Pittsburgh Business Times: Fragomen opens downtown office, hires 6 attorneys from Pittsburgh's 4th-biggest law firm
February 11, 2025
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The Pittsburgh Business Times features Fragomen's recent announcement on the firm's opening of a new office in Pittsburgh with the arrival of four Partners—Alex Castrodale, Alexa Forte, Larry Lebowitz and Matthew Phillips—and two Counsel, John Brendel and Ana María Mieles, from the immigration practice at Dentons Cohen & Grigsby.
The group brings extensive experience working with individuals and domestic and international companies across a variety of industries, providing counsel on family-based immigration, employment- and investment-based immigration, compliance and helping clients navigate global mobility challenges and regulations.
With these arrivals, Fragomen further expands its presence in Pittsburgh and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver exceptional immigration and global mobility services.
Read the full piece here.
This news was also featured in The Legal Intelligencer and WPXI.
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