Ranking tables
Immigration | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- BAL LLP 11 Years Ranked
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Duane Morris LLP 10 Years Ranked
- Foster LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Jackson Lewis P.C. 2 Years Ranked
- Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt 2 Years Ranked
- Mintz 5 Years Ranked
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC 6 Years Ranked
- Sidley Austin LLP 1 Years Ranked
- UB Greensfelder LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Grossman Young & Hammond
Senior Statespeople
- Charles C Foster Foster LLP18 Years Ranked
- Austin T Fragomen JrFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
- Carl ShustermanCarl Shusterman, Immigration Lawyer
- Deborah NotkinBarst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP
- Denise HammondGrossman Young & Hammond
- Gordon J QuanQuan Law Group, PLLC
- Josie GonzalezSGG Immigration LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Denyse Sabagh Duane Morris LLP18 Years Ranked
- Eleanor Pelta Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP18 Years Ranked
- H Ronald Klasko Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP11 Years Ranked
- Kathleen Campbell Walker Dickinson Wright PLLC18 Years Ranked
- Marketa Lindt Sidley Austin LLP5 Years Ranked
- William Stock Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP11 Years Ranked
- Angelo PaparelliVialto Law (US) PLLC
- Charles H KuckKuck Baxter LLC
- Cyrus D MehtaCyrus D. Mehta & Partners PLLC
- David GrunblattFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
- Gregory SiskindSiskind Susser, PC
- Stephen W Yale-LoehrMiller Mayer LLP
Band 2
- David Leopold UB Greensfelder LLP4 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Espín Stern Mayer Brown LLP18 Years Ranked
- Jeff Joseph BAL LLP3 Years Ranked
- John Patrick Pratt Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt14 Years Ranked
- Leon Rodriguez Seyfarth Shaw LLP5 Years Ranked
- Lynden Melmed BAL LLP13 Years Ranked
- Martha J Schoonover Greenberg Traurig, LLP15 Years Ranked
- Michael Nowlan Clark Hill PLC7 Years Ranked
- Susan Cohen Mintz11 Years Ranked
- Vince Lau Clark Lau LLC3 Years Ranked
- Alexis S AxelradBarst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP
- Ava BenachBenach Collopy LLP
- Bo CooperFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
- Dagmar ButteParker, Butte & Lane PC
- Paul L ZulkieZulkie Partners LLC
- Sharon R MehlmanMehlman Jacobs LLP
- Tammy Fox-IsicoffRifkin and Fox-Isicoff PA
Band 3
- Amy Peck Jackson Lewis P.C.8 Years Ranked
- Anastasia Tonello UB Greensfelder LLP11 Years Ranked
- Eric S Bord Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP15 Years Ranked
- Laura Foote Reiff Greenberg Traurig, LLP18 Years Ranked
- Mark D Koestler Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP18 Years Ranked
- Sarah Lea Tobocman Gunster15 Years Ranked
- Thomas K Ragland Clark Hill PLC7 Years Ranked
- Becki YoungGrossman Young & Hammond
- Cheryl DavidThe Law Office of Cheryl R. David
- Mary PivecPivec & Associates PLLC
- Sandra GrossmanGrossman Young & Hammond
- Suzanne SeltzerThe Seltzer Firm, PLLC
- Thomas MoseleyThe Law Offices of Thomas Moseley
Band 4
- Robert Loughran Foster LLP3 Years Ranked
- Avram E MorellPryor Cashman LLP
- Colleen CadenPryor Cashman LLP
- Marc Van Der HoutVan Der Hout Brigagliano & Nightingale LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BAL LLPImmigration2023 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedBAL is a powerful force in corporate immigration with the capacity to handle a range of highly complex matters, with substantial consular, auditing and compliance experience. The team regularly advises multinational companies on their immigration programs and global mobility strategies, in addition to providing representation in investigations concerning allegations of visa abuses. The firm is particularly adept at assisting clients in the energy and technology sectors.
