Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law
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Andrea-Li Wallace is a Senior Associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Maggio Kattar. Andrea represents individuals and multinational corporate clients in the following areas – Nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3, O-1, P-1); PERM; Employment-Based immigration; Family-Based immigration; Consular Processing, Adjustment of Status and Naturalization. Andrea has represented clients before the Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, Department of State, and Fed...
Christine F. Rodriguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Christine F., 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 Christine F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kimberly M. Bennett is an associate in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She works to provide high-level immigration services for companies seeking increased global mobility for their employees, including assistance with nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. She also advises on employer compliance and assists employers with drafting and implementing formal immigration policies. Kimberly has exercised her versatility in immigration matters, working with Fortune 50...
Halima Nur is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Halima, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Halima 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.
Thomas F. Sykstus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Thomas F., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kevin A. Gregg is a partner with KKTP, practicing in all areas of immigration law, including removal defense, appellate advocacy, federal court litigation, and USCIS representation. Kevin loves immigration law, and advises each client like he would his own family. He believes strongly that with the proper focus and creative legal argument, even the trickiest immigration problems can be solved. Kevin is admitted to the State Bars of California and Florida, and the host of the weekly immigratio...
Daniel Portnoy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Daniel, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jamie M. Dietz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Jamie M., who practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jamie M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vivien Zhihui Li is an Associate Attorney at Garvish Immigration Law Group, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Vivien started her law practice with our firm since early 2021, focusing her work on employment-based immigration and non-immigration petitions, as well as family-based immigration petitions. She is currently a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the State Bar of Georgia. Vivien was born and raised in China. She finished both Master and Ph.D. degrees in Law in Uni...
Jacob A. Kanyusik is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Jacob A., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacob A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Meredith is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Dallas office, where she provides strategic counsel on all aspects of business immigration, including, but not limited to, H-1B visas, L-1 intracompany transfer visas, TN visas, E-2 visas, O-1 visas, J-1 waivers for physicians and employment-based immigrant matters, such as PERM, I-140s based on a certified Labor Certification, I-140 National Interest Waivers and Extraordinary Ability petitions. Her clients range from Fortune 500 corporations...
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.
Hadeel M. Abouhasira is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Hadeel M., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hadeel M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen P. Pocalyko is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Stephen P., 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 Stephen P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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