Courtroom experience
BAL’s litigation group has extensive experience in administrative and federal courts from both the private sector and the federal government, including:
• Hundreds of cases across federal district courts and federal courts of appeal
• Defending government agencies in federal litigation including jurisdictional issues, policy changes (including executive orders and proclamations, and impact litigation)
• District court and court of appeals wins on jurisdiction to challenge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services determinations, including mandamus/delays
• Experience through presidential transitions and various administrations
Expertise & authority
As immigration experts, they’ve collectively advised and litigated on the following issues:
• Visa litigation, including complex H-1B litigation, O-1 and K-1 visa processing and travel bans
• Administrative delays
• Programmatic challenges, including Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), U visas and Temporary Protected Status
• Regulatory challenges including diversity visa rules and Department of Labor wage rules
Consular delays and consular nonreviewability
• Denaturalization
• Conditions of confinement at immigration detention facilities
• Supporting matters decided by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and co-authoring briefings for SCOTUS
Relationships
Respected and well-connected, our team has devoted decades to building relationships with government officials, leading trade associations and immigration advocacy groups. BAL clients benefit from the team’s:
Career experience and relationships at:
• Customs and border protection
• Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation
• Department of State, including the Visa Office
• U.S. Attorney’s Offices
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Leadership roles with:
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, including the Administrative Litigation Task Force, the Federal Court Litigation Section, the Federal Court Litigation Subcommittee and the Litigation Action Committee
• Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law section