Jeff practices employment-based immigration law and provides legal advice to corporations pertaining to temporary visa petitions, permanent residency applications and counsels clients in the IT and fashion industries on business compliance issues relating to immigration law. Jeff has published articles in the fields of immigration and commercial law and has been invited to speak at national conferences about immigration topics. A graduate of Boston College Law School, Jeff served as Supervising Editor of the UCC Reporter-Digest Law Review while he was a student. Jeff speaks fluent Spanish and French, is proficient in Italian and has lived in Spain, México, Ireland and Belgium.

Jeff is also a member of the pro bono committee and has represented pro bono clients in a wide range of legal matters, including petitions for asylum, family-based immigration, defense from removal, “U” nonimmigrant visa status, Deferred Action, Humanitarian Parole, Naturalization, Special Immigrant Juvenile status (SIJS), and has coordinated international pro bono efforts that require cross-border advocacy.

In 2010, Jeff was recognized for his contribution to Immigration Equality for pro bono support of legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 to recognize sponsorship rights for same-sex couples. In particular, Jeff drafted proposed legislation, Congressional testimony and met with Congressional legal staff to provide immigration knowledge on various legislative proposals.