
Michael Hoops
Partner New York, New York
Michael Hoops is a partner in Taylor English’s Labor and Employment Department, where he focuses his practice on immigration. Mr. Hoops has more than 20 years of experience securing U.S. permanent residence, immigrant and nonimmigrant visa status for foreign national employees, as well as assisting clients with U.S. Department of Labor compliance programs.
Throughout his career Mr. Hoops has worked on behalf of clients to successfully overcome a Notice of Intent to Deny issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in connection with I-140 Multinational Manager Immigrant Petition, responded to numerous Requests for Evidence issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in connection with H-1B petitions, L-1 petitions, and I-140 petitions, and responded to numerous Audit Notices issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in connection with PERM application filings.
Prior to joining Taylor English, Mr. Hoops was a member of an Am Law 75 firm.
Recognitions
- Speaker, “Navigating Leave Issues During COVID-19,” The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, October 29, 2020
- Speaker, “Immigration Update,” Duane Morris Institute Employment Law Insights Conference, New York City, November 8, 2017
- Speaker, Duane Morris’ Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, New York, May 4, 2017
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Immigration
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, JD, 1996
- Boston University, BA, 1992
Bar Admissions
- New York
Insight
Senator Proposes New Tech Regulatory Body
June 8th, 2023
In mid-May, a Colorado Senator proposed that the federal government create a new agency with authority to oversee social media,…
Read MoreInsight
Could “Living Building Materials” a/k/a LBM’s Change the Face of Concrete Construction?
June 7th, 2023
The concept of “living building materials” or LBM’s might seem like the stuff of science fiction to some. But the concept is very real…
Read MoreInsight
Children Do Better Getting Smart Phones Later
June 7th, 2023
A new study argues that the recent increase in mental health problems among young people has a strong correlation to the age at which…
Read MoreInsight
More Fines from EU for Targeted Ads Online
June 6th, 2023
Although the regulator’s order is not public, Microsoft has stated publicly that it anticipates a fine of hundreds of millions of dollars…
Read More