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LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Overview
LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., is a nationally recognized immigration attorney and industry thought leader. Her work and accomplishments have garnered a growing list of accolades and media attention. Her law firm, McBean Law, PLLC, has been featured in an increasingly prestigious list of media outlets and publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, CNN, and Newsweek.
Her career began with working alongside federal, state, and local government and successful policymakers in the U.S. Department of Justice. She later worked with Members of Congress on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and in the congressional offices of a U.S. Congressman and a U.S. Senator.
Early in her career, Attorney McBean Pompy worked on her first immigration case that involved a nine-year-old boy from El Salvador. He had made the dangerous journey to the U.S. after his father was brutally murdered for resisting a gang’s initiation efforts. She prepared an asylum case for her young client and represented him in an immigration court in Manhattan. She later helped his mother and brother with their asylum claims.
This case ignited a fire within Attorney McBean Pompy to form her own immigration law practice, McBean Law PLLC, so she could continue to help even more immigrants find their freedom in the U.S.
Her skill and success at connecting so well with her audience, while offering news and messaging that resonate with them, is often shaped by her own immigration journey. At 6 years old, she emigrated with her family from Jamaica, West Indies.
The memory of that time and experience has given her a keen appreciation for what immigrants may experience and helped inform her work as an attorney and her perspective on how best to provide them with sound and compassionate counsel.
Her online presence has consistently flourished through her YouTube channel, podcasts, and on an array of social media platforms. She routinely cuts through the online clutter with news and advice that are immediately impactful for the immigrant community, while conveying the importance of remaining informed, resolved, and prepared.
She shares breaking news and valuable information with distinct calm, clarity, warmth, and practical insights. This instinctive combination has proven invaluable to an audience seeking guidance, reassurance, and practical approaches.
Bar Admissions
New York
Michigan
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Awards & Recognitions
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Education
J.D., Western Michigan Cooley Law School
M.P.P., Regent University
B.A., Stony Brook University
Fellow, Michigan Political Leadership Program, Michigan State University
Certified Mediator, Oakland County Mediation Center
Professional & Community Involvement
New York State Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Council
National Immigration Litigation Alliance
Westchester County Bar Association
Business Council of Westchester
Volunteer Work
The Daniel Society (Founder)
Featured In The News
Attorney LaToya McBean Pompy is a nationally recognized immigration attorney who has been featured in news outlets nationwide for her legal insight on U.S. immigration law, policy, and enforcement trends affecting immigrant families.
In just a few years, she has founded a nationwide legal team that has grown to over 25 immigration attorneys and paralegals. The team, who mirror her foundational approach in their respectful and compassionate tone and approach with clients, is instrumental in her mission to educate, inform, and assist the immigrant community during a time of uncertainty and unprecedented challenges.
In this period of rapid growth, she’s never lost sight of the importance of a healthy work/life balance, team dynamics, and the paramount importance of integrity, transparency, and honesty with audiences, colleagues, and clients.
When not working, she finds her own peace and balance at home with her husband and two dogs, Justice and Georgy, in the Greater New York area.
She has been included in recent editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her groundbreaking work in immigration law.
Most importantly, over the years, she has cultivated and refined her commitment to helping her clients and their families find hope, security, and peace throughout their immigration journeys.
Early Career
Attorney McBean Pompy graduated cum laude from Western Michigan Cooley Law School. She then joined Howard and Howard Attorneys, representing businesses involved in disputes in state and federal courts. As Deputy Corporation Counsel for Wayne County, Michigan, she represented the county on various municipal matters and managed the law department.
While working full-time, she enrolled in law school part-time to expand the impact of her work. As a student, Attorney McBean Pompy worked as a judicial intern in the chambers of Judge Mark A. Randon at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and Judge Cynthia D. Stephens at the Michigan Court of Appeals. She received awards and recognitions during this time from the Wolverine Bar Association, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, and the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association. She also served as Scholarly Writing Editor of the Law Review.
After her time working with influential figures on Capitol Hill, she focused her career on developing policy from the ground up. As a policy analyst with the Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) in New York City, she created criminal justice policies for state policymakers in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Nevada. She later directed a statewide public safety project at the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency.
In 2016, she left her government role and founded McBean Law, PLLC in New York. She has since expanded the firm to employ several attorneys and serve clients in all 50 states. In 2026, she added federal litigation to her practice, launching multiple lawsuits in response to recent changes in immigration policy.
Attorney McBean Pompy launched McBean Immigration TV on YouTube in 2016 to help immigrants better understand immigration news and policy. She reaches millions of viewers worldwide through her YouTube channel and social media accounts, and her videos have received press coverage from major news outlets throughout the United States.
Meet with an Experienced Attorney
McBean Law, PLLC is a New York immigration law firm and your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of immigration law in the United States. With a focus on personalized support and a proven track record of success, our experienced team of immigration attorneys is here to help you achieve your dreams of a brighter future in the United States.