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About the Role

Phillips Lytle is seeking a senior attorney with eight or more years of experience to join its Immigration Practice Team in Buffalo, NY. This role will support the national practice by handling complex visa and permanent residency applications for U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce. The ideal candidate will possess superior analytical abilities, deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, and the capacity to manage client deliverables and provide advisory services.

Responsibilities

Handle complexities of visa and permanent residency applications
Manage employment-based green cards
Manage employment-based non-immigrant visas
Manage H-1B visas
Manage L-1 visas
Manage O-1 visas
Manage E-1 visas
Manage E-2 visas
Manage E-3 visas
Manage USMCA Free Trade Agreement (TN) matters
Manage other laws governing ports of entry to the United States
Provide advisory and other services
Manage client deliverables
Prepare foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews
Respond to audits
Provide I-9 guidance
Handle federal administrative court matters
Resolve border problems
Prepare relevant filings
Manage client relationships
Mentor junior lawyers
Supervise junior lawyers
Mentor specialized paralegals
Supervise specialized paralegals

Requirements

Eight or more years of experience
Superior written, oral and analytic abilities
Deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies
Experience managing client relationships
Experience mentoring junior lawyers
Experience supervising junior lawyers
Experience mentoring specialized paralegals
Experience supervising specialized paralegals

Skills

Visa applications
Permanent residency applications
Employment-based green cards
Employment-based non-immigrant visas
H-1Bs
L-1s
O-1s
E-1
E-2
E-3
USMCA Free Trade Agreement (TNs)
U.S. immigration laws
Client relationship management
Mentoring
Supervision

Location

BUFFALO, NY 14203
Buffalo, New York, United States

Work Type

Lateral Attorneys
Flexible workplace

Experience Level

Senior attorney
Eight or more years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$152,000.00 - $225,000.00 Salary/year
$152,000-$225,000

Benefits

Bonus Program
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
10 Annual Holidays
Paid Time Off

About the Company

Phillips Lytle has an excellent reputation and a roster of high-profile clients including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in industries such as telecommunications, technology, energy, nanotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences.
We offer a flexible workplace, a commitment to advancement, and significant client contact and responsibility.
We value community engagement and an entrepreneurial spirit.
We are focused on growing our Firm across our entire footprint, and welcome Associates who are looking for an inclusive and equitable environment, where mentoring, feedback and training are emphasized.