Marco Roberto Balducci

Marco Roberto Balducci is an immigration attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, dedicated to helping individuals and families successfully navigate the United States immigration system. As the child of Italian immigrants, Marco brings personal insight and deep empathy to his practice. He moved to New Orleans in 2007 to advocate for and defend immigrant workers who arrived to rebuild the city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, establishing a strong foundation of service to immigrant communities.

Marco earned his Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in 1999 and his Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2006. Prior to co-founding Pelton and Balducci, LLC in 2012, he spent six years serving as an immigration staff attorney with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Over the course of his career, he has served in multiple leadership roles with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), including liaison positions with USCIS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and regional asylum offices, while also advising students and staff through the Tulane University Legal Assistance Program.

Believing that immigrants bring immense dynamism, ambition, and cultural richness to the United States, Marco is committed to helping clients access opportunities and achieve the American Dream. He approaches every case with thorough preparation, clear counsel, and relentless advocacy to secure optimal outcomes for the people and families he serves.