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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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Counsel Susan Steger examines how wage-driven selection mechanisms in programs such as the H-1B lottery and PERM can create incentives for artificial wage inflation and introduce new compliance and workforce planning challenges for employers.
Media mentions
Director Gemma Hyslop examines how collaboration across the global mobility sector can help strengthen legal pathways and support for migrant women experiencing abuse.
Media mentions
Partner Abeer Al Husseini discussed immigration and duty-of-care challenges for employers amid Middle East travel disruptions.
Awards
Partner Sarah K. Peterson is recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as a 2026 Women in Business honoree for her professional achievements and contributions to the Twin Cities business community.
Media mentions
Immigration Manager Alice Heron explains how HR teams can navigate Irish immigration law and manage international talent effectively.
Media mentions
Associate Ilaria Iovieno and Immigration Consultant Devina Sanghera outline what the proposed expansion of the UK Right to Work Scheme means for housebuilders.
Awards
Partner Cynthia Shearn is recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business in its 2026 Notable Women in Law list, honoring her leadership in immigration and global mobility and her impact within the legal community.
Media mentions
Partner Emily Allen says the new H-1B lottery is driving earlier planning and more detailed preparation.
Blog post
Senior Business Immigration Consultant Ryaihanny Sahrom and Business Immigration Consultant II Fahimah Muhammad examine Indonesia’s newly launched Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) program and its introduction of long-term and indefinite permanent residence pathways for members of the Indonesian diaspora.
Media mentions
Senior Immigration Manager Jonathan Hill notes that tighter UK visa compliance rules and new rating measures create additional challenges for universities.
Video
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