Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law

First Ever Attorney in NJ to win "Immigration Lawyer of the Year" from Best Lawyers, Harlan York is Former Immigration Chair, NJ State Bar Association and Former Co-Chair, NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association National Practice Management Committee. His book Three Degrees of Law debuted at #6 in Law Office Education and #4 in Immigration on Amazon.com. Mr. York has lectured for the Federal Bar Association, the NJ Inst...

Kathleen Campbell Walker is a member of Dickinson Wright PLLC and serves as a co-chair of the Immigration Practice Group. She is based in the El Paso, Texas office. http://www.dickinson-wright.com She is a former national president and general counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She continues to serve on the AILA national Board of Governors. She is ranked in Band On...

Lilah S. Rosenblum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Lilah S., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lilah S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Boston-area immigration attorney Sarah M. Coleman is a partner with immigration law firm Parker Gallini LLP . She has extensive experience in immigraiton matters and works closely with in-house counsel, human resources and talent acquisition professionals, foreign nationals, managers, and compliance officers. She advises clients on organization-wide issues including: immigration compliance consequences of business reorganizations immigration policy development. She is a member of the Boston B...

Linnea C. Porter focuses her practice on business immigration matters, including representing domestic and multinational employers before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of State. Linnea represents and advises employers in virtually all areas of business immigration, including nonimmigrant visa categories (B, E, F, H, J, L, O, TN), permanent residence (PERM, Extraordinary Ability/Outstanding Researchers, Multinational Manager...

Tien-Li (“TL”) Loke Walsh is the Principal of Loke Walsh Immigration Law, PC. Ms. Loke Walsh has practiced exclusively in the field of immigration law since her admission to the California State Bar in 1997. Originally from Malaysia, she graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia with a B.A. in Political Science and History, and received her law degree from Boston University School of Law. Ms. Loke Walsh has served on numerous American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA...

Joan-Elisse Carpentier provides legal representation in all areas of immigration and nationality law affecting individuals, corporations and other businesses. She has worked on evaluations of immigration practices of corporations, development of corporate policies and procedures for handling immigration matters and obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant visas, as well as citizenship and expatriation. Joan-Elisse assists businesses with I-9 compliance programs and provides representation during...

Michael Palmer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Employment Law - Management, Immigration Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael, who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2024. 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.

Brad Hendrick’s practice focuses on immigration law and employer compliance and planning. Mr. Hendrick is a Boulder native. He earned a bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Michigan in 1996 and earned a law degree and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado in 2002. He has been practicing immigration law since 2002 and joined Caplan & Earnest in 2009 after spending several years with a boutique immigration practice in Denver. He a...

James Prappas has over 30 years’ experience representing businesses, families and individuals concerning employment-based immigration, family-based immigration and naturalization matters. He regularly assists corporate clients secure the best talent from around the globe to achieve business goals. As a Board-Certified specialist, James advises Fortune 500, middle market and emerging companies in U.S. immigration matters relating to the energy, manufacturing and service industries. Clien...

Jorge R. Lopez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Jorge R., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jorge R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For over 40 years, Richard Maney has dedicated his legal career to championing justice for immigrants and families, establishing himself as a preeminent authority in U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law. As the visionary force behind Maney | Gordon | Zeller, P.A. , he has led the firm to resolve immigration matters for 72,000+ clients —a testament to his relentless advocacy and strategic expertise. Distinguished Credentials Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law (Florida...

Kenneth J. Harder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Kenneth J., 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 Kenneth J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gus Shihab is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Gus, who practices law in Dublin, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kate E. Tucker focuses her legal practice on Immigration Law. Having been through the U.S. immigration process herself as a British National, Ms. Tucker fully understands the far-reaching effects of immigration status on an individual's entire life and provides individualized legal advice after a thorough review of her client's short and long-term objectives. She provides valuable insight, reliable and efficient advice and step-by-step guidance to her clients throughout the complex immigratio...

Leigh N. Ganchan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Leigh N., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leigh N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.