Otieno Ombok > Jackson Lewis P.C. > White Plains, United States > Lawyer Profile

Jackson Lewis P.C.
44 South Broadway
14th Floor
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Immigration

Position

Co-leader of the Immigration practice group

Career

Otieno B. Ombok is a principal in the White Plains, New York office, and he is co-leader of the firm’s Immigration practice group.

Otieno has been practicing immigration law at Jackson Lewis for almost 20 years and he advises employers on business immigration strategy, counseling, and implementation. His practice covers all aspects of employment-based immigration into the United States. He works closely with employers to structure their immigration programs and develop long-term visa strategies for key employees in various industries, including manufacturing, telecommunications, Big Pharma, and healthcare. He has extensive experience in obtaining non-immigrant work visas and employment-based immigrant visas for professional, management, and specialized skill employees. He also advises employers on I-9 and E-Verify compliance as well as helping coordinate outbound (non-U.S.) immigration matters. He has a natural facility in addressing client issues pertaining to work visas for outstanding researchers, scientists, and medical professionals

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Ombok worked with various nonprofit groups running education, democracy and governance programs in Africa and taught business law as adjunct lecturer with a university in Kenya.

Memberships

American Bar Association

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

National Bar Association

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Immigration

Jackson Lewis P.C. routinely assesses the implications of state and local immigration laws, and is extensively experienced in representing significant key executives in matters concerning immigration detention and removal. The team also advises on regulatory compliance concerning immigration and represents employers in Department of Homeland Security civil and criminal workplace investigations. Michael Neifach works from Washington, DC and his diverse client base features high profile individuals, law firms, private equity funds and significant companies with immigration and visa issues. Otieno Ombok is located in White Plains and assists employers operating in the Big Pharma and healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications with the development of their immigration programs. Amy Peck is based in Omaha and is often engaged workplace immigration and compliance matters.