THE FIRM The New York office of Fragomen is part of a worldwide network of offices collaborating seamlessly to provide a personalized service to each corporate client. Collectively, this organization’s staff has more than 40 different languages at its disposal, and the firm offers services incorporating I-9 compliance and visa program management, in addition to integrated reporting capabilities, which include data mining and dynamic matrices.
Sources say: “Fragomen is in a league of its own. It has great-quality lawyers.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Michael Patrick continues to focus primarily on the area of compliance and maintains his longstanding relationships with a number of significant New York-based clients. Sources comment: "He is wonderful – he deals with the unexpected very well.” Austin Fragomen concentrates on global immigration matters and US immigration public policy reform. “Austin is a pioneer in this field,” states one impressed commentator.
THE FIRM This ten-strong team offers a full range of inbound and outbound immigration services to foreign and domestic companies. The group provides guidance on cross-border hirings and transfers of executives, investors, professionals and persons of extraordinary ability. A recent matter saw the firm handling all the immigration matters on behalf of a global financial institution when it acquired a regional bank of approximately 10,000 employees.
Sources say: “This is an excellent group of people with outstanding quality of expertise.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Observers place great faith in Theodore Ruthizer's immigration prowess: “He is widely sought-after because people trust him.” Naomi Schorr's client base includes research institutions, news organizations, accounting firms and multinational corporations. Sources describe Schorr as “a fine practitioner who does excellent work.” Mark Koestler specializes in matters relating to film, theater and advertising. Koestler has often come to the aid of arts organizations, taking on last-minute requests to turn around visa petitions for creative individuals within limited time frames. Matthew Dunn specializes in immigration law in the areas of finance, healthcare and technology. Dunn is praised for being “a very sharp lawyer.”
THE FIRM Barst Mukamal has a multilingual staff offering reliable advice on labor certification, obtaining permanent residency and visa petitions. The team acts for a multitude of clients, most recently including executives, NAFTA professionals, researchers and scientists, foreign students, trainees and treaty investor employees.
Sources say: “We place great trust in this excellent firm.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Deborah Notkin continues to focus on handling corporate immigration matters for business clients but also receives solid reviews for her deportation work. Commentators enthuse: “She is great – we think very highly of her.” Multilingual Philip Kleiner represents corporate clients in hiring foreign employees and wins praise among sources as a “highly skilled professional.” Alexis Axelrad is well versed in a wide range of immigration and nationality law issues and has clients singing her praises: “We’d recommend her to anybody who deals with the immigration agency; she has a good rapport with the authorities and excellent knowledge.”
THE FIRM Miller Mayer’s immigration law group houses six experienced lawyers. The firm provides reliable advice on visa petitions under NAFTA and intra-company transfers, represents domestic and foreign investors, advises on EB-5 regional center applications and assists organizations in securing waivers of foreign residency requirements.
Sources say: “We’ve had good experiences with Miller Mayer – it’s an excellent firm.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Stephen Yale-Loehr is an expert in handling immigrant investor issues. He represents high-profile individuals in applications for EB-5 visas. A market source stated: “Stephen is a brilliant analyst – I respect him very much.” Hilary Fraser's client base incorporates highly-trained individuals from the engineering, education, medical and technology sectors. Observers confirm that Fraser is “a very capable attorney.”
THE FIRM Proskauer Rose’s six-strong immigration team is adept at handling corporate immigration policies, a whole range of compliance issues, labor law matters and national interest waivers. The team recently represented the executives and non-resident employees of HSBC throughout the USA in the areas of immigration and nationality law.
Sources say: “No matter the size of the issue at hand, these attorneys have given us their undivided attention and treated us with the utmost respect and courtesy.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS David Grunblatt is an established authority on I-9 and E-Verify programs, and has extensive experience in all types of business-related immigration matters. Grunblatt advises corporations, high net worth individuals and nonprofit organizations. Commentators enthuse: "He is constantly concerned with our company’s best interests and is an excellent strategist.” Avram Morell's experience includes counseling businesses on immigration issues, obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant visas and ensuring compliance for corporate clients. Observers say that “Morell has fabulous attention to detail, is hugely knowledgeable and really cares about his clients.”
THE FIRM The immigration and nationality group at Satterlee Stephens caters to a range of clients, including foreign and domestic publishers, industrial groups, design companies, IT corporations and financial institutions. The team has an impressive range of foreign language skills and is able to assist corporate clients with compliance matters, entry to the US for foreign workers and the acquisition of visas and US citizenship.
