Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law
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Mayra Alejandra Castro is an attorney in HFM’s Immigration & Nationality Law practice group. Ms. Castro’s practice includes all areas of immigration and nationality law, including employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, deportation and removal hearings, naturalization and citizenship cases, cases under the Violence Against Women Act, and consular processing of visas and green cards in San Diego and throughout the United States. She was selected to the Best Lawy...
Tahreem Kalam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Tahreem, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tahreem is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vikram Akula is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Vikram, who practices law in Reston, Virginia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vikram is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrea Santiago is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Andrea, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrea is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Philip A.S. Shepherd is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Philip A.S., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip A.S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sarah P. Chiang is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Sarah P., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael Masse is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Immigration Law. Michael, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Amanda Goodman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Amanda, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amanda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Catherine is a member of the Cross-Border Risks team. Her practice focuses on compliance, internal investigations, and business immigration. My focus I help clients navigate complex immigration and government compliance matters. I work closely with John Sandweg and our team of former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to handle crises, manage risk, and determine solutions to complex cross-border issues. I have assisted clients with criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations ...
Michael Castiglione is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Michael, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
M. Elizabeth Patton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. M. Elizabeth, who practices law in Brentwood, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which M. Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Timothy J. Calica is an associate in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He works with corporate clients in assessing visa eligibility, developing strategies, and implementing creative solutions that allow their foreign national employee population to obtain wok authorization within the United States. Timothy has experience in the preparation and filing of both nonimmigrant (including B, E, H, J, L, O, and TN) and immigrant (including PERM applications, outstanding resea...
Michael T. Lasonczyk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Michael T., who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren Twist is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Lauren, who practices law in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vi Nguyen is a senior attorney at Foster LLP in our Houston office. Vi works primarily in employment-based immigration matters. A graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law with an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Vi served as a student attorney in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Immigration Clinic and served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Prior to joining the firm and receiving her law degree, Vi worked as an inte...
Elizabeth A. Olivera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Elizabeth A., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elizabeth A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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