Martine focuses on corporate immigration law and is experienced in representing a variety of entities including top global financial services organizations, technology, consumer goods, manufacturing, professional services, global apparel companies and start-up health care entities.
She has significant experience assisting businesses manage international assignments and the employment of professionals on a temporary and permanent basis in the United States. Martine works with companies to decrease the burden on human resources personnel while implementing cost-effective strategies for management of large-scale foreign national employee populations while ensuring compliance with immigration laws, Department of Labor regulations and Citizenship and Immigration Services programs.
Martine’s extensive immigration experience also includes family-based immigration matters, defending deportation cases, and responding to government investigations.
Martine speaks English, Chinese, French and Italian.
Education
Quinnipiac College School of Law | J.D., 1993
Arizona State University | B.A., 1991
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar Admissions: New York, Connecticut, California (Inactive)
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, New York City Bar Association
Member, Society for Human Resource Management
Publications and Lectures
Frequent speaker for the legal and human resources community.
Speaker at conferences and webinars, including: Council for Global Immigration, AILA, ILW.COM and Council on Education in Management.
Speaker, “Business immigration.” Connecticut SHRM, 24 March 2021.
Speaker, “Immigration, Housing, and RMC Relocation and Economic Update.” New York Council of Relocation Professional: Spring ’21 Virtual Event. March 9, 2021.
Presenter, “Elevating the Role of Global Mobility in the Current Environment.” Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange VX: USA & EMEA, October 14, 2020.
Presenter, “Business Immigration in the Trump Era.” Tri-State SHRM 2020 Conference, New York, August 10, 2020.
Presenter, “A View from the Top - Women's History Month.” NYC Forum for Expatriate Management Chapter Meeting, New York, NY, March 28, 2019.
Presenter, “Legal in the USA - Immigration Issues for Professionals.” Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States, webinar, September 25, 2018.
Presenter, “Business Immigration Under the Trump Administration.” Toronto Board of Trade Market Activation Program, New York, NY, September 12, 2018.