What is Judge Michael Tisocco's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Tisocco was appointed in December 2022. Judge Tisocco earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Suffolk University Law School. From 2015 to 2022, he was in private practice at Tisocco Immigration PLLC in Seattle representing individuals before EOIR; the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; and the Department of State. From 2012 to 2015, he was partner at Stratton & Tisocco PLLC in Seattle. From 2010 to 2012, he was an associate attorney at Jakeman Shaklee Oliver, PS in Seattle. From 2009 to 2010, he was in private practice at the Law Office of Michael J. Tisocco in Seattle.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michael Tisocco's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Michael Tisocco decided 1344 asylum cases at Seattle Immigration Court and denied 87.1 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Tisocco 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 Seattle Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.