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Provided by Zabrina Reich
Zabrina is a Partner and the Immigration Practice Group Leader.
She assists companies and individuals in strategically navigating the complex U.S. immigration system and handles a wide array of immigration matters. She works with multinational, mid-size and small businesses in obtaining TN, L-1, H-1B, E-1/E-2 and O-1 status for their employees and regularly counsels investors, entrepreneurs and start-ups in obtaining investment-based nonimmigrant visas. Zabrina also assists with employment-based green card processes through PERM, multinational executive/manager, national interest waiver, extraordinary ability and outstanding researcher categories. In addition, she handles family-based immigration matters, naturalization and waivers.
A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, she has counseled clients on immigration issues across several industries, including professional sports, music and entertainment, fashion, energy, health care, education, technology, engineering, manufacturing and professional services. Due in part to her proximity to the border, she has developed particular expertise in NAFTA/USMCA applications, waiver and admissibility issues and border-problem cases. Zabrina is a frequent speaker at immigration-related conferences and seminars and is very active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Joined Phillips Lytle as Partner in 2022.
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- CBP National Liaison Committee, Member, 2021 – Present
- Vice Chair, 2024-Present
AILA Border Virtual Conference Committee, Member, 2022
AILA National Distance Learning Committee, Member, 2020-2021
AILA National Online Course and Recorded Content Review Committee, Member, 2019-2020
Upstate New York AILA Chapter CBP Liaison, 2020 – Present
Upstate New York AILA Chapter Education Coordinator, 2020
New York State Bar Association, International Section
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management, M.B.A., 2013 Bar Ilan University Faculty of Law, Israel, 2011 University of Michigan, B.A., with distinction, 2008
Provided by Chambers
Zabrina Reich leads the firm's immigration practice and helps businesses to implement various visa application programs. As a foreign legal consultant, she also brings a depth of expertise in Canada-related immigration matters.
Provided by Chambers
Her understanding of our business and US immigration law is impressive.
Her understanding of our business and US immigration law is impressive.