Laura Foote Reiff

Lawyer information

Practice Areas

Immigration & Compliance

Labor & Employment

Government Law & Policy

Equine Industry Group

Career

Laura Foote Reiff Co-Chairs the Immigration & Compliance Practice and is the Co-Managing Shareholder of the Northern Virginia Office. She also Co-Chairs the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s International Employment, Immigration & Workforce Strategies group. Laura focuses her practice on business immigration laws and regulations affecting U.S. and foreign companies, as well as related employment compliance and legislative issues.

Laura advises corporations on a variety of compliance-related issues, particularly related to Form I-9 eligibility employment verification matters. Laura has been involved in audits and internal investigations and has successfully minimized monetary exposure as well as civil and criminal liabilities on behalf of her clients. She develops immigration compliance strategies and programs for both small and large companies. Laura performs I-9, H-1B and H-2B compliance inspections during routine internal reviews, while performing due diligence (in the context of a merger, acquisition or sale) or while defending a company against a government investigation.

Professional Memberships

Founding Member, The EB-5 Immigration Coalition, 2014.

Federal Bar Association.

Publications

Chambers USA, 2006-2021.

Chambers Global, 2008-2022.

Personal

J.D., with honors, The George Washington University Law School.

B.A., Legal Institutions, Economics and Government, magna cum laude, American University.