Adam Boyd

Attorney at Law

Philadelphia | Washington

https://www.boyd.esq

Passionate about immigration

Adam Boyd has spent most of his career in public service. His interest in immigration spans litigation, appeals, policy, visa and benefit applications, and compliance.

Experience

  • Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Immigration Law and Practice Division (ILPD), 2023-2025, Associate Legal Advisor

    • Review and draft appeals for filing with the Board of Immigration Appeals

    • Represent the agency in supplemental briefing before the Board of Immigration Appeals

    • Ensure consistency in OPLA’s nationwide litigating positions before the nation’s immigration courts

    • Guide the development of federal court decisional law

    • Counsel on substantive immigration law and protection law matters

    • Coordinate with DOJ and DHS components in deciding whether to pursue further review of adverse federal court immigration decisions

    • Provide guidance to OPLA field locations, agency leadership, DHS components, and DOJ components on substantive immigration law issues

    • Advance OPLA’s efforts to combat protection law-related fraud by applicants and preparers

    • Assist agency components with Equal Access to Justice Act settlements

    OPLA, District Court Litigation Division, 2025, Associate Legal Advisor

    • Detail assignment for OPLA’s division that oversees federal litigation, including strategy, motion practice, discovery, and settlement negotiations, in cases ranging from common-law tort suits, lawsuits against ICE employees in their individual capacity under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), Federal Tort Claims Act claims, and claims seeking injunctive or declaratory relief, including class action habeas corpus relief.

    • D.V.D. v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., No. 1:25-cv-10676 (D. Mass. filed on Mar. 23, 2025). Assisted in drafting declarations, reviewing and commenting on DOJ filings for ICE equities, and updating senior leadership on case developments, and miscellaneous case assignments to support DOJ.

    • Rodriguez-Vazquez v. Bostock, No. 3:25-cv-05240, (W.D. Wash. filed on Mar. 20, 2025). Second Chair assisting with reviewing DOJ filings, attending moot arguments, updating senior leadership on case developments, and miscellaneous case assignments to support DOJ.

    OPLA, Field Legal Operations, Washington, D.C. (Annandale) Field Office, Detail Assignment Summer 2024, Assistant Chief Counsel

    • OPLA advocate before the local immigration court

  • Executive Office for Immigration Review, 2019-2023

    • 2021 Attorney General’s Honors Program - Board of Immigration Appeals, 2021-2023, Judicial Law Clerk

    • 2019 Attorney General’s Honors Program - Miami Immigration Court, 2019-2021, Judicial Law Clerk and Attorney Advisor

    Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation (Appellate Section), Fall Semester 2018, Legal Extern

  • Stevens & Lee, Summer 2018, Summer Associate

    Callister Law, Summer 2018, Law Clerk

  • Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Summer 2017, Law Clerk

  • Fiscal Affairs Department, Expenditure Policy Division, 2014-2016, Division Coordinator

  • 2014, Staff Assistant Intern

Education

    • Journal of Law & International Affairs

    • Thurgood Marshall Moot Court

    • Phi Delta Phi Honor Society

    • 2019 Presidential Management Fellow Finalist (withdrawn)

  • Study Abroad 2013, Université François Rabelais (University of Tours)

    Concentration in Vocal Performance

    • University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Chorus 2009, Beethoven, Symphony No. 9

    • Carnegie Hall Choral Performance 2010, Mozart, Vesperae solennes de confessore

    • ACDA Northwest Divisional Conference 2012: The University of Wyoming Singing Statesmen Male Ensemble Northwest

Admissions

  • Florida

  • District of Columbia

  • U.S. Supreme Court

Pro Bono Representation

  • Plaintiff Representation

    • Negligence Per Se (Federal Cyberstalking, 18 U.S.C. §2261A(2)(B))

    • Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

    • Public Disclosure of Private Facts – Invasion of Privacy

    • Landlord-Tenant Eviction Defense

    • Child Support and Custody

    • Last Will & Testament

    • Living Will

    • Power of Attorney

    • U.S. Consumer Leasing Act

    • Maryland Consumer Protection Act

    • Fraudulent and Negligent Misrepresentation

    • Respondeat Superior

    • Fraud

Achievements and Involvement

  • Eagle Scout

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alumnus

  • Federal Bar Association Member

  • Chorus

Publication

  • “Clarity in the Code du Travail,” 7 PENN. ST. J.L. & INT’L AFF. 263 (2019)