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Ann R. Truett
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
100 High St, 3rd Floor
Boston MA 02110
United States
Ann consults with clients on all aspects of strategic immigration policy design, program management and international workforce planning. She acts as a true business counselor to her clients as they identify, recruit and deploy mission-critical talent across international borders in a complex and ever-changing immigration environment.
Ann co-leads Fragomen’s U.S.-based Immigration Program Management Group, which spearheads global strategic planning for companies of every stripe and size—from major financial services, technology, consulting and energy companies to startups and entrepreneurs in emerging sectors. Deployed as thought leaders within her clients’ organizations, Ann and her team apply immigration and mobility guidance along with data-driven insights to implement innovative solutions, including:
Global Business Transformation—Ann works closely with clients to transform their operations from highly centralized, siloed structures to expansive, distributed worldwide businesses.
Education
- Boston University School of Law, Master of Law, 1981
- Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1977
- Tufts University, B.A., 1973
More from Ann
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Court Admissions: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Worldwide ERC 2008 Meritorious Service Award
Forum for Expatriate Management 2010 EMMA Award for "Most Innovative Use of Technology" presented for the Fragomen Business Visa Matrix
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, American Immigration Council
Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Bar Association
2023-2024 Chair-Elect, Immigration Policy Forum, Worldwide ERC
Active with the Forum for Expatriate Management, the Boston Club, where she has chaired their Roundtable Series, the Employee Relocation Council (ERC) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Former Board Member, Women's Bar Association
Former Chair, Tax Section, Massachusetts Bar Association
Experience
Expanded the role and global footprint of the Global Knowledge Team, made up of dedicated immigration professionals in multiple regions around the world
Launched the Fragomen Global Reference Library, a fully-searchable online database that captures, updates and leverages the worldwide knowledge and expertise of the firm
Deployed enhanced versions of the online Business Visa Matrix to enable business travelers to assess when their cross-border trips require work authorization in over 100 destination countries
Served as Director of Global Client Implementations through 2011
Publications and lectures
Panelist, “Maintaining Compliance in an Evolving Technology Landscape.” Worldwide ERC 2023 Global Workforce Symposium, Boston, MA, 19 October 2023.
Co-Author, “How Digital Innovations are Transforming Immigration Systems Worldwide.” Worldwide ERC Mobility Magazine, Issue 4, 2023.
Speaker, “Global Immigration Policy Forum.” Worldwide ERC 2022 Global Workforce Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, 25 October 2022.
Speaker, "2020 Overview of key immigration issues facing international assignees and the organizations that employ them." The Boston Global Mobility Forum, Boston, MA, 6 February 2020.
Speaker, "Global Business Immigration Briefing," Breakfast Series, April 21, 2011.
Panelist, "Managing Immigration and Expatriate Tax Compliance in a Time of Economic Uncertainty and Increased Enforcement," Breakfast Briefing, December 8, 2009.
Speaker, "Promoting Global Mobility: Immigration Strategies for Today's Business Travelers and International Assignees," HR Southwest Human Resources Conference & Expo, October 16, 2009.
Organizer and Panelist, “Immigration Update: The Effect of a Presidential Election and a Downturn in the Economy on Immigration Issues,” ACIP/Fragomen Seminar, December 3, 2008.
Speaker, “Global Immigration: Promoting Mobility for Today’s Business Travelers and International Assignees,” American Electronics Association Global Connect Conference, October 2, 2008.
Presenter at the ACIP 2008 Annual Symposium Basics Workshop, June 9, 2008.
Roundtable Leader, “Update on Global Immigration,” SHRM Global Conference, April 1, 2008.
Organizer, “Promoting Global Mobility: Tax & Immigration Strategies,” Fragomen/Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer, May 9, 2007.
Organizer and Seminar Panelist, “Sailing into 2008: Charting a Course on Employment-based Immigration,” ACIP/Fragomen Briefing, November 7, 2007.
Organizer and Speaker, “Tackling New Complexities in Corporate Immigration.” Fragomen, November 15, 2006.
Panelist, “Applied Expatriate Policy Development,” ERC Global Mobility Specialist Program, GMS Expert Panel, October 9, 2006.
Author, “Corporate Immigration Compliance: Transcending National Borders,” Whitepaper, 2006.
Co-author, "International Employee Equity Plans: Participation Beyond Borders," Kluwer Law International, 2003.
Ann’s insights
November 2, 2023 | Meeting
March 2, 2023 | Fragomen news
