Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™

We’re proud to share that 60 Fragomen attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ for their outstanding contributions and exceptional skill in the field of immigration law, including two attorneys who received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation. Additionally, 38 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. 

These recognitions are based on rigorous peer-review surveys, with millions of evaluations collected from leading lawyers across the country. The Best Lawyers in America™ celebrates top legal talent across more than 100 practice areas, while Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® spotlights emerging leaders in the legal profession. 

Congratulations to our recognized attorneys on this achievement. 

 

Lawyer of the Year 

Irvine, CA 

• Mitch Wexler - Immigration Law 

Pittsburgh, PA 

• Matthew Phillips - Immigration Law 

 

The Best Lawyers in America™ 

Atlanta, GA 

• • • Janora L. Hawkins - Immigration Law 

• • • Kevin Miner - Immigration Law 

• • • Karen Winarsky - Immigration Law 

Boston, MA 

• • • Sapna Annicelli - Immigration Law 

• • • Catherine A. Macris - Immigration Law 

• • • Sara M. Mailander - Immigration Law 

• • • Michelle Shepard - Immigration Law 

Chicago, IL

• • • Ryan M. Freel - Immigration Law 

Dallas, TX 

• • • David Duong - Immigration Law 

• • • Haseena Enu - Immigration Law 

• • • Susan Steger - Immigration Law 

• • • Kristi Taylor - Immigration Law 

• • • Paige Taylor - Immigration Law 

Irvine, CA 

• • • James Pack - Immigration Law 

Los Angeles, CA 

• • • Emily Allen - Immigration Law 

• • • Chad Blocker - Immigration Law 

• • • Michael Boshnaick - Immigration Law 

Miami, FL 

• • • Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. - Immigration Law 

• • • Enrique Gonzalez, III - Immigration Law 

• • • Lance Kaplan - Immigration Law 

New York, NY 

• • • Kevin Aiston - Immigration Law 

• • • Carmita Alonso - Immigration Law 

• • • Shintaro Araki - Immigration Law 

• • • Isha Atassi - Immigration Law 

• • • Robert Casazza - Immigration Law 

• • • Amy C. Cococcia - Immigration Law 

• • • Amy Fallon - Immigration Law 
    • Kimberly Grant - Immigration Law

• • • David Grunblatt - Immigration Law 

• • • Janet Henner - Immigration Law 

• • • Parisa Karaahmet - Immigration Law 

• • • Adam Ketcher - Immigration Law 

• • • Lisa Koenig - Immigration Law 

• • • Raquel Liberman - Immigration Law 

• • • Valarie H. McPherson - Immigration Law 

• • • Yael Mizrahi - Immigration Law 

• • • Sylvia M. Montan - Immigration Law 

• • • Francesca Moschetta - Immigration Law 

• • • Charlotte Smith - Immigration Law 

• • • Nicole Tsolakidis - Immigration Law 

• • • Jennifer B. Wexler - Immigration Law 

• • • Ellen Yost - Immigration Law 

Pittsburgh, PA 

• • • John Brendel - Employment Law - Management; Immigration Law 

• • • Lawrence Lebowitz - Immigration Law 

San Diego, CA 

• • • Karine Wenger - Immigration Law 

San Francisco, CA 

• • • Nadine Bahnan - Immigration Law 

• • • Chad Ellsworth - Immigration Law 

• • • Sophia Goring-Piard - Immigration Law 

• • • Michelle Jacobson - Immigration Law 

Silicon Valley, CA 

• • • Cheryl Escario - Immigration Law 

• • • Kristi Nevarez - Immigration Law 

Washington, DC 

• • • Daniel Brown - Immigration Law 

• • • Blake Chisam - Immigration Law 

• • • Bo Cooper - Immigration Law 

• • • Andrew Greenfield - Immigration Law 

• • • Carl Hampe - Immigration Law 

• • • Priscilla Muhlenkamp - Immigration Law 

• • • Monique A. van Stiphout - Immigration Law 

 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 

Atlanta, GA 

• • • Janan Al-Henaid Abolgar - Immigration Law 

• • • Jared M. Hooven - Immigration Law 

• • • Giulia Principe - Immigration Law 

Boston, MA 

• • • Irma Dias - Immigration Law 

• • • Ivo Pierotich - Immigration Law 

• • • Maria Delia Romero Guzman - Immigration Law 

Chicago, IL 

• • • Anne Cooper Fox - Immigration Law 

• • • Zachary Trosch - Immigration Law 

Dallas, TX 

• • • Sama S. Sayej - Immigration Law 

• • • Diana J. Shim - Immigration Law 

Irvine, CA 

• • • Jenna Robinson - Immigration Law 

Los Angeles, CA 

• • • Amy Ho - Immigration Law 

Matawan, NJ 

• • • Christopher William Basaman - Immigration Law 

• • • William Ralston - Immigration Law 

Miami, FL 

• • • Nicole Fernandez - Immigration Law 

• • • Andrea Beatriz Huerta-Rodriguez - Immigration Law 

New York, NY 

• • • Sarah Allen - Immigration Law 

• • • Carolyn Alvarez - Immigration Law 

• • • Matteo Conterio - Immigration Law 

• • • Henna Jung - Immigration Law 

• • • Joyce Kim - Immigration Law 

• • • Oznur Parlakkilic - Immigration Law 

• • • Khiara Perez - Immigration Law 

• • • Kelly Renaud - Immigration Law 

• • • Elena Scripnicov Rolls - Immigration Law 

• • • Joseph J. (JJ) Shepherd - Immigration Law 

• • • Kimberly Tracey - Immigration Law 

Phoenix, AZ 

• • • Jena Decker-Xu - Immigration Law 

Pittsburgh, PA 

• • • Audrey R. Cillo - Immigration Law 

Salt Lake City, UT 

• • • David J. Wagner - Immigration Law 

San Diego, CA 

• • • Elona Dunehew - Immigration Law 

San Francisco, CA 

• • • Whitney Hughes - Immigration Law 

Silicon Valley, CA 

• • • Lynn Cho - Immigration Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management 

• • • Devarati Mukherjee - Immigration Law 

• • • Michelle Francisco Lumasag - Immigration Law 

• • • Parminder Sandhu - Immigration Law 

Washington, DC 

• • • Jennifer Branda - Immigration Law 

• • • Tommy Jones - Immigration Law 

 

Read more about the recognition here.