Attorneys we'd happily point a friend toward when they're navigating the visa and citizenship paths Americans actually take — elective residence, jure sanguinis under the 2025 reform, family reunification, and the work-authorized routes.
Solo practitioner · admitted to the Lucca bar
Anglo-Italian attorney working out of Lucca, recommended consistently in the Lucca expat community and listed in the English-language Lucca Grapevine — both signals of a reputation built by referral rather than marketing. The kind of solo practitioner who's responsive, knows the local landscape, and won't hand your case off to an associate.
Full-service firm · two decades in practice
Michele Capecchi and his team are named repeatedly in US-client reviews for elective residency, post-arrival permesso di soggiorno, and property purchase — often the same family using them across all three. Practice covers immigration, citizenship by descent, real estate, family law, and business formation, with a tone clients describe as patient and consistently responsive.
Cross-border firm · managing partner Avv. Arturo Grasso
Founded in 2014 by Arturo Grasso, MLI works with North American clients across the full range of relocation needs — citizenship, visas, property, probate, and tax. Larger team size means more bench depth across specialties, while testimonials from fellow attorneys highlight reasonable fees and the kind of responsive communication you don't always get from a firm at that scale.
Immigration specialist · Avv. Emily Krueger
Native German and Italian speaker with fluent English, holds a Master's in Migration Law from the University of Bergamo. Studio Integra's practice leans toward the harder cases — denials, appeals, and complex regularization — which makes them worth knowing if your situation has gotten complicated or you've been told no.
Jure sanguinis specialist · founded 2002
Boutique firm specializing in Italian citizenship by descent through court petition — the route that matters when consular paths are blocked or backlogged. Salvatore Aprigliano founded the practice in 2002, and clients describe a level of organization and steady communication uncommon in a process that routinely runs multiple years.
International firm · founded 1887
One of the few Italian firms with a US office — Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where partner Nick Metta handles the US-side coordination before clients ever cross the Atlantic. Practice spans immigration, citizenship, real estate, succession, and cross-border tax, serving North American, UK, Irish, and Australian client bases.
Attorneys for the other countries are added as those portals open.
Portugal · Spain · France · IrelandIf you worked with an immigration attorney who helped you through the move — Italy or anywhere else in the GEO fleet — and you'd send a friend their way, we want to hear about it. Every email gets read.