Marc Prokosch
Managing Attorney

Marc founded Prokosch Law in 2019 after working at a previous immigration firm from 2003 to 2019. Marc regularly handles the most complex immigration cases, representing individuals and their families throughout the immigration process, from application to appeal. Marc practices before USCIS, DOS, the immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and the Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Marc is active in the immigration bar. Marc was chair of the chapter from 2012-2013, and currently specializes in bylaws, having recently served 2 years as the chair of the AILA National Bylaws Committee where he is now a well-respected member. He regularly mentors other attorneys and law students, and frequently speaks on immigration topics for attorneys as well as at public forums in the community.

Before law school, Marc was a high school English teacher in both Minnesota and Kenya, after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Admissions

• State Bar of Minnesota
• United States Supreme Court
• 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
• Federal District Courts of Minnesota, North Dakota, Eastern Wisconsin, Northern Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Illinois, and the Western District of Wisconsin, and the District of Colorado.

Education

• Hamline University School of Law, Juris Doctor (magna cum laude)
• University of St. Thomas, Bachelor of Arts in English

Awards

• The Advocates for Human Rights 2019 Volunteer Award (as part of the Somali 92 Team)
• The Advocates for Human Rights 2017 Volunteer Award (as part of Karam Law)
• AILA 2012/2013 Silver Medal Chapter Award

Presentations and Appearances

• “A Journey of Immigration and A Voice of Advocacy,” River Falls Public Library, October 17, 2024

• “How to File a Federal Complaint,” FBA Conference May 12, 2021

• “Strategies for I-601 Waivers in Adjustment of Status Cases,” AILA audio seminar, August 18, 2020

• “Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude,” Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Conference, Austin TX, May 18, 2019

• “Schrödinger’s Green Card,” 2018 AILA Annual Conference, San Francisco CA, June 15, 2018

• “Waivers in the Trump Administration,” AILA audio seminar, May 3, 2018

• “Challenging Immigration Detention in Federal Court,” 2018 Upper Midwest AILA Conference, March 9, 2018

• Appeared on ABC’s Nightline, March 15, 2017 on “Immigrants Crossing into Canada.”

• Appeared on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Power & Politics , February 10, 2017

• “Effective Practice Before the Board of Immigration Appeals,” Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Conference, New Orleans LA, May 12, 2016

• “Categorical and Modified Categorical Approaches,” Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Symposium, Washington DC, April 10, 2015