Band 2
2 Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLPImmigration2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedKlasko Immigration Law Partners fields several standout individual attorneys to advise a diverse roster of clients, from international companies and healthcare organizations to private individuals. The team is especially active counseling clients from the education sector, while still providing the full spectrum of business immigration services, with impressive compliance and consular-related experience. The firm is esteemed for its EB-5 capability and considerable O-1 visa expertise.2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPImmigration2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedMorgan, 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.2 Seyfarth Shaw LLPImmigration2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw has a sizable group undertaking all aspects of business immigration for an impressive corporate client portfolio, calling upon a well-resourced team of immigration experts in major hubs across the USA. The team is recognized for its eminent compliance practice, comprising I-9 audits, work site raids and E-Verify expertise and offers additional experience advising clients on global immigration policies and EB-5 issues and the immigration aspects of M&A transactions.
Band 3
3 Greenberg Traurig, PAImmigration2023 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig is a full-service group providing high-quality advice on employment-based business immigration to clients in a number of sectors, including pharmaceuticals and technology. The team is renowned for its EB-5 immigrant investor program and for implementing strategic mobility systems for multinational corporations, alongside strengths in government audits and legislative representation. Its lawyers are further recognized for their wider capabilities in family-based immigration and US citizenship issues, with niche expertise in tax planning matters.3 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLPImmigration2023 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel is a specialist business immigration practice housed within a full-service firm, acting for a range of multinationals and major financial institutions. The team offers extensive experience working with clients to tailor optimal workforce mobility strategies, alongside wider expertise advising on the immigration aspects of M&A transactions. Their client roster includes those in the fashion, telecommunications, healthcare and advertising sectors.3 Mayer Brown LLPImmigration2023 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedMayer Brown boasts a highly capable team offering guidance on all aspects of business immigration, including compliance and audits, as well as visa and residency issues. The team advises major corporations in the technology, finance and entertainment industries, offering clients the advantage of the firm's wide global network and technology-based tracking system.3 Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLPImmigration2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWolsdorf Rosenthal is an ever-growing immigration boutique with a varied practice which includes strength in family and corporate immigration issues. The team assists clients with contentious and noncontentious mandates, including advising clients on global visa applications, and frequently acts on behalf of clients from the healthcare, education, technology and entertainment sectors, among others.
Band 4
4 Duane Morris LLPImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedDuane Morris has a respected business immigration team with expertise securing US and global visas. The lawyers are frequently retained by both public and private companies from a number of sectors including telecommunications and technology, whilst also assisting clients with immigration-related litigation.4 Foster LLPImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedFoster is a renowned immigration boutique with a varied client base including organizations in the healthcare, technology and education sectors, offering expertise in all aspects of corporate immigration, as well as experience representing nonprofits. The team has notable strength assisting artists and performers with obtaining extraordinary ability visas.4 Jackson Lewis P.C.Immigration2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedJackson Lewis P.C. houses an esteemed team who provides expert immigration guidance to employers. The team assists clients with securing visas as well as handling regulatory enforcement and compliance counseling. The firm has been especially active advising clients on immigration issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.4 Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & PrattImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedKurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt has a stable of stellar immigration specialists among its bench. The dedicated team delivers a wide array of services to corporate and individual clients including deportation defense, immigration appeals, EB-5 immigration, detention hearings.4 MintzImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMintz has a highly capable employer-focused immigration practice. The team advises an impressive client roster, which includes Fortune 500 companies, on visa and green card applications as well as broader immigration policy. The firm offers noted expertise in EB-5 investor visas, and is also adept at handling pro-bono asylum cases.4 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is a renowned national labor and employment firm with significant expertise handling business immigration issues. Areas of focus of the team include H-1B visas, I-9 compliance and advising on the immigration implications of corporate transactions.4 Sidley Austin LLPImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSidley Austin's immigration team is well regarded for providing strategic immigration advice to U.S and multinational employers. Its lawyers advise clients in a range of sectors, including technology and consulting.4 UB Greensfelder LLPImmigration2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedUlmer & Berne assists a varied client base with business immigration matters, including clients from the healthcare and education sectors. The team advises businesses on intracompany transfers as well as I-9 compliance, and is further adept at assisting with PERM certifications.