Diane Butler

Practice Areas

Diane Butler helps clients successfully navigate the immigration process by providing concise guidance each step along the way. Diane’s practice is focused on employment-based immigration for small to large companies, including investors and startups to established multinational companies. She also handles I-9, H-1B, and H-2A compliance reviews, audits, investigations, and litigation. Diane partners with in-house legal counsel, human resources personnel, and recruiters in securing foreign talent and problem-solving to achieve business objectives. She enjoys sharing her insights into the complex, rapidly evolving world of immigration procedure, and troubleshooting cross-border cases.

Professional Memberships

Diversity Ambassador, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 2018-present

Education Policy Advisory Committee, Greater Seattle Partners (formerly, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle), 2018-present

Chair, Immigration Committee, Association of Washington Business, 2016-present

Immigrant Voting Rights Task Force, City of Seattle, 2013-2015

Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County, Brookings Institute, Foreign Direct Investment Steering Committee and Export Development Steering Committee, 2014-present

Pro Bono Services, Medical Legal Partnership, 2014-present

Advisory Committee, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, 2005-present

Board of Directors, Gage Academy of Art, 2015-present

American Immigration Lawyers Association:

- Director, Board of Governors, 2011-present

- Business and Administration Litigation Taskforce. 2017-present

- Distance Learning Committee, 2014-2015

- Students and Scholars Committee, 2013-2014

- Department of Homeland Security Transformation Committee, 2011-2014

- Chair, Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Committee, 2005-2008

- Executive Committee, Washington Chapter, 2002-2004