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Amy solves global mobility challenges for multinational companies, mid-cap and small businesses, and high net worth individuals. With 25 years of experience in immigration law, Amy has been a trusted advisor to clients across a wide range of industries, including financial services, technology, architecture, food and beverage, entertainment, and consulting. Her international experience includes several roles in the Asia Pacific region, where she was based in Singapore and led the opening and expansion of our Kuala Lumpur office. She recently served as an inaugural, elected member of the New York office’s Management Committee.

In her role as global engagement partner, Amy deftly combines her extensive U.S. immigration law acumen with a broad global view to create customized and agile programs leveraging the firm’s innovative technology, data protection and knowledge solutions. She provides strategic counseling to successfully guide clients through multijurisdictional compliance matters and creates business-friendly solutions through a global client service model that is used across the firm. Her compliance experience includes benchmarking compliance trends and creating cutting edge compliance strategies and policies, as well as representing corporations before Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the U.S.

Clients appreciate Amy’s deep understanding of their company and employee cultures and how they fit into the overall business needs regarding immigration and mobility. They look to her for key counsel related to legal, human resources, workforce mobility, corporate restructuring and global program management issues.

A major supporter of Talent Beyond Boundaries, Amy is committed to assisting skilled migrants find pathways to meaningful and equitable employment. On a pro bono basis, she also prepares migrants for their U.S. naturalization interviews. Previously, Amy was involved with The Door, a New York City-based organization that provides comprehensive youth development services where she counseled children at a monthly clinic on immigration issues that ranged from work authorization to green cards and naturalization.

Amy speaks English and French.

A major supporter of Talent Beyond Boundaries, Amy is committed to assisting skilled migrants find pathways to meaningful and equitable employment. On a pro bono basis, she also prepares migrants for their U.S. naturalization interviews. Previously, Amy was involved with The Door, a New York City-based organization that provides comprehensive youth development services where she counseled children at a monthly clinic on immigration issues that ranged from work authorization to green cards and naturalization.

Amy speaks English and French.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1998
  • Tufts University, B.A., 1993

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York, New Jersey

Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2017 to 2026

Listed in Chambers USA, 2025

Listed in Super Lawyers, 2013 to 2024

Named to Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Women in Law, 2023

Listed as one of “The Top Women” in immigration in New York, Super Lawyers - New York Metro 2016: The Top Women

Professional accomplishments

Member, Talent Beyond Boundaries U.S. Advisory Council

Director, Board Member and Secretary, Tufts Lawyers Association

Fellow, Foreign Policy Association

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, American Foreign Law Association

Member, New York City Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Council

Former Member, International Human Rights Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (2001-2004)

Former Member, First Decade Committee of the Federal Bar Council

Experience

Advised a major global media company on safe movement and treatment of journalists.

Counseled several major firm clients on the worldwide issues relating to pre-hire work authorization and right to work checks.

Represented employers before U.S. government agencies regarding compliance with I-9 audits.

Provided counsel to a major multinational financial information technology company on I-9 policy development and program implementation for compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Offered guidance to clients on integration of reforms to I-9 compliance and related issues into their recruitment and hiring processes.

Advised clients under Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation on I-9 compliance, Social Security Administration "No-Match" regulations and the U.S. Government's E-Verify program.

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Fragomen’s Asia Pacific Conference 2026 - Shaping the Future: Solutions Transforming Immigration and Mobility.” Fragomen, Singapore, Singapore, 11 March 2026.

Speaker, “Breakout 1: Compliance made less complex: Mastering Right to Work Checks for Business Success.” GME Live | Americas, Jersey City, NJ, 17 June 2025.

Speaker, “Overcoming Obstacles to Opening and Expanding Pathways: the Role of Employers.” Global Refugee Labour Mobility Summit 2023, Amman, Jordan, 7 March 2023.

Speaker, “Immigration Select Topics: Naturalization and New York City Office Update and Employer Issues.” PLI Basic Immigration Law 2020: Business, Family, Naturalization and Related Areas, New York, NY February 6, 2020.

Speaker, “Geopolitical pressures in the region and abroad.” Fragomen APAC Conference 2019, Singapore, September 12, 2019.

Speaker, “Immigration Select Topics: Naturalization and New York City Office Update and Employer Issues.” PLI Basic Immigration Law 2019: Business, Family, Naturalization and Related Areas, New York, NY, February 7, 2019.

Speaker, “Canada and U.S. Cross-Border Immigration: What You Need to Know.” Fragomen Canada Breakfast Briefing, Toronto, Canada, September 24, 2018.

Featured, “How a Diverse Partnership Translates to Better Client Service.” Corporate Counsel Business Journal, 31 August 2018.

Featured, “Driving Your Career to Follow Your Interests.” Corporate Counsel Business Journal, May-June 2018.

Speaker, “PLI: Basic Immigration Law 2018.” Practising Law Institute (PLI), New York, NY, February 8, 2018.

Co-author, “What You Need to Know About Australia’s Visa Changes: The new rules are all about protecting jobs.” Corporate Counsel Business Journal, 13 November 2017.

Co-author, “Immigration Compass: Changes in H-1B Processing Leave Companies Scrambling.” Corporate Counsel Business Journal, 29 October 2017.

Panelist, “Confessions of a Global Program Manager.” Council for Global Immigration Symposium, Arlington, VA, June 12, 2017.

Panelist, “Conquering Tough Terrain: Asia Pacific’s Response to Globalization and Populism” and “Navigating a Shifting Immigration Landscape in the US and UK.” Fragomen APAC Immigration Conference: Conquering Tough Terrain, Singapore, June 7-8, 2017.

Co-author, “What You Need to Know About Australia’s Visa Changes.” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2017.

Co-author, “Immigration Compass: Investing in Immigration - All the attention is on travel bans, but Congress has unfinished visa business.” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2017.

Speaker, “Naturalization, Employment Verification, New York City Immigration Office Updates.” Practising Law Institute’s Basic Immigration Law 2017, New York, NY, March 2, 2017.

Speaker, “The Impact of Immigration Policy and Law on Global/Domestic Economies.” Bloomberg Pan-Asian Community, Skillman, NJ, February 7, 2017.

Author, “Immigration’s Uncertain Future: Contingency planning now can mitigate business disruption later.” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2017.

Co-author, “Complying with Singapore's Fair Consideration Framework: What multinational corporations should know when expanding into Singapore.” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 2016.

Co-author, “Preparing for the Immigration Consequences of Brexit: Although the only certainty is uncertainty, companies should prepare immigration contingency plans.” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 2016.

Panelist, “Work Authorization and Residency Options for Chinese and Foreign Nationals Working and Living in the US and Australia.” Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Summit: Talent Mobility in APAC, Shanghai, China, March 2015.

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