Nadine joined the San Francisco offices of Fragomen in 2000 and advises companies of all sizes from small-and medium-sized to large multinational Fortune 500 companies, in varied industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Retail, and Technology. She also manages a legal team that focuses on the unique concerns and challenges of representing clients in an ever evolving immigration and compliance atmosphere. Nadine provides counsel on all major employment-based temporary and permanent visa categories, as well as with family-based permanent residence applications and applications for U.S. citizenship. Her work on behalf of clients includes advising on the immigration consequences of Mergers & Acquisitions and other corporate restructurings, H-1B/LCA compliance including audit representation, and overall immigration program management.
Education
Santa Clara University School of Law | J.D., 1996
Duke University | B.A., 1992
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar admissions: California
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Developed comprehensive immigration policies specifically for large and medium sized companies with the goals of improving recruiting and retention of foreign nationals while reducing the costs of immigration sponsorship overall
Advised clients on impact of layoffs on non-immigrant and immigrant cases
Assisted several clients across industries in drafting extraordinary ability petitions on behalf of top executives, Principal engineers, and fashion designers