Michele Carney
Partner

Michele Carney is a partner at Carney & Marchi, P.S. in Seattle, Washington. Michele has represented a wide range of immigration cases.
She is Chair of the AILA National Ethics Committee and serves on the National Innovation Technology Task Force. She is also on the Committee of Professional Ethics, Character and Fitness Board and Adjunct Disciplinary Counsel for the WSBA. She has also served on WSBA Disciplinary Board (Chair 2016-2017), Washington Supreme Court Practice of Law Board, and is the past Chapter Chair for AILA, Washington state. She has also been active within AILAWA for many years, serving on different committees and the Executive Board.
Michele has also been a speaker at local, regional and national conferences in immigration law. Michele obtained her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Theory from McGill University in Montreal.
She is devoted to making a difference in the lives of her clients and frequently volunteers at pro bono clinics.
Your future matters. You can rely on me to advocate for your goals and best interests.
Bar Admissions
1992, Washington
1991, Texas
Education
J.D. - SMU Dedman School of Law, Class of 1991
B.A. - McGill University, Class of 1984
Major - Political Theory
Associations & Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Languages
Spanish
News Articles
NBC News, March 29, 2020 - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/sitting-ducks-amid-coronavirus-families-attorneys-sound-alarm-over-ice-n1169656
Time Magazine, March 13, 2020 - https://time.com/5801847/washington-state-immigrant-detention-coronavirus/
Seattle Times, June 29, 2018 - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/dirty-immigration-lawyers-no-sir-we-stand-for-justice/
Click on the Ethics & Discipline page to find more articles written by Ms. Carney.