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Morgan Lewis’s immigration practice helps multinational employers to manage the full range of business-related immigration and global mobility needs. We combine the personalized service and individual attention of a boutique immigration practice with the international resources of one of the world’s largest law firms. Our practice is tightly integrated with our elite global labor and employment practice—allowing us to provide our clients with cohesive advice on all of their international employment and immigration issues and needs. Our immigration team members are part of a multidisciplinary global workforce team that collaborates to provide integrated cross-border advice, counseling, and strategic planning on all legal aspects of the global movement of personnel.

Our clients rely on our demonstrated ability to handle complex immigration matters regardless of jurisdiction. Beyond comprehensive, general business immigration services in the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer our corporate clients proficiency in several key immigration-related subspecialties—including non-US visas and work permits, foreign employment laws, British citizenship, taxation, compliance, personal immigration services, and the immigration consequences arising from corporate transactions. We offer experience in the immigration requirements and processes of more than 120 countries.

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Immigration - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is a full-service global firm with a well-known immigration practice, acting for a range of household names in sectors including technology, retail and financial services. The team delivers high end global business immigration services, together with employment and general corporate development advice. Its lawyers are noted for their US and non-US visa, PERM and compliance expertise.

Work Highlights

  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP advised Bates White on nonimmigrant and permanent residency applications for its foreign national employees, with a particular focus on H-1B and PERM Labor Certification processes concerning its economists and economic consultants.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eleanor Pelta
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Eleanor Pelta
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Band 1
Eleanor Pelta is well regarded for handling a variety of business immigration matters for international corporations, including both temporary and permanent-resident visa applications. Her capabilities include advising on the immigration aspects of corporate transactions as well as immigration litigation.

Eleanor's responsiveness is truly impressive. We feel we can reach out to her and she always prioritizes us.

Eleanor is a business immigration lawyer who is at the top of her game, she always takes on interesting and creative work and sees things that no one else will see.

Eleanor is a superstar in the industry; she is well renowned.

Eric S Bord
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Eric S Bord
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Band 3

Eric Bord regularly represents high-profile clients in the pharmaceutical, media and retail industries. His broad practice involves a focus on corporate immigration including I-9 compliance.

Eric is a pleasure to work with; he is always very personable and thorough.

Eric really takes the time to really explain the nuances and works with us to formalize a policy that we can take forward.

Eric is an exceptional attorney and partner when it comes to immigration matters.

Eric is very cool, calm and collected, no matter the scenario.

Shannon Donnelly
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Shannon Donnelly
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Band 4
Shannon Donnelly regularly advises clients on immigration policy and compliance as well as visa program management for large businesses.

Shannon has a way of thinking through the issues while also closely analysing client's business goals and how to counsel them accordingly.

Shannon is excellent at managing client relationships, this is her true superpower.

Shannon is not only knowledgeable but also incredibly responsive, ensuring that all of our queries and concerns are addressed promptly and thoroughly.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Immigration

Eleanor Pelta
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Eleanor Pelta
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Band 1
Eric S Bord
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Eric S Bord
3
Band 3
Shannon Donnelly
4
Shannon Donnelly
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Band 4

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