About

Provided by BAL LLP

Established in 1980, BAL (Berry Appleman & Leiden) powers human achievement through immigration expertise, people-centered client services and innovative technology. BAL, with 13 offices across the United States and global coverage in more than 185 countries around the world, operates as a single entity through its oneBAL culture — a uniquely holistic approach, intentionally structured as one team, one brand, one P&L, one standard of excellence and one unifying technology. This united approach enables the firm to deliver the highest level of knowledge, insights and resources from across the entire organization. At BAL, we pursue the exceptional.

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Chambers Review

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Immigration - Massachusetts

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What the Team is Known For

BAL is a specialist business immigration law firm with a team of leading experts in Boston. It excels at both US and global immigration for a client base that includes some of Massachusetts' most high-profile businesses and employers. Pharmaceutical companies, nonprofit organizations and leading law firms are just a few of the clients who go to the team for immigration advice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Josiah Curtis
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Josiah Curtis
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Josiah Curtis handles business immigration and compliance work on behalf of employers in a wide range of industries.

Josiah's client service is phenomenal.

Josiah is an exceptionally good attorney.

Russell Swapp
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Russell Swapp
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Russell Swapp has a wealth of experience in corporate immigration issues.

Russell provides a really high touch level of service, he is so responsive and the quality of his advice is top-notch.

Edward Rios
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Edward Rios
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Edward Rios provides immigration counsel to large companies on inbound US immigration, as well as advising on global immigration issues.

He is an excellent thought leader.

He demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.

He has lots of experience and clients love to work with him.

Michelle Gergerian
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Michelle Gergerian
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Michelle Gergerian is adept at handling a wide range of corporate immigration issues.

Michelle Gergerian is an incredibly intelligent and thoughtful lawyer, who listens well and offers creative solutions.

Michelle is able to quickly build rapport and trust.

Michelle has a really great way of successfully solving problems and finds ways in which we can champion operational efficiency.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Immigration

Josiah Curtis
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Josiah Curtis
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Russell Swapp
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Russell Swapp
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Band 1
Edward Rios
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Edward Rios
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Band 2
Michelle Gergerian
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Michelle Gergerian
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