Michael Zigismund - New York, NY
Attorney at Law Offices of Robert Tsigler PLLC
Immigration Lawyers in New York, NY
299 Broadway Suite 1400 New York, NY 10007
New York Immigration Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Immigration 60%
- Criminal Defense 40%
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
At the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, Michael Zigismund is an integral member of both the criminal defense and immigration teams.
For the firm's criminal defense department, Mr. Zigismund handles a wide variety of matters at both the state and federal levels. He has represented clients facing charges including Murder, Assault, Weapons crimes, Drug crimes, Sex crimes, and Theft crimes, among others.
Mr. Zigismund's unique expertise in immigration consequences for criminal defendants is indispensable for clients who are simultaneously struggling with both immigration and criminal issues.
For the firm's immigration department, Mr. Zigismund directs all cases. As an immigrant himself, Mr. Zigismund personally understands the hardships facing anyone caught in America's immigration system. His cases include removal defense, applications before USCIS, Department of State, ICE, and CBP, and appeals before the BIA and Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Mr. Zigismund likewise advises on immigration and criminal matters for the firm's other departments, including for clients in the family law department.
Practicing in over 50 jurisdictions, Mr. Zigismund often works on post-conviction relief, clemency, record sealing, SORA (sex offender registry) modification, subpoenas, out-of-court settlements for criminal activity, victim representation, extradition, and government investigation with such agencies as NYPD, ACS, DMV, Department of Labor, FBI, ICE, CBP, HSI, and the USPS, among others.
Before joining Tsigler Law, Mr. Zigismund practiced a wide range of fields, including corporate transactions, tort and contract litigation, bankruptcy, insurance, and landlord-tenant, among others. As such, he carries a legal sensibility few other lawyers possess. His broad base of knowledge, experience, and singular passion for criminal justice and immigration, atop his significant experience in both, are key to Mr. Zigismund's success when fighting for the rights of his clients.
Admissions to practice law include New York State, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York.
Mr. Zigismund received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he trained intensively with the school's Criminal Appeals Clinic, and his B.A. from Tufts University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
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Awards and Honors
Honors
- New York Metro Super Lawyers' Rising Star , 2020 - 2021
- Open Borders Conference panelist, 2021
- Judge for NYU’s Immigration Law Moot Court Competition, 2021 - 2022
Education
Legal Education
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York,
New York, 2015
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Tufts University,
Medford,
Massachusetts, 2010
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: International Relations
Major: Political Science
Major: Music
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney and Director of the Immigration Law Department, since September 1, 2018
Past Positions
- Law Office of Michael Zigismund, Solo Practitioner, November 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018
- Hand Baldachin & Amburgey LLP, Associate Attorney, February 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016
- Criminal Appeals Clinic, Cardozo Law School, Student Associate, September 1, 2013 - May 31, 2015
Languages
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Russian
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Spanish
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French
Published Works
Articles
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One Year Later, America’s Airstrike on Syria is Still Illegal, Tenth Amendment Center, April 6, 2018
On April 6, 2017, the United States bombed a Syrian airbase. This bombing was illegal. -
The Crux Of Religious Liberty Cases Is Whether Wedding Cakes And Flowers Mean Anything Special, The Federalist, June 26, 2018
The Washington Supreme Court will retake Arlene’s Flowers and likely have to decide whether ‘bouquet’ is in the eye of the beholder, and which beholder’s eye matters more under the law. -
Prosecutors and Judges Work Together to Undermine the Rule of Law, Real Clear Policy, September 18, 2018
The judiciary’s separation from other branches of government is a bedrock principle of the U.S. Constitution. When that independence is threatened, the rule of law suffers. -
How Does President Trump’s “Immigration Suspension” Affect You?, Tsigler Law Blog, April 23, 2020
An analysis for the Tsigler Law blog. -
Tsigler Law’s Latest Successful SORA Modification, Tsigler Law Blog, October 18, 2021
Our write up on our recent SORA modification victory. The judge had A LOT of nice things to say about us.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2016
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2018
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2020
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2021
Other Affiliations
- New York Metro Super Lawyers (Rising Star)
- Open Borders Conference, 2021 - Present (panelist)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2017 - Present (member)
- New York State Bar Association, 2016 - Present (member)
- NYU’s Immigration Law Moot Court Competition (Judge)
- New York City Bar Association New Lawyer Institute, 2015 (member)
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Contact
299 Broadway
Suite 1400
New York, NY 10007
Phone Number: 646-846-1747
Fax Number: (212) 748-1606
Email: Send a message
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