Fragomen Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Elevations

NEW YORK – 5 January 2026 – Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, announces the promotion of nine professionals to Partner and another eight to Counsel.

The 2026 Partner and Counsel class reflects Fragomen’s ongoing approach to building leaders aligned with the evolving demands of global immigration and mobility. The promotions enhance the firm’s ability to support clients operating across jurisdictions by strengthening leadership depth, coordination and experience across its global platform.

2026 Partners

• Jordi S. Bayer – Los Angeles
• Samuel Chow – New York
• Eda Derhemi – New York
• Sylvain Garguilo – Paris
• Christopher Gregorio – New York
• Ali Haider – Dubai
• Devang A. Patel – Atlanta
• Melissa Vasquez-Myers – Los Angeles
• Tiffany Chang Wu – Irvine

2026 Counsel

• Clark Cannon – Salt Lake City
• Cate Hill – Phoenix
• Mikhail Izrailev – New York
• Heather Klein – New York
• Valarie H. McPherson – New York
• Nancy Nemeth – Chicago
• Jennifer B. Wexler – New York
• Liat Zudkewich – New York

“These promotions reflect the talent, drive and collaboration our teams bring to clients every day,” said Lance Kaplan, Fragomen Co-Chair. “Each of these professionals has played an important role in shaping how we deliver solutions across our global organization, and we look forward to the impact they will continue to have.”

Enrique Gonzalez, Fragomen Co-Chair, added, “Recognizing and empowering our leaders is central to how we grow as a firm. These promotions strengthen the capabilities that underpin our long-term strategy and commitment to client success, while reflecting not just individual achievement but also the collaborative spirit and innovation that define our teams.”

 

About Fragomen

Fragomen is the leading global immigration law firm with more than 6,000 professionals in nearly 70 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, delivering services in over 170 countries. Ranked on both the Am Law 100 and Am Law Global 100, the firm is widely recognized for its leadership in immigration law and commitment to fostering a culture where diverse attorneys thrive and all individuals have equal opportunities to succeed.

Fragomen helps corporations and individuals navigate the complexities of global mobility and provides end-to-end support across the immigration lifecycle, from strategic planning and policy design to compliance, government investigations, litigation and more. The firm combines legal acumen and advanced digital capabilities to simplify global mobility and deliver smarter, faster and more adaptive solutions via a suite of technology brands—including Nomadic, its business travel platform that enables real-time compliance, WorkRight, its multi-jurisdictional employment verification software and Simple Citizen, a digital solution designed to streamline the pathway to US citizenship.

With a global presence, multidisciplinary approach and investment in technology, Fragomen is uniquely positioned to address today’s immigration challenges and shape the future of workforce mobility.

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Ela Friel, Managing Director of Communications and Public Relations
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