Boyd Campbell

About Boyd Campbell

Boyd F. Campbell is an EB-5 immigration attorney, practicing in Montgomery, Ala., who has been recognized by his peers as one of the best immigration attorneys in the United States. Attorney Campbell has been in private practice since 1988, after he served as a clerk for the Supreme Court of Alabama. He focuses on immigration and nationality law, international labor and employment law, international law and foreign investment, federal administrative procedure, commercial transactions and formation of business organizations. He regularly coordinates employment matters and financial transactions in order to help clients obtain U.S. visas. Attorney Campbell established Alabama’s first USCIS designated regional center, the Alabama Center for Foreign Investment, of which he became general counsel in 2006.

Attorney Campbell has provided legal representation to foreign nationals, U.S. citizens and multinational corporations around the globe. He has represented clients before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Board of Immigration Appeals, state and federal appellate courts, the U.S. Department of Labor, federal courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Attorney Campbell has also engaged in legal matters in various foreign courts around the world.

Boyd F. Campbell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from the University of Alabama. He went on to earn his Master of Sciences degree in journalism in 1977 from Columbia University and his Juris Doctor degree in 1987 from Jones School of Law. Attorney Campbell was a professional journalist from 1974 to 1988. He worked for many major publications, including the Columbus Enquirer, the St. Petersburg Independent, USA Today and the New York Times. Attorney Campbell has also served as a commissioned and enlisted member of the U.S. Army Reserve and Alabama Army National Guard for almost 12 years. He was honorably discharged as a Captain after serving as Signal Commander with the 142nd Signal Brigade and as Staff Office of the 31st Support Group of the 167th Support Command.

Attorney Campbell is very active in the immigration law community. As a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), attorney Campbell has served as chair and senior vice-chair of the Immigration Law Committee of the ABA’s General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Lawyers Section. From 1994 to 1998, he was also a member of the ABA’s Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law and served as co-chair of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Immigration Law Committee. Attorney Campbell is a founding member of the Alabama State Bar’s International Law Section, where he served as chair from 2000 to 2002.

Attorney Campbell has been recognized as one of the best immigration lawyers in the United States in the peer-reviewed ‘The Best Lawyers in America publication. He was the 2004 recipient of the Justice for Victims Award for his service in assisting abused children and spouses. He was also one of the first civil law notaries selected under the new Alabama civil law notarial statute. He is a member of the International Union of Latin Notaries and is the director of the Alabama Association of Civil Law Notaries and the National Association of Civil Law Notaries.