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Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • District of Columbia (Inactive)
  • New Jersey
  • Texas

Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law
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    J.D.
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    1987
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    Research Editor - Rutgers Law Review
  • Rutgers University
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    B.A.
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    Phi Sigma Iota

Spoken Languages

  • Spanish

Ethan E. Kaufman

Ethan is a partner resident in Fragomen's New York office. His practice is limited to Immigration and Nationality law. During his 25 years with the firm, Ethan has been lead engagement partner for major corporate clients and has overseen all aspects of employment-based immigration including the full range of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, naturalization and citizenship issues, compliance concerns, policy development and program management. His clients have encompassed investors, emerging businesses, middle market and Fortune 500 and 100 corporations across diverse industries including financial services, technology, consulting, professional services, biotech, fashion and design, consumer goods, sports, entertainment, healthcare and universities. Ethan was responsible for opening the firm's office in Dallas and managing the practice for nearly eight years. He also has won election to the firm's national Executive Committee for nearly a decade.  

Ethan's experience also includes having founded and then managed the firm’s office in Dallas for seven years. Early in his career, Ethan served as Law Clerk to Honorable George P. Kazen, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

Representative Experience

Manage teams overseeing immigration programs of multiple Fortune 500 corporations.

Counsel clients on immigration-related due diligence in connection with corporate restructurings and M&A transactions.

Advise management and employees on the immigration consequences of personnel actions including reductions in force, hiring freezes, mandatory leaves of absence, etc.

Draft and review customized immigration policies as part of a broader mobility program.

Professional Accomplishments

Memberships

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, American Bar Association

Publications and Lectures

Edited/authored articles on corporate immigration issues for publications including:

Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook

Inside HR

Relocation Today

Texas Lawyer

Immigration Briefings

Corporate Counsel Newsletter

HR Matters

TechBiz

Awards

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers, SuperLawyers for New York City and Who's Who Legal.

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Building Successful Client Relationships
May 2011
Ethan explains that attorneys must each possess a sound understanding of their client’s industry as well as the client itself in order to effectively counsel each client. In order to reach this point, extensive interaction with clients is critical to the ultimate goal of finding global mobility solutions while adhering to the regulations of the international legal matrix.
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Fragomen Attorneys
May 2011
Ethan details the qualities essential to being a successful immigration attorney at Fragomen. Ethan explains that because the practice of immigration law is almost entirely client-driven, Fragomen’s first priority will always be its clients.
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Immigration for Large Companies
May 2011
Ethan describes Fragomen’s ability to serve the world’s largest clients and how the firm’s ability to partner with clients helps to achieve optimal results. Ethan further explains the importance of having solid processes and procedures in place which allow for greater flexibility in serving the needs of a large corporation.