What is Judge Michael J. Gross's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael J. Gross was appointed in May 2026. Judge Gross earned a Bachelor Arts in History, with a minor in Biology, in 2010 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Miami School of Law. From September 2019 to May 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami and Pompano Beach, Florida. From August 2018 to September 2019, he served as in-house counsel at a motor vehicle insurance company based in Miami. From April 2014 to May 2018, he was an attorney in private practice in Florida and Texas, primarily focusing on personal injury cases, and also representing veterans and civilians in disability hearings before the Office of Hearings Operations, Social Security Administration.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael J. Gross in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Miami Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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