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Lance is Fragomen’s Co-Chair and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He works alongside Co-Chair Enrique Gonzalez, leading the worldwide firm of more than 6,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 60 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

In addition to working with the rest of the firm’s leadership to set and execute on Fragomen’s operational and expansion goals, Lance is deeply focused on driving innovative solutions and developing new technologies to assist our clients and is an active board member of the Global Acceptance Network. He is also responsible for cultivating strategies to hire and retain the brightest immigration talent around the globe. As a result of his deep knowledge of global immigration, Lance was instrumental in developing the firm’s COVID-19 response for clients around the world.

Prior to his appointment to Co-Chair, Lance served as the Managing Partner of Fragomen’s International Practice Group, where he oversaw the firm’s interests in all its non-U.S. locations. In this role, Lance developed and executed the firm’s international expansion strategy, significantly growing the global footprint – a strategy he continues to build on in his role of Co-Chair.

He has represented some of the world’s largest multinational corporations spanning a wide range of industries. Lance has extensive experience in formulating and implementing sophisticated worldwide global mobility programs that comply with the immigration laws and regulations of jurisdictions around the world. He also advised clients with respect to extremely complex and highly sensitive country-specific matters. 

Known for his acumen with respect to global immigration, Lance has presented to the United Nations and has testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration and before the U.S. Senate. He has also participated in numerous government panels addressing immigration issues and he has advised government committees with respect to best practices in the context of global immigration. 

Prior to joining Fragomen, Lance was the Partner responsible for global immigration at a Big Four accounting firm. Based in Australia, he represented large international companies with respect to in-bound Australia matters as well as global and regional immigration matters. Prior to relocating to Australia, Lance practiced U.S. immigration law in California for eight years.

He has represented some of the world’s largest multinational corporations spanning a wide range of industries. Lance has extensive experience in formulating and implementing sophisticated worldwide global mobility programs that comply with the immigration laws and regulations of jurisdictions around the world. He also advised clients with respect to extremely complex and highly sensitive country-specific matters. 

Known for his acumen with respect to global immigration, Lance has presented to the United Nations and has testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration and before the U.S. Senate. He has also participated in numerous government panels addressing immigration issues and he has advised government committees with respect to best practices in the context of global immigration. 

Prior to joining Fragomen, Lance was the Partner responsible for global immigration at a Big Four accounting firm. Based in Australia, he represented large international companies with respect to in-bound Australia matters as well as global and regional immigration matters. Prior to relocating to Australia, Lance practiced U.S. immigration law in California for eight years.

Education

  • California Western School of Law, J.D., 1988
  • University of Witwatersrand, B.A., 1985

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: California, District of Columbia, Registered as a Member of the Flemish Bar in Brussels, Attorney and Counselor of Law for Rechtsanwalt, Frankfurt, Germany, Registered Foreign Lawyer in the United Kingdom

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 to 2027

Named to “Innovators,” New Jersey Law Journal, 2021

Named to “New Jersey Trailblazers,” New Jersey Law Journal, 2020

Named to Chambers USA, 2020 to 2026

Listed in Who's Who Legal: Corporate Immigration, 2019 to 2024

Named a Thought Leader: Corporate Immigration, Who’s Who Legal, 2023 to 2024

Professional accomplishments

Immigration Credentials: Australian Registered Migration Agent - MARN 9790581

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, American Bar Association

Board Member, Global Acceptance Network

Member, International Bar Association

Experience

Advises and counsels clients across all industries with regard to global compliance with, and enforcement of, immigration laws and regulations.

Guides multiple international corporations in connection with the deployment of personnel to projects in various developing countries and emerging markets.

Analyzes client needs in different global locations and formulates strategies to implement relevant client-specific service models.

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Secure AND Seamless: Identity is at the Center.” IDEMIA, 16 July 2026.

Speaker, “Leading Through Transformation.” Fragomen Middle East & Africa Conference 2025 – Talent, Policy & Growth in Motion, Dubai, UAE, 12 November 2025.

Contributor, “Setting the Stage for Truly User-Centric Business Models.” Universal Wallet Infrastructure, 16 December 2024.

Co-author, “Skilled Migration to India: Complex Procedures Await International Assignees and Their Employers,” with Nancy Morowitz, to be published in International Law News, American Bar Association, Spring 2009.

Co-author, “The European Union: Immigration Requirements for New Member States,” Global HR News, Volume 5, Issue 3.

Co-author, “Global Mobility vs. Border Security: International Developments,” with Careen Shannon, Global HR News, Volume 4, Issue 4.

Presenter, “Managing Migration: A Comparative Analysis” and “Regional Migration Management: A Focus on Labour Migration,” with Austin T. Fragomen, Jr., International Migration Law Course at United Nations Headquarters, June 2007.

Panelist, "The Impact of Migration on Jobs of the Future" at the European School of Management and Technology Annual Forum 2013: The Future of Jobs in Berlin, June 2013.

Lance’s insights

October 28, 2026 | Conference

Fragomen's Middle East & Africa Conference 2026Read more

September 2, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen and SICPA’s Digital Identity Joint Venture Expands Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration with IDEMIA Public SecurityRead more

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more
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September 2, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen and SICPA’s Digital Identity Joint Venture Expands Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration with IDEMIA Public SecurityRead more

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more
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Fragomen's Middle East & Africa Conference 2026Read more

September 2, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen and SICPA’s Digital Identity Joint Venture Expands Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration with IDEMIA Public SecurityRead more

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more
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Miami FL 33126

United States

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September 2, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen and SICPA’s Digital Identity Joint Venture Expands Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration with IDEMIA Public SecurityRead more

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Fragomen's Middle East & Africa Conference 2026Read more

September 2, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen and SICPA’s Digital Identity Joint Venture Expands Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration with IDEMIA Public SecurityRead more

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