Attorney Profiles.
N. Peter Antone
N. Peter Antone graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1985, Summa Cum Laude. He then practiced for three years with the well-known firm of Bodman, Longley, and Dahling in Detroit, Michigan. He started a practice specializing in Immigration Law in 1988.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Antone is an adjunct professor of Immigration and Nationality Law at the Michigan State University College of Law. He has worked and studied in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.
Mr. Antone is rated by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (a highly regarded lawyer-ranking company) as AV, which is the highest possible ranking given to an attorney for both competency and adherence to ethical standards. He is listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Law. He has successfully represented both major international corporations and individuals in various aspects of the U.S. Immigration law. Because U.S. Immigration Law is federal (nationwide), Mr. Antone can assist clients anywhere in the United States.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Antone obtained a Bachelor's degree with the highest distinction, as well as a Master's degree in Engineering. In addition, he had studied, done graduate work, or performed work related to the fields of Business administration, economics, finance, and had managed a consulting firm prior to his law career.
Mr. Antone is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and a member of the Michigan Bar. He is a frequent speaker on immigration issues and has participated in several seminars, public policy panels, business institutes workshops, and various public events dealing with immigration matters.
Justin D. Casagrande
Justin D. Casagrande graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1997 in the top third of his class. Mr. Casagrande also obtained his Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1993.
In pursuing his legal degree, Mr. Casagrande focused his studies on International Law and business/corporate concerns. He studied many concepts in these areas so as to have a broad understanding of the issues involved. Also, as an International Law Society member, he had the opportunity to examine current matters of international law in depth.
Further, while at the University of Michigan, Mr. Casagrande studied subjects such as organizational behavior, multinational business, and international relations that provided him with a thorough background in these fields and prepared him for the practice of law.
Mr. Casagrande is a member of the Michigan and Federal Bars. He is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Ryan J. Adwers
Mr. Adwers graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 2000. While there, Mr. Adwers was a Senior Associate on the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, competed in intra-school Moot Court competitions, and participated in a judicial externship with the 30th Judicial Circuit in Lansing, Michigan.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in International Studies with an area of specialization in Central and South America in 1995. His degree concentrated on international relations, business, and management.
Mr. Adwers served in the United States Army Reserve as a Military Police Officer from 1989 to 1995 and was deployed to Southwest Asia for Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
Mr. Adwers is a member of the Michigan and Federal Bars. He is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Lara S. Pierce
Lara S. Pierce graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2008 in the top half of her class. She focused her legal education on civil rights and international human rights. She was active in helping the Cincinnati immigrant community and was awarded the Student Service and Leadership Award. She was the Co-Director of the Immigrant Community Legal Advocacy Project and participated in the Domestic Violence Clinic. She served as a Senior Articles Editor for the Human Rights Quarterly and was an Associate Member of the Freedom Center Journal, a collaborative publication with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Her review of “Forsaken Females: The Global Brutalization of Women” was selected for publication in the inaugural issue. In addition, she interned with the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Washington D.C., volunteered for the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers’ Center, and participated in an emergency effort to assist those affected by the ICE raid at the Koch Foods plant in Fairfield, Ohio. She also researched issues of social justice and racial discrimination for two professors.
Ms. Pierce was a Chancellor’s Scholar at Syracuse University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Geography and Photojournalism in 2002. She was awarded the Jonathan Chayat Memorial Award for her commitment to community and the arts.
Ms. Pierce is admitted to practice in Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is also an advisor to the Royal Oak High School Model United Nations team, and is conversant in French.
Jeffrey S. Pitt – Of Counsel
Jeffrey S. Pitt completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, majoring in English and History and thereafter completed his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 2000 in the top half of his class. Mr. Pitt focused his studies on international affairs and corporate law. During law school, Mr. Pitt served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Gerald E. Rosen of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and was also a staff member of the Journal of Race and Law. Mr. Pitt also traveled to London to deepen his exposure to international law issues, studying International Law at the University College London, and working at the AIRE Centre, a legal office focused on International Human Rights.
After finishing law school, Mr. Pitt practiced law at Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn for two years. Before his current work in the field of immigration law, Mr. Pitt founded a real estate development company, whereby he gained extensive experience as a business owner and general counsel, and during which he obtained an Advanced Professional Certificate in the field of Real Estate Finance from New York University in 2003.
Mr. Pitt’s current work is primarily in the field of U.S. immigration law. He is a member of the Michigan Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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The Law Firm of Antone, Casagrande & Adwers, P.C. specializes in assisting individuals and businesses worldwide with all of their immigration needs including employment visas, obtaining green cards for business and corporate employees and family members, visas for doctors and health care workers, together with waivers for physicians under J visa training program, labor certifications (PERM), national interest waivers, marriage-based green cards, fiancee visas, family immigration preferences, naturalization and citizenship, including medical waivers, asylum, deportation, hardship waivers, voluntary departure and removal. We serve clients in southeast Michigan including the Detroit Metro area, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. With offices in Farmington Hills, MI, we are close to Southfield, Troy, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Canton, Plymouth, Ann Arbor, Novi, Dearborn, Detroit, Auburn Hills, Warren and Sterling Heights, Michigan. Although the majority of our clients are located in the tri-county area of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb, we also serve clients in nearly every state in the U.S. including Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Washington D.C., Virginia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and many others, as well as countries around the globe such as Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, and other countries of the United Kingdom (U.K.), France, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil, Italy, China, Belgium, the Philippines, and many other countries in Europe, Asia and South America. |
