About

I devote a substantial portion of my practice to counseling clients on immigration and employment issues. On the immigration side, I have extensive experience helping employers obtain H-1B and E visas on behalf of foreign workers employed in specialty occupations. That experience includes helping U.S.-based companies with global operations obtain L-1 visas on behalf of their foreign-based employees so that the employees can transfer to the United States, as well as helping those companies obtain visas in China andMexico on behalf of their U.S.-based employees. I also help foreign workers obtain permanent residency based on their employment in the U.S. In addition to helping employers obtain visas for foreign workers, I routinely conducts audits for clients to ensure they comply with the requirements for verifying their employees’ eligibility to work in theUnited States(I-9 compliance).  On the labor and employment side, I assit corporate clients in drafting and implementing workplace policies and procedures (including employee handbooks, sexual harassment policies, and employment eligibility policies). I also have extensive experience drafting and litigating employment agreements and litigating discrimination and other employment matters. Before joining Shumaker in 2004, I practiced with two large statewide firms handling complex commercial litigation matters. I have continued to handle complex commercial matters, such as labor and employment, intellectual property, and copyright and trademark in state and federal courts throughout Florida while at Shumaker.

Practices Areas

Immigration

Employment and labor

Language

Spanish English

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