Fragomen U.S. attorneys recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
September 14, 2020

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For the second straight year, 45 Fragomen U.S. attorneys – including the 30th time for Chairman Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. – have been recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of immigration law. Fragomen was also named the "top listed" firm (the firm with the most lawyers listed in the immigration law practice area) nationwide, as well as in Georgia and New York.
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers’ methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Below are the Fragomen attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion:
Jonathan Adams (Partner, New York, NY)
Carmita Alonso (Partner, New York, NY)
Michael Boshnaick (Partner, Los Angeles, CA)
Robert Casazza (Partner, New York, NY)
Kelly Cobb (Partner, Houston, TX)
Amy Cococcia (Partner, New York, NY)
Bo Cooper (Partner, Washington, D.C.)
David Duong (Partner, Dallas, TX)
Amy Fallon (Partner, New York, NY)
Scott FitzGerald (Partner, Boston, MA)
Enrique Gonzalez (Partner, Miami, FL)
Sophia Goring-Piard (Of Counsel, New York, NY)
Andrew Greenfield (Partner, Washington, D.C.)
Carl Hampe (Partner, Washington, D.C.)
Janora Hawkins (Partner, Atlanta, GA)
Janet Henner (Partner, New York, NY)
Michelle Jacobson (Partner, Chicago, IL)
Lance Kaplan (Partner, Matawan, NJ)
Parisa Karaahmet (Partner, New York, NY)
Ethan Kaufman (Partner, New York, NY)
Lisa Koenig (Partner, New York, NY)
Cynthia Lange (Senior Counsel, Santa Clara, CA)
Karin Lestelle (Partner, New York, NY)
George Lester (Partner, Boston, MA)
Catherine Macris (Partner, Boston, MA)
Daniel Maranci (Partner, Boston, MA)
Kevin Miner (Partner, Atlanta, GA)
Francesca Moschetta (Partner, New York, NY)
Priscilla Muhlenkamp (Partner, Washington, D.C.)
Brenda Oliver (Of Counsel, Washington, D.C.)
James Pack (Partner, Irvine, CA)
Patrick Quane (Senior Counsel, New York, NY)
Noreen Quirk (Partner, New York, NY)
Gwendolyn Robosson (Partner, Matawan, NJ)
Patrick Shen (Partner, Washington, D.C.)
Kyle Sherman (Partner, Atlanta, GA)
Kristi Taylor (Partner, Dallas, TX)
Paige Taylor (Partner, Dallas, TX)
Michael Turansick (Senior Counsel, Chicago, IL)
Freddi Weintraub (Partner, New York, NY)
Karine Wenger (Partner, San Diego, CA)
Mitch Wexler (Partner, Irvine, CA)
Karen Winarsky (Partner, Atlanta, GA)
Ellen Yost (Partner, New York, NY)
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- Fragomen in Boston, MA
- Fragomen in Chicago, IL
- Fragomen in Dallas, TX
- Fragomen in Houston, TX
- Fragomen in Irvine, CA
- Fragomen in Los Angeles, CA
- Fragomen in Matawan, NJ
- Fragomen in Miami, FL
- Fragomen in New York, NY
- Fragomen in Phoenix, AZ
- Pittsburgh Immigration Technology Innovation Lab
- Fragomen in San Diego, CA
- Fragomen in San Francisco, CA
- Fragomen in Silicon Valley, CA
- Fragomen in Detroit, MI
- Fragomen in Washington, DC
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- Fragomen in Atlanta, GA
- Fragomen in Boston, MA
- Fragomen in Chicago, IL
- Fragomen in Dallas, TX
- Fragomen in Houston, TX
- Fragomen in Irvine, CA
- Fragomen in Los Angeles, CA
- Fragomen in Matawan, NJ
- Fragomen in Miami, FL
- Fragomen in New York, NY
- Fragomen in Phoenix, AZ
- Pittsburgh Immigration Technology Innovation Lab
- Fragomen in San Diego, CA
- Fragomen in San Francisco, CA
- Fragomen in Silicon Valley, CA
- Fragomen in Detroit, MI
- Fragomen in Washington, DC
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- Fragomen in Atlanta, GA
- Fragomen in Boston, MA
- Fragomen in Chicago, IL
- Fragomen in Dallas, TX
- Fragomen in Houston, TX
- Fragomen in Irvine, CA
- Fragomen in Los Angeles, CA
- Fragomen in Matawan, NJ
- Fragomen in Miami, FL
- Fragomen in New York, NY
- Fragomen in Phoenix, AZ
- Pittsburgh Immigration Technology Innovation Lab
- Fragomen in San Diego, CA
- Fragomen in San Francisco, CA
- Fragomen in Silicon Valley, CA
- Fragomen in Detroit, MI
- Fragomen in Washington, DC
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Media mentions
Senior Manager Jonathan Hill examines how the UK's new RAG rating system and stricter compliance metrics could shape universities' approaches to international student recruitment and sponsorship compliance.
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Knowledge Management Director Ana Sofia Walsh and Senior Client Engagement Manager Soraya Driessen examine the European Commission’s EU Inc. proposal and its potential to reshape corporate structures across the EU, highlighting the resulting complexities and unresolved questions for immigration, work authorization and cross-border workforce mobility.
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Media mentions
Partner Ali Haider discussed how flexible residency pathways, strong infrastructure and access to healthcare are continuing to drive interest among retirees looking to relocate to the UAE.
Blog post
Partner K. Edward Raleigh analyzes how post‑midterm US business immigration will shift toward heightened enforcement, worker‑protection scrutiny and cross‑agency oversight, urging employers to align hiring practices, sponsorship decisions and documentation with consistent, defensible workforce strategies.
Media mentions
Awards
Fragomen is named “Law Firm of the Year” for Immigration Law by Best Law Firms™ - Australia and receives National and Regional Tier 1 rankings in Immigration Law.
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Partner Parisa Karaahmet discusses the broad application of a USCIS memo to adjustment of status applicants and notes that H- and L-visa holders may have a somewhat easier burden in demonstrating factors that support favorable discretion.
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Partner K. Edward Raleigh discusses a recent USCIS memo that appears to signal greater caution in how adjudicators assess adjustment of status cases rather than establishing a new legal standard.

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