For the twelfth year in a row, BAL has been ranked as a “Band 1” firm in the Nationwide, California and Texas categories in the newly released Chambers USA 2020 Guide, an annual ranking of the best law firms based on independent research and interviews with lawyers and clients worldwide. Chambers calls BAL, “A Powerful
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Cobalt® Earns Prestigious Industry Recognition Dallas, March 31, 2020 – BAL, one of the world’s leading corporate immigration law firms and a legal tech groundbreaker, today announced that Cobalt® was named a 2020 SIIA CODiE™ Award finalist in the Best Legal Solution category. Finalists represent the best products, technologies, and services in software, information and
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Super Lawyers® recognizes five Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP lawyers as “Rising Stars” for 2020. The BAL attorneys listed by the publication are: Jennifer Burk, San Francisco Emily Callan, McLean Julieta Grinffiel, Dallas Ryan Harris, San Francisco Tiffany Martinez, San Francisco Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations
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By David Berry and Eileen Lohmann Law360 (February 5, 2019, 1:34 PM EST) ‒ While Washington continues to look for a long-term solution on the budget, it has already created a potential long-term problem on immigration. On Jan. 31, 2019, the Trump administration issued a regulation to reform the H-1B lottery. Despite receiving hundreds of
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Alliance supports global businesses in staying ahead in a rapidly-changing global immigration environment DALLAS, June 6, 2018 – Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL) LLP, one of the world’s largest immigration law firms, today announced a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte UK. The alliance represents an industry first offering, combining the best of Deloitte’s scale, expertise
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Firm to move 300 local employees to larger location SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 11, 2017 – Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL), a leading global corporate immigration law firm with offices around the world, has moved to a new and expanded location at 555 Mission Street. BAL was established in San Francisco in 1980
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Africa Expert Owen Davies Leads Team of Immigration Professionals Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL) has expanded its Africa presence with an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, led by Managing Director Owen Davies. Davies opened BAL’s Mozambique office in 2016. “The South Africa office is excellently positioned to complement the work of our Mozambique office by
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For the second consecutive year, Law360 has named BAL as one of the nation’s Best US Law Firms for Minority Attorneys in its annual Diversity Snapshot. According to Law360, BAL is one of the top 21 firms making headway and enjoying the benefits of a more diverse attorney workforce. At BAL, minority attorneys make up at least 40 percent of
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The following is a roundup of recent developments concerning Brexit negotiations and the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. News Summary The Migration Advisory Committee, a nonpartisan panel of economists, has been commissioned by the U.K. government to research and provide its recommendations on EU/EEA migration to the U.K., its effects on the domestic
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Law360 again distinguished BAL as one of the nation’s best law firms for female attorneys, including partners, in its 2017 Glass Ceiling Report. BAL is one of the top 20 firms advancing equality at the top, and once again earned the designation of Law360 Ceiling Smasher with one of the largest percentages of female equity
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