Partners Kevin Miner, James Pack and Paige L. Taylor named 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers
September 10, 2020

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Congratulations to Fragomen Partners Kevin Miner, James Pack and Paige L. Taylor for being recognized as a 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for immigration law by The Best Lawyers in America©. Read more.
Best Lawyers awards this title to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
Based in the firm’s Atlanta office, Kevin’s practice includes working with clients to develop effective strategies for business immigration while ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations. This includes all aspects of nonimmigrant visas for high-skilled workers, the PERM labor certification process, immigrant petitions, consular processing and adjustment of status. He also has extensive experience in immigration compliance matters, and has represented Fortune 500 companies in U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application compliance audits.
James provides immigration counsel to large, medium and small companies in a wide range of industries, including developing wireless technologies, animated feature film production, video game development and pharmaceuticals. He is based in Fragomen’s Irvine, Cal., office.
Paige, a Partner in the firm’s Dallas office, advises and represents clients in several industries, and has extensive experience in developing, implementing and managing PERM labor certification programs, as well as counseling on immigration practices and policies associated reorganizations, mergers, name changes and layoffs; H-1, L-1, TN, O-1 and J-1 non-immigrant visas; and public access and I-9 program compliance and improvement.
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