Phillips Lytle is looking to expand our talent within our Immigration Practice.
Phillips Lytle has an excellent reputation and a roster of high-profile clients including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in industries such as telecommunications, technology, energy, nanotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences.
The Immigration Practice Team seeks to hire a senior attorney (Chicago) with eight or more years of experience to support its national practice with experience handling the complexities of visa and permanent residency applications on behalf of U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce with employment-based green cards, employment-based non-immigrant visas, H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, E-1, E-2, E-3, matters arising under the U.S. Mexico-Canada America (USMCA) Free Trade Agreement (TNs) or other laws governing ports of entry to the United States. A successful applicant should have superior written, oral and analytic abilities, deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies, and the ability to provide advisory and other services, including managing client deliverables, preparing foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews, responding to audits, providing I-9 guidance, dealing with federal administrative court matters, resolving border problems and preparing relevant filings. Portable business and experience managing client relationships and mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and specialized paralegals is preferred.
We offer a flexible workplace, a commitment to advancement, and significant client contact and responsibility. We value community engagement and an entrepreneurial spirit. We are focused on growing our Firm across our entire footprint, and welcome Associates who are looking for an inclusive and equitable environment, where mentoring, feedback and training are emphasized.
Annual salary range for this position is $200,000-$350,000.
Actual pay may be adjusted based on location, experience, volume and nature of portable business, or other job-related factors permitted by law.
Other benefits include:
• Bonus Program
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
• 10 Annual Holidays
• Paid Time Off
NOTE: PHILLIPS LYTLE IS NOT WORKING WITH ANY SEARCH FIRMS IN CONNECTION WITH FILLING THIS POSITION.
LOCATIONS: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Skills Required
- Eight or more years of immigration law experience
- Experience handling employment-based green cards and non-immigrant visas, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-1, E-2, E-3, and TN matters
- Deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations, and policies
- Superior written, oral, and analytical abilities
- Ability to provide immigration advisory and related legal services
- Ability to manage client deliverables and prepare foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews
- Experience responding to audits, providing I-9 guidance, handling federal administrative court matters, resolving border problems, and preparing filings
- Portable business
- Experience managing client relationships
- Experience mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and specialized paralegals
What We Do
Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent full‑service law firm (founded 1834) offering legal and business advisory services across litigation, corporate, environmental, energy, real estate, labor, healthcare and other practice areas. The firm serves Fortune 500, middle‑market, not‑for‑profit and startup clients from offices across New York, Washington, DC, Chicago and Canada with deep industry-focused teams and multidisciplinary expertise.
