ranging experience spans asylum, deportation, citizenship and naturalization.
Zachary M. Nightingale comes highly recommended for work on deportation and asylum cases. He is notable for his advice on immigration issues stemming from criminal convictions.
Zach is a bright immigration lawyer.





