Daniel M. Kowalski
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Centennial, CO
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A native of Denver, Colorado, Mr. Kowalski has been practicing immigration law exclusively since 1985. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Bender's Immigration Bulletin, published by LexisNexis, the Online Editor of the LexisNexis Immigration Law Community (ILC)., Bender's Immigration Bulletin - Daily Edition, www.bibdaily.com, and the Editor of Immigration Law & Procedure: Desk Edition (LexisNexis). In 2010 Mr. Kowalski was named a "Senior Fellow" at the Institute for Justice Journalism. He is a member of IMMLAW, the National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms, www.immlaw.com.
Areas Of Practice
- Immigration Law
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1985
- Texas, 2010
- Washington, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1992
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D.
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1977
- Major: Spanish
Published Works
- "Sentencing Options for the Deportable Non-Citizen", 8 Fed. Sent. R. 286 (1996)
- "Defending the Non-Citizen" (with co-author Daniel C. Horne, associate, Law Offices of Daniel M. Kowalski), Colorado Lawyer, September 1995, Vol. 24, No. 9, p. 2177
- "Lessons from Turri: Building and Pursuing "Suspension of Deportation", Trial Talk, October 1993, Vol. 42, Issue 9
- "Motions to Reopen: Discretion, Deference, and Dissent", Immigration Journal, October-December, 1988, Vol. XI, No. 4
- "Lawful Permanent Residence and Citizenship for the Adopted Foreign Child" (co-author), Colorado Lawyer, December 1988, Vol. 15, No. 12, p. 2207
- “A Crime of Violence: Malum in Magallanes,” The Federal Lawyer, January 1999
- “Things to Do While Waiting for the Revolution,” 21:3 Georgetown J. Legal Ethics 37, Winter 2008
- Co-author: Immigration Enforcement: I-9 Compliance Handbook, Publisher: Matthew Bender, ISBN: 9781422471487, 2009
- Numerous editorials in Bender's Immigration Bulletin, 1996-present
Representative Cases
- Matter of Sanchez, 21 I&N Dec. 444 (BIA 1996)(limited INS's use of in absentia exclusion hearings)(AILA amicus brief co-author)
- Sibanda v. District Director, 881 F. Supp. 1494 (D. Colo. 1995)(reversed INS district director's denial of voluntary departure)
- Dulane v. INS, 46 F. 3d 988 (10th Cir. 1995)(reversed BIA denial of suspension of deportation)
- Turri v. INS, 997 F. 2d 1306 (10th Cir. 1993)(reversed BIA denial of suspension of deportation)
- Marczak v. Greene, 971 F. 2d 510 (10th Cir. 1992)(set standards for judicial review of detention decisions by INS)
- Lanza v. Ashcroft, 389 F.3d 917 (9th Cir. 2004)(“streamlining”)
- Alarcon-Chavez v. Gonzales, 403 F.3d 343 (5th Cir. 2005)(due process)
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Faculty, School of Law, University of Colorado at Boulder; Fall 1994 Semester; Immigration Law
- Adjunct Faculty, School of Law, University of Washington at Seattle; Fall 1997 & 1999 Quarters; Immigration Law
- Panelist, 44th Anniversary Symposium, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 1990; "Criminal Grounds of Deportation and Exclusion"
- Panelist, American Immigration Lawyers Association Midyear Seminar,Advanced Family-Based Immigration Law &Practice, Cancun, Mexico, January 25, 1991: "Marriage and Divorce, Immigration Style"
- Panelist, March 23, 1991, Denver, CO, "The Immigration Act of 1990:A Skills Seminar", National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Colorado Chapter
- Presenter, April 16, 1991, University of Denver, College of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, Employment Law in the 90's: An In-depth Update, "Immigration Law and Employment Law: A Shotgun Wedding"
- Panelist, 46th Anniversary Symposium, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 1992; "Marriage Fraud: Problems and Procedures"
- Panelist, 1994 AILA Annual Conference, San Francisco, June 1994; "Basic Waivers -Grounds of Deportability"
- Panelist, 1994 AILA Annual Conference, Atlanta, June 1995; "Deportation & Exclusion Roundtable"
- Program Chair and Presenter, September 1995, "Defending the Non-Citizen," Denver; Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.
- Moderator, 1996 AILA Annual Conference, Phoenix, June 1996; "Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions"
- Planning Committee Chairman, University of Texas School of Law 26th Annual Conference on Immigration & Nationality Law, San Antonio, September 2002
Honors and Awards
- Denver Bar Association Special President's Award, 1988
- 1993 Denver Bar Association "Barrister's Ball" Pro Bono Award Co-Recipient
- 1993 American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Award Co-Recipient
- 1998 Attorney of the Year Award, Northwest Immigrants Rights Project, Seattle
- 1998 Community Service Award, AILA Washington Chapter
- 2003 Border Justice Fellow, USC Annenberg School of Communication; 2006 Border Justice Faculty
- 2010 Senior Fellow, Institute for Justice Journalism
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Colorado Chapter Chair, 1990-91, 1985 to Present
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Washington Bar Association, Member
- Texas Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Law Institute, Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Board of Governors, 1994-1996
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Secretary, Wa. AILA Chap., 1999
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Treasurer, Wa. AILA Chap., 1998-99
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of Ann Allott, P. C.; Littleton, CO; June 1985 to February 1988, Associate
- Reina & Bates; December 2008 to Mar. 12, 2010, Contract Attorney
- Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland; November 1996 to August 2001, Of Counsel
- Tindall & Foster, P.C.; August 2001 to October 2002, Of Counsel
- The Fowler Law Firm, Austin, Texas, Attorney, 2010 to 2016
- Allott Immigration Law Firm, Centennial, Colorado, Owner & Managing Attorney, 2016 to 2017
Pro Bono Activities
- American Bar Foundation, Member
- American Gateways (formerly Political Asylum Project of Austin – PAPA), Board Member, 2004 to 2010
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC), Board Member, 2014 to 2016
Languages
- Spanish
