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Monica N. Smith is one of the founding members of Smith Law Offices, LLC. As a St. Charles attorney, she is dedicated to helping her clients succeed. Attorney Monica Smith takes a client-focused approach and practices primarily in immigration law.. She is ready to help you navigate this complex area of law and support you while you achieve the resolution that you need.. Areas of Practice100% ImmigrationImmigration & Naturalization LawBar AdmissionsMissouri, 2005U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2009EducationUniversity of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IowaJ.D. - 2005Honors: With DistinctionLaw Review: Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, Student Writer, 2003 - 2004University Of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MissouriB.A. magna cum laude - 2002Major: International Studies and FrenchPublished Works'France for The French?' The Europeans? The Caucasians?: The Latest French, 14 Transnat'l L. & Contemp. Probs. 1107, Spring, 2005Critical Race Feminism Lifts the Veil?: Muslim Women, France, and the Headscarf Ban, 39 UC-Davis Law Review 743, 2006Classes/SeminarsThorny Immigration Issues in Family Law Cases, AFCC, 2012Professional Associations and MembershipsAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association, Member, 2005 - PresentSt. Charles County Bar Association, Member, 2009 - PresentBar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, MemberAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association(MO-KAN Chapter), Member and Creative Writing Essay Contest Coordinator, 2010, 2012, 2014National Immigration Project, MemberPro Bono ActivitiesVolunteer Lawyers Program, 2006 - PresentWould you like to speak directly to St. Charles attorney Monica N. Smith? Call or contact us today!. LanguagesFrenchSpanish

Established in 1994 Mr. Hanlon's experience spans over 25 years, and covers the entire spectrum of US Immigration & Nationality Law, including nonimmigrant visa petitions, including those for working professionals, Nurses, multi-national managers, treaty-traders, investors, and athletes and entertainers.  The firm's attorneys and professional support staff also have vast experience in all family-based immigration matters, Removal Defense, Naturalization and Citizenship and  PERM Labor Certification applications.We have successfully represented thousands of individuals, families and companies in all aspects of US immigration law.  Our track record speaks for itself and the list of satisfied clientele continues to grow!

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

With over 30 years of experience, I represesent people who have been injured in accidents. I am a trial lawyer and have won several million dollar personal injury verdicts. I know how to deal with insurance companies and work hard for my clients.. I am proud to have been a member of the Weston Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years.  I have also served on the Board of the International Institute of Connecticut for many years.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Scott Bratton is a Partner at Martin, Jolic & Bratton LLC (formerly Sharon & Kalnoki LLC). Mr. Bratton is licensed to practice law in Ohio as well as numerous federal district and appellate courts. Mr. Bratton has practiced immigration law since 2001. His practice focus includes removal defense, asylum, appeals, federal litigation, Ohio and federal criminal defense, naturalization, and family-based immigration. Mr. Bratton is an experienced litigator who regularly practices in federal and immigration courts throughout the United States.Mr. Bratton has been the attorney of record on numerous precedent-setting cases, including Cece v. Holder, 733 F.3d 662 (7th Cir. 2013)(en banc), Mandebvu v. Holder, 755 F.3d 417 (6th Cir. 2014), Patel v. Holder, 868 F.3d 719 (8th Cir. 2017), and Madrigal v. Holder, 572 F.3d 239 (6th Cir. 2009). Mr. Bratton also represented President Obama’s aunt and uncle in their immigration court proceedings, which led to their applications being granted.. Mr. Bratton has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® in America since 2010 and as an Ohio Super Lawyer since 2012. Mr. Bratton was named the 2019 Cleveland Best Lawyers® Immigration “Lawyer of the Year.” He has also taught Asylum and Removal Proceedings at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law for six years. He also frequently speaks at immigration conferences throughout the United States. His article, Representing a Noncitizen in a Criminal Case, was cited by the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010). Additionally, Mr. Bratton serves as the Ohio AILA Chapter Vice Chair as well as serving on the AILA Asylum Committee. In 2019-20, Mr. Bratton is also serving on the AILA National Removal Defense Online Course Committee where he is working with a small group of immigration lawyers to prepare an on-line educational and training curriculum for removal defense practitioners. Mr. Bratton is also a frequent speaker on immigration topics.

Kathleen is the founder of Gasparian Spivey Immigration a boutique immigration law firm in New Orleans. She is active in the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) and NAFSA (Association of International Educators). She has served as the Chair and Treasurer of AILA’s Mid-South Chapter, and as the chair of AILA’s national liaison committee to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and as a Regulatory Ombudsperson for Scholar Issues for NAFSA Region III.  She serves on the Board for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and as an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Loyola University, New Orleans and at Tulane University.  Kathleen has authored and co-authored a number of articles on immigration including “An Immigration Primer for Primary and Secondary Schools” in The Admissions Review, and “Adjustment of Status for the Atypical Entrant” in the 2012 Immigration Practice Pointers, published by AILA.  Gambit, the alternative weekly in New Orleans, named her one of its “40 under 40” for her success as an attorney.  In 2014, she founded a program to match immigrant children with pro bono legal representation - PB&J: Pro Bono and Juveniles, and she was recognized by Super Laywers, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the National Organization for Women for her efforts.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Jennifer is a Director in the Immigration Practice Group of McCandlish Holton, PC where she represents clients based all over the United States in matters concerning federal immigration law.  Her practice focuses primarily on the representation of foreign physicians, but she also represents clients in a wide array of other business immigration matters, including H-1B, O-1, TN and L-1 nonimmigrant visas; PERM labor certification; I-485 adjustment of status (green card) processing; and naturalization applications.  She also represents clients needing assistance with family-based immigration and petitions under the Violence Against Women Act.. Jennifer is a frequent panelist at national conferences and Continuing Legal Education seminars regarding the representation of foreign medical graduates and the author of articles on physician National Interest Waivers and J-1 clinical waivers for physicians.  Jennifer is the current President-Elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is active in the International Medical Graduate Taskforce, a national coalition of professionals in medicine and law dedicated to assisting foreign-born physicians provide improved healthcare to rural and underserved areas of the United States.  .

