BAL Partner Lynden Melmed testifies before Maryland Legislature on H-1B program

BAL Partner Lynden Melmed testified Monday before the Maryland House of Representatives in support of high-skilled immigration. The Economic Matters Committee held a hearing in connection with legislation that would impose reporting obligations on Maryland companies that hire H-1B and L-1 workers in the state. Howard University Professor Ron Hira, a staunch opponent of H-1B
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Senior US State Department Lawyer Joins Berry Appleman & Leiden

Berry Appleman & Leiden is pleased to announce that Jeff Gorsky is joining the firm after serving in senior legal positions at the U.S. Department of State for three decades. Gorsky will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. “Jeff served as a high-ranking lawyer in the office that handles the most complex and sensitive immigration
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