Fragomen Opens New Pittsburgh Office, Welcomes Four New Partners and Two Counsel

PITTSBURGH, PA – February 10, 2025 – Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, proudly announces the arrival of four Partners—Alex Castrodale, Alexa Forte, Larry Lebowitz and Matthew Phillips—and two Counsel, John Brendel and Ana María Mieles, along with a core legal team of professionals from the immigration practice at Dentons Cohen & Grigsby. With these arrivals, Fragomen further expands its presence in Pittsburgh and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver exceptional immigration and global mobility service to clients.

“The addition of this dynamic and accomplished group significantly enhances our capabilities, bringing fresh insights and deep expertise that will directly benefit our clients across key industries such as athletic apparel, consumer packaged goods, healthcare, education and professional services. Together, we’re poised to create transformative value and drive exceptional results for both new and longstanding clients worldwide,” said Enrique Gonzalez, Fragomen Co-Chair.

The award-winning group of lawyers brings extensive experience working with individuals as well as domestic and international companies of all sizes across a variety of industries, providing counsel on family-based immigration, employment- and investment-based immigration, compliance, and helping organizations and individuals navigate global mobility challenges and regulations.

“Some of us are returning to Fragomen while others are joining its ranks for the first time, and we share an overwhelming excitement about bringing our collective strengths to a firm at the forefront of immigration, global mobility and innovation. Fragomen’s exciting vision deeply resonates with our own values and aspirations, and we look forward to playing a part in the firm’s continued growth and success,” said Alex Castrodale, Managing Partner of the firm’s new Pittsburgh office.

Fragomen and Dentons Cohen & Grigsby are committed to a seamless and effective transition of personnel and clients to Fragomen. Christie Tillapaugh, President and CEO, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, noted, “We appreciate the contributions this team has made over the years and respect their decision to align with a firm singularly focused on immigration. We wish them success at Fragomen and look forward to opportunities to collaborate on future matters.”

About Fragomen

Fragomen is a leading firm dedicated to immigration services worldwide. The firm has 6,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 60 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. A member of the Am Law 100 and Am Law Global 100, Fragomen offers immigration support in more than 170 countries. Fragomen’s professionals are respected leaders in the immigration field, and the firm is regularly recognized as a leading employer of minority and female attorneys.

The firm supports all aspects of global immigration for corporate, academic, nonprofit, and individual clients, including strategic planning, quality management, reporting, case management and processing, compliance program counseling, representation in government investigations, government relations, complex matter solutions, and litigation.

Fragomen is a long-time leader in the immigration technology space and continues to lead the way in the digitization of the immigration journey. It has created Fragomen Technologies Inc., a Fragomen subsidiary focused on the nexus of law and technology to further enhance its technology offering. 

Its business travel technology, Nomadic, is focused on delivering innovative global short-term immigration compliance management and transactional solutions. 

These capabilities allow Fragomen to work in partnership with individuals and corporate clients across all industries to plan talent strategy, facilitate the transfer of employees worldwide, and navigate complex challenges. For detailed information about Fragomen, click here.

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