For over 24 years, I have represented clients from all over the world with a focus on individuals who hope to reunite with their families. Our firm offers comprehensive immigration consultation and representation, including:

L.J. D’Arrigo is Partner & Leader of the Immigration Practice at Harris Beach Murtha. With over 250 attorneys in 16 offices across the Northeast, Harris Beach Murtha is a legal powerhouse dating back to 1856 with over 30 major legal practices. L.J. specializes in corporate/professional immigration involving employment-based immigrant/nonimmigrant petitions, as well as family-based immigration. L.J. is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association where he serves on the national Department of Labor Liaison Committee and is a frequent speaker at the local and national levels on business immigration matters. The AILA DOL Liaison Committee is a highly select group of AILA member attorneys across the country that has a seat at the table with the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification, DOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA), and other stakeholder groups to discuss policy issues. L.J. is counsel to the largest system of universities in the U.S., the largest public health care system in the U.S., and the largest commercial landscape company in the U.S. He represents our nation's top employers, including state university & hospital systems, multi-national corporations & seasonal businesses in securing employment-based visas and counseling employers on compliance issues. He maintains expertise in assisting technology companies in developing/managing global mobility programs for 3rd-party placements. He represents companies and research institutions in importing highly-skilled labor to fuel growth. He provides training to employers across the country on I-9 compliance and conducts due diligence reviews for large-scale corporate transactions. L.J. also maintains one of the largest H-2A/H-2B practices in the U.S. He is a nationally recognized leader in the processing of seasonal visas for Ag employers, the landscaping industry, and the thoroughbred racing industry, as well as in providing guidance on compliance issues. L.J. was named one the nation's Top Influencers in Law for 2019 by The Business Journals. He is a 2013 honoree of the Capital Region Business Review's 40 Under Forty award, exemplifying leadership in business and community involvement, and recipient of Super Lawyers'? New York designation (2014-Present). L.J. is past Chair of the Upstate NY Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the nation's leading Immigration bar association. L.J. also serves on the NYS Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third . was appointed by the Justices of the Appellate Division of the Third Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court in 2023 as a member of their Attorney Grievance Committee, which hears complaints of professional misconduct made against attorneys licensed in New York, including those practicing in other states.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Attorney Ellen Lee has worked for the Law offices of Carl Shusterman for over 15 years and has been practicing immigration law since 1975.  She specializes in family based and marriage cases as well as naturalization matters. Over the years, Ms. Lee has successfully helped a vast amount of people obtain marriage visas, fiancée visas and assisted many permanent residents in becoming U.S citizens.. Ms. Lee has also served on the national Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), was the Chairperson of AILA, Southern California Chapter, and is active in various AILA activities.. Her hard work and commitment in immigration law, have helped her earn the highest rating (“AV”) in legal ability and ethics from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. She has also organized innovative seminars including a three-day conference in which various U.S. Consuls from posts in Asia, Canada and Mexico made presentations and answered questions. In addition she has also organized seminars on waivers of excludability and deportability and others which featured the U.S. Consul from Guangzhou, China and the Consul representing the People’s Republic of China.. Ms. Lee has also taken the role of Editor-in-Chief of a major AILA publication and has spoken at various AILA Conferences on the national, state and local levels.  Not to mention that she is a member of the national Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Law Foundation.. She testified before the President’s Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy; served on the Executive Committee of the Immigration Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association; participates in numerous liaison committees with the Los Angeles District Office of USCIS; and is a volunteer legal advisor to the Chinatown Service Center.. Year after year, she has been voted as a Super Lawyer in Southern California by her colleagues in the bar.. Her fluency in various Chinese dialects has helped establish closer relationships with some of our clients, therefore making Mrs. Lee a wonderful asset to our office.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

David R. Fullmer is a leading Business Immigration Lawyer. He was designated a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics as published in Los Angeles Magazine. David is also featured in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. His firm, Ivener & Fullmer is also noted in The Chambers & Partners Directory as one of a handfull of Band One immigration law firms in the State of California. Throughout his years of practice, David has advised numerous corporate executives, IT professionals, scientists, scholars and those in the entertainment film and television industry including actors, editors, cinematographers, directors and producers to obtain their required temporary work visas as well as green cards. Sought out by In-Counsel, HR Managers, corporate employers, and investors for his business immigration expertise, he is able to successfully evaluate and resolve complex and multi-faceted technical immigration issues. David also strives to provide impeccable customer service.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.