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Fragomen was awarded the highest possible rank for the ninth year in a row in Chambers USA.
The firm’s nationwide practice has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers since 2014. In addition to this honor, Chambers ranked the firm in ten states—eight of which were awarded Band 1.
The publication commended the firm's extensive presence in the market of business immigration services and for being "well placed to advise on compliance strategy and enforcement defense, as well as policy development and global immigration program management."
Chambers USA recognized an impressive 39 Fragomen lawyers this year, including:
- Emily Allen (California)
- Carmita Alonso (New York)
- Sapna Annicelli (Massachusetts)
- Isha Atassi (New York)
- Aaron Blumberg (Massachusetts)
- Molly Carey (Massachusetts)
- Bo Cooper (District of Columbia and Nationwide)
- Christian Dallman (Michigan)
- David Duong (Texas)
- Chad Ellsworth (New York)
- Haseena Enu (Texas)
- Jennifer Estrella (Florida)
- Scott FitzGerald (Massachusetts)
- Austin T. Fragomen Jr. (New York)
- Ryan Freel (Texas)
- Chelsea Germak (New Jersey)
- Ana Gonzalez (Florida)
- Enrique Gonzalez (Florida)
- Andrew Greenfield (District of Columbia)
- David Grunblatt (New York)
- Oishika Gupta (Illinois)
- Carl Hampe (District of Columbia)
- Michael Harris (Michigan)
- Janora Hawkins (Georgia)
- Michelle Jacobson (Illinois)
- Lance Kaplan (New Jersey)
- Parisa Karaahmet (New York)
- Cynthia Lange (California)
- Blake Miller (California)
- Kevin Miner (Georgia)
- Timothy Nelson (New Jersey)
- Daniel Pierce (District of Columbia)
- C William Ralston (New Jersey)
- Gwen Robosson (New Jersey)
- Rahul Shah (New Jersey)
- Kyle Sherman (Georgia)
- Kristi Taylor (Texas)
- Paige Taylor (Texas)
- Mitchell Wexler (California)
- Karen Winarsky (Georgia)
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Explore more at Fragomen
Awards
Fragomen is ranked Band 1 for Immigration: Business in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide, marking two decades of recognition since 2006. The firm is also the only firm ranked Band 1 in the Global: Multi-Jurisdictional Immigration category and receives additional individual recognitions in the USA: Business Immigration rankings.
Media mentions
Partner Rick Lamanna provides insight to Buffalo Toronto Public Media on potential IRCC processing challenges as Canada prepares for increased visa demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Blog post
Immigration Director Deirdre Murray explores the impact of upcoming employment permit changes on employers and workforce planning in Ireland.
Video
Director David Iannella discusses how Global Entry can help frequent business travelers navigate US entry more predictably and access TSA PreCheck.
Video
Manager Russell Hodges and Associate Gurpreet Phalora explain key UK immigration considerations for London Fashion Week 2026.
Advisory services
Senior Counsel Jo Antoons and Immigration Supervisor Elisabeth Kamm explore the EU Blue Card recast and its impact for employers, highlighting how hiring, retention and mobility decisions are affected.
Media mentions
Partner James Pack on US H‑1B updates and what employers should know for the upcoming lottery.
Immigration analysis
Manager Konstantin Schmid provides a practical overview of Swiss citizenship routes, eligibility rules and common reasons applications are delayed or refused.
Media mentions
Manager Pierangelo D’Errico discusses how recent changes to Italy’s citizenship rules are affecting applicants with Italian ancestry.
Podcast
Director Laxmi Limbani discusses how women are shaping the global space sector, the barriers they face and what is needed to support a more inclusive space workforce.
Media mentions
Senior Manager William Diaz outlines how immigration changes in the US and UK may affect workforce planning and mobility for the games industry in 2026.
Awards
Fragomen is ranked Band 1 for Immigration: Business in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide, marking two decades of recognition since 2006. The firm is also the only firm ranked Band 1 in the Global: Multi-Jurisdictional Immigration category and receives additional individual recognitions in the USA: Business Immigration rankings.
Media mentions
Partner Rick Lamanna provides insight to Buffalo Toronto Public Media on potential IRCC processing challenges as Canada prepares for increased visa demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Blog post
Immigration Director Deirdre Murray explores the impact of upcoming employment permit changes on employers and workforce planning in Ireland.
Video
Director David Iannella discusses how Global Entry can help frequent business travelers navigate US entry more predictably and access TSA PreCheck.
Video
Manager Russell Hodges and Associate Gurpreet Phalora explain key UK immigration considerations for London Fashion Week 2026.
Advisory services
Senior Counsel Jo Antoons and Immigration Supervisor Elisabeth Kamm explore the EU Blue Card recast and its impact for employers, highlighting how hiring, retention and mobility decisions are affected.
Media mentions
Partner James Pack on US H‑1B updates and what employers should know for the upcoming lottery.
Immigration analysis
Manager Konstantin Schmid provides a practical overview of Swiss citizenship routes, eligibility rules and common reasons applications are delayed or refused.
Media mentions
Manager Pierangelo D’Errico discusses how recent changes to Italy’s citizenship rules are affecting applicants with Italian ancestry.
Podcast
Director Laxmi Limbani discusses how women are shaping the global space sector, the barriers they face and what is needed to support a more inclusive space workforce.
Media mentions
Senior Manager William Diaz outlines how immigration changes in the US and UK may affect workforce planning and mobility for the games industry in 2026.




