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Lauded for being ‘among the best in the business’, Duane Morris LLP advises on work authorization and visa services, as well as helping clients develop foreign national workforce policies, training programs and corporate compliance strategies, such as I-9 compliance and right to work programs. The group is also experienced in employment-based transactions. Ted Chiappari leads the practice from the New York office and regularly represents companies seeking to acquire temporary work permits or permanent resident status for foreign employees. Chiappari is supported in New York by Pierre Bonnefil, who is particularly active in the online commerce, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and fashion industries. In Washington DC, Denyse Sabagh assists corporate clients with in- and outbound migration matters. Maxine Bayley and Lisa Spiegel are both key names in San Francisco, with Bayley specialising in individual matters and family-based permanent residence and Spiegel focusing her practice on issues related to the employment of foreign nationals.
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Testimonials
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'The Duane Morris immigration team is among the best in the business. They are highly knowledgeable in the law and their connections in the industry ensure that we are receiving up-to-date news and information.'
‘Maxine Bayley is an incredible leader, she is knowledgeable, congenial, and deeply compassionate with our employees. Lisa Spiegel is incredibly wise, especially when it comes to difficult cases, and she is extremely kind. Pierre Bonnefil handles the entire green card process with ease and is flawless in execution.’
Key clients
- Sixth Street Opportunities Partners, LP
- Primespot Tourmake LLC
Work highlights
- Advised Sixth Street Opportunities Partners on regarding two employees whose H1Bs were about to expire.
- Advised Primespot Tourmake LLC on the denial of an O-1A petition along with an EB-1 employment base petition.