- Bachelors Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Vanderbilt University at age 19 in 1986
- Graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law in 1990
- Attorney at Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, Nashville’s largest law firm (1990-1994)
- Ranked 6th best immigration lawyer in the world by Who's Who in Corporate Immigration Law, the research arm of the International Bar Association and the ABA International Section.
- Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (1990 to present)
- Past Chairman, Tennessee Bar Association Immigration Section
- Founder of Siskind Susser, P.C. – Immigration Lawyers
- Creator of Visalaw.com in 1994, the first immigration law firm web site, first web site of a solo law firm in the world, first law firm web site in Southern US
- Author of LexisNexis’ J-1 Visa Guidebook, published annually since 1997
- Testified in front of House Immigration Subcommittee (November 8, 2007)
- First and only immigration lawyer ever featured on the cover of the ABA Journal.
- Interviewed by more than 100 publications including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, NPR’s All Things Considered, National Law Journal, Forbes, Modern Healthcare
- Selected to Business Tennessee Magazine’s Top 150 lawyers in Tennessee for the last several years
- AV rating from Martindale Hubbell
- Author of chapters in books Immigration Options for Physicians, Immigration Options for Nurses, Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers and Immigration Options for Religious Workers, published by American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Past Chairman, Physicians Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Chairman, IMG Taskforce, the national physician immigration lawyers coalition
- Co-founder of Visalaw International, the first global alliance of immigration lawyers
- Nominated for Memphis Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes award for role in founding Delta Regional Authority’s J-1 physician waiver program
- Co-drafter of 2004 physician immigration legislation signed by President Bush
- Memphis Business Journal finalist for Small Business Executive of the Year
- Advisory Board Member for ILW's Immigration Daily
- Advisory Board Member for ImmigrationWorksUSA
Gregory "Greg" Siskind
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Awarded Practice Areas
Immigration Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Immigration Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1990
- Vanderbilt University, BA, graduated 1986
Affiliations
- American Health Lawyers Association - Immigration Committee Co-Chair
- American Immigration Lawyers Association - Board of Governors
- IMG Taskforce - Chair
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Immigration Law
Special Focus:
- Business
- Consular
- Employer Sanctions
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Entrepreneurial
- Physicians
- Sports
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