Over the course of his career in immigration, Austin has served as staff counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on immigration, citizenship and international law and as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law.
Austin has testified before Congress on a range of immigration issues. Most recently, he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee's Social Security Subcommittee to discuss how to enforce immigration laws at the worksite effectively.
He also has testified before the immigration subcommittees of the House and Senate to share his knowledge on a variety of business immigration related topics, including the H-1B and L visa programs and corporate immigration compliance.
He is also the founding co-author of a renowned series of immigration handbooks that provide information on the best practices and latest developments in the field of business immigration, published by Thomson Reuters/West.
Education
Case Western Reserve School of Law | J.D., 1968
Georgetown University | B.S., 1965
Awards
Listed in Who's Who Legal's Thought Leaders in Corporate Immigration, 2019 to 2021
Listed in The American Lawyers’ Northeast Trailblazers, 2021
Shortlisted, LegalWeek Leaders’ Innovators of the Year (Individual), 2021
Recipient, New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019
Named to "Immigration Trailblazers," The National Law Journal, 2018
Recipient, Lifetime Service Award, Center for Migration Studies, 2016
Listed in Chambers USA
Listed in Who’s Who Legal
Featured in Best Lawyers in America
Named in New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in New York Metro Area”
Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
Listed in Who's Who in the World
Listed in SuperLawyers
Listed in Lawdragon's Employment Lawyers Hall of Fame
Listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar Admissions: New York, District of Columbia
Court Admissions: U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Southern District
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Migration Studies
Editorial Board Member of the International Migration Review
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council for Global Immigration
Chairman of the Practising Law Institute's Annual Immigration Institute
Distinguished Author, Thomson Reuters/West
Member of the Board, Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies, Rutgers University
Member of the Board, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Former Chairman, City Bar Justice Center of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Publications and Lectures
Austin has co-authored a number of publications including:
- Immigration Procedures Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- Immigration Employment Compliance Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- State Immigration Employment Compliance Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- Immigration Legislation Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- H-1B Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- Labor Certification Handbook, with Careen Shannon and Daniel Montalvo, Thomson Reuters/West.
- Immigration Law & Business, with Alfred J. Del Rey, Jr. and Sam Bernsen, Thomson Reuters/West.
- Immigration Fundamentals: A Guide to Law & Practice, with Steven C. Bell, Practising Law Institute.
- Immigration Business News & Comment, with Careen Shannon, Thomson Reuters/West.
Austin has written numerous law review articles and articles for legal and professional publications.