The editors of Global Immigration Counsel closely monitor developments that impact the mobile workforce. This blog covers both U.S. immigration and global migration issues, providing insight and analysis on legal developments that warrant special attention.
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Ian Macdonald, who is a Shareholder with Littler Mendelson, has extensive experience in immigration and international law. He has worked for the United Nations, various non-governmental think tanks and corporate law firms in the world’s main business centers of London, New York, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. He represents national and international employers before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Labor in connection with immigration-related employment and labor issues. Mr. Macdonald counsels employers on immigration strategy as well as on immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions. He conducts in-house management seminars and training sessions for clients on all aspects of immigration. He has specific expertise in defending employer sanction cases, I-9 compliance, and anti-discrimination rules to reduce or eliminate risk of employment litigation. He is a frequent speaker before trade groups, associations, and professional organizations on a variety of immigration topics.
Mr. Macdonald also manages the Firm’s global migration practice group. He analyzes complex global migration opportunities for clients on specific country matters to facilitate the movement and transfer of personnel efficiently. This area of his practice focuses on developing strategic relationships with a large network of lawyers abroad to secure long-term work and resident permits for key personnel. He works with clients to ensure compliance with foreign registration requirements to avoid jeopardizing their immigration status in destination countries.
Jorge Lopez is a shareholder with the law firm of Littler Mendelson P.C., in the Corporate Migration Law Group and has practiced immigration law for over 20 years. He is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law and focuses his practice in corporate immigration, assisting corporations in processing temporary and permanent corporate visa petitions. Mr. Lopez has advised numerous multinational companies in meeting their workforce needs around the world in industries such as healthcare, technology, education, finance and manufacturing. He has also actively managed the world-wide transfer of staff for a number of multi-national companies throughout the years. His practice has also included advising corporations on the management of I-9 audits and federal investigations. Mr. Lopez is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Portuguese.
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