Mr. Skyler Anderson

Mr. Skyler Anderson

ANDERSON & BENSON, PLLC
  • Immigration Law, Criminal Law
  • Utah, All 50 States for Federal Immigration Law
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Biography

Skyler Anderson is one of the founding partners of ANDERSON & BENSON. He has several years of experience dedicated to immigration. Dating back to his first year in law school through pro bono clinics and internships, Skyler’s focus has always been immigration law. As an attorney, he has successfully navigated clients through the tangled webs of immigration law through U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the world, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the immigration and appellate courts. His advocacy has resulted in a number of notable published decisions in the state and federal appellate courts.

Skyler lived for two years in southern Chile, where he became fluent in Spanish and where he developed a love for foreign cultures. Upon returning to the United States, Skyler continued his study of the language, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Brigham Young University in 2007. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2009.

Skyler served on the executive committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) four years. He has held leadership positions and/or volunteered at the Horizonte Pro Bono Immigration Clinic since 2008. He is a former judicial clerk for the Immigration Court in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been recognized for his service to the minority community by the NAACP, and was a recipient of the College of Law Outstanding Achievement Award in Immigration Law.

Practice Areas
    Immigration Law
    Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
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    Payment Plans Available
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Utah
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All 50 States for Federal Immigration Law
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Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner/Attorney
ANDERSON & BENSON, PLLC
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Partner/Attorney
Immigrant Defenders Law Group, PLLC
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Attorney
Ishola-Tarin, PLLC
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Attorney
Dorany Rodriguez-Baltazar, PLLC
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Court Clerk
EOIR - Immigration Court
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Assisting two local immigration judges in research and decision drafting at the immigration court in Utah.
Education
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Law
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Honors: CALI Award in Predatory Lending Seminar; College of Law Outstanding Achievement Award in Conflicts of Law, Conflict Management, and Immigration Law; 2009 Leary Scholar
Activities: SJ Quinney College of Law Immigration Clinic Student Coordinator
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Brigham Young University
Spanish
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Honors: Certified as Advanced High in written and oral Spanish.
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Awards
Honoree of the Year
Utah Minority Bar Association
Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyer's Association - UT Chapter
Chapter Chair
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American Immigration Lawyer's Association - UT Chapter
Vice Chair
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American Immigration Lawyer's Association - UT Chapter
Treasurer
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American Immigration Lawyer's Association - UT Chapter
New Member Division Liaison
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Activities: Organizing and facilitating mentorships and other assistance for new immigration attorneys.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Matter of CHAIREZ-Castrejon, 27 I&N Dec. 21 (BIA 2017) (published decision)
Matter of CHAIREZ-Castrejon, 26 I&N Dec. 819 (BIA 2016)
Board of Immigration Appeals (published decision)
Golicov v. Lynch, No. 16-9530 (10th Cir. 2016)
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Matter of Chairez and Matter of Sama, 26 I&N Dec. 796 (A.G. 2016)
USDOJ, AG Loretta Lynch
Chairez-Castrejon v. Bible, No. 2:15-CV-825-JNP-EJF, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66523, 2016 WL 2939147 (D. Utah May 19, 2016).
UT Federal District Court
Rangel-Perez v. Lynch, 816 F.3d 591 (10th Cir. 2016)
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
Meza v. State, 2015 UT 70 (2015)
Utah Supreme Court
Matter of Chairez and Matter of Sama, 26 I&N Dec. 686 (A.G. 2015)
USDOJ, AG Loretta Lynch
Federal Immigration Laws Distort Utah Law, And We Pay the Price
Deseret News
Matter of CHAIREZ-Castrejon, 26 I&N Dec. 478 (BIA 2015)
Board of Immigration Appeals
Let's Stop Deporting Our Legal Immigrants
Salt Lake Tribune
Matter of CHAIREZ-Castrejon, 26 I&N Dec. 349 (BIA 2014)
U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals
Kentucky v. Padilla: Its perils and Its pearls.
The Defender - Newsletter of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Certifications
Advanced High - Written Spanish
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Advanced High - Oral Spanish
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
5675 S. Redwood Road, #10
Taylorsville, UT 84123
Telephone: (385) 388-4337
Fax: (385) 313-9536