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Karen Winarsky
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- English
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
1355 Peachtree St NE STE 900
Atlanta GA 30309
United States
For more than 25 years, Karen has managed every aspect of her clients’ immigration programs and policies.
Her experience cuts across multiple industries, including several of the most important players in the manufacturing, media and entertainment, information technology and insurance sectors. Her clients rely on her experience to provide thoughtful and effective management of the immigration needs of its foreign national population.
While Karen advises clients on the special needs of their most consequential individual employees, clients also seek her counsel on the seemingly routine aspects of immigration programs and policies, which she transforms into opportunities for increased efficiency and cost-savings. She also helps clients re-orient their human resources, mobility and recruitment practices around the best practices demanded by immigration compliance.
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 1993
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1990
More from Karen
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Georgia, District of Columbia, Maryland
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Immigration Law, 2007 to 2026
Listed in Chambers USA, 2015 to 2025
Listed in Who’s Who Legal
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, Journal of Law and Policy, Washington University Law Review
Former member, AILA Liaison Committee, U.S. Department of Labor
Former member, AILA Liaison Committee, USCIS’ Nebraska Service Center
Past chair, Immigration Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law for four years
Past chair, American Bar Association-American Law Institute’s (ALI-ABA) immigration law seminar series
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Business Immigration Updates in the Biden Administration.” SHRM Atlanta, Webinar, June 17, 2021.
Speaker, “Recent Immigration Developments Affecting U.S Employers: How Has the Climate Changed and How Can You Prepare for It?” SHRM-Atlanta Legal Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, May 16, 2019.
Co-author, “Advice for US Employers Navigating the Current Immigration Climate.” The Daily Report, February 5, 2018.
Speaker, “Seminar on Georgia's Entertainment Industry: Opportunities for International Companies/Ventures.” USA India Business Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2016.
Speaker, 7th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2010.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 2010.
Speaker, 6th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2009.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2009.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005.
Author, “Summary of Nonimmigrant Business-Related Visa Categories.” American Bar Association Annual Conference, August 2003.
Karen’s insights
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