Sources say: “Satterlee Stephens is a strong immigration firm and we’re happy with the work provided.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Ted Chiappari is an expert in business immigration and the tax implications thereof. He assists corporations in securing temporary work permits or permanent resident status for their foreign employees. Kenneth Schultz is an accomplished practitioner who previously served as an Assistant District Attorney. Schultz advises clients on a variety of matters including attaining and renouncing US citizenship and permanent residence.
THE FIRM The firm represents a large number of corporate clients and individuals in the technology, professional services, financial and education sectors, in addition to religious organizations. It offers a broad range of services including labor certifications, citizenship and removal defense.
Sources say: “We strongly recommend this tight-knit team of professional and highly-skilled attorneys.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Cyrus Mehta expertly navigates the varied landscape of US immigration law. Mehta is able to assist corporate clients with business immigration matters while simultaneously defending them in removal proceedings, and he has great success in dealing with naturalization issues. Sources are thrilled with his service: “His mastery of the law and his overall wisdom are hard to match.”
THE FIRM A team of 26 dedicated immigration attorneys resides within this full-service law firm, which provides a wide range of immigration services to corporate clients. Additionally, Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty has an impressive number of co-counsels across the globe, able to meet the needs of international clients. This organization handles a large number of cases involving green cards, visa waivers, compliance matters and visa petitions.
Sources say: “This effective immigration team has excellent business sense and gives excellent advice. It's consistently reliable and responsive.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS As head of the immigration practice group at Gibney Anthony, Stephen Maltby “responds with timely and cost-effective advice in all manner of diverse situations.” Maltby represents clients in the technology, financial services, pharmaceutical, media and entertainment sectors.
THE FIRM Wormser’s client base includes individuals and companies within the hospitality, legal, technology, entertainment, financial and construction industries. The firm represents foreign and domestic organizations, as well as individuals, offering a comprehensive range of immigration services, with particular experience in temporary work visas and applications for permanent residency.
Sources say: “I trust Wormser Kiely; the attorneys are capable, hardworking and dedicated to the field of immigration law.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Donald Wolfson “produces an excellent work product and his judgment and expertise are superb.” Wolfson represents corporations based in the USA and overseas operating within the agribusiness, entertainment, manufacturing, banking and financial sectors, among others.
Since publication, Annie J Wang has left this practice.
Margaret Catillaz of Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP is praised for her work on behalf of clients in the healthcare and education industries. She is particularly adept in labor certification, M&A, E-verification and I-9 audit work.
Cheryl David of The Law Office of Cheryl R. David is praised as
“wonderfully responsive and a fine enforcement attorney.” Her expertise spans green card eligibility, I-9 compliance and audit representation, visas, naturalization, citizenship and removal defense matters.
Thomas Moseley of The Law Offices of Thomas Moseley demonstrates
"fantastic judgment and knowledge" in enforcement and removal defense work. He has extensive experience in business and professional immigration, international extradition proceedings and consular-related matters.
Joan-Elisse Carpentier leads McDermott Will & Emery LLP's New York team. Commentators praise her for
“always being aware of legislative changes, communicating them clearly and providing an excellent follow-up service.” Among her broad practice, she earns recommendations for her advice on M&A and start-ups by foreign companies operating in the USA.
Robert Groban heads the immigration practice at Epstein Becker & Green PC. Clients appreciate his ability to
“relate complex processes in a manner which is easy for us to understand.” His client base includes multinationals and domestic companies operating within the financial services, hospitality, technology, healthcare and life sciences sectors. His colleague
Frederick Warren Strasser counsels clients on issues such as I-9 and labor condition application requirements and obtaining visas from foreign consulates. Sources praise him as
“highly responsive and considerate of his clients' business needs.” William Reich of Serotte, Reich & Wilson LLP is praised for his expertise in cross-border issues and waivers. He is fluent in Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish and Polish.
Suzanne Seltzer of Klasko Rulon Stock & Seltzer represents individuals in the medical research and education sectors, as well as educational institutions. Observers comment that she is
“sharp, smart and very plugged in to the changing world of immigration.” The Law Offices of Frances C. Berger is led by the highly impressive
Frances Berger. Her practice is geared toward clients in the healthcare industry. Observers cite her as "
a solid lawyer with great integrity.”