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Fragomen attorneys were recently recognized in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This year, 33 of our attorneys have been acknowledged by the organization for their exceptional abilities in immigration and/or employment law.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is a rigorous five-step process based primarily on peer review. Once attorney nominations have been submitted, currently-listed lawyers provide their feedback about the professional expertise of their colleagues within the same geographical and practice area. This feedback is then analyzed and reviewed, and the nominees go through an eligibility check to ensure they are in good standing with their local bar association before results are released.

Attorneys named in this year’s edition include:

Jonathan C. Adams 
Partner, New York and Matawan

Lawrence D. Bastone 
Of Counsel, Boston

Daryl Buffenstein 
Partner, Atlanta

Kelly D. Cobb 
Partner, Houston

Amy C. Cococcia
Partner, New York

Bo Cooper
Partner, Washington, DC

Amy Fallon
Partner, New York

Scott J. FitzGerald
Partner, Boston

Austin T. Fragomen
Partner and the Chairman of the firm’s Executive Committee

Bonnie Gibson
Senior Counsel, Phoenix

Enrique Gonzalez III
Partner, Coral Gables

Sophia M. Goring-Piard
Of Counsel, New York

Andrew B. Greenfield
Partner, Washington, DC

Paull Hejinian
Partner, San Francisco

Janet L. Henner
Partner, New York

Lance Kaplan
Partner, New York

Ethan E. Kaufman
Partner, New York

Lisa Koenig
Partner, New York

Steven M. Ladik
Partner, Dallas and Houston

Cynthia Juarez Lange
Partner, Silicon Valley

Catherine A. Macris
Partner, New York

Deborah Marlowe
Partner, Atlanta

Kevin Miner
Partner, Atlanta

Shawn A. Orme
Partner, Houston

Patrick J. Quane
Partner, New York

Noreen Quirk
Partner, New York

Gwendolyn M. Robosson
Partner, Matawan

Kyle Sherman
Partner, Atlanta

Paige L. Taylor
Partner, Dallas and Houston

Michael F. Turansick
Partner, Chicago

Freddi M. Weintraub
Partner, New York

Mitchell L. Wexler
Partner, Irvine and Los Angeles

Karen Winarsky
Partner, Atlanta

 

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Irvine, United States

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Andrew Greenfield

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Washington, DC, United States

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New York, United States

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Andrew Greenfield

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Andrew Greenfield

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