Immigration
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
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+1 212 421 4100About
Provided by Pryor Cashman LLP
Pryor Cashman’s Immigration Law Group and Global Mobility Practice bring together a unique blend of seasoned attorneys, trained at some of the country’s premier immigration firms, who offer clients the same high-level expertise as other large global firms, but with a personal, hands-on approach. The group’s clients tend to be mid-size to large national and multinational companies that seek knowledgeable attorneys who understand their business and their biggest challenges. The firm’s immigration attorneys represent the new guard in immigration lawyers – smart, creative, and in tune with their clients’ needs and new business realities.
The group serves a diverse client base and delivers a full range of immigration expertise to national and multinational corporate and individual clients, including artists, athletes, and entertainers, across a broad spectrum of industries, including: aviation, education, financial services, technology, pharmaceutical, fashion, and media and entertainment. A unique area of focus for the group is sports immigration law; we are one of the few firms in New York that offers highly specialized immigration counsel to leagues, teams, and athletes.
Chambers Review
Pryor Cashman has a strong team housed within a full-service firm, offering counsel on a full range of business immigration matters. Its lawyers advise national and multinational clients across an expansive array of industries, including education and technology, and is recognized for its specialty in immigration matters arising in the sports industry. Their areas of focus include I-9 compliance, H-1B visas and long-term strategic immigration plans. The team also handles issues related to changing corporate structure and workplace investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Pryor Cashman team is well versed, available, responsive and able to think creatively on all topics."
"They are not only exceptional practitioners but are also service-oriented and sticklers for detail."
"The team has a wealth of experience and they are available night and day."
"The Pryor Cashman team is well versed, available, responsive and able to think creatively on all topics."
"They are not only exceptional practitioners but are also service-oriented and sticklers for detail."
"The team has a wealth of experience and they are available night and day."
Notable Practitioners
Avram Morell continues to be the first port of call for many clients with business immigration issues, including household-name insurance companies and financial institutions.
"Avram is very knowledgeable, communicative and a pleasure to work with."
Colleen Caden is known for advising national sports organizations on immigration issues. She has special expertise in extraordinary ability visas.
"Colleen is a great lawyer. She is really smart and a leader."
"She is very responsive, thorough and knowledgeable."
Maria Fernanda Gandarez assists businesses with a broad range of employment-based immigration matters. She also has deep experience in extraordinary ability petitions.
"Her skill set is extremely impressive and she's also extremely hard-working and responsive."
"Maria's knowledge is unmatched. She is able to talk to all levels of employees and break things down."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pryor Cashman LLP
New York