Kelly R. Rourke
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Immigration
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About
Provided by Kelly R. Rourke
Experience
Kelly Rourke assists employers with administrative law matters, focusing her practice primarily on employment-based immigration.
She helps clients meet critical staffing needs by obtaining nonimmigrant status for foreign workers and securing and maintaining legal permanent residence for foreign nationals. She handles nonimmigrant petitions, applications for labor certification, adjustment of status and naturalization filings, consular processing matters, motions to reopen, and motions to reconsider and counsels clients Form I-9 and E-Verify matters.
Kelly offers management teams analytical, practical, and timely advice on employment matters, including occupational safety and health, employment-related discrimination complaints, and Wisconsin’s Concealed Carry Law.
• Assisted an information technology company in obtaining multiple EB-2 PERM labor certifications and I-140 approvals
• Assisted a university in obtaining EB-1 Outstanding Professor green card approval
• Assisted a paper-products manufacturer and distributor in obtaining PERM labor certification approval after a previous Department of Labor denial
• Assisted a dairy products producer in obtaining E-2 visa and L-1 petition approvals for managers and executives working intermittently
• Counseled religious institutions and employers in the healthcare, higher education, and retail industries regarding employment-related provisions of Wisconsin’s Concealed Carry Law and discrimination claims based
• Defended manufacturers and retail businesses against claims of occupational safety and health violations by OSHA
Chambers Review
USA
Kelly Rourke of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP maintains an impressive practice covering both employment and immigration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kelly's responsiveness, kindness, professionalism, knowledge and communication skills are exceptional, and it's an absolute pleasure to work with her."
"Kelly's client service is unparalleled – she's always going above and beyond our needs with responsiveness and empathy. She stands out with her elegant handling of complex legal issues."
"Kelly has always provided outstanding guidance."
"Kelly's responsiveness, kindness, professionalism, knowledge and communication skills are exceptional, and it's an absolute pleasure to work with her."
"Kelly's client service is unparalleled – she's always going above and beyond our needs with responsiveness and empathy. She stands out with her elegant handling of complex legal issues."
"Kelly has always provided outstanding guidance."