Mr Eric Bord > Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Praised by clients as ‘one of the largest and most sophisticated immigration teams’, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP commands strong capabilities in the area of non-US visas and work permits, immigration issues relating to corporate transactions, foreign employment laws, taxation and compliance. Catering to a wide-range of international and high-caliber clients across a range of industries such as technology, media and entertainment and financial services. The strong bench is widely regarded as doyens in the fields of H-1B (nonimmigrant) visas, PERM and compliance. ‘Skilled legal professional’ Shannon Donnelly co-leads the team from the Washington DC office alongside Eleanor Pelta. Donnelly assists her clients on immigration issues arising from corporate transactions and movements of key executives and managers, while Pelta provides strategic advice on immigration programs designed to aid staff retention and talent hiring. The two co-leads are supported by Washington DC-based Eric Bord, who spearheads the firm’s immigration compliance and risk management practice, and Laura Garvin, who focuses on employment-based immigration law from the Miami office.