Meet Immigration Attorneys
Meet Henry A. Tesoroni
Founding Partner and Immigration Practice
Henry A. Tesoroni, the founding partner in the firm in 1979, has been practicing immigration law exclusively since that time. He is admitted to the bar in the state of New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Federal District Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Federal Immigration Service Background
Mr. Tesoroni served as a criminal investigator with the United States Immigration Service in New Jersey from April 1971 until June 1979. He is a graduate of the sixteen-week intensive border patrol course at the United States Border Patrol Academy in Port Isabel, Texas, and the Journeyman’s School for Immigration Officers, also in Port Isabel. During his tenure with the Service, Mr. Tesoroni, in addition to his investigative assignments, served as the Newark, New Jersey, District Office Training Officer for both Immigration Law and Investigators’ Procedures. He has earned several special achievement awards from the U.S. Immigration Service.
Business Immigration and Litigation Experience
Mr. Tesoroni specializes in immigration business law. He handles applications for permanent residence based on labor certifications and temporary E, H, and L visas. Mr. Tesoroni also handles complex deportation matters and appeals. He has litigated complex matters in deportation proceedings before immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals and has presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
Mr. Tesoroni, a Newark, New Jersey native, is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Italian. Mr. Tesoroni is an avid sports fan and golfer who enjoys traveling and classical music.
Meet Lawrence K. LeRoy
Lawrence K. Le Roy has been practicing immigration law as a partner with Tesoroni & Le Roy since 1981. He is admitted to the bar in the states of New Jersey and New York. He is likewise admitted to practice before the U.S. Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Federal District Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Le Roy was named as a “Super Lawyer” for the last 20 years in the field of immigration in New Jersey Monthly from 2006 to 2026. Only 5% of the New Jersey lawyers receive this acknowledgment. Mr. Le Roy has been awarded a “Superb 10.0” rating on AVVO.com(opens in new tab).
Immigration Service and Government Training
Mr. LeRoy served with the United States Immigration Service as an Immigration Officer. He is a graduate of the United States Border Patrol Academy and numerous other training programs required by the U.S. Immigration Service, including finishing among the top two graduates of the Journeyman Criminal Investigators course, as well as receiving Internal Affairs investigations training. Mr. LeRoy has received several special achievement awards from the U.S. Immigration Service.
Professional Leadership and Industry Involvement
Mr. LeRoy is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Chapter Chapter Chair. Office of the Chief Counsel in Newark, NJ, a position he has held for three years. Mr. LeRoy also actively participates in other A.I.L.A. Liaison Committees to the U.S. Immigration Court, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, as well as U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Speaking Engagements and Legal Education
Mr. LeRoy has been a guest lecturer at the Hon. William H. Strasser Immigration Conference in Newark, N.J., hosted by the Federal Bar Association. Mr. LeRoy moderated panels at the annual Immigration Law Conference presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (I.C.L.E.). He also lectured at a C.L.E. course on Immigration Court and Deportation proceedings for the Middlesex County Bar Association in March.
Litigation Experience and Public Recognition
In addition to being quoted in the Newark Star Ledger newspaper, Mr. Le Roy has appeared on Spanish radio in both New Jersey and Miami, Florida. Due to his qualifications and extensive experience, Mr. LeRoy has also served as an expert witness in immigration fraud on behalf of the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. He has likewise appeared as a guest lecturer at Seton Hall University School of Law for an Immigration Law course.
Mr. LeRoy represents clients on a regular basis before the U.S. Immigration Service pursuant to applications for permanent residence, political asylum, and naturalization.
- Well known for handling difficult cases across all areas of immigration law.
- Represents clients in complex deportation matters before the U.S. Immigration Courts.
- Has appeared in immigration courts in jurisdictions including Newark, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Phoenix, and Buffalo.
- Has litigated immigration cases in courts throughout California, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Memphis.
Education, Languages, and Personal Interests
Mr. LeRoy is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law and is fluent in Spanish. Mr. LeRoy’s personal activities include aviation and motorcycles. He is an FAA-licensed pilot and a qualified rider of heavyweight motorcycles. Mr. LeRoy has both flown and ridden across the United States.
Meet Dara Tesoroni
Dara has been employed by Tesoroni & LeRoy as an attorney since 2009. While attending college, she worked for the firm as a paralegal during the summers of 2001-2005. Dara is a graduate of New York University, where she majored in linguistics with a minor in foreign languages. She is a graduate of Fordham University Law School, where she earned her J.D. degree.
Immigration Practice and Case Representation
Dara is fluent in Italian and is conversant in Spanish. While attending NYU, she studied abroad in Florence, Italy. Dara now represents clients in labor certification matters, employment-based visa petitions, family-based petitions, J visa waivers, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cases, "Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA) cases, U Visas, adjustment of status, naturalization, and deportation matters, with an emphasis on criminal-related deportation cases. She also appears at USCIS offices for employment- and family-based adjustment of status interviews.
Professional Memberships and Family Legacy
Dara is the daughter of our founding partner and is a member of both the New Jersey and New York Bars, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the National Immigrant Project.