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Larry brings decades of experience helping public and private employers secure temporary and permanent visas for foreign national employees, as well as guiding individuals through family-based permanent residence and U.S. citizenship processes. As the founder of the immigration practice at his former firm, Larry developed a deep understanding of global immigration complexities, facilitating work-authorized visas for clients around the world and ensuring smooth navigation of international immigration systems.

In addition to his legal practice, Larry is a respected educator, recently named a “Professor of Practice” at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he has taught Immigration Law for nearly 25 years. He also teaches “Practical Lawyering” and previously served as a professor at Duquesne University School of Law.

Beyond his professional achievements, Larry is deeply engaged in his community. He currently serves as the Board Chair of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh and sits on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, Tree of Life and the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh. He also contributes to the Missing Child Project. From 2010 to 2019, Larry was an active member of the Mt. Lebanon School Board, including two years as its President and completed a term on the Mt. Lebanon Civil Service Commission. He has also held leadership roles with organizations such as Leadership Pittsburgh, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Temple Emanuel of the South Hills.

Larry’s work in immigration law has earned him widespread recognition, including 26 consecutive years of inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law. He has contributed to numerous publications, writing articles such as "Immigration Update: What Has/Has Not Changed for Canadians Since 9/11" for the Florida Journal, "Immigration Strategies for Hiring Staff" for Nursing Home Magazine, "Hiring Foreign Nurses" for Assisted Living Success and "Outward Bound – An American in Paris or Munich or Tokyo" for the Mid-Atlantic Executive Legal Adviser. Larry also co-authored articles published in the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.

Larry’s work in immigration law has earned him widespread recognition, including 26 consecutive years of inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law. He has contributed to numerous publications, writing articles such as "Immigration Update: What Has/Has Not Changed for Canadians Since 9/11" for the Florida Journal, "Immigration Strategies for Hiring Staff" for Nursing Home Magazine, "Hiring Foreign Nurses" for Assisted Living Success and "Outward Bound – An American in Paris or Munich or Tokyo" for the Mid-Atlantic Executive Legal Adviser. Larry also co-authored articles published in the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1987
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1984

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Mt. Lebanon High School Great Alumni Award, 2015

Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Immigration Law, 1995-present

Listed in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2015-2018

Professional accomplishments

Board Chair, Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh

Board Member, Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh

Board Member, Tree of Life

Board Member, Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh

Board Member, Missing Child Project

Former Member and President, Mt. Lebanon School Board

Former Member, Leadership Pittsburgh

Former Board of Directors Member, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Former Board of Directors Member, Temple Emanuel of the South Hills

Publications and lectures

Presenter, "Start Smart: Starting a Business with an F-1 Visa." Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Webinar, 6 February 2025.

Presenter, "Post-September 2011 Immigration Law Changes." Immigration/National Security Conference, Virginia.

Presenter, "SEVIS Roundtable: Basics and Beyond." Pennsylvania Council for International Education.

Presenter, "Strategies for Pursuing Permanent Residence for Foreign National Physicians and Nurses." American Health Lawyers Association, Webinar.

Presenter, "Staying on Top of Ever-Changing Immigration Laws." Pittsburgh Technology Council.

Presenter, "The Placement and Retention of Foreign Physicians Within U.S. Medical Facilities." American Health Lawyers Association, Webinar.

Presenter, "Recruiting and Employing Foreign Nationals: It is Not as Difficult as You May Think in Filling Your Health Care Professional Vacancies." American Health Lawyers Association, Webinar. 

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