Counsel
Pamela Debias
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Languages
- English
- Maltese
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
755 W Big Beaver Rd Suite 2050
Troy MI 48084
United States
Pamela joined Fragomen in 2014 and is Counsel at Fragomen’s Detroit office. In this role, she partners with a wide range of corporate clients and their employees on various employment-based immigration matters, including immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing, U.S. permanent residence, immigration policy and regulatory compliance matters. Pamela has extensive experience providing strategic direction to clients undergoing corporate restructures, collaborating with clients on short- and long-term retention of international talent and is a trusted advisor to business leaders, mobility management, HR and legal teams.
Prior to joining Fragomen in 2014, Pamela practiced in the area of corporate, employment and family-based immigration law. She assisted a diverse range of clients, including multinational corporations, small businesses and individuals.
Pamela is an active member in the legal community and is dedicated to various pro bono efforts, which include service with American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Military Assistance Program (MAP) and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. She also previously served on the Dilley Pro Bono Project, where she spent one week at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas providing pro bono legal services to women and children.
Pamela speaks English and Maltese.
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Eastern Michigan University, B.S., cum laude, 2004
More from Pamela
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Michigan
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Chambers USA, 2023 to 2025
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, AILA Michigan Chapter
Member, State Bar of Michigan
Member, Michigan Relocation Council
Experience
Managed high volume clients in the automotive and manufacturing industries, as well as university clients.
Provided strategic advice on complex corporate restructures and the impact to employees and other compliance matters.
Oversaw and managed high volume immigration projects, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing, PERM and National Interest Waivers.
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Need to Know: Immigration & Business Travel.” Global Business Travel Association – Michigan Chapter, Webinar, 19 August 2021.
Speaker, “Business Immigration in the Trump Administration.” American Society of Employers, Webinar, 18 August 2020.
Speaker, “Legal and Compliance Issues Around the COVID-19 Pandemic.” American Society of Employers, Webinar, 26 March 2020.
Pamela’s insights
June 6, 2025 | Fragomen news
January 6, 2025 | Fragomen news
June 10, 2024 | Awards
