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Carmita serves as a liaison to Fragomen’s partners around the world, managing consistent client service excellence in delivery of the firm’s global mobility capabilities. She uses her deep understanding of immigration law to develop and implement holistic plans to ensure a seamless employee experience across jurisdictions, manage risk and ensure compliance. As a member of Fragomen’s Global Executive Committee, Carmita helps set the firm’s strategic vision and philosophy, manage its worldwide operations and ensure it remains progressive, agile, efficient, innovative and consistent across all its jurisdictions. She also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Culture and Inclusion Committee, which provides guidance and makes recommendations to actively enhance inclusion and belonging throughout the firm.

An advisor to financial services firms, technology and professional services organizations, leading law firms and a broad range of small and medium corporations and individuals, Carmita works alongside clients’ legal departments, government relations groups, mobility groups, HR, talent acquisition and business stakeholders to help them understand policy changes, assess the impact of these changes to their workforce and modify their immigration program accordingly. She also has extensive experience in advising clients with respect to due diligence considerations related to corporate reorganizations such as mergers and acquisitions as well as complex post-transaction employment issues.

Carmita’s own family’s immigration experience, coupled with her early work on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers has infused her commitment to the people who are on the other side of every case. She believes that having the requisite level of knowledge and empathy are crucial to the business and individual goals of every stakeholder as they move through the process.

In addition to her legal practice, Carmita is actively involved in and is recognized as a contributor to the New York legal market. She is a recipient of numerous awards, a member of several professional organizations and a frequent speaker on immigration law topics at conferences and events.

Carmita regularly provides pro bono services to the greater New York City community, particularly the Latino community. She completed six years on the Board of the City Bar Fund, which oversees the New York City Bar Justice Center, the nonprofit legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association. She continues to participate in pro bono efforts sponsored by the Justice Center and is an active contributor to the Justice Center’s efforts.

Carmita speaks English and Spanish.

In addition to her legal practice, Carmita is actively involved in and is recognized as a contributor to the New York legal market. She is a recipient of numerous awards, a member of several professional organizations and a frequent speaker on immigration law topics at conferences and events.

Carmita regularly provides pro bono services to the greater New York City community, particularly the Latino community. She completed six years on the Board of the City Bar Fund, which oversees the New York City Bar Justice Center, the nonprofit legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association. She continues to participate in pro bono efforts sponsored by the Justice Center and is an active contributor to the Justice Center’s efforts.

Carmita speaks English and Spanish.

Education

  • The George Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1996
  • Providence College, B.A., cum laude , 1993

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York, Florida

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Chambers USA, 2022 to 2024

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2018 to 2025

Nmaed to Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards: Collaborative Leadership, 2022

Listed in Lawdragon's 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2024

Listed in Lawdragon’s 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers, 2023

Named to Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Diverse Leaders in Law, 2022

Named to Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Women in Law, 2021

Named to National Law Journal’s Immigration Law Trailblazers, 2020

Named to New York Law Journal’s Distinguished Leaders, 2020

Named to New York Law Journal's Trailblazers, 2019

Listed in Super Lawyers, 2013 to 2019

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

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Council for Global Immigration

Member, The Spain-US Chamber of Commerce

Member, The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Member, The Hispanic Lawyers Society of New York

Member, Immigration Committee, International Bar Association

Board Member, Advocates for Children of New York

Former Board Member, New York City Bar Justice Center, the nonprofit legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association

 

Publications and lectures

Carmita is a frequent speaker for the legal and human resources community. She has also appeared on radio and television to discuss developments in immigration. Below are recent examples of Carmita’s publications, lectures and media appearances:

Panelist, “Profitability and Pricing: Structure, Compensation, Fees and Rates.” 17th Annual New York Legal Market Conference 2023, New York, NY, 7 June 2023.

Panelist, “Talent.” 17th Annual New York Legal Market Conference 2023, New York, NY, 7 June 2023.

Panelist, “Hot Topics in post-pandemic Talent Mobility.” French American Chamber of Commerce – New York, 2 February 2023.

Panelist, 16th Annual New York Legal Market Conference, 27 April 2022.

Featured, “In Their Own Words: 9 Partners on Diversity at Work.” Law360, July 2019.

Co-author, “Buy American, Hire American: Immigration restrictions vs. workforce realities.” Worldwide ERC® Mobility Magazine, July 2019.

Speaker, “Getting Buy-In from Law Firm Leaders and Engaging the Institution.” Legal Diversity & Talent Management Forum, New York, NY, January 2019.

Speaker, “Lunch and Learn Program.” Toronto Board of Trade Market Activation Program, New York, NY, September 2018.

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

Speaker, “How to Navigate Nationalist Immigration Initiatives Around the World.” Council for Global Immigration Symposium, Arlington, VA, June 2018.

Speaker, “Global Mobility Program, Policies and Process: Strategic, Operational and Administrative Issues.” Global Mobility and Talent Management Briefing, New York, NY, June 2018.

Interviewed, “Here’s What’s Different in Trump’s New Travel Ban.” Bloomberg, March 2017.

Quoted, “Largest Immigration Law Firm in U.S. is Busy, Very Busy.” Bloomberg Law, February 2017.

Speaker, “Business Immigration in a New Administration.” Fragomen Breakfast Briefing, New York, NY, February 2017.

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