Attorney Michelle A. Ross focuses her practice on business immigration law. Michelle represents businesses ranging from large multinational corporations to small start-up companies and individual entrepreneurs on the full spectrum of immigration benefit petitions and compliance matters.
After graduating law school Attorney Ross worked for the Connecticut Judicial Branch as a law clerk for Superior Court judges in the Office of Legal Research. Michelle previously practiced immigration law with Viana Law Firm, P.C. in Manhattan and served as Of Counsel with Pollock & Maguire, LLP in White Plains, NY where she practiced immigration law and general civil litigation. Before joining Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C., Michelle was worked as a Managing Attorney at Roberts Immigration Law Group, LLC.
Attorney Ross is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Connecticut State Bar and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). From 2018 to 2020, Michelle served on the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and, between 2013 and 2020, also served as the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (CT AILA). During her tenure as CT AILA Chapter Chair the chapter was awarded the Bronze Chapter Excellence Award. Her previous speaking engagements include the 2020 AILA National Conference, numerous CT AILA events, and continuing education lectures for the Connecticut Bar Association.
Attorney Ross graduated cum laude from Smith College in 2005, with a B.A. in both Government and Dance. She graduated magna cum laude from Pace Law School in 2010, with a J.D. and a Certificate of Concentration in International Law. While in law school Michelle served as a student attorney with the John Jay Legal Services Inc., Immigration Justice Clinic and was awarded the Excellence in Clinical Education award for her work representing immigrants as a student attorney with the clinic.
After graduating law school Attorney Ross worked for the Connecticut Judicial Branch as a law clerk for Superior Court judges in the Office of Legal Research. Michelle previously practiced immigration law with Viana Law Firm, P.C. in Manhattan and served as Of Counsel with Pollock & Maguire, LLP in White Plains, NY where she practiced immigration law and general civil litigation. Before joining Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C., Michelle was worked as a Managing Attorney at Roberts Immigration Law Group, LLC.
Attorney Ross is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Connecticut State Bar and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). From 2018 to 2020, Michelle served on the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and, between 2013 and 2020, also served as the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (CT AILA). During her tenure as CT AILA Chapter Chair the chapter was awarded the Bronze Chapter Excellence Award. Her previous speaking engagements include the 2020 AILA National Conference, numerous CT AILA events, and continuing education lectures for the Connecticut Bar Association.
Attorney Ross graduated cum laude from Smith College in 2005, with a B.A. in both Government and Dance. She graduated magna cum laude from Pace Law School in 2010, with a J.D. and a Certificate of Concentration in International Law. While in law school Michelle served as a student attorney with the John Jay Legal Services Inc., Immigration Justice Clinic and was awarded the Excellence in Clinical Education award for her work representing immigrants as a student attorney with the clinic.