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Jackson Lewis P.C. Offices
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WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
NEW YORK
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Otieno Ombok